Event Brief
The Brighton Ax Murder
Filed: Feb 20, 2026 at 2:01 AM ET
Summary: A young mother is killed in her bed, her toddler unharmed. Unsolved for 40 years, how the unusual crime scene helped close the case.
WHO: Erin Moriarty
WHAT: Investigation of a 40-year-old murder case
WHEN: Feb 20, 2026 at 1:29 AM ET
WHERE: Brighton
WHY: To explore how the crime scene helped close the case
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