Brave survivor gives victims a voice at L.A. murder trial | Forensic Files

we're going to begin with a 48 Hours exclusive interview in a case that we've been following for more than 3 years
here a Los Angeles man named David Pierce is awaiting sentencing after he was found guilty last month of murdering
two young women and assaulting seven others Jonathan bigotti spoke with one Survivor who testified at the trial and
is Bravely stepping forward now with her story this hospital security video shows
a lifeless woman being pulled out of of a car and onto a stretcher while two men
look on the car has no license plates 2 hours later at a different hospital a second unconscious woman is pulled from
the same vehicle Christy Giles a 24-year-old model was Dead on Arrival her friend
Hilda Marcel cabales a 26-year-old architect would be taken off life support 2 weeks later both died of a
drug overdose so when you heard oh overdose you immediately thought drugged yeah drugged Hilda's sister Fernanda and
christe's husband Yan cier did not believe it I had to try and get to the bottom of what
happened the two friends had been out dancing Yan was able to track his wife's phone to 8641 West Olympic Boulevard it
turned out the man who lived there was already on police radar you hear the name David Pierce what goes on in your
mind well the first thing is who did he sexually assault this time detective Calvin Yu had investigated David Pierce
in 2020 he was convinced Pierce had drugged chrisy and Hilda to make them unconscious and sexually assault them
Jackie says that's what happened to her I don't ever want to let that happen again and that's why I had to come
forward Jackie was one of seven Jane Do's who testified at Pierce's murder trial I felt this weight just lift
she talked exclusively with 48 Hours being a Jane Doe we are the voice of both christe and Hilda because they
can't talk Pierce needed them silenced argued prosecutor Katherine Mariano defendant Pierce wanted them to die he
wanted them to die because dead girls don't talk you can watch Jonathan's full report dead girls don't talk on 48 hours
tomorrow night at 109 Central right here on CBS and on Paramount Plus

"48 Hours" correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti speaks to one of seven Jane Does who testified at the trial of David Pearce, the Los Angeles man charged with murder in the overdose deaths of friends Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales in 2021.

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Brief Summary

David Pierce is convicted of murdering two women and assaulting others; survivors and families seek justice in this ongoing case.

Key points

The Case of David Pierce. David Pierce awaits sentencing for the murder of two women and assaults on others.
Chilling Evidence. Hospital security footage reveals the grim aftermath of the assaults.
Survivor's Brave Testimony. A survivor steps forward to share her story about the trial against Pierce.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I had to try and get to the bottom of what happened.

Fernanda's determination to uncover the truth.

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