Christy and Hilda's Last Dance | Sneak peek | Forensic Files

[Music] when people think of Los Angeles they think of the Blitz the glamor the stardom
but there's a dark side to Los Angeles my name is Barry Telus and I'm a retired homicide detective from the Los Angeles
Police Department this is a dangerous dangerous town there are predators con man people who pretend to be someone
they're not and those are the people who prey on the innocent Christy Giles and Hilda Marcella
cabrales were two young women in their 20s there were new friends and then together they're sort of getting to know
each other and enjoy LA and everything it has to offer I'm Mary full juniti and I'm a former
prosecutor and defense attorney Hilda Marcella cabrales just moved from Mexico and she's loving Los Angeles
she was looking for the American dream I guess I was Marcella's best friend I think it
was a dream for her to be there and being able to do what she loved being a architect and an interior designer
Aloha my wife Christy was a model she was going out for shoots all the time and she traveled the world doing
that and having amazing experiences she was the most fun and interesting person I'd ever met she didn't live inside
society's box definitely not she was a very free spirit [Music] they're two gorgeous girls who are not
only pursuing their careers but also wanting to have fun at the same time and they do what a lot of kids do in
their 20s they go out [Music] and they party Christy's plan for the evening was to go
out with some friends and have a fun night I went to go see one of their favorite DJs at this event in East L.A
seems like a weird place to have a party well it's a warehouse and we have warehouse parties all over Los Angeles
and they just have music drugs alcohol and people and this is a target Rich environment
for victims of predators they met a man who passed himself off as a big shot Hollywood producer and that
just clearly wasn't the case and it was just dumb luck that they met him he doesn't care about other people
the longer and longer I didn't hear back asking her if she's okay the more worried I got
we were just waiting for some news any news and at that point like I'm in role panic
let's say left that party that was the last time their loved ones ever heard from them again
[Music]

After a night out, two women were dumped outside hospitals by masked men. Were the men good Samaritans or did they play a role in the women’s deaths? "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports Saturday, April 15 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Christy Giles and Hilda Cabrales vanished after a night out in LA, highlighting the dangers of predators in nightlife.

Key points

The Dark Side of LA. Los Angeles is not just glamor; it has a dangerous underbelly.
Christy and Hilda's Dream. Two young women chase their dreams in LA, but danger lurks.
A Night to Remember. Christy plans a fun night out, but it turns into a nightmare.
A Fateful Encounter. Christy and Hilda meet a man posing as a Hollywood producer.
The Last Contact. The moment their loved ones lose all communication with them.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

There's a dark side to Los Angeles.

Introduction to the dangers of LA.

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