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[Applause] break up violence is something that can happen anywhere you might hear one
relationship violence case on the news but it's happening in your school whether you know it or not
breakup violence we weren't really even sure if that was a real thing but i mean now going through this we
definitely know it is a real thing and like everyone was just in shock it ruins not just
one person's life or one family it's such a domino effect i mean the ripples are like outrageous
i mean it changed my entire life [Applause] nate was a football star popular attractive seemed like he had a perfect
relationship with a beautiful girl [Applause] lauren was a very sparkly bubbly sassy girl
i'm sure a lot of students were jealous of their relationship but they just would fight
a lot i came home from work and she was sobbing that's when she broke up with him
our group of friends was really really close i think we all love each other like sisters
we had a plan to like go out and like hang out with a bunch of friends and lauren
never responded and we got a call from another one of our friends saying have you seen lauren
like i just saw her car parked at the beach her car was there and it was open and
her computer was in there and her purse was in there and the windows were down she would not
leave the car like that willingly malcolm ran out on the beach trying to scream her name trying to call for her
and i went into the water thinking that if by some chance she were there i'd have to find her really quickly
i was texting everybody calling all of our friends frantically asking if they'd seen lauren
the whole town was looking for lauren her friends began showing up and ended up camping out there through the
night it was a beautiful night and we were facing this horror and i was thinking that some abductor
had somehow persuaded lauren to get out of her car and the policemen were talking to me and they were like
saying like what about her ex-boyfriend like this i was like no like no no definitely not
the police had already been to nate's house and nate was there you know he's got an alibi his parents are there
we stayed there like all night until the morning i called lauren when i got home and
texted her and said lauren please respond please tell me if you're okay i just need to know you're
okay i remember kind of like shaking with like a really sick feeling because i was just so confused and sad and
scared [Music] you

he was a popular teen, her ex was a football star. Their breakup was intense - and she's dead. Ever hear of breakup violence? You will. "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. To watch full episodes of "48 Hours", CLICK http://cbsn.ws/1cai8zp

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Brief Summary

The episode reveals the tragic story of Lauren's disappearance after a breakup with Nate, highlighting the effects of breakup violence.

Key points

The Reality of Breakup Violence. Breakup violence is a real issue affecting many, often unnoticed in schools.
The Search for Lauren. Friends and family frantically search for Lauren after she goes missing.

Episode highlights

The Search for LaurenFriends and family frantically search for Lauren after she goes missing.“The whole town was looking for Lauren.”2:23Oct 22, 2013

Episode quotes

It ruins not just one person's life or one family, it's such a domino effect.

Discussing the widespread impact of breakup violence.

0:25WatchOct 22, 2013

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