Sneak peek: The "Batman" Intruder | Forensic Files

something like this to happen in our town was crazy I mean really kind of unheard of C is just beautiful you've
got a lot of trees tons of places to go hiking so it's really cute this was one of those cases that
when it happened everybody knew that this was is bad citizens don't want to think that monsters live amongst
them on New Year's Eve of 20120 I went to Nicole's house I'm Morgan metzer's best
friend we were going to have a glass of wine stay inside and just chill we're going to stay there and
watch the ball drop together but I left early I was like we never get to you know hang out and she's like no I'm just
really tired I got home I just didn't have any interest waiting up for the fireworks
closed the house down and I went to bed she was alone she recalled waking up about
11:59 I woke up because of fireworks cuz I can hear him in the distance I got down and kissed my dog I was like happy
new years's and I go lay back in bed she went back to sleep and then the next thing that she knew she woke up and
there was this figure standing in her door I opened my eyes they flung open and that's when I saw the shadow of
a man's body standing there you know all in black and just lit up by the light in
the background he had a mask on I screamed so loud he pounced on me he then hit me
with a gun then he punched me he turned her over and he put these handcuffs on her that were fashioned with zip
ties what was your attacker saying was he saying anything anything yes he said you're going to regret this you've done
really wrong now it was the sound of Batman voice she described it like Batman kind of like Batman trying to
disguise his voice he would keep continuing to hit me pistol with me he strangled me a few
times to the point of where I know I was about to pass out did you think you were
going to die yes I did who would want to do this to Morgan metzer nobody should want to do this to
Morgan metser eventually I would learn the Intruder was somebody that I knew he was
not the kind of person that most people suspect of something like this

ENCORE: Morgan Metzer is attacked in her home by a masked intruder disguising his voice to sound like Batman. Her ex-husband comes to her aid, but is he a hero? "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, Dec. 13 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Morgan Metzer shares her terrifying New Year's Eve home invasion experience and the shocking identity of her attacker.

Key points

A Night of Horror. On New Year's Eve, Morgan's night turns into a nightmare when an intruder attacks her.

Episode highlights

A Night of HorrorOn New Year's Eve, Morgan's night turns into a nightmare when an intruder attacks her.“I opened my eyes... a man's body standing there.”1:33Dec 12, 2024

Episode quotes

Did you think you were going to die?

A chilling moment of realization during the attack.

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