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personally I could sort of relate to Kathy Blair and just thinking about what that would be like as a woman to be home
alone that is the boogieman story every woman's powerful and intruders in your house someone is stabbing you
[Music] this is a case that sticks with you throughout your life my name is Derek
Israel I was working in the Homicide Unit when this case occurred my name is Carrie Scanlon and I was the lead
investigator on Cathy Blair murder Cathy was a larger than life she's my big sister I have always
thought everything Kathy did was amazing how would you describe her from a student's perspective she was so kind
just believed in me wholeheartedly it still makes no sense who kills a choir director who does that monster I get
notified that there's been another murder the victims are an elderly couple they were the best parents who could
care for all they were just sweet people like anybody's grandmother and grandfather right from the get-go he
started sounding really familiar it's so violent and it's eerily similar Kathy Blair's and when we saw the connection
we just continued to work the investigations Carrie and I both kind of came to the conclusion that there was a
serial killer working here in Austin I was out testing a thermal scope I needed to get some videos from dear Rob
leaf has this thermal-imaging scope it's a night vision riflescope so I saw the car pull up in park I
assumed in with the scope and by the time I assumed in someone had gotten out walked over the sidewalk that is just
unbelievably chilly last thing they were expecting was high-resolution thermal video this video showed the murderer
walking towards Kathy Blair's house the actual killer the actual killer you [Music]

Three murders in Austin, Texas, and little evidence to go on. Did a man testing a thermal imaging camera inadvertently capture the image of a killer? "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports Saturday, December 21 at 10/9c on CBS.

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Brief Summary

Cathy Blair's murder leads to a serial killer investigation in Austin, revealing shocking connections to another violent crime.

Key points

The Murder of Cathy Blair. Cathy Blair, a beloved choir director, is brutally murdered, shocking her community.
A Serial Killer in Austin. Investigators suspect a serial killer is behind multiple murders, including Cathy Blair's.
The Chilling Video Evidence. A thermal video captures the murderer approaching Cathy Blair's home, revealing shocking evidence.

Episode highlights

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Who kills a choir director?

Reflecting on the senselessness of the murder.

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