Woman swims for her life in a Washington State river after learning her would-be rapist can’t swim
- Nov 16, 2023
- 1:27
- Short
“It never occurred to me that what I had escaped from was a murderer” says Anne Croney when she heard her attacker later murdered 16-year-old Sarah Yarborough. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports in "The Hunt for Sarah Yarborough’s Killer" airing Saturday, Nov. 18 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
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Brief Summary
Ann Crony recounts her near-abduction by Pat Nicholas in 1983.
Key points
- A Normal Encounter Turns Dark. What started as a friendly conversation quickly escalated into a life-threatening situation.






