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Woman swims for her life in a Washington State river after learning her would-be rapist can’t swim

48 Hours

  • 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.

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