Now that "Devil in the Desert" has come to a close, we're sharing the first episode of our latest series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska."
A welfare check leads to the discovery of a body — and some strange clues.
To hear the whole six-episode series, follow "Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska" for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Catching Nayeri
Hossein Nayeri and two other fugitives are on the run. Would Nayeri ever face justice?
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Getaway
The wife of Hossein Nayeri is the key to luring him back from Iran. But can investigators trust her?
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The Witness
What does Hossein Nayeri’s wife know about his involvement in the horrific crime against Mary Barnes and Michael?
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Control
How did a former high school wrestling star from Fresno become the main suspect in a brutal crime?
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In 2012, a woman was found with her hands bound in the Mojave Desert. She led authorities to a grisly crime scene where a barbaric attack had taken place. This moment marked the beginning of an international manhunt and a sting operation that turned a once-devoted wife into an informant.
Authorities zeroed in on the so-called mastermind behind the attack: Hossein Nayeri, a charming man who had ties to the emerging medical marijuana industry in California. Told with police tapes, secretly recorded informant calls and footage of a prison break, “Devil in the Desert" unravels a crime so brutal that it still haunts investigators today.
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