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One Bad Night: Buried Beneath The Water

39 min · 21. mai 2026
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This week on One Bad Night, we’re headed to Cleveland where a body found floating in a pond turns into one of the messiest, most chaotic investigations I’ve covered yet. What started with a “mannequin” in the water quickly spiraled into blood-covered stairwells, burning carpet in the middle of winter, taxi records, missing towels, contradictory stories, and a man whose lies got more ridiculous every time he opened his mouth. And somewhere in the middle of all that chaos was Cemia “CeeCee” Dove Acoff, a woman who fought for her life. Trust me…this case is a WHOLE lot. Grab your drink and let’s talk about it.

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