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Episode Appearances
20/20 · Mar 9, 2026
The After Show: Murder at the U
“Former University of Miami teammate arrested and charged with Brian Pata's murder after 15-year investigation delay”
Cold Case Investigation and ResolutionCriminal Justice System DelaysCircumstantial Evidence in Murder Cases
View Analysis20/20 · Mar 7, 2026
Murder at the U
“Former Miami Hurricanes teammate arrested 15 years after Brian Pata's murder, tried but resulted in mistrial”
Cold Case Investigation ProceduresEyewitness Identification ReliabilityPolice Investigation Failures
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Dateline NBC · Mar 5, 2026
Housekeeper testifies at Utah mom murder trial. Sister seeks answers in shootout. Plus, photo lineups.
“University of Miami football player accused of murdering teammate Brian Pata; trial ended in mistrial with jury deadlocked”
Fentanyl poisoning prosecutionsStand-your-ground law application and judicial reviewEyewitness identification procedures and photo lineups
View AnalysisDateline NBC · Feb 26, 2026
A Utah grief author's murder trial. Eyewitness drama in Florida. Plus, Nancy Guthrie and Olivia Lone Bear.
“Former University of Miami football player on trial for 2004 murder of teammate Brian Pata; prosecution alleges jealousy-driven shooting”
Fentanyl poisoning prosecution and drug source tracing in spousal murder casesEyewitness identification reliability in cold cases with aging witnessesInsurance fraud as motive in domestic homicide prosecutions
View Analysis20/20 · Feb 25, 2026
Murder at The U: The Teammate
“Miami Hurricanes teammate identified by Pata family as primary suspect in Brian's murder”
Murder investigation and criminal evidenceCollege football culture and team dynamicsCircumstantial evidence and motive analysis
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