13 Alibis - Ep. 4: He Was Scared

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4.6 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Talking to a murder victim’s family is a tough thing to do, but Dan Slepian needs to find out more information about Jorge Collazo in his search for the truth. Collazo’s sister tells Dan she’ll never forget the day her little brother was killed. And, she reveals a surprise about what happened just two weeks before the murder – a lead that could have been critical. This episode was originally published on May 16, 2019.

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0:00.0	It was nearly a year into my investigation, and given what I've now learned, it was time to contact the family of the victim, George Colozo.
0:15.7	It's really a tough thing to do, especially when I'm going to bring up information they might not want to hear.
0:21.4	But they have a right to know what I'm up to. And I need to find out more information about
0:25.6	George Colazo.
0:26.7	Okay.
0:31.0	I find one of Georgia's sisters living in North Carolina. I send her an email and then give her a
0:36.2	call.
0:36.7	Hello?
0:37.2	It's Dan Slepian. How are you?
0:39.8	She's hesitant to talk on the phone, but says she'll be in New York in a few months and would
0:44.5	rather meet then. So we set a date. I had no idea the curveball that was coming.
0:52.6	I'm Dan Slepian, and this is 13 alibis.
1:08.9	In the spring of 2015, Wannika Kolazo, Georgia's sister, came by NBC News, where we met in a conference room.
1:16.6	I'm so glad that you came.
1:18.2	Okay.
1:18.7	Thank you.
1:19.2	You're welcome.
1:20.5	All right.
1:22.8	But I can tell she isn't exactly thrilled to meet with me.
1:26.3	She seems compelled to be here, but clearly doesn't want to be here.
1:31.4	She starts telling me about George and how she adored her little brother,
1:35.9	and she's here to make sure someone speaks for him.
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