Summary
This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 6/5/2000, takes a look at the September 1994 disappearance of Khristine Smith, a seemingly happy wife and mother. Russ Smith, her husband, claimed that Khristine had abandoned him and their daughter Candace for another man. With no body and little evidence, Detective Dan Westin, head of the cold case unit, was finally able to wear Smith down to the point where he confessed to his crime. 48 Hours correspondent Harold Dow reports. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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| 0:09.5 | I'm Candace DeLong, and on my new podcast Killer Siky Daily, I share a quick 10-minute |
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| 0:37.5 | Ross and Chris seemed like the perfect couple. |
| 0:39.9 | As the picture, the day that we got married, he seemed to be very devoted to his wife. |
| 0:45.6 | And she was a devoted mother. |
| 0:47.2 | She was always involved in what Candace did. |
| 0:49.8 | She would take her to Brownies and to the library and read books. |
| 0:53.3 | Then Chris suddenly vanished. |
| 0:55.1 | He said, I think she's left me. |
| 0:57.6 | I shouldn't met another man, but something about Russia's story didn't add up. |
| 1:01.8 | When would Chris have time to have an affair? |
| 1:04.5 | She was getting candy off the school, and from there she was cleaning the house. |
| 1:08.8 | I can't believe she left Candace. |
| 1:10.8 | I just can't believe that. |
| 1:12.6 | Russ started a new life with a new girlfriend. |
| 1:15.2 | Would you call it true love? |
| 1:16.2 | Definitely. |
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