Summary
In August 1996, Janet Levine March disappeared without a trace and her case remained unsolved for years. Her husband, Perry March, claimed she left home after an argument and never returned. However, investigators and Janet’s family believed he killed her. Over the years, Perry moved with his children to Mexico and started a new life but Nashville cold-case detectives continued investigating. "48 Hours" correspondent Bill Lagattuta reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/3/2007.
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| 0:00.0 | From the trusted team behind 48 hours, welcome to case-by-case. |
| 0:04.1 | Your weekly update on the biggest true crime stories unfolding right now. |
| 0:08.7 | Nick Ryder remains in custody without bail. |
| 0:11.0 | Luigi Mangione accused of stalking and gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. |
| 0:16.0 | From high-profile trials and stunning evidence to major breaks in cold cases. |
| 0:22.2 | We'll follow it all case by case. |
| 0:24.8 | Follow and listen to 48 hours case by case wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:29.5 | Music There's actually a lot of people out there that think they got away with the murder. |
| 0:49.3 | This is an absolutely ideal place to live. But the beauty of a cold case unit is that in some cases we're just one step behind you. |
| 1:01.0 | We're never going to give up. As a detective, you can't do that. |
| 1:06.0 | My name is Papistad Leone. I'm a sergeant in Metro Nashville Homicide Cold Case Unit. My name is Bill Prydmore. I'm a detective, assigned to the Homicide Cold Case Unit. |
| 1:15.6 | And we're working on the Janet March case. |
| 1:18.6 | Perry March was an attorney in Nashville. |
| 1:21.6 | Janet was an aspiring artist. She had two children. |
| 1:25.6 | She was reported missing to the police on August of 29th, 1996. |
| 1:30.3 | At one point, they probably had a good marriage. |
| 1:33.3 | She adored him. |
| 1:34.3 | At one point, they were probably a loving family. |
| 1:36.3 | Janet was really a wonderful mother. |
| 1:38.3 | At one point, they probably had a pretty bright future. |
| 1:41.3 | Things changed drastically in the blink of an eye. |
| 1:45.0 | She was going to take a vacation. |
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