EPISODE · Feb 21, 2026 · 3 MIN
Episode 42- The Suitcase in the Snow: The Murder of Hideko Hattori
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In this chilling episode of Five-Minute Crime, Ronan Wolfe explores the shocking 1992 murder of Japanese exchange student Hideko Hattori in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. What began as a simple Halloween misunderstanding ended in gunfire, a controversial trial, and a national debate over self-defense laws in America.
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