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This classic episode of “48 Hours" explores the death of 50-year-old Kathy Augustine, a career politician from Nevada. Questions arose about the cause of her death after police received a tip from her husband’s co-worker that she may have been poisoned, and toxicology reports further confirmed the presence of the powerful paralytic drug Succinylcholine. "48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This "48 Hours" episode last aired on 12/20/2008. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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