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Search for missing American takes "48 Hours" to Panama

November 14, 2014 / 01:48

This episode covers the disappearance of Yvonne Baldelli in Panama, the investigation led by Peter Van Sant and Don Winter, and the search efforts by her family.

Yvonne Baldelli left Southern California in 2011 with Brian Brimminger to start a new life in Panama. Shortly after, Brian returned alone and remarried a woman with high national security credentials.

Yvonne's family from Rochester, New York, embarked on a three-year journey to find her, searching through jungles and cities, and appearing on national television.

Peter Van Sant teams up with investigator Don Winter, known for his sharp investigative skills, to unravel the mystery surrounding Yvonne's disappearance.

The episode reveals how the investigation progressed through numerous interviews in Panama, leading to the eventual resolution of the case.

TLDR

Peter Van Sant investigates the disappearance of Yvonne Baldelli in Panama, revealing a complex story involving her family and an intriguing investigation.

Episode

1:48
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I'm Peter Van satin on the next 48 hours this is a personal adventure for me in Panama the second time I've been to that
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country to cover the murder of an American in Panama this time it's a young woman by the name of Yvonne
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baldelli who back in 2011 leaves her home in Southern California with the man of her dreams a guy named Brian
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brimminger and off to Panama they go to start a new life but just Weeks Later Brian comes back
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alone and he marries another woman within just a couple of weeks a woman who has the highest national
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security credentials in the United States a woman who used to work for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
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well Yvonne's family based in Rochester New York head off to Central America trying to find their daughter and we
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begin with them a three-year-long Odyssey we searched through dense jungle like I'm in right now teeming cities they go
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on National Television this becomes an international story as people are trying to find Yvonne baldelli and for me I get
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to team up again with one of the great investigators on planet Earth a man named Don winter we did a story with him
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a few years back Don's one of my favorite people and man is he sharp he's like the Columbo of Central America and
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slowly but surely through dozens of interviews sweaty interviews all over Panama
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The Noose starts to tighten and this mystery eventually is solved but who is behind The Disappearance of
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Yvonne baldelli that's coming up and I hope you watch

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Episode Highlights

  • A Family's Odyssey
    Yvonne's family embarks on a three-year journey to find their daughter.
    “We begin with them a three-year-long Odyssey”
    @ 00m 52s
    November 14, 2014
  • The Disappearance of Yvonne Baldelli
    A young woman leaves California for Panama, but her life takes a dark turn.
    “This becomes an international story as people are trying to find Yvonne Baldelli”
    @ 01m 06s
    November 14, 2014
  • Teaming Up with Don Winter
    Peter teams up with a brilliant investigator to unravel the mystery.
    “Don's one of my favorite people and man is he sharp”
    @ 01m 21s
    November 14, 2014

Episode Quotes

  • I get to team up again with one of the great investigators on planet Earth.
    Search for missing American takes "48 Hours" to Panama
  • The Noose starts to tighten.
    Search for missing American takes "48 Hours" to Panama

Key Moments

  • Personal Adventure00:02
  • Murder in Panama00:07
  • Family Search00:45
  • International Story01:03
  • Columbo of Central America01:24
  • Mystery Solved01:36