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"48 Hours: NCIS" sneak peek: Ruthless

May 21, 2018 / 04:46

This episode covers the role of NCIS in investigating crimes involving military families, focusing on a series of sexual assault cases affecting spouses of Marines. Key discussions include the experiences of victims, the challenges faced by law enforcement, and the collaborative efforts between NCIS and local police.

Guests share personal stories, including a victim's harrowing encounter with an armed intruder while at home with her children. The episode highlights the pervasive fear among military families and the urgency of addressing these crimes.

The episode details the formation of a task force between NCIS and the Jacksonville Police Department to investigate multiple sexual assaults, with a focus on the perpetrator believed to be responsible for 12 cases, including five involving Marine spouses.

Listeners hear about the complexities of jurisdiction and the importance of thorough investigations in ensuring the safety of military families. The episode emphasizes the commitment of NCIS to protect those who serve.

Overall, the episode sheds light on the serious issues faced by military families and the dedicated efforts of law enforcement to bring justice.

TLDR

NCIS investigates a series of sexual assaults on military spouses, highlighting victim experiences and law enforcement collaboration.

Episode

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NCIS is a multi-faceted agency so if there's a crime involving a spouse or dependent of a Navy or Marine Corps
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member our job is to vigorously pursue the perpetrator that is a big piece of what we do so that the military member
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who is overseas fighting for our country doesn't have to worry about their spouse
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at home my husband's marine he's my best friend he was in Afghanistan I was at home with
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just my son at the time that I was stationed at Camp was earned we had an abundance of sexual assault
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cases I'm walking around the corner I look up and he's right there and he's charging at me he was covered in black
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from head to toe he was wearing black gloves black boots black ski mask the subject in the attacks was looking for
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the perfect victim [Music] my husband worked on Camp Lejeune it was a welder for a second take Battalion he
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got picked up for work and I kind of just drifted back to sleep it happened like instantaneously I saw a man in the
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entryway to my bedroom he was just standing there with a gun pointed at me this is everyone's nightmare you sit
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there in the comfort of your home with your children you look up and there's someone you don't know wearing a ski
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mask holding a gun and threatening you and your children I can hear footsteps and then someone shook me and then I
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just felt like a big smack across my face and it made my head turn because it was so sharp and I just immediately
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rolled over and I ran like as fast as I could I was running I was bleeding everywhere there was a huge concern by
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the Marine Corps there was a pervasive fear really he took good measures to make sure that he didn't leave any
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physical evidence behind [Music] it was hard to say anything was directly connected into a point where we were
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able to investigate Breanna Murphy's case we knew we had a connection at that point all of the sexual assaults did
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occur off-base and the Jacksonville Police Department has primary jurisdiction off-base when you have a
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case like this that occurs you have no greater case to work and so on so NCIS and Jacksonville Police Department
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decided to create a task force to look at all the other cases it is believed that the perpetrator was responsible for
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12 sexual assaults five of those were dependent wives of Marines for which were deployed at the time when he put
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the gun up to my head and he said he was gonna shoot me but I took a chance I was
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either gonna get shot or I could try and really defend myself I wanted to do everything that I could to be part of
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him being cop the NCIS mission is global we're on aircraft carriers we're in foreign ports we watch after each other
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we take care of each other NCIS deal with every type of crime cyber fraud murder
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general crimes counterintelligence counterterrorism every crime is a tragedy involved sisters brothers
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husband ex you only way to find the truth NCIS the cases they can't forget

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    Most shocking
  • 75
    Most heartbreaking
  • 75
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  • 70
    Most dramatic

Episode Highlights

  • The NCIS Mission
    NCIS is dedicated to protecting military families from crime, allowing service members to focus on their duties.
    “Our job is to vigorously pursue the perpetrator.”
    @ 00m 26s
    May 21, 2018
  • A Terrifying Encounter
    A woman recounts a home invasion where she faced an armed attacker.
    “I looked up and there's someone you don't know wearing a ski mask holding a gun.”
    @ 02m 11s
    May 21, 2018
  • Creating a Task Force
    NCIS collaborates with local police to tackle a series of sexual assaults involving military families.
    “NCIS and Jacksonville Police Department decided to create a task force.”
    @ 03m 34s
    May 21, 2018

Episode Quotes

  • This is everyone's nightmare.
    "48 Hours: NCIS" sneak peek: Ruthless
  • I was running I was bleeding everywhere.
    "48 Hours: NCIS" sneak peek: Ruthless
  • I wanted to do everything that I could to be part of him being caught.
    "48 Hours: NCIS" sneak peek: Ruthless

Key Moments

  • Home Invasion02:01
  • Fear and Violence02:46
  • Task Force Formation03:34
  • Global Mission04:16

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