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A WOMAN DIES AFTER AN "ACCIDENTAL" SHOOTING IN HER BEDROOM - EIGHT YEARS LATER, SURVEILLANCE AUDIO UPENDS THE CASE
"48 Hours" Reports in "Melissa Rocuba's Final Moments"
Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS and Streaming on Paramount+
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48 HOURS: "Melissa Rocuba's Final Moments"
AIR DATE: Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
CORRESPONDENT: Anne-Marie Green
LOCATION: Simpson, Pa.
STORY DETAILS: A Pennsylvania man claims a freak accident while handling his gun caused the death of his wife, Melissa Rocuba. Bruno Rocuba was not arrested or charged with any crime. Years later, investigators uncover disturbing new evidence that challenges Bruno Rocuba's story, including surveillance audio capturing his wife's final moments. The recording raises haunting questions about what really happened in that bedroom and whether Melissa Rocuba's death was truly an accident. 48 HOURS correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports on the case in "Melissa Rocuba's Final Moments."
FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:
· Chelsea Cicio, Melissa Rocuba's daughter
· Sabrina Rocuba, Melissa Rocuba's daughter
· Greg Allen and Dan Nilon, Pennsylvania state police investigators
· Mark Powell, former Lackawanna County district attorney
· Joe D'Andrea, defense attorney
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