A YOUNG WOMAN MOURNS HER UNCLE'S MURDER AND QUESTIONS WHETHER THE CONVICTED KILLER WAS THE ONLY ONE INVOLVED

"48 Hours" Reports in "My Uncle Joe's Murder" Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT

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48 HOURS: "My Uncle Joe's Murder"

AIR DATE: Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT

CORRESPONDENT: Nikki Battiste

LOCATION: Mifflin County, Pa.

STORY DETAILS: When well-known Washington, D.C., photographer Joe Shymanski was murdered in 2023, police quickly identified a suspect: Brandon Holbrook, the onetime boyfriend of Shymanski's ex-wife, Heather Snyder. In a strange twist, 48 HOURS contributor Nikki Battiste discovered she had a personal connection to the case - she grew up with Snyder. Battiste sits down with her for an exclusive interview in "My Uncle Joe's Murder."

FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:

· Janine Shymanski, niece of victim Joe Shymanski

· Heather Snyder, ex-wife of Joe Shymanski

· Heather Shymanski, sister-in-law of Joe Shymanski

· Ted Shymanski, brother of Joe Shymanski

· Mary Shymanski, sister of Joe Shymanski

· Anneli Werner, friend of Joe Shymanski

· Alton McDougle, friend and business partner of Joe Shymanski

· Brendan Callahan, Brandon Holbrook's defense attorney

· Thomas Mooney, Brandon Holbrook's defense attorney

· Jessica Aurand, Mifflin County Police detective

· John Chester, Mifflin County Police chief (formerly sergeant)

· Andrea Alcalde, Mifflin County coroner

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