Boundary Stones
A “One Man Crime Wave” Came to a Stunning End in 1980... It's Impacts Remain
3/10/2024 | 3m 34s
A tragic encounter in 1980 exposed one of the strangest true crime stories in D.C. history.
On December 5, 1980, renowned Washington, D.C. cardiologist Dr. Michael Halberstam was shot during a burglary at his home. Bleeding heavily, the doctor jumped in his car and ran over his assailant while driving himself to Sibley Hospital, where he died. The odd chain of events was just the tip of the iceberg in one of the strangest true crime stories in D.C. history.
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Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA
Boundary Stones
A “One Man Crime Wave” Came to a Stunning End in 1980... It's Impacts Remain
3/10/2024 | 3m 34s
On December 5, 1980, renowned Washington, D.C. cardiologist Dr. Michael Halberstam was shot during a burglary at his home. Bleeding heavily, the doctor jumped in his car and ran over his assailant while driving himself to Sibley Hospital, where he died. The odd chain of events was just the tip of the iceberg in one of the strangest true crime stories in D.C. history.
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Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA