Ohio mother discovered lifeless in automotive in lake, sparking 24-year thriller: 20/20 ’The Secret within the Water’ Part 1

By 24USA.NEWS On May 2, 2026

What began as a suspicious home fireplace in a quiet Cincinnati suburb quickly led to one thing much more sinister. Around the identical time, investigators had been wanting into the unsolved demise of Regina Hicks. In October 2001, she seemingly vanished and was later found lifeless inside her automotive, which was submerged on the backside of a pond. Analysis of the automobile’s trajectory undercut a long-held principle that Regina’s demise may have been an accident, and a witness lastly comes ahead with startling new info on the particular person accountable. Stream the brand new 20/20 ‘The Secret within the Lake’ on Disney+ and Hulu, below Season 48, Episode 25.

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