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 hearth in a quiet Cincinnati suburb quickly led to one thing way more sinister. Around the identical time, investigators have been trying into the unsolved loss of life 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 car’s trajectory undercut a long-held concept that Regina’s loss of life may have been an accident, and a witness lastly comes ahead with startling new data on the particular person accountable. Stream the brand new 20/20 ‘The Secret within the Lake’ on Disney+ and Hulu, beneath Season 48, Episode 25.

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