Anne-Marie Green

So I remember this case really well, but part of what I remember about the coverage was all the focus on these child beauty pageants. This was a culture I think most people were unfamiliar with. It seems to be uniquely American. I don't know if it happens anywhere else. But, you know, people were questioning why dress little girls up like this, even though it's innocent. That's part of what...

Led people to suspect her mom because there was this idea that they had like a relationship that was not not healthy, that only only a mother with an unhealthy relationship with her daughter would parade her daughter around like that.

Led people to suspect her mom because there was this idea that they had like a relationship that was not not healthy, that only only a mother with an unhealthy relationship with her daughter would parade her daughter around like that.

Led people to suspect her mom because there was this idea that they had like a relationship that was not not healthy, that only only a mother with an unhealthy relationship with her daughter would parade her daughter around like that.

I want to play a little sound of him explaining why he's keeping up the fight.

I want to play a little sound of him explaining why he's keeping up the fight.

I want to play a little sound of him explaining why he's keeping up the fight.

I'm impressed by his ability to speak about this. He seems incredibly strong.

I'm impressed by his ability to speak about this. He seems incredibly strong.

I'm impressed by his ability to speak about this. He seems incredibly strong.

Well, I hope, you know, he finds the answers. Many people are still very, very interested in this case. It was really fascinating watching your coverage from decades ago, right?

Well, I hope, you know, he finds the answers. Many people are still very, very interested in this case. It was really fascinating watching your coverage from decades ago, right?

Well, I hope, you know, he finds the answers. Many people are still very, very interested in this case. It was really fascinating watching your coverage from decades ago, right?

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Welcome back to Postmortem. I'm your host, Anne-Marie Green. And today we're discussing the case of Morgan Metzer, who was assaulted in her home by an intruder. But incredibly, she survived to tell the story. And she also brought justice to her assailant. So joining me today is CBS News correspondent Nikki Batiste and associate producer Mike Loftus. Welcome, guys. Thanks for having us.

And remember, if you haven't listened to the 48 Hours episode yet, you can find the full audio version just below this episode in your podcast feed. So go ahead and take a listen and then come on back for the conversation. Morgan and Rod Metzer, they are childhood sweethearts. They meet when she's 14.

He is 17, which I thought was a little old because, you know, at that age, that's quite an age gap. But nonetheless, they fall in love. They date for quite a long time. They get married when they're in their early 20s and then they have twins. But then Morgan said Rod starts to become abusive and Morgan falls for divorce.

And then weeks after the divorce was finalized, Rod says to her, I have pancreatic cancer. And then we find out in the hour that he lied about pancreatic cancer. Who lies about that? Did Morgan think that he faked the cancer diagnosis in order to persuade her to get back together with him?