‘20/20’ INVESTIGATES THE CASE OF TWO SCHOOLGIRLS WHO VANISHED FROM THE SAME TOWN: ONE OF THEM FOUND MURDERED AND THE OTHER STILL MISSING

The community of Putnam County, New York, was on edge when two young girls, 12-year-old Josette Wright and 17-year-old Robin Murphy, disappeared within months of each other. When Josette’s skeletal remains were found a year later, two local teens were charged and convicted. Over the next three decades, rumors and speculation surround both cases. Now, for the first time, the families of both Robin and Josette open up about the respective investigations. ABC News Correspondent John Quiñones and “20/20” explore the haunting mystery of what happened to these two young girls in the all-new episode “Hiding Beneath the Surface: The Putnam County School Girls,” airing Friday, Nov. 13 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC, streaming next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

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