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Murder at The U: Chillin' with the Canes

February 18, 2026·38 min·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The first episode of ESPN's 'Murder at the U' introduces the 2006 unsolved murder of University of Miami football star Brian Pata, a case that remained dormant for nearly two decades until renewed investigative attention from ESPN reporters helped revive it. The episode sets the stage for

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People

Brian PataJeanette PataManny NavarroBen WeberPaula LevineDan ArrudaDwayne HedrichEric Bunkour

Companies

ESPNMiami Police Department

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismTrue Crime

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