48 Hours

The Love Bombing of Gloria Choi

May 4, 2026·44 min·7-min readnarrativetrue crime
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This episode chronicles the tragic murder of Gloria Choi, a devoted single mother and hotel manager, by her ex-boyfriend Billy Rickman, and the systemic law enforcement failures that allowed the killing to occur despite multiple, urgent warnings. The story is a devastating case study in h

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Guest

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Natalie Morales

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People

Gloria ChoiBilly RickmanBrianna EberleMegan DriscollAja HouleRuss Hicks

Companies

Lakewood Police DepartmentEnterprise Rent-A-Car

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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