Amanda Plasse's murder: Inside the brutal killing of a young woman and her mother's fight for justice
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Amanda Plasse was found dead after she failed to show up for a shift at Friendly's in 2011. She was found in her kitchen, in her work clothes, surrounded by blood.
When Amanda Plasse failed to show up for work in August 2011, her loved ones had no idea it would lead to the discovery of a horrifying crime.
The 20-year-old -- whom friends and family described as a kind and hardworking waitress at a Friendly's restaurant in Chicopee, Massachusetts -- was found brutally murdered in her own home.
A new "20/20" episode, "What the Killer Left Behind" airing Friday, Jan. 30, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu, examines the case.
You can also get more behind-the-scenes of each week's episode by listening to "20/20: The After Show" weekly series right on your 20/20 podcast feed on Mondays, hosted by "20/20" co-anchor Deborah Roberts.
On Aug. 26, 2011, Plasse was found dead after she failed to show up for a shift at Friendly's. She was in her work clothes on her kitchen floor, surrounded by a pool of blood from stab wounds from her chest and throat, according to authorities.
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