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A KVLY-News11 Series with Reporter Carol Han and Photographer Adam Pemble
Series aired May 14-17, 2001


Part One: Monday @ 10
Michael Ruffalo was working as a soldier for a powerful mob family, until The mob forced him to take the fall for a botched robbery. Tired of playing by the mob's rules, Ruffalo turned to the FBI and worked as a double agent. When he started receiving threats on his life, Ruffalo joined the witness Protection program and prepared to move to Fargo. But he wouldn't leave without someone that could endanger his life in hiding.
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Part Two: Tuesday @ 10
Michael Ruffalo's double life as a mob/FBI informant finally caught up with Him. He was forced to leave his home in Kansas City and seek asylum in Fargo. He brings his son, Mikey into hiding with him without notifying his ex-wife, Donna. The stage is set for a court room drama that would tear a Family apart.
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Part Three: Wednesday @ 10
Michael Ruffalo's involvement in the witness protection program would trigger a federal lawsuit. His ex-wife, Donna, was suing for custody of their son, Mikey. But the FBI states Donna is motivated by something other than motherly love. Mikey takes the stand and tells a judge which parent he trusts.
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Part Four: Thursday @ 10
20 years after the ordeal, where is the family and how has the incident Affected them? Where is Mikey and his father, now? Is Donna still searching For Mikey? The final saga in the four-part series, Running From The Mob. Click Here