20/20 Menu About Bios Episodes Photos Releases Small Town Big Con - Releases February 13, 2025 IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ‘20/20,’ CO-ANCHOR DEBORAH ROBERTS INVESTIGATES THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG FATHER, AIRING FRIDAY, FEB. 14, ON ABC AND STREAMING NEXT DAY ON HULU Michael and Natalie Cochran were high school sweethearts in the small town of Beckley, West Virginia. They married during college, and after graduation, the young couple started a family, with Michael working as a computer specialist and Natalie as a pharmacist. With financial help from family and friends, Michael and Natalie launched a defense contracting business. As the business seemed to flourish, so did the Cochran’s lifestyle — luxurious jewelry, vintage cars and multiple properties became a way of life. Suddenly, Michael fell ill and died just five days later. How could a 38-year-old father and husband suddenly end up in hospice with just days to live? Co-anchor Deborah Roberts investigates his mysterious death on “20/20,” FRIDAY, FEB. 14 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EST) on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. What appeared to be a promising success story for a young couple quickly turned into a nightmare that stunned their West Virginia community. The investigation deepened when polic Press Release - Series
February 13, 2025 IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ‘20/20,’ CO-ANCHOR DEBORAH ROBERTS INVESTIGATES THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG FATHER, AIRING FRIDAY, FEB. 14, ON ABC AND STREAMING NEXT DAY ON HULU Michael and Natalie Cochran were high school sweethearts in the small town of Beckley, West Virginia. They married during college, and after graduation, the young couple started a family, with Michael working as a computer specialist and Natalie as a pharmacist. With financial help from family and friends, Michael and Natalie launched a defense contracting business. As the business seemed to flourish, so did the Cochran’s lifestyle — luxurious jewelry, vintage cars and multiple properties became a way of life. Suddenly, Michael fell ill and died just five days later. How could a 38-year-old father and husband suddenly end up in hospice with just days to live? Co-anchor Deborah Roberts investigates his mysterious death on “20/20,” FRIDAY, FEB. 14 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EST) on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. What appeared to be a promising success story for a young couple quickly turned into a nightmare that stunned their West Virginia community. The investigation deepened when polic Press Release - Series
