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It Could Have Been Me: Donna Ongsiako | Full Episode + Podcast

2025-07-25 News & Politics
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After being stabbed in a random attack in her New Jersey home, Donna Ongsiako says there is no earthly reason why she should be alive. While losing massive amounts of blood, she was able to call 911 and describe her attacker in great detail. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales spoke with Donna about how she continues to cope with the trauma of her attack and how best to support victims as they recover. Crime. Social justice. Impact. "48 Hours" investigates the most intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all areas of the human experience including greed and passion. "48 Hours," which premiered in 1988, has developed a rich history of original reporting and impact journalism that has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, caused cold cases to be reopened and solved, and along the way changed lives. Subscribe to the "48 Hours" YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/48hours Watch full episodes of "48 Hours": https://cbsnews.com/48-hours/full-episodes/ Listen to the "48 Hours" podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/48-Hours Listen to the "My Life of Crime with Erin Moriarty" podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/CBSNewsMLOC Follow "48 Hours" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/48hoursCBS/ Like "48 Hours" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/48hours Follow "48 Hours" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/48hours Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsnews.com/newsletter/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]

Top Comments (10)

@kaydavis6752 2025-07-26

The fact that his mother/family appears to protect him tells you all you need to know. They are all guilty.

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@iKimAlexis 2025-07-25

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! “Prison is the hardest thing I have to face in my life” WHAT? NOT STABBING A LADY TO NEAR DEATH?? 15 years and he’ll be back out on the streets?! Able to live his life like a normal person. LAME

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@DonnaLovesHearts 2025-07-27

Thank you to the surgeons and nurses who operated and saved Donna!!!!!!

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@ryantantalo4233 2025-07-26

100% chance this dude does this again within one year of his release

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@Mrdem7777 2025-07-28

A parent protecting a murderous child is so in the wrong.

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@lynnmarie1381 2025-07-25

Thank God her phone was not in her purse. After all she endured, now she helps others. Strong, compassionate, remarkable woman.

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@ElizabethTrollope 2025-07-26

Donna , that is the most amazing 911 call I have heard .You are an amazingly strong woman .I hope you will find love and happiness in whatever form is most healing for you

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@TheDivineFemedianTarot 2025-07-25

Why wasn't his mother charged?

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@missybowen2333 2025-08-14

This woman is amazing. I am a retired paramedic and had one call similar except it was an ex boyfriend that was the attacker. The woman survived multiple injuries with a knife. The thing that always amazed me is she was so calm way more than I was. She talked calmly and answered all my questions and even told me “I’m going to be ok” I said yes you are going to be ok not knowing if it was true. Women have a tremendous strength. God bless all women of violent crime. I pray they get the help they need to recover emotionally and physically.

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@laurae2489 2025-07-29

I’m glad his cousin said something ~ she was brave to step up and do the right thing. Donna is incredibly brave and strong.

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