48 Hours
“48 Hours” uncovers the narrative behind crime and justice cases that have left a lasting mark on society. Award-winning CBS News correspondents thoughtfully examine the complexities of each crime by transporting you to the heart of the investigation through key evidence and gripping interviews with critical figures from the case. The unmatched reporting has made a tangible difference in countless lives, leading to the exoneration of wrongly convicted individuals and the reopening — and resolution — of previously closed cold cases.
Listen to a new “48 Hours” episode every Monday and then go deeper into the case on Tuesdays with the immersive “Post Mortem” series — producers and correspondents join host Anne-Marie Green to discuss key evidence, dead ends, mishaps, and stranger-than-fiction twists they faced in the field. Also available on the 48 Hours YouTube channel. Plus, every Thursday, we’ll revisit a classic “48 Hours” episode.
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The Country Club Murders
In March 2008, Charlene and Ernest Scherer were murdered in their Castlewood Country Club home in Pleasanton, California. Their son, Ernie Scherer III, was a professional poker player and the chief suspect. Police suspected Ernie killed his parents to inherit money to pay off his gambling debts, but with no forensic evidence to tie him to the crime, they were unable to arrest him. Later, when new evidence came to light, Ernie had vanished. “48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 2/8/2014. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | The Monica Sementilli Affair
Since 2018, Correspondent Michelle Miller and Producer Greg Fisher have reported on the murder of celebrity hair stylist and beauty executive, Fabio Sementilli. They go behind the scenes of their jailhouse interview with Rob Baker, who is serving a life sentence for murder, the love affair between Baker and Fabio’s wife, Monica, and her alleged involvement in the plot to kill her husband.
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The Monica Sementilli Affair
When a renowned hairstylist is killed poolside, investigators look at his wife. Was her alleged affair with her racquetball coach a motive for murder? "48 Hours" contributor Michelle Miller reports.
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The Whole Truth
In March 1983, 17-year-old Bruce Lisker discovered his mother, Dorka Lisker, beaten severely and stabbed in her Sherman Oaks home. Bruce was arrested and sentenced to 16 years to life. Over the next two decades, he fought to overturn his conviction. With the help private investigator, Paul Ingels, and former LAPD sergeant, Jim Gavin, they discovered that the evidence against Bruce had apparently been fabricated. “48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/28/2011. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | The Menendez Brothers’ Fight for ...
The 48 Hours team is diving into one of the most notorious cases from the 1990s, the Menendez brothers case. Join correspondent Natalie Morales and Coordinating producer Alicia Tejada as they talk about what’s changed since the brothers’ first trials and the new evidence that may set them free after being behind bars for over three decades.
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The Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom
The Menendez brothers were given life sentences for gunning down their own parents. Now they’re hoping new evidence could reopen the case. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.
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Secrets of the River
In February 2010, Mackenzie Cowell was a high school senior and aspiring model who was studying at a Washington beauty school. After missing a dinner date with her father, he received a call from police saying his daughter’s car was found abandoned on a ranch, 40 miles from their home. Four days later Mackenzie was found dead along the banks of the Columbia River. DNA evidence connected Chris Wilson, a classmate of Mackenzie's, to the murder. “48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/9/2014. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | The People v. Kouri Richins
Correspondent Natalie Morales and Producer Betsy Shuller dig into the headline-grabbing case of Utah mother, Kouri Richins, who wrote a book to help her children cope with the death of their father, Eric, and was later charged with murder. They discuss the six life insurance policies that Eric had, the 20,000 square foot mansion Kouri purchased just after his death, and the potentially incriminating handwritten letter found in her jail cell.
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The People v. Kouri Richins
When her husband is found dead of an apparent overdose, Kouri Richins writes a children's book about grief. Soon after she’s charged with his murder. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.
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An Invisible Enemy
Nearly five years after Todd Sommer's death, his wife Cynthia was convicted of murdering her Marine Sergeant husband with a lethal dose of arsenic. But ten months after her conviction, she was granted a new trial due to decisions the defense made that deprived her of a fair trial. Then questions arose about the validity of the lab tests. Would this be enough to exonerate her? “48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 4/24/2010. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | The Assassination of Jeff German
Correspondent Peter Van Sant and Producer Liza Finley discuss the suspicious evidence collected at the home of Robert Telles, a Clark County elected official with a history of domestic violence. In their interview with Robert, he claims he’s being framed for the murder of Journalist Jeff German, who built a career exposing government corruption and corporate crime.
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The Assassination of Jeff German
A Las Vegas journalist is stabbed to death while investigating claims a boss was toxic. Did his reporting make him a target?
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Every Picture Tells a Story
On February 15, 2009, Cathy McNaughton was stabbed to death in her home in Sharpsburg, Georgia. Her husband, Alec, claimed he had served her breakfast in bed and then went to his mother's house, about an hour away. But cell phone records placed him just two miles away. Police discovered a secret file in Cathy's closet that included photographs of a bruised and battered Cathy. “48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/31/2013. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | Justice for Amie Harwick
Go behind the scenes with Correspondent Erin Moriarty and producers Lauren White and Richie Fetzer on a murder case they've been covering for the past four years. In 2020, Amie Harwick was killed by her ex-boyfriend and stalker, Gareth Pursehouse. Now that the case has gone to trial, the 48 Hours team digs into startling evidence from the crime scene, including a syringe filled with nicotine, and new interviews with friends and family who loved Amie.
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Justice for Amie Harwick
Amie Harwick's roommate speaks out about trying to save her and helping to convict her killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
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Taken: The Amber Dubois Story
On February 13, 2009 Amber Dubois disappeared just blocks from Escondido High School in Southern California. Almost a year later, another teenage girl, Chelsea King, went missing. Chelsea had been running just ten miles from where Amber disappeared. Police found Chelsea’s underwear with DNA evidence that would lead them to the arrest of convicted sex offender, John Gardner, who was out on parole. “48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 11/6/2010. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | Who Took Our Dad? The Abduction o...
Correspondent Natalie Morales and Producer Greg Fisher take you inside their interview with the accused mastermind behind the disappearance of Ray Wright, a family man unknowingly in the center of a terrifying plot for revenge. The two discuss the high speed car chase and the treasure trove of evidence that authorities say linked defendants Bob Manor and Victor Gray to the crime.
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Who Took Our Dad? The Abduction of Ray Wright
A family man abruptly vanishes. Police tie his disappearance to a monstrous plot for revenge. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports.
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Murder at the Manor
Harold “H” Landry, a self-made Cajun millionaire, left behind his life in Louisiana to pursue an international romance with a British woman, Lucy Davies, whom he met online. This seemingly perfect relationship ended when Lucy Landry was murdered at their home over a decade later in February 2010. Landry didn't deny killing her, but when the trial began, the past came back to haunt him. “48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/19/2012. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | Capturing Moriah Wilson's Killer
CBS Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and Field Producer Hannah Vair go behind the scenes of reporting on the tragic murder of rising gravel cycling star Moriah Wilson. They’ll discuss the international chase that led a team of US Marshals to a remote beach town in Costa Rica, how plastic surgery almost kept the case unsolved, and the legacy that Moriah Wilson left behind.
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Capturing Moriah Wilson’s Killer
A promising young athlete is murdered. Her suspected killer disappears and an international manhunt by U.S. Marshals begins. “48 Hours” contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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Post Mortem | For the Love of Cayley Mandadi
The team behind the episode takes you inside their reporting and what you didn't hear about the death of Cayley Mandadi. 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant and producer Chris Ritzen discuss following this case for over five years, two trials, and the unconventional investigation that Cayley’s parents undertook to seek the truth about what happened to their daughter.
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For the Love of Cayley Mandadi
After their daughter’s violent death, a mother and stepfather track down the suspect’s car for answers. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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Body of Lies
31-year-old Leisha Hurst attended Barstow College to become a teacher and began dating a fellow student, 34-year-old Jeami Chiapulis. He bragged about being a war hero and cancer survivor. Chiapulis seemed to be the man she could finally settle down with. The couple had plans to marry when Hurst vanished on January 22, 2009. “48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/9/2011. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | Shootout at the Shaughnessys'
A gunfight in the middle of the night left Texas jeweler Ted Shaughnessy dead in his home. His wife, Corey, was the sole survivor. Was it a random attack, a robbery gone wrong, or a murder conspiracy? CBS News Chief Correspondent Jim Axelrod and Producer Jenna Jackson discuss Corey’s emotional journey to realizing her own son had hired hitmen to kill her and her husband for money.
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