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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Post Mortem | The Strange Death of Professor Sh...
In 2019, college professor and renowned entomologist, Marianne Shockley, was found unresponsive in a hot tub after a night of partying. Georgia police were called to the scene for an alleged drowning, but when they arrived they found Shockley covered in blood. Something wasn’t adding up, and the last two people to see her alive – her boyfriend, Marcus Lillard, and their friend, Clark Heindel – told investigators conflicting accounts of what happened that night. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and Producer Paul La Rosa discuss whether her death was an accident or if there could’ve been a motive for murder.
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The Strange Death of Professor Shockley
College professor and renowned entomologist Marianne Shockley went swimming with her boyfriend Marcus Lillard and their friend Clark Heindel, who got together in a small Georgia town one spring night. By morning, she and Clark were dead. Only her boyfriend, Marcus, lived to tell what happened that night. This encore episode of "48 Hours" last aired on 6/17/2023.
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Duty, Death, Dishonor
This classic episode of “48 Hours" reports on 25-year-old U.S. Army Specialist Richard Davis who served in Iraq in 2003. After celebrating his homecoming with four Army buddies in Columbus, Georgia, he disappeared and was listed by the Army as AWOL. The Army opened an official investigation and a tip led to the discovery of his body. Nearly four months later, the four soldiers who were last with him were arrested. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This "48 Hours" episode last aired on 12/23/2006. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | The Death of an Officer's Wife
From the outside, Amanda Perrault and her husband Seth, a police officer, seemed like a picture-perfect family. They had a beautiful home in Georgia and were raising a young daughter together. But behind closed doors, Amanda alleged she saw a different, and abusive, side of Seth. What happens when a toxic relationship turns deadly, especially at the hands of someone who is supposed to serve and protect? Correspondent Anne-Marie Green and Producer Judy Rybak discuss crossing the thin blue line, a questionable note left behind at the crime scene, the shocking report from the medical examiner ruling Amanda’s death a suicide and if this would be enough to find Seth innocent at trial.
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The Death of an Officer's Wife
Officer Seth Perrault said his 44-year-old wife, Amanda, shot herself right in front of him. The unusual position of her body, however, didn't add up with Seth's story of what happened. Suspicions arose further when Seth's abusive history was uncovered. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 1/29/2023.
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Power, Passion, and Poison
This classic episode of “48 Hours" explores the death of 50-year-old Kathy Augustine, a career politician from Nevada. Questions arose about the cause of her death after police received a tip from her husband’s co-worker that she may have been poisoned, and toxicology reports further confirmed the presence of the powerful paralytic drug Succinylcholine. "48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This "48 Hours" episode last aired on 12/20/2008. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | Murder by Clown
Was a clown costume the perfect disguise to get away with murder? Correspondent Peter Van Sant and Producer Ruth Chenetz discuss the bizarre murder case that took investigators nearly 30 years to make an arrest. We’ll hear what it was like for Peter to stop by Mike Warren’s house for an interview, where the neighborhood dog decided to participate in the discussion. Plus, they talk about evidence that may have been mishandled and the risk that could have led to an acquittal for Sheila Keen-Warren.
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Murder by Clown
How a killer dressed like a clown murdered a mom and almost got away with it. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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Nightmare in Napa
This classic episode of “48 Hours" explores the October 2004 murders of former beauty queen Leslie Mazzara and her roommate, Adriane Insogna, in the upstairs bedrooms of their Napa, California home. After almost a yearlonginvestigation, one clue led to Eric Copple, the husband of Insogna’s best friend, Lily Prudhomme. "48 Hours" correspondent Bill Lagattuta reports. This "48 Hours" episode last aired on 4/21/2007. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | Unmasking the Zombie Hunter
Bryan Miller seemed like a real-life comic book character as his persona of the “Zombie Hunter.” But was this man behind two murders that terrorized an Arizona community? Correspondent Peter Van Sant and Producer Paul La Rosa discuss what actually went into how investigators recovered the smoking gun evidence from a Chili’s and how Bryan’s defense team’s “dissociative amnesia” argument held up at trial.
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Unmasking the Zombie Hunter
How police connected the murders of two young women to a man known as a zombie-fighting comic book hero. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. 
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Soccer Moms Confidential
This classic episode of “48 Hours" explores the investigation of ex-cop turned private eye Chris Butler who staffed his San Francisco Bay area firm with local soccer moms. Butler and his firm of private investigator moms became media sensations — Lifetime Television started a reality show based on the P.I. moms. Reporter Pete Crooks was invited to write about the real-life “Charlie’s Angels,” but the story took a strange turn when he learned from a confidential informant that most of the cases were staged, crooked cops were involved, and that Butler was dealing drugs with top California narcotics cop Norm Wielsch. Butler and Wielsch were also running a massage parlor which was allegedly a front for prostitution. The soccer moms were unaware of Butler and Wielsch’s alleged schemes. Butler was sentenced to eight years in prison and was released in 2019. In 2013, Norm Wielsch was sentenced to 14 years in prison. “48 Hours” correspondent Maureen Maher reports. This "48 Hours" episode last aired on 11/17/12. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | Jade Janks and the Secret Photos
Did Jade Janks, stepdaughter and prime suspect in the death of Tom Merriman, kill her stepfather or was his death an accident? Correspondent Tracy Smith and Producer Sarah Prior discuss the hundreds of nude photos of Jade found on her stepfather’s computer, the so-called “fixer” Jade reached out to for help, and the text messages from Jade that tell a bizarre story about what might’ve actually happened to Tom.
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Jade Janks and the Secret Photos
A woman discovers explicit photos of herself on her stepfather’s computer. Soon after, he’s found dead. Jade is a likely suspect, but did she do it? "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports. Don't let ads get in the way of the investigation. Listen to 48 Hours podcasts ad-free with a 48 Hours+ subscription on Apple Podcasts: https://lnk.to/48hourspods.
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What She Did For Love
This classic episode of “48 Hours" explores a report on 25-year-old Toni Dykstra of Los Angeles, who met and married Carlo Ventre, a successful 46-year-old Italian businessman, in 1994. After Toni gave birth to their child, Santina, the couple’s relationship soured. Despite a court custody order, Carlo fled to Italy with Santina in January 1998. Toni went to Italy where an Italian court ordered the baby returned to the U.S., but the day before she was to return home, Toni was found dead of head injuries in Carlo’s apartment. “48 Hours” correspondent Bill Lagattuta reports. This "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/27/19. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | Who Wanted Nicki Lenway Dead?
What would you do if you saw someone shoot a stranger in broad daylight? Longtime correspondent Erin Moriarty and host Anne-Marie Green discuss the case of the crime scene investigator, Nicki Lenway, who found herself in the center of her own attempted murder plot. Erin and Anne-Marie talk about Colleen Larson, the young woman who pulled the trigger, and Tim Amacher, the taekwondo instructor in the middle of it all. Erin shares what it was like to see Nicki reunite with the woman she believes saved her life, and recounts Nicki and her new husband Donovan’s not so average “meet cute” on the scene of another crime.
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Wanted Dead: Nicki Lenway
A crime scene investigator is gunned down in broad daylight. The harrowing scene is captured on surveillance video. Who pulled the trigger? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
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Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck's Incredible Story
This classic episode of "48 Hours" explores the report of 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck who was kidnapped in October 2002 while riding his bicycle in Richwoods, Missouri. Over the course of the next four-and-a-half years, he was held captive and sexually abused by his abductor, Michael Devlin. In January 2007, Devlin abducted another youth, Ben Ownby. With the help of a witness to that abduction, the FBI was able to trace Devlin’s car and confront him. “48 Hours” correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This "48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/5/09. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | The Game Show and the Murder
Correspondent Erin Moriarty and producer Stephanie Slifer discuss covering the case of former “Family Feud” contestant Tim Bliefnick, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his estranged wife, Becky Bliefnick. Hear never before told stories about how a fitness tracker helped investigators narrow in on their suspect and how the 48 Hours team got their exclusive interview with the convicted killer.
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The Murder of Rebecca Bliefnick
When Becky Bliefnick was murdered, an answer her husband gave on "Family Feud" years earlier raised eyebrows."48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
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Ransom
This classic episode of “48 Hours" explores the mysterious 2008 disappearance of Robert Wiles, the son of millionaire business owner Tom Wiles. On April 3, Tom opened an e-mail from his son Robert containing a ransom demand signed, “Group X”, and asked for Tom to put $750,000 in Robert’s office if he ever wanted to see his son alive again. Tom involved the FBI with the ransom note and they set up a sting operation in Robert’s office to try to find out who the kidnappers were. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This "48 Hours" episode last aired on 1/5/13. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Post Mortem | Kassanndra's Secret
This week on Post Mortem we hear from correspondent Natalie Morales and producer Betsy Shuller who will take you inside their reporting on the disappearance of Kassanndra Cantrell. Hear about the technological evidence used to charge the suspected killer, “The Hat Man,” and go behind the scenes with the 48 Hours team as they discuss how investigators were able to find Kassanndra's remains.
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Kassanndra's Secret
A young woman vanishes. Eerie surveillance video captures a man in a hat. Investigators learn the two are linked by a secret. “48 Hours” contributor Natalie Morales reports. This episode originally aired on April 8, 2023.
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The Gilgo Beach Serial Killings
The bound bodies of four women are found along a desolate stretch of beach. Disturbing new details about the architect police say is a serial killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
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Post Mortem: The Night of the Idaho Student Mur...
Join us for Post Mortem, a new companion podcast to 48 Hours. CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green will go behind the scenes with the 48 Hours correspondents and producers who know these stories best. In the premiere episode, veteran correspondent Peter Van Sant and producer Liza Finley take you inside their latest reporting on the fatal stabbings of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. You’ll also hear about 48 Hours’ first national television interview with Xana Kernodle’s family, along with new theories from the families about what may have happened the night of the murders as we await the trial of Bryan Kohberger, who has been charged with the murders. If you missed “The Night of the Idaho Student Murders,” you can catch up with the 48 Hours showcast or on Paramount+. 48 Hours airs Saturdays 10|9c on CBS and Streaming on Paramount+.
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