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 Wednesday and Thursday, we’ll revisit a classic “48 Hours” episode.
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The Abduction of Schanda Handley
A daughter watches in horror as her mother is kidnapped from their home by intruders posing as deliverymen. "48 Hours" contributor David Begnaud reports.
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Investigation of the Gilgo Beach Murders
On the evening of July 13, 2023, New York, authorities took into custody Rex Heuermann of Massapequa, Long Island. The architect was arrested in connection with what has been called the Long Island Serial killer case. Since late 2010, the remains of at least 10 people have been found on Gilgo Beach. The investigation first began when a young woman by the name of Shannan Gilbert disappeared. While investigators were searching for Gilbert, they found the other remains. Gilbert’s body was finally found a year later, but police ruled her death an accident and determined it was not a result of a crime.
Erin Moriarty has been covering this story since 2011. This “48 Hours” episode aired on Dec. 12, 2020.
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Written in Blood
This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 9/25/2004, tells the story of two boys who write a screenplay involving murder, but is it fiction or a confession? The 1994 murders of the Rafay family — Sultana Rafay, her husband Tariq, and their autistic daughter, Basma — focused on the pursuit and arrest of the two primary suspects: Atif Rafay, the only surviving family member, and his friend Sebastian Burns, who took refuge in Canada and had written the script for a film called “The Great Despisers,” whose plot paralleled the 1994 murders. 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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Michael Politte's Teenage Conviction
At 14 he was accused and later convicted of murdering his mother. But he claims he knows who the real killer is and he’s still out there. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
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Who Killed Jane Neumann?
This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 7/6/1998, tells the story of Jane Neumann, who had a beautiful daughter, a loving husband and a nice house in the town of Hudson, Wisconsin. But on Nov. 22, 1993, she was found dead of a gunshot wound in the basement of her own home. The investigation of her bizarre death includes an interview with Jane's husband, Jim, who changed his story about Jane's murder. 48 Hours correspondent Susan Spencer reports.
Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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The Vanishing of Suzanne Morphew
After a mother of two vanishes on Mother’s Day, bizarre clues emerge — a chipmunk alibi, a tranquilizer gun and a spy pen. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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My Father's Killer
This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 11/18/1998, begins in 1986, when James Bernard Campbell entered SueZann Bosler's Miami home, murdered her father and then almost killed her. SueZann returned to the crime scene and relived her reactions, focused on her crusade for justice, and sought a conviction for Campbell while avoiding the death penalty in deference to her father's beliefs. 48 Hours correspondent Susan Spencer reports.
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The Disappearance of Lori Ann Slesinski
A young woman vanishes. The prime suspect has a criminal past — he murdered his parents when he was a child. Did he kill again? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This show originally aired on Sept. 24, 2022.
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Live to Tell: River's Edge
This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 3/19/2011, tells the story of college students Danielle Keener and Dan Zapp, who were on a date, walking along a river’s edge outside when they were kidnapped at gunpoint by a man in a pick-up truck. Both shot in the face, these teens outsmarted their would-be killer. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Introducing Raynella Leath | Married to Death f...
The trial of Raynella Leath is unlike anything Erin Moriarty has covered before. It all began in 2003 with a frantic call to 911 when Raynella said she found her second husband David Leath dead of a single gunshot wound and called 911 to report it as a suicide. However, his autopsy said otherwise, and 14 years later, Raynella stood in court on trial for his murder. Hear the beginning of Raynella Leath’s story and how the widow’s web begins to unravel. This is the first episode of Married to Death from My Life of Crime with Erin Moriarty, available on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes on Wednesdays.
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The Night Marianne Shockley Died - Encore
A respected professor dies in a hot tub. Two friends are at the scene. Only one survives to tell the tale. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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Amanda Knox: The Untold Story
This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 10/8/2011, tells the story of Amanda Knox, an American exchange student who was convicted, along with her Italian boyfriend, Raffaelle Sollecito, of murdering Amanda’s British roommate, Meredith Kercher in 2007. Knox and Sollecito were ultimately acquitted. 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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The Shooting of Lauren Kanarek - Encore
Did social media posts drive an Olympic horseman to shoot his own student? "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
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The Case of the Poison Cheesecake
Viktoria Nasyrova is accused of using cheesecake as a murder weapon. Her motive was to steal the identity of Olga, who looks a lot like her. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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The Untold Story of Gabby Petito - Encore
"48 Hours” explores Gabby Petito’s final days and the missed warning signs that might have saved her. "48 Hours" contributor Jericka Duncan reports.
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A Stabbing in Colts Neck
A woman outwits a young stranger who attacked her in her own home. What will it take to find him? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports.
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Lori Vallow Daybell: Guilty
A jury in Idaho found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty on all charges, including the murders of her two children and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her husband's first wife. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti takes you inside the case that gripped the nation.
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Both Sides Rest: Inside The Lori Vallow Daybell...
Both the prosecution and the defense have rested their cases. Hear the disturbing texts between Lori and Chad that prosecutors say allude to inflicting pain and their beliefs in a death percentage system which indicated whether someone was close to death. That dramatic testimony and more from Lori, Chad, and Tammy Daybell’s close friends. CBS News National Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and 48 Hours producer Liza Finley bring you back inside the courtroom and share insights into the shocking witness testimonies and the new evidence brought in front of the jurors.
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Where is Diana Duve?
When a woman disappears with her boyfriend, investigators learn he was entrusted with millions at his bank job, but he also told outlandish lies about who he was. "48 Hours" contributor Michelle Miller reports.
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Broken Trust: Inside the Lori Vallow Daybell Trial
Prosecutors bring cause of death for JJ, Tylee, and Tammy to the forefront of the trial. A lack of trust in Lori is revealed when jurors hear emotional testimony from Summer Shiflet, Lori Vallow Daybell’s sister. Tammy Daybell’s sister also speaks. CBS News National Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and 48 Hours producer Richie Fetzer bring you back inside the courtroom for week four of the trial.
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Lamar Johnson: Standing in Truth
A man gets his life back after spending 28 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. "48 Hours" investigates and is there as Johnson is freed in time to walk his daughter down the aisle. Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
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Lori’s Lies: Inside the Lori Vallow Daybell Trial
The jurors hear emotional testimony and a never-before-played phone call from Colby Ryan, Lori Vallow Daybell’s only living child. The prosecution brings in a new set of witnesses to hint at Lori’s lies and introduce financial documents to double down on their theory that Lori’s motive was “money, power, and sex.” CBS News National Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and 48 Hours producer Richie Fetzer bring you back inside the courtroom and share insights into the shocking witness testimonies and the new evidence brought in front of the jurors.
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Alisa Mathewson's Night Terrors
A woman is attacked in her sleep and kidnapped by her estranged husband. The dramatic story of her captivity and rescue. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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Zombies and Evil Spirits: Inside the Lori Vallo...
In our second special episode covering the Lori Vallow Daybell trial, Lori’s close friend, Melanie Gibb, takes the stand and speaks to Chad and Lori Daybell’s alleged religious beliefs. CBS News National Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and 48 Hours producer Richie Fetzer bring you back inside the courtroom and share insight into shocking phone calls and texts, as well as details from the detective who was present when JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan were discovered. Both Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell have pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them.
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Christy and Hilda's Last Dance
After a night out, two women were dumped outside hospitals by masked men. Were the men good Samaritans or did they play a role in the women’s deaths? "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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