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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Episodes (69)
Untangling The Lies of Jodi Arias
Four-and-a-half years after Travis Alexander died, his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias, was found guilty of first-degree murder. Arias came up with different versions of what happened. At first, she told...
Post Mortem | The Farris Wheel
Host Anne-Marie Green and 48 Hours Correspondent Peter Van Sant discuss the murder of Gary Farris whose remains were discovered in a burn pile on his farm in 2018. His wife, Melody, was convicted of...
The Farris Wheel
Melody Farris, the matriarch of a wealthy family spins a tale trying to pin the murder of her husband on her own son. Peter Van Sant reports.
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Driven To Death
Wealthy Texas couple Bill and Frances Hall were entangled in a love triangle that ended in a fatal collision. On October 13, 2013, Frances crashed into Bill on his Harley Davidson. Behind him was his...
An Eye For Murder
In 2004, pediatric eye surgeon, Dr. Brian Stidham, was found dead in an Arizona parking lot. He had been stabbed 15 times and his car was missing. Police learned that the victim had a deeply...
Post Mortem | First Love, Then Murder
Host Anne-Marie Green and CBS News Correspondent Natalie Morales discuss the case of Aaron Friar, who was murdered by Gavin MacFarlane, the boyfriend of Aaron’s 15-year-old daughter, Ellie. They...
First Love, Then Murder
When an Oregon teen disappears, investigators discover her forbidden relationship led to murder. Natalie Morales reports.
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The Mind of a Murderer
In April 2005, Stephen Stanko murdered his girlfriend Laura Ling, and then raped and stabbed her daughter. Shortly afterwards, he killed a friend, Henry Turner. At his trial for Laura Ling's murder,...
Tracking a Crime
In April 2002, Texas real estate agent, David Nixon, was found dead in a storm drain. At the time, his live-in girlfriend, Tracy Frame, were in the process of splitting up and were fighting over...
Post Mortem | The Day My Mother Never Came Home
Host Anne-Marie Green and CBS News National Correspondent Vladimir Duthiers discuss the 1987 murder of Selonia Reed that went unsolved for over thirty years. They discuss how Selonia's son, Reggie...
The Day My Mother Never Came Home
Did a father use his six-year-old son as an alibi for murder? A son grapples with his parents' troubled past. Vlad Duthiers reports.
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Introducing Trained to Kill
Join 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant for "Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress, and the Bodyguard," a gripping six-episode podcast that unravels a dark story — Mark Stover was a...
A Preacher's Secret, Part 2
Part two of the investigation into the murder of Kari Baker. The case against Matt Baker takes a turn after stunning revelation from his former mistress. Baker is charged with murdering his wife and...
A Preacher's Secret, Part 1
Part one of the investigation into the murder of Kari Baker. In 2006, Matt Baker returned to his Texas home to find his wife, Kari, dead next to an empty bottle of sleeping pills and a suicide note....
Post Mortem | A Day Care Worker Convicted of Murder
48 Hours Correspondent Erin Moriarty and Producer Stephanie Slifer discuss the death of 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan and the questionable conviction of Melissa Calusinski. They talk about the...
A Day Care Worker Convicted of Murder
Was key evidence manipulated to help convict a day care worker of murder? Erin Moriarty reports. This episode originally aired on 1/18/25.
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Coerced Confessions
On January 20, 1998, 12-year-old Stephanie Crowe was found stabbed to death in her California home. Her 14-year-old brother, Michael, and his two friends admitted to killing her, but Defense Attorney...
False Identity
In 1983, Patrick Welsh disappeared and left behind a suicide note. Five years later, his wife, Elizabeth, officially had him declared dead. In 1997, Elizabeth received a letter from the Social...
Post Mortem | "Dead Girls Don’t Talk"
CBS News Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and 48 Hours Producer Michelle Fanucci discuss their latest report on the murders of Christy Giles and Hilda Cabrales, who died after David Pearce drugged...
"Dead Girls Don't Talk"
Man charged with murder for poisoning two women tells a friend, “dead girls don’t talk.” Brave survivors speak out on their behalf. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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Deadly Divorce, Part 2
Part two of the investigation into the murder of Charla Mack and attempted murder of Judge Chuck Weller. Darren Mack was charged with killing his wife, Charla, and shooting Judge Weller, the family...
Deadly Divorce, Part 1
Part one of the investigation into the murder of Charla Mack and attempted murder of Judge Chuck Weller. On June 12, 2006, Charla was found stabbed to death in her estranged husband's condo. Two...
Post Mortem | TV Bailiff Spivey on Trial
CBS News Correspondent Natalie Morales and 48 Hours Producer Asena Basak break down the case of Patricia Spivey, who was fatally shot in her home by her husband, Renard, a former sheriff's deputy and...
TV Bailiff Spivey on Trial
A TV bailiff accused of murdering his wife is determined to prove his innocence. Listen to his first television interview. Natalie Morales reports. This "48 Hours" episode last aired on...
The Mystery of Jane Mixer
In 1969, Jane Mixer was attending the University of Michigan Law School when she was found dead just miles from her dorm. She had been shot twice in the head and strangled. Jane was the third of...
Strange Truth
On March 21, 2003, Ramona Krotine left an office party in Ohio and was never seen alive again. Nearly 24 hours later, she was found in the trunk of her car, beaten and shot to death. At first, police...
Post Mortem | Could Angela Prichard Have Been Saved?
CBS News Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and 48 Hours Producer Mead Stone discuss the case of Angela Prichard, who was gunned down at her workplace by her estranged husband, Christopher, in...
Could Angela Prichard Have Been Saved?
A woman repeatedly called police for help when she was attacked, stalked, and intimidated by her husband. It didn’t stop him from killing her. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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Growing Up with the Happy Face Killer | Post Mortem Special
On this special episode of Post Mortem, Host Anne-Marie Green sits down with Melissa G. Moore, who at 15, discovered that her father was the prolific serial killer known as Happy Face. She’s joined...
Stalking Shadows
In 1999, Ohio teenager Penny Chang was stalked and killed by her older brother’s best friend, Scott Strothers. Strothers pled guilty and was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison, but Penny’s...
Anchors Away
In November 2004, Tom and Jackie Hawks, an Arizona couple, were killed in a well-thought-out, diabolical plot. Former child actor Skylar Deleon feigned interest in buying the couple’s yacht. During...
Post Mortem | Cati Blauvelt: Death of a Soldier’s Wife
48 Hours Correspondent Peter Van Sant and Field Producer Kat Teurfs discuss John Blauvelt, a one-time military recruiter who went on the run with his teenage girlfriend after stabbing his wife, Cati,...
Cati Blauvelt: Death of a Soldier’s Wife
A soldier goes on the run after his wife is murdered. With him, his 17-year-old girlfriend. What does she know? Peter Van Sant reports.
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A Toxic Relationship
On December 3, 1998, Wisconsin police were called to the home of Mark and Julie Jensen. Mark said he found his wife dead in her bed. Initially, police suspected Julie died by suicide, but a letter...
Without a Trace
Esther Reed was a small-town girl from Montana, but from 1999-2008, she lived a double life. She assumed at least four different identities and went by the names Natalie Fisher, Natalie Bowman, Brook...
Post Mortem | The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
48 Hours Correspondent Anne-Marie Green and Producer Josh Yager discuss the death of Davis McClendon, who was fatally struck by Bud Ackerman, the estranged husband of Davis’ love interest. They dig...
The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon
A romance is cut short when a man is found dead near his mangled car. His newfound love is convinced it was no accident. Anne-Marie Green reports.
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Who's There?
In 1982, a quiet town in Kansas was rocked by the murder of a young banker named David Harmon who was bludgeoned to death in his bed. His wife told authorities that it was a home invasion....
The Cyanide Killer
In February 2005, Rosemarie Essa was in a minor car accident, and though she suffered no physical injuries she died shortly afterwards at a Cleveland hospital. Her best friend, Eva McGregor,...
Post Mortem | The Perplexing Death of Susann Sills
Correspondent Tracy Smith and Producer Gayane Keshishyan Mendez discuss the case of Susann Sills, a mother of twins who was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in the home she shared with her...
The Perplexing Death of Susann Sills
The wife of a fertility doctor is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Did her dogs play a role in her death or was the scene staged to cover a murder? Correspondent Tracy Smith reports. This...
The Peggy Hettrick Case - Part 2
Part two of the investigation into the murder of 37-year-old Peggy Hettrick. Her body was discovered in a field near the home of Tim Masters, and over a decade later, Masters was sentenced to life in...
The Peggy Hettrick Case - Part 1
Part one of the investigation into the murder of 37-year-old Peggy Hettrick. In February 1987, her mutilated, half-naked body was discovered in a field near the Colorado home of Tim Masters, a...
Post Mortem | Justine’s Voice
CBS News Correspondent Natalie Morales and 48 Hours Producer Gayane Keshishyan Mendez cover the 2003 murder of Justine Vanderschoot. They discuss the isolated area where Justine’s body was found, how...
Justine’s Voice
After a teenager is strangled and buried alive, her family takes on the fight to keep her convicted killers behind bars. “We’re her voice” says Justine’s sister. Natalie Morales reports.
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Hollywood Secrets
In 1977, actress Christa Helm was found stabbed and bludgeoned outside her agent’s home in West Hollywood, California. Detectives would learn about her infamous “love diary," which kept track of her...
A Deadly Family Secret
On Valentine's Day morning in 2000, Jane Dorotik learned that her husband of 30 years was dead. The 55-year-old engineer and father of three was found on a road near their home, bludgeoned to death...
Post Mortem | It’s About Danni
48 Hours Correspondent Peter Van Sant and Producer Lauren Clark discuss the case of Danni Houchins, who was found dead in Montana near the Gallatin River in 1996. The team discusses why the sheriff’s...
It’s About Danni
When 15-year-old Danni Houchins is found dead in a swamp, her family says they were led to believe she drowned. 24 years later, Danni’s sister learns the terrible truth. Peter Van Sant reports.
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The Imposter
When Christian Gerhartsreiter moved to the U.S. from Germany, he pretended to be a bond trader, a TV producer, a baronet and even Clark Rockefeller, a member of the famous and wealthy Rockefeller...
A Fight for Freedom
Susan Wright was a 27-year-old stay-at-home mother from Texas who stabbed her husband, Jeff, 193 times. She claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse and that on January 13, 2003, her husband...
Post Mortem | The “No Body” Case of Dee Warner
48 Hours Correspondent Erin Moriarty and Producer Sarah Prior discuss the murder of Dee Warner, which they began reporting on when it was still a missing persons case. They examine the challenges of...
The "No Body" Case of Dee Warner
When a woman disappears, her children are certain she’s been murdered. But without a body, they know it will be hard to get justice. Erin Moriarty reports.
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A Campus Mystery Unraveled
In early September 2005, 17-year-old Taylor Behl, a Virginia Commonwealth University freshman, disappeared from the Richmond campus. A police investigation eventually uncovered her association with...
The Spirits of El Segundo
In July 1957, Richard Phillips and Milton Curtis, two police officers on a routine stop in the California suburb of El Segundo were gunned down by a man who, unbeknownst to them, had just committed...
Post Mortem | The Ivy League Murder
48 Hours Correspondent Anne-Marie Green and Producer Murray Weiss discuss the murder of Kevin Jiang, a newly engaged Yale grad student who was gunned down by an unknown attacker in February 2021....
The Ivy League Murder
A newly engaged Yale graduate student is gunned down by an unknown attacker after a fender bender. Was it extreme road rage or was he targeted? Anne-Marie Green reports.
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The Black Widow
Raynella and Ed Dossett were a power couple in Tennessee where Ed was the Knox County District Attorney General. But at the age of 43, Ed was diagnosed with terminal cancer and then died in a freak...
Homicide in Spokane
Over a three year period in the late 1990's, police suspected a serial killer was responsible for several murders in the Spokane, Washington area. At least a dozen women died, most of whom were sex...
Post Mortem | Unraveling the Case Against Melissa
48 Hours Correspondent Erin Moriarty and Producer Stephanie Slifer discuss the death of 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan and the questionable conviction of Melissa Calusinski. They talk about the...
Unraveling the Case Against Melissa
Was key evidence manipulated to help convict a day care worker of murder? Erin Moriarty reports.
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Murder in Paradise
When Lois McMillen was found dead on the British Virgin Island of Tortola in January 2000, four young American tourists were charged with her murder. The judge at the trial dismissed charges against...
Heartbreak in Williamsport
Dr. Richard Illes, a successful heart surgeon, and his wife, Miriam, a stay-at-home mother to their young son, were a prominent couple in their small community of Williamsport, PA. Then, on Jan. 15,...
Post Mortem | Deputy Spivey on Trial
CBS News Correspondent Natalie Morales and 48 Hours Producer Asena Basak break down the case of Patricia Spivey, who was fatally shot in her home by her husband, Renard, a former sheriff's deputy and...
Deputy Spivey on Trial
A TV bailiff accused of murdering his wife is determined to prove his innocence. Natalie Morales reports.
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Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 2
Part two of the investigation into the murder of Fred Jablin. In 2004, Fred Jablin was murdered in the driveway of his Virginia home. Details of a nasty divorce and purchases including airline...
Two Wigs and A Gun Pt 1
Part one of the investigation into the murder of Fred Jablin. On October 30, 2004, Fred Jablin was gunned down in the driveway of his Virginia home. He was a well-respected college professor and...
Post Mortem | The Blackout Murder of Livye Lewis
Join 48 Hours Correspondent Peter Van Sant and Producer Judy Rybak for a behind-the-scenes look at the case of Livye Lewis, whose ex-boyfriend, Matthew Edgar, fled during his murder trial and evaded...
The Blackout Murder of Livye Lewis
A woman is discovered shot dead in her car with a blood covered man alive on the ground. The man says he has no memory of how he got there. Investigators unravel the strange scene. Peter Van Sant...
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