48 Hours

The murder of an American Peace Corps volunteer, Deb Gardner, went largely unreported for decades. She was killed on a remote South Pacific island, and so much about this case, including the U.S. government’s role in it, left a trail of questions, thousands of miles long. “48 Hours" Correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 1/26/2008. Watch all-new episodes...

48 Hours correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Peter Van Sant discuss the case of Alison Davis who was accused of murder after her husband, Kevin, was found with a fatal injury at the bottom of their stairs at home. They examine why investigators felt Alison’s call to 9-1-1 seemed suspicious and the courtroom battle between two doctors' testimonies about how Kevin died.

After her husband is found dying at the foot of the stairs, a woman accused of murder fights to clear her name. Peter Van Sant reports.

When Vicki Wegerle, the mother of two young children, was strangled in Wichita, Kansas, in 1986, her husband Bill was considered by many to be the prime suspect. For the next 18 years, police lacked evidence to charge Bill, or anyone else with Vicki’s murder. Subsequently, a desire for recognition led Dennis Rader, aka the BTK (bind, torture, kill) killer, to fall into a police trap and supply the...

It was open secret that Brett Parker and his father were operating an illegal sports betting organization. When Parker’s wife and his friend were both shot to death at his home, he claimed it was self-defense. Did this bookie gamble away everything, including his wife's life? “48 Hours" Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/19/2014. Watch all-ne...

48 Hours correspondents Natalie Morales and Anne-Marie Green discuss the murder of Kenny Fandrich and how the first clues were images captured by security cameras showing a masked man holding a can of blue spray paint. Police would later identify that man as Steven Milner, a local veterinarian who had been stalking Kenny for years. They discuss the layered detective work that solved the case and s...

A masked killer spray paints security cameras to hide his crime. Natalie Morales reports.

20-year-old Arizona college student Noor Almaleki died from injuries caused by an unlikely hit-and-run driver: her father. But while he claimed it was an accident, police believed it was premeditated murder, a so-called "honor killing," because Noor had embarrassed the family and resisting an arranged marriage. “48 Hours" Correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last air...

Celeste Beard was a divorcee raising two daughters when she met and married Texas millionaire Steven Beard. Five years into their marriage, Steven was murdered in the middle of the night. Police believed Celeste was behind it, even though it was her best friend who pulled the trigger. “48 Hours" Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/4/2004. Watch all...

48 Hours correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Erin Moriarty discuss the case of Ben Elliott, who admits to stabbing his twin sister when they were teenagers, but has an unusual defense: he was sleepwalking when he killed her. They discuss the science of sleepwalking, Ben’s strange demeanor in his police interrogation, and Erin’s interview with Ben in jail.

A teenager stabs his sister – a crime with no known motive. His defense says he was sleepwalking.

Luck and persistence helped solve the mystery of a missing Florida man, David Jackson. There would be a chance encounter between the police and Jackson’s son, and even a basic Google search would become key in revealing a deadly family secret. “48 Hours" Correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/23/2007. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, a...

In 2000, criminal defense attorney Catherine Shelton and her husband were the prime suspects in a shotgun ambush of a married couple outside of Dallas. The wife immediately told police that she believed Shelton was at the scene and had been the mastermind behind the attack. “48 Hours" Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/23/2004. Watch all-new...

48 Hours correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Natalie Morales are joined by District Attorney George Brauchler to explore all the twists and turns surrounding the case of Aurora, Colorado dentist James Craig, who went on trial for the murder of his wife Angela in July 2025. An autopsy revealed Angela had been poisoned with lethal amounts of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, along with toxic levels of a...

“48 Hours” investigates the American student jailed in Italy for her roommate's murder.  Peter Van Sant reports.

The investigation of the March 2001 killing of Danny Petrole, the son of a retired Secret Service agent, revealed that Petrole was involved in a million-dollar drug ring, created and controlled by suburban college students. “48 Hours" Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/4/2003. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand...

In June 2009, Joanne Witt was stabbed to death while sleeping in her California home. Prior to her death, Joanne had confronted her 14-year-old daughter about her 19-year-old  boyfriend. Authorities believed that the teenage couple plotted to kill Joanne because she tried to end their relationship. “48 Hours" Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on...

CBS News Correspondent Tracy Smith and 48 Hours Producer Sarah Prior discuss the death of Tom Merriman and if Jade Janks, his stepdaughter, killed him after finding hundreds of nude photos of herself on Tom's computer. This episode last aired on 10/17/2023.

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" contributor Tracy Smith reports. This episode last aired on 10/15/2023.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was left with a severely challenged justice system struggling to cope with the highest murder rate in the nation. This report focusses on the January 2007 murder of filmmaker Helen Hill and the December 2006 murder of musician Dinerral Shavers. “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/14/2008....

There is no dispute that Jake Nolan tried to commit murder, he admits it. But Nolan was mentally ill. And he claimed he was manipulated by a psychiatrist. After the attack, Jake Nolan sent her a bizarre bloody picture. “48 Hours" Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/30/2014. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on...

48 Hours correspondent Erin Moriarty and producer Stephanie Slifer discuss their exclusive interview with the former “Family Feud” contestant, Tim Bliefnick, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his estranged wife, Becky Bliefnick. This episode last aired on 10/3/2023.

When Becky Bliefnick was murdered, an answer her husband gave on "Family Feud" years earlier raised eyebrows. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This episode last aired on 10/1/2023.

When Claudia Maupin moved to Davis, California, she's determined to find the man of her dreams. Sure enough, she falls in love with and marries Chip Northup, and together they merge their families. Life seemed happy and safe, full of love. So when the couple does not show up at church one morning, their family is worried. But they never expect that Chip and Claudia had been the victims of a double...

Sandy Maloney’s charred and lifeless body was found in her home by her mother. Her marriage to veteran police officer John Maloney had been rocky, and in 1999, Maloney was found guilty of strangling her to death and then setting her on fire to cover up the crime. But was he falsely accused? “48 Hours" Correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/29/2006. Wat...