48 Hours

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 frie...

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.

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 abo...

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.

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...

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.

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 Para...

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 L...

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.

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 Sat...

Did social media posts drive an Olympic horseman to shoot his own student? "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.

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.

"48 Hours” explores Gabby Petito’s final days and the missed warning signs that might have saved her. "48 Hours" contributor Jericka Duncan reports.

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.

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.

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 H...

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.

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.

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.

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 Fetz...

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.

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 detectiv...

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.

As the murder trial of Idaho mom, Lori Vallow Daybell, gets underway, 48 Hours is sharing special coverage and analysis of opening statements. Accused of killing her two youngest kids and her husband’s late wife, she could face life in prison if convicted. CBS News National Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and 48 Hours producer Greg Fisher take you inside the courtroom of the case that gained nati...

Lori Vallow Daybell is currently on trial for the murder of her two children, “J.J.” Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and Tammy Daybell, the late wife of her husband, Chad Daybell. 48 Hours revisits how investigators found Lori Vallow Daybell's missing children – buried on Chad Daybell’s property. "The Final Days of JJ and Tylee” originally aired on October 3, 2020. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, who is also...