48 Hours

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.

How a killer dressed like a clown murdered a mom and almost got away with it. Peter Van Sant reports.

In 2009, millionaire Ben Novack was murdered in Rye Brook, NY. The son of parents who once owned the famed Miami hotspot, the Fontainebleau Hotel, and a business mogul in his own right, he was described by friends as a brat with a lot of enemies. Police suspected his wife Narcy, but did not have enough evidence to charge her. Then, they received a letter in Spanish, which stated that Narcy Novack...

Two teens killed on the same California beach six years apart. DNA on one of the victims leads to two suspects -- one of them worked for the police. Richard Schlesinger reports.

"48 Hours" has covered the case of A-list fashion writer Christa Worthington, murdered on Cape Cod, since 2006. The man convicted of killing her continues to fight for his freedom. Susan Spencer reports.

On Fourth of July weekend in 2005, police arrived at the Franklin, Tenn., apartment of Lesa Buchanan and were surprised by what they found: a cache of prescription drugs and sex toys. Lesa's boyfriend, Dr. Christ Koulis, told police they had spent most of the weekend in her bedroom having sex. Koulis, a plastic surgeon, had called 911 when she stopped breathing, and said he performed CPR, but that...

Four college students are found stabbed to death in their home. Police say the suspect had studied the criminal mind. Peter Van Sant reports.

College student Aniah Blanchard had a deep fear of being kidnapped. When she disappears, UFC fighter Walt Harris battles for justice for his stepdaughter. James Brown reports.

In June 2000, Molly Bish disappeared from the local swimming hole where she worked as a lifeguard in her hometown of Warren, Mass. Nearly three years later, former police officer, Tim McGuigan, helped to uncover evidence that led to the discovery of Molly’s body. “48 Hours" correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/18/2004. Watch all-new episodes of “48 H...

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? Tracy Smith reports.

A 15-year-old boy goes to a dance and never returns. Teen killers keep a secret for 40 years -- until one of them cracks. Richard Schlesinger investigates.

In 1986, Sherri Mae Rasmussen was attacked, beaten and shot to death in her Los Angeles home. Her father, Nels Rasmussen, was convinced Sherri’s husband, John Ruetten, was not involved. For more than two decades, Nels tried to get the police to focus on John’s ex-girlfriend, Stephanie Lazarus, a decorated Los Angeles police detective. Detectives trailed Lazarus to obtain a DNA sample and the resul...

How to make sense of this incomprehensible tragedy? After the discovery of juror misconduct in the first trial, Megan is tried a second time. Detective Brian Byerson has also been in touch with Ashley Hargan weekly since her mother and sister were killed. She not only testified at trial; she made some dramatic moves after she discovered the truth. Get ad-free access to episodes of Blood is Thicker...

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. Erin Moriarty reports.

Three young women murdered and the hunt for a serial killer named Hannibal. Harold Dow reports.

On July 19, 2007, Timothy MacNeil, a prominent defense attorney, was shot to death in his San Diego home. The only witness was his 17-year-old stepdaughter, Brae Hansen, who was found tied up at the scene. She told police that a masked gunman had broken in and committed the murder but had left her alive. Further police interrogation of Hansen led to her arrest as a suspect, and she later implicate...

Detectives finally arrest a suspect in the Hargan family murders. But at trial, defense attorneys present a new theory for how the killings might have happened. According to one scenario based on a forensic specialist's digitally reconstructed crime scene, Helen could have reached the rifle trigger with her toe. And that theory might cast enough doubt to throw the entire case into question. Get ea...

A crime scene investigator is gunned down in broad daylight. The harrowing scene is captured on surveillance video. Who pulled the trigger? Erin Moriarty reports.

A Texas family is gunned down in a deadly home invasion — but the shooter unknowingly leaves behind a witness. Erin Moriarty reports.

On June 2, 2007, the body of 36-year-old Hugues de la Plaza was found in his locked San Francisco apartment. He had been stabbed in the neck, chest and stomach. His apartment was covered in blood, and the scene seemed to have all the characteristics of a homicide, but there was no sign of a struggle, no sign of anyone else’s DNA at the scene, and no image of an assailant on nearby security cameras...

Investigators think they know who killed the Hargan women, but can't seem to get a confession. Then, a representative from Capital One bank sent them recordings of some strange phone calls made the day before the shootings. Someone pretending to be Pamela Hargan called the bank wanting a wire transfer for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Those recordings would expose a motive. Armed with phone re...

A photographer who was on "The Dating Game" became one of the nation's deadliest serial killers -- eight years after "48 Hours"' first report, new victims emerge. Peter Van Sant reports.

When Becky Bliefnick was murdered, an answer her husband gave on "Family Feud" years earlier raised eyebrows. Erin Moriarty reports.

Teenager Natalee Holloway disappeared on May 30, 2005 during a post-graduation trip in Aruba. Gerold Dompig, deputy chief of police in Aruba, said they did everything in their power to crack the case. But Natalee's mom, Beth Holloway Twitty, disagreed, and accused Aruban authorities of being slow in their investigation. “48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode...

When detectives started investigating the deaths of Helen and Pamela Hargan, they came to a much different conclusion than the first responders on the scene. With newfound evidence surrounding the rifle at the scene, Helen and Pamela's cell phones, and Carlos Gutierrez's call to 911, detectives realized this was not a murder-suicide; it was a double homicide. But who could have killed the mother a...