48 Hours

Join Correspondent Erin Moriarty and Producers Liza Finley and Emily Wichick Hourihane as they give an insider's look into the trial of Michelle Troconis, who was charged with conspiring to murder Jennifer Dulos. The 48 Hours team discusses the conflicting stories Troconis told police, the emotional toll the trial had on both families, and the prosecution's pivotal closing arguments.

A mother of five disappears. A look inside the conspiracy to kill her. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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's murder, Stephen's lawyer called on medical experts who claimed that PET scan images of his brain revealed that he was born with a brain defect that made him psychopathic and, on occasion, temporarily insane. “48 Ho...

Join Correspondent Erin Moriarty and Producer Ruth Chenetz as they unpack two decades of reporting on the case of Jane Dorotik, who was convicted for the murder of her husband, Bob. A conviction that was overturned 21 years later. They discuss what authorities described as the couple’s bloodstained bedroom, the original defense team’s strategy to point to the couple’s daughter as a suspect, and Ja...

A woman convicted of murdering her husband discovers serious problems in some key evidence used against her at trial. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports . 

In March 2011, David Ditto called 911 to say his wife, Karina, had fallen down a flight of stairs in their Mira Mesa, California home and slammed her head on a tile floor. Karina died two days later, and the medical examiner ruled that she was beaten and strangled. Investigators believed David drugged his two children so they wouldn't wake up during the murder. “48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Mah...

Correspondent Natalie Morales and Producer Sarah Prior go behind the scenes of the 2023 death of Colorado mother of six and wife, Angela Craig. Police believe her husband, dentist Dr. Jim Craig, poisoned her. They discuss how Craig used his license to order potassium cyanide, the suspicious “jimandwaffles” email address he created just weeks before Angela's death, and arguments the prosecution and...

A mother of six becomes deathly ill with unusual symptoms. Investigators suspect she was murdered with a poison protein shake."48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.

An investigation into NBA player Lorenzen Wright and the circumstances of his murder. In 2010, Lorenzen seemed to disappear without a trace until his body was found nine days later. The case went cold and his wife, Sherra Wright, received a $1 million life insurance payout. Seven years later, police discovered a key piece of evidence connecting Sherra Wright and a landscaper named Billy Ray Turner...

With rumors circulating about another death possibly linked to the Murdaugh family, the 48 Hours team discuss their reporting on the reignited investigation of Stephen Smith’s murder. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste and Gayane Keshishyan Mendez discuss the new evidence, the findings of independent forensics experts, and what it all could mean for Stephen Smith’s case.

New evidence discovered after Murdaugh murders reignites a cold case. "48 Hours" obtains findings of independent forensic experts. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.

In March 2008, Charlene and Ernest Scherer were murdered in their Castlewood Country Club home in Pleasanton, California. Their son, Ernie Scherer III, was a professional poker player and the chief suspect. Police suspected Ernie killed his parents to inherit money to pay off his gambling debts, but with no forensic evidence to tie him to the crime, they were unable to arrest him. Later, when new...

Since 2018, Correspondent Michelle Miller and Producer Greg Fisher have reported on the murder of celebrity hair stylist and beauty executive, Fabio Sementilli. They go behind the scenes of their jailhouse interview with Rob Baker, who is serving a life sentence for murder, the love affair between Baker and Fabio’s wife, Monica, and her alleged involvement in the plot to kill her husband.

When a renowned hairstylist is killed poolside, investigators look at his wife. Was her alleged affair with her racquetball coach a motive for murder? "48 Hours" contributor Michelle Miller reports.

In March 1983, 17-year-old Bruce Lisker discovered his mother, Dorka Lisker, beaten severely and stabbed in her Sherman Oaks home. Bruce was arrested and sentenced to 16 years to life. Over the next two decades, he fought to overturn his conviction. With the help private investigator, Paul Ingels, and former LAPD sergeant, Jim Gavin, they discovered that the evidence against Bruce had apparently b...

The 48 Hours team is diving into one of the most notorious cases from the 1990s, the Menendez brothers case. Join correspondent Natalie Morales and Coordinating producer Alicia Tejada as they talk about what’s changed since the brothers’ first trials and the new evidence that may set them free after being behind bars for over three decades.

The Menendez brothers were given life sentences for gunning down their own parents. Now they’re hoping new evidence could reopen the case. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.

In February 2010, Mackenzie Cowell was a high school senior and aspiring model who was studying at a Washington beauty school. After missing a dinner date with her father, he received a call from police saying his daughter’s car was found abandoned on a ranch, 40 miles from their home. Four days later Mackenzie was found dead along the banks of the Columbia River. DNA evidence connected Chris Wils...

Correspondent Natalie Morales and Producer Betsy Shuller dig into the headline-grabbing case of Utah mother, Kouri Richins, who wrote a book to help her children cope with the death of their father, Eric, and was later charged with murder. They discuss the six life insurance policies that Eric had, the 20,000 square foot mansion Kouri purchased just after his death, and the potentially incriminati...

When her husband is found dead of an apparent overdose, Kouri Richins writes a children's book about grief. Soon after she’s charged with his murder.  "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.

Nearly five years after Todd Sommer's death, his wife Cynthia was convicted of murdering her Marine Sergeant husband with a lethal dose of arsenic. But ten months after her conviction, she was granted a new trial due to decisions the defense made that deprived her of a fair trial. Then questions arose about the validity of the lab tests. Would this be enough to exonerate her? “48 Hours" correspond...

Correspondent Peter Van Sant and Producer Liza Finley discuss the suspicious evidence collected at the home of Robert Telles, a Clark County elected official with a history of domestic violence. In their interview with Robert, he claims he’s being framed for the murder of Journalist Jeff German, who built a career exposing government corruption and corporate crime.

A Las Vegas journalist is stabbed to death while investigating claims a boss was toxic. Did his reporting make him a target?

On February 15, 2009, Cathy McNaughton was stabbed to death in her home in Sharpsburg, Georgia. Her husband, Alec, claimed he had served her breakfast in bed and then went to his mother's house, about an hour away. But cell phone records placed him just two miles away. Police discovered a secret file in Cathy's closet that included photographs of a bruised and battered Cathy. “48 Hours" correspond...

Go behind the scenes with Correspondent Erin Moriarty and producers Lauren White and Richie Fetzer on a murder case they've been covering for the past four years. In 2020, Amie Harwick was killed by her ex-boyfriend and stalker, Gareth Pursehouse. Now that the case has gone to trial, the 48 Hours team digs into startling evidence from the crime scene, including a syringe filled with nicotine, and...