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...
Episodes
Honor and Tragedy
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," bec…
For Marriage Or Money?
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 i…
Post Mortem | The Boy Who Killed His Twin
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 th…
The Boy Who Killed His Twin
A teenager stabs his sister – a crime with no known motive. His defense says he was sleepwalking. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choic…
A Son's Pursuit of Justice
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 secr…
Defending Mrs. Shelton
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…
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Post Mortem | Who Poisoned Angela Craig? [Live from CrimeCon]
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 murde…
A Long Way From Home
“48 Hours” investigates the American student jailed in Italy for her roommate's murder. Peter Van Sant reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abou…
The College Drug Ring Murder
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" Corre…
A Deadly Attraction
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 …
Post Mortem | Jade Janks and the Secret Nude Photos
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 air…
Jade Janks and the Secret Nude Photos
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. To lea…
A City on the Edge
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…
Manipulated to Murder?
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" Correspond…
Post Mortem | The Game Show and the Killer
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 Bl…
The Game Show and the Killer
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. To learn more about listener data and our p…
A Quiet Life Shattered
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. …
Murder, Fire, and Doubt
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…
Dead on the Boardwalk
On August 17, 2002, Justin Barber was walking on the beach with his wife, April, when they were gunned down. April died and Justin sustained four bullet wounds but survived. Justin told police they were attacked by an unknown assailant, but…
Post Mortem | The Day Maddi Kingsbury Went Missing
48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant and producer Jordan Kinsey discuss how TikTok mobilized a Minnesotan community to find missing mother of two, Maddi Kingsbury. This episode last aired on 4/16/2024. To learn more about listener data …
The Day Maddi Kingsbury Went Missing
A young Minnesota mother goes missing. Her sister turns to TikTok for help. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This episode last aired on 4/15/2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://…
Introducing Fifteen: Inside The Daniel Marsh Murders
Join 48 Hours correspondent Erin Moriarty for her riveting new podcast series "Fifteen: Inside the Daniel Marsh Murders". When beloved couple Claudia Maupin and Chip Northup are brutally murdered while sleeping in the peaceful college commu…
Unmasking Hannibal
In 2003, answers were proving hard to come by in the disappearance of four people in Colorado. It would take years to catch a killer who called himself 'Hannibal' and was a paid criminal informant for the FBI. “48 Hours" Correspondent Harol…
Hunting Down Mr. Wright
The half-century long pursuit of George Wright, a convicted murderer who escaped prison and hijacked a plane, led authorities around the world seeking his capture. “48 Hours" Correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" epis…
Post Mortem | Who Murdered Aileen Seiden in Room 15?
48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant and producers share their experiences visiting Room 15 where Aileen Seiden was brutally murdered by her two partners, Zach Abell and Christina Araujo. They also dig into the forensic evidence and the na…
Who Murdered Aileen Seiden in Room 15?
Three people check into a Florida motel room. Only two walk out alive. Peter Van Sant reports. This episode last aired on 10/19/2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-po…
Family Secrets
In 2004, successful Florida lawyer, John Sutton, and his wife, Susan, were gunned down in their home. Susan died and John sustained a serious head injury. Initially, suspects included John's law partner, who was having a secret affair with …
Jane's Journey
When Gertrude McCabe was brutally murdered in 1983, her niece, Jane Alexander, was one of the main benefactors of Gertrude's inheritance. A widow in her 70s, police suspected Jane and her live-in boyfriend, Tom O'Donnell, might have been in…
Post Mortem | Unveiling the Zombie Hunter
Bryan Miller seemed like a real-life comic book character as his persona of the “Zombie Hunter.” But was this man behind two murders that terrorized an Arizona community? 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant and producer Paul La Rosa discu…
Unveiling the Zombie Hunter
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. This episode last aired on 10/22/2023. To learn more about listener data and our pr…
Troubled Waters
Don North was on an adventure, sailing the Caribbean waters. It’s the life he had dreamt of, but his dream would be violently cut short. His disappearance and presumed death led authorities to the discovery of a potential serial killer. “48…
No Pain No Gain
In the mid-1990's, a group of body builders in Miami targeted millionaires in a kidnapping and murder scheme to get ‘financially fit.’ Nicknamed the Sun Gym Gang after the health club they worked at, their story would inspire the motion pic…
Post Mortem | The Unusual Shooting of Alex Pennig
CBS News Correspondent Natalie Morales and 48 Hours Producer Betsy Shuller go behind their report on the murder of Alex Pennig. When Alex was discovered dead in her bathroom her friend, Matthew Ecker, called 9-1-1 and claimed she shot herse…
The Unusual Shooting of Alex Pennig
A nurse is found dead in her apartment. Surveillance video captures her coming home for the last time. Can investigators piece together what happened next? "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports. This episode last aired on 10/26/24.…
Murder in Newport Beach
After millionaire Bill McGlaughlin was gunned down at his California home in 1994, two leading suspects emerged: his fiancé, Nanette Johnston, and Eric Naposki, the former NFL player who thought he was Nanette’s boyfriend. The pair told con…
A Bathtub Drowning
In September 2001, Doug Grant discovered his wife Fayleen lying unconscious in their bathtub. She couldn’t be revived at the hospital and her death was considered a drowning. But as investigators discovered Fayleen had a history of dramatic…
"Son of Sam" Serial Killer Speaks
Nearly five decades ago, the "Son of Sam" terrorized New York City. In a 2017 prison interview, convicted serial killer David Berkowitz tells CBS News what led him to kill. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois reports. This episode l…
The Yogurt Shop Killings
The brutal murders of four teenage girls has haunted Austin, Texas, for 30 years. Could new information lead to a killer? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This episode last aired on 8/27/22. To learn more about listener da…
The Poisoning of Angela Craig
Angela Craig, a mother of six becomes deathly ill with unusual symptoms after drinking a protein shake and in July 2025 her husband James Craig is convicted of her murder. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports. This episode last ai…
Mind of a Serial Killer
In 1979, Donald Miller, a graduate of Michigan State University who majored in criminal justice, was sentenced to 30 to 50 years for rape and attempted murder but was suspected in the unsolved murders of four other local young women. In a h…