This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.
Sep 16, 2023 - 43m
New information about the case against Bryan Kohberger for the Nov. 13, 2022, deaths of four University of Idaho students.
Sep 16, 2023 - 43m
After 40 years, police arrest the man they think committed at least 50 rapes and 12 murders. Correspondent Tracy Smith has the latest in the case.
Sep 30, 2023 - 43m
When Becky Bliefnick was murdered, an answer her husband gave on "Family Feud" years earlier raised eyebrows."48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Oct 7, 2023 - 43m
A crime scene investigator is gunned down in broad daylight. The harrowing scene is captured on surveillance video. Who pulled the trigger? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Oct 14, 2023 - 43m
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" correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
Oct 21, 2023 - 43m
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.
Oct 28, 2023 - 43m
How a killer dressed like a clown murdered a mom and almost got away with it. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Nov 18, 2023 - 43m
A high school student on her way to drill team practice is found murdered on campus. What it took to close the case after 30 years. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.
Nov 25, 2023 - 41m
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.
Dec 2, 2023
A frantic 911 call captures the sound of a gunshot as a couple reports a break-in. How did the intruder disappear? "48 Hours" contributor Jamie Yuccas reports.
Dec 9, 2023 - 41m
How a yellow hammer nailed a suspect in the case of a missing businesswoman. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Dec 16, 2023 - 41m
A young wife and mother dies unexpectedly with a strange mix of drugs in her system. Investigators turn to her journals for answers. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Jan 6, 2024 - 41m
When a mother of two is found dead in her home, her father obtains death scene photos that help solve the case. "48 Hours" contributor David Begnaud reports.
Jan 13, 2024 - 41m
A gunfight in the dead of night. The targets fire back. Their son in the crosshairs of suspicion. "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports.
Jan 20, 2024 - 42m
After their daughter’s violent death, a mother and stepfather track down the suspect’s car for answers. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Jan 27, 2024 - 42m
A promising young athlete is murdered. Her suspected killer disappears and an international manhunt by U.S. Marshals begins. “48 Hours” contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Feb 3, 2024 - 41m
After a beloved family man vanishes suddenly, a high-speed chase gives police a lead that suggests he was abducted and murdered in a revenge plot. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports.
Feb 10, 2024 - 41m
Amie Harwick's roommate speaks out about trying to save her and helping to convict her killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Feb 17, 2024 - 41m
A Las Vegas journalist is stabbed to death while investigating claims a boss was toxic. Did his reporting make him a target? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Feb 24, 2024 - 41m
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.
Mar 2, 2024 - 41m
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.
Mar 9, 2024 - 41m
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.
Mar 23, 2024 - 40m
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.
Mar 30, 2024 - 42m
A woman convicted of murdering her husband discovers serious problems with some key evidence used against her at trial. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Apr 6, 2024 - 41m
On May 24, 2019, Jennifer Farber Dulos dropped off her five children at school, drove to her Connecticut home, and was never seen again. Dulos' estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, was charged with her murder, but after he died by suicide the focus turned to his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis. On March 1, 2024, Troconis was found guilty of conspiring with Fotis Dulos to murder Jennifer Dulos and covering it up.
Apr 13, 2024 - 41m
A young Minnesota mother goes missing. Her sister turns to TikTok for help. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Apr 20, 2024 - 42m
A caregiver is accused of poisoning her friend with eye drops. She says investigators got it wrong. "48 Hours" contributor Jericka Duncan reports.
Apr 27, 2024 - 42m
A Kansas woman is found dying from a gunshot wound. Evidence at the scene doesn’t add up, so a prosecutor gets creative. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
May 4, 2024 - 42m
Police in Massachusetts investigate one of their own when a detective becomes a suspect in the shooting death of his wife. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
May 11, 2024 - 42m
When her mother disappears, 7-year-old Nicki Bates begins a lifelong search to find her and bring her killer to justice. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
May 18, 2024
The wife of a fertility doctor is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Did her dogs play a role in her death or was the scene staged to cover a murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
Sep 7, 2024
A former ballerina shoots her husband. Did she kill to save herself or was it out of spite? Contributor Jim Axelrod reports in part one of a two-part "48 Hours."
Sep 7, 2024 - 42m
For the first time, the former ballerina dubbed "The Black Swan” tells her story of why she shot and killed her estranged husband. Contributor Jim Axelrod reports in the second part of a two-part "48 Hours."
