48 Hours Correspondent Peter Van Sant and Field Producer Kat Teurfs discuss John Blauvelt, a one-time military recruiter who went on the run with his teenage girlfriend after stabbing his wife, Cati, to death. When U.S. Marshals finally tracked him down six years later, he was using a different name and living with a new girlfriend across the country. They discuss the murder weapon, the pirate tattoo authorities used to identify Blauvelt, and the journal where he wrote "I did it." To learn more ...
Mar 11, 2025•23 min•Ep 811•Transcript available on Metacast A soldier goes on the run after his wife is murdered. With him, his 17-year-old girlfriend. What does she know? Peter Van Sant reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 10, 2025•50 min•Ep 810•Transcript available on Metacast On December 3, 1998, Wisconsin police were called to the home of Mark and Julie Jensen. Mark said he found his wife dead in her bed. Initially, police suspected Julie died by suicide, but a letter she had previously written expressed her suspicion that Mark might kill her. A series of toxicology tests revealed there was small amount of ethylene glycol, the main ingredient in antifreeze, in Julie’s stomach. “48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired...
Mar 06, 2025•50 min•Ep 809•Transcript available on Metacast Esther Reed was a small-town girl from Montana, but from 1999-2008, she lived a double life. She assumed at least four different identities and went by the names Natalie Fisher, Natalie Bowman, Brook Henson and Jennifer Myers. She conned her way into Harvard and Columbia universities and stole over $100,000 in student loans. She evaded authorities for years but her crimes would eventually catch up with her. “48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last air...
Mar 05, 2025•49 min•Ep 808•Transcript available on Metacast 48 Hours Correspondent Anne-Marie Green and Producer Josh Yager discuss the death of Davis McClendon, who was fatally struck by Bud Ackerman, the estranged husband of Davis’ love interest. They dig into the defense's argument that the collision was an accident, the trove of digital evidence from Bud’s truck, and why the Ackerman’s babysitter was the first one on the scene to call 9-1-1. Now available in video — watch this week's Post Mortem on the 48 Hours YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/n8SQG...
Mar 04, 2025•24 min•Ep 807•Transcript available on Metacast A romance is cut short when a man is found dead near his mangled car. His newfound love is convinced it was no accident. Anne-Marie Green reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 03, 2025•49 min•Ep 806•Transcript available on Metacast In 1982, a quiet town in Kansas was rocked by the murder of a young banker named David Harmon who was bludgeoned to death in his bed. His wife told authorities that it was a home invasion. Investigators suspected that she was having an affair with a family friend and that the two were involved in David’s murder. But the case went cold until nearly 20 years later, armed with new forensic technology, police zeroed in on the couple. “48 Hours" Correspondent Hannah Storm reports. This classic "48 Ho...
Feb 27, 2025•50 min•Ep 805•Transcript available on Metacast In February 2005, Rosemarie Essa was in a minor car accident, and though she suffered no physical injuries she died shortly afterwards at a Cleveland hospital. Her best friend, Eva McGregor, suspected Rosemarie's husband, Yazeed Essa, had tampered with her calcium supplements the morning of the day she died. Tests on the pills revealed Rosemarie had died of cyanide poisoning. But when police went to charge Essa, they learned he had fled the country, resulting in an international manhunt. “48 Hou...
Feb 26, 2025•48 min•Ep 804•Transcript available on Metacast Correspondent Tracy Smith and Producer Gayane Keshishyan Mendez discuss the case of Susann Sills, a mother of twins who was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in the home she shared with her husband, a renowned fertility doctor. The team discusses the 911 call made by Dr. Sills, the police interview with a woman investigators believed he was courting, and the defense’s unusual theory that the family dogs were involved in Susann's death. This episode originally aired on May 21, 2024. To lear...
Feb 25, 2025•30 min•Ep 803•Transcript available on Metacast 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? Correspondent Tracy Smith reports. This episode originally aired on May 20, 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 24, 2025•50 min•Ep 802•Transcript available on Metacast Part two of the investigation into the murder of 37-year-old Peggy Hettrick. Her body was discovered in a field near the home of Tim Masters, and over a decade later, Masters was sentenced to life in prison for Peggy's murder. But Masters always maintained his innocence. Because of advances in forensic science, his new lawyers requested to test the DNA found on Peggy's clothing, revealing critical new evidence. “48 Hours" correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last ...
Feb 20, 2025•53 min•Ep 801•Transcript available on Metacast Part one of the investigation into the murder of 37-year-old Peggy Hettrick. In February 1987, her mutilated, half-naked body was discovered in a field near the Colorado home of Tim Masters, a 15-year-old boy. He told police he had seen the body on his way to school but, thinking it was a mannequin, did not report it. Masters then became a suspect when police searched his home and found a collection of knives and his graphic drawings of murder and mutilation. But police couldn't find any evidenc...
Feb 19, 2025•50 min•Ep 800•Transcript available on Metacast CBS News Correspondent Natalie Morales and 48 Hours Producer Gayane Keshishyan Mendez cover the 2003 murder of Justine Vanderschoot. They discuss the isolated area where Justine’s body was found, how this case affected them as mothers, and why Justine’s family continues to fight to keep her convicted murderers in prison. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/ad...
Feb 18, 2025•24 min•Ep 799•Transcript available on Metacast After a teenager is strangled and buried alive, her family takes on the fight to keep her convicted killers behind bars. “We’re her voice” says Justine’s sister. Natalie Morales reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2025•50 min•Ep 798•Transcript available on Metacast In 1977, actress Christa Helm was found stabbed and bludgeoned outside her agent’s home in West Hollywood, California. Detectives would learn about her infamous “love diary," which kept track of her lovers, but it had vanished. There were also tape recordings of her trysts with her celebrity boyfriends, but those were also missing. After sifting through Christa's past romantic relationships, detectives wondered if she was simply the victim of a random street robbery at the hand of a career crimi...
Feb 13, 2025•50 min•Ep 797•Transcript available on Metacast On Valentine's Day morning in 2000, Jane Dorotik learned that her husband of 30 years was dead. The 55-year-old engineer and father of three was found on a road near their home, bludgeoned to death with a rope around his neck. Despite her denial of any involvement, Jane was arrested for murder. “48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/17/2002. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn mor...
Feb 12, 2025•50 min•Ep 796•Transcript available on Metacast 48 Hours Correspondent Peter Van Sant and Producer Lauren Clark discuss the case of Danni Houchins, who was found dead in Montana near the Gallatin River in 1996. The team discusses why the sheriff’s department told the public Danni accidentally drowned, the decades-long fight for justice from her family, and DNA evidence that eventually led investigators to the killer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about yo...
Feb 11, 2025•25 min•Ep 795•Transcript available on Metacast When 15-year-old Danni Houchins is found dead in a swamp, her family says they were led to believe she drowned. 24 years later, Danni’s sister learns the terrible truth. Peter Van Sant reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 10, 2025•49 min•Ep 794•Transcript available on Metacast When Christian Gerhartsreiter moved to the U.S. from Germany, he pretended to be a bond trader, a TV producer, a baronet and even Clark Rockefeller, a member of the famous and wealthy Rockefeller family. In 2008, Gerhartstreiter, then claiming to be Clark Rockefeller, made headlines when he abducted his 7-year-old daughter. The Rockefeller family made it clear that he was not a part of their family. What he was, according to police, was a killer on the run. “48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty...
Feb 06, 2025•49 min•Ep 793•Transcript available on Metacast Susan Wright was a 27-year-old stay-at-home mother from Texas who stabbed her husband, Jeff, 193 times. She claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse and that on January 13, 2003, her husband attacked her with a knife and she fought back in self-defense. But a jury found her guilty of murder and sentenced her to twenty-five years in prison. Six years later, a new attorney took on her case to get her sentence reduced. Would a jury agree? “48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This...
Feb 05, 2025•48 min•Ep 792•Transcript available on Metacast 48 Hours Correspondent Erin Moriarty and Producer Sarah Prior discuss the murder of Dee Warner, which they began reporting on when it was still a missing persons case. They examine the challenges of prosecuting “no body” cases, the expensive diamond ring Dee’s husband claimed she left behind, and how investigators ultimately found Dee’s body among acres of rural farmland. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about ...
Feb 04, 2025•25 min•Ep 791•Transcript available on Metacast When a woman disappears, her children are certain she’s been murdered. But without a body, they know it will be hard to get justice. Erin Moriarty reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 03, 2025•48 min•Ep 790•Transcript available on Metacast In early September 2005, 17-year-old Taylor Behl, a Virginia Commonwealth University freshman, disappeared from the Richmond campus. A police investigation eventually uncovered her association with Ben Fawley, a 38-year-old man who confessed to having sex with Taylor. “48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/7/2007. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and ou...
Jan 30, 2025•50 min•Ep 789•Transcript available on Metacast In July 1957, Richard Phillips and Milton Curtis, two police officers on a routine stop in the California suburb of El Segundo were gunned down by a man who, unbeknownst to them, had just committed robbery and rape at a nearby lover’s lane. With only a fingerprint and the belief that one of the officer’s bullets hit the killer, investigators searched for more than 45 years for the man who murdered two of their own. “48 Hours" correspondent Bill Lagattuta reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode ...
Jan 29, 2025•50 min•Ep 788•Transcript available on Metacast 48 Hours Correspondent Anne-Marie Green and Producer Murray Weiss discuss the murder of Kevin Jiang, a newly engaged Yale grad student who was gunned down by an unknown attacker in February 2021. They discuss how investigators discovered the unusual connection between Kevin and the killer, Qinxuan Pan, and the interstate manhunt to find Pan when he fled authorities. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your a...
Jan 28, 2025•24 min•Ep 787•Transcript available on Metacast A newly engaged Yale graduate student is gunned down by an unknown attacker after a fender bender. Was it extreme road rage or was he targeted? Anne-Marie Green reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 27, 2025•49 min•Ep 786•Transcript available on Metacast Raynella and Ed Dossett were a power couple in Tennessee where Ed was the Knox County District Attorney General. But at the age of 43, Ed was diagnosed with terminal cancer and then died in a freak accident on the family farm. Six months later, Raynella married David Leath, the local barber and Ed's best friend. Then in 2003, David died from a gunshot to his head. Raynella alleged David died by suicide by prosecutors suspected she may have been responsible for his death. “48 Hours" correspondent...
Jan 24, 2025•49 min•Ep 785•Transcript available on Metacast Over a three year period in the late 1990's, police suspected a serial killer was responsible for several murders in the Spokane, Washington area. At least a dozen women died, most of whom were sex workers. Former Los Angeles Police Detectives Mark Fuhrman and Mike Fitzsimmons co-hosted a local radio talk show alleging that Spokane police botched their investigation and that their delay in finding the killer led to more murders. “48 Hours" correspondent Harold Dow reports. This classic "48 Hours...
Jan 22, 2025•49 min•Ep 784•Transcript available on Metacast 
