48 Hours

When Jean Zapata vanished from her Wisconsin home in 1976, her husband Eugene had a stunning explanation for their children and friends: she’d simply abandoned them to start a new life. But there were disturbing signs that what actually happened was much more sinister. “48 Hours" Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/20/2009. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. 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

An inside look at a hostage negotiation team at work focusing on an incident involving 23-year-old Jarrett Jordan, a disturbed man who shot three people and barricaded himself in a house in residential Queens. He had with him his four-month-old daughter. “48 Hours" Correspondent Harold Dow reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/9/2003. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. 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

48 Hours correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Peter Van Sant are joined by journalist Sheila Flynn to discuss the murder of Kristil Krug, a Colorado mother of three. They explore the threatening messages Kristil received for months before her death by an alleged stalker and how investigators used digital forensic evidence to determine that stalker was her own husband, Dan Krug. Sheila attended the trial and gives insight from the courtroom. Peter shares why Kristil’s ex-boyfriend, who was the initial suspect, had a rock-solid alibi. 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

A stalker sends menacing messages to a young mother before she is murdered. The investigation reveals a sinister setup. 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

On November 29, 2005, a fire struck the West Virginia home of Jimmy and Shelly Michael. Jimmy's charred remains were found by firefighters and his death was suspicious to police from the get-go. Was evidence of a murder lost in the blaze? “48 Hours" Correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 4/18/2009. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. 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

In 1999, Judi Eftenoff died of a cocaine overdose in her Phoenix house. Investigators wondered if it was a terrible accident or if a murderer had staged it to look that way. “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 1/29/2003. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. 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

48 Hours correspondents Erin Moriarty and Anne-Marie Green discuss the case of the crime scene investigator, Nicki Lenway, who found herself in the center of her own attempted murder plot. This episode last aired on 10/10/23. 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

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. This episode last aired on 6/10/2024. 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

In 2005, aspiring actress Ashley Barnett took a cruise vacation with friends and her boyfriend to celebrate her upcoming 25th birthday. By the time the ship returned to its home port, Ashley was dead, and the questions of what happened were only multiplying. “48 Hours" Correspondent Bill Lagattuta reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/9/2007. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. 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

Mary Hill was driving her daughter, Amy, and two friends, Carrie Brown and Zak Rockwell, when her car crashed into a tree. Amy and Carrie died and Zak suffered brain injuries. Hill claimed she lost control when her car sped up on its own, but investigators suspected that Hill was driving recklessly and charged with vehicular homicide and manslaughter. “48 Hours" Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/13/2005. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. 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

48 Hours correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Peter Van Sant discuss Dakota Black, a tracker and detective who relentlessly hunted for answers when Makayla Meave went missing in 2023. They explore the fraught relationship between Makayla and her husband, Frank, Lt. Black’s emotional connection to this case, and evidence that led to Frank's arrest. 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

A detective hunts for answers when a woman goes missing. For Tracker Black it's personal. 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

On November 13, 1996, Sandra Orellana was on a business trip with her boss, Robert Salazar, when she went over the balcony at her hotel and died. Salazar reluctantly admitted to police about having indiscretions with Sandra, but insisted her death wasn't his fault. He was totally caught off guard when, years later, police came to arrest him for murder. “48 Hours" Correspondent Bill Lagattuta reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/1/2003. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. 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

On April 16, 1997, Doris Angleton dropped her twin girls off at their softball game but never returned to pick them up. Police later discovered Doris was shot to death in her home in what appeared to be a hit-style murder. Her husband, Robert, would later claim that his brother, Roger, was the killer. “48 Hours" Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/8/2006. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. 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

48 Hours correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Natalie Morales discuss the murders of Dr. Henry Han, his wife and young daughter. Following a manhunt, investigators arrested Pierre Haobsh, a business associate of Dr. Han's who prosecutors described as a conman. They dig into Pierre’s past, the evidence against him, and Pierre's wild story about shootouts with shadowy figures. 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

A beloved doctor and his family are murdered. A suspect emerges with a fantastical story of shadowy figures and intrigue straight out of a spy thriller.  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

In 1997, Sheila Bellush, a mother of six, was brutally murdered. To investigators it looked like a murder for hire and although the gunman was caught, they suspected there were others involved. Was her ex-husband, a millionaire businessman, behind the crime? “48 Hours" Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/18/2000. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. 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

21-year-old Air Force member, Brittney Brashers, died while driving home with her ex-boyfriend, Robbie Walters, in November, 2009. On the surface, her death seemed like an accident, but it raised authorities suspicions when Robbie walked away from the car crash unscathed. “48 Hours" Correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/31/2013. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. 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

48 Hours correspondent Anne-Marie Green goes behind the scenes with Frannie Block of The Free Press about her new podcast examining the murder of beloved Detroit community leader Samantha Woll. Who would want to kill Samantha? In the early days, there were concerns her killing was an antisemitic hate crime but weeks later a suspect was charged. He insisted he was innocent, and his trial – filled with shocking twists led to further questions about race, bias, doubt, and justice. 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

On October 21, 2023, a young and beloved Detroit community leader, Samantha Woll was found viciously stabbed to death outside her home. Her murder, exactly two weeks after October 7, made international news. To many, it looked like an obvious hate crime – Samantha was the president of the only remaining synagogue in downtown Detroit. But soon the police apprehended a suspect: a young black man named Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who had served time for burglary. He insisted he was innocent, and his trial – filled with shocking twists – ignited a firestorm of questions about antisemitism, race, bias, doubt, and justice. Hosted by The Free Press’s Frannie Block, “Spiral: Murder in Detroit” features exclusive interviews, recalls Samantha’s extraordinary life, and follows a case that spirals into unexpected places in the search for the truth behind one of Detroit’s most haunting modern crimes. If you liked this episode of “Spiral: Murder in Detroit,” follow and subscribe to listen to the rest of the six-episode series. Available wherever you get your podcasts. 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