48 Hours

This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 2/1/2014, features a report on the investigation into the 2009 disappearance of Dawn Viens, and why her husband, California chef David Viens, jumped off a cliff when he became a suspect in her disappearance. 48 Hours correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.

When his parents disappear, Chandler Halderson’s social media helps investigators unravel the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 6/5/2000, takes a look at the September 1994 disappearance of Khristine Smith, a seemingly happy wife and mother. Russ Smith, her husband, claimed that Khristine had abandoned him and their daughter Candace for another man. With no body and little evidence, Detective Dan Westin, head of the cold case unit, was finally able to wear Smith down to the point where he confessed to his crime. 48 Hours correspondent Harold Dow reports. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.

Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, weeks after she was convicted of murdering her two youngest children and conspiring to kill the woman whose husband she went on to marry just weeks later. In the Idaho courtroom, Vallow Daybell spoke for the first time ahead of her sentencing. Her words stood in stark contrast with those of family members seeking justice. You can access full coverage by listening to "Inside the Lori Vallow Daybell Trial" podcast from 48 Hours.

When a young mother disappears, DNA from a tree helps lead to her killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 7/21/2011, tells the story of serial killer Andrew Urdiales. Between 1986 and 1996, Urdiales attacked, tortured and killed eight women, first in California and then in Illinois. As a consequence to a tip to the police, Andrew Urdiales was identified, arrested and convicted, and one young woman became the only victim to survive. 48 Hours correspondent Susan Spencer reports.

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A young mother disappears. Investigators say her husband contacted spellcasters to put a hex on his wife so she wouldn’t leave him. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 3/6/2010, begins on July 22, 2008, when Michael Roseboro, a funeral director in Denver, Pennsylvania, called 911 to report that he had just found the body of his wife, Jan, at the bottom of their swimming pool. Less than an hour later, she was pronounced dead. An autopsy revealed that she had been strangled, beaten and then drowned. Her death was ruled a homicide and the investigation that followed pointed to Michael's personal obsession. 48 Hours correspondent Harold Dow reports.

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A daughter watches in horror as her mother is kidnapped from their home by intruders posing as deliverymen. "48 Hours" contributor David Begnaud reports. 

On the evening of July 13, 2023, New York, authorities took into custody Rex Heuermann of Massapequa, Long Island. The architect was arrested in connection with what has been called the Long Island Serial killer case. Since late 2010, the remains of at least 10 people have been found on Gilgo Beach. The investigation first began when a young woman by the name of Shannan Gilbert disappeared. While investigators were searching for Gilbert, they found the other remains. Gilbert’s body was finally found a year later, but police ruled her death an accident and determined it was not a result of a crime.

Erin Moriarty has been covering this story since 2011. This “48 Hours” episode aired on Dec. 12, 2020.