48 Hours
48 Hours is television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.
Written in Blood
A report on the brutal 1994 murders of the Rafay family - Sultana Rafay, her husband Tariq and their autistic daughter, Basma - in Bellevue, Washington, focusing on the pursuit and arrest of the two primary suspects.
Burden of Proof
Following the disappearance, in Jan. 1997, of 33-year-old Beverly Watson, her husband, Jim, became a prime suspect. Watson insisted that he was innocent. Police noticed that Jim was wearing makeup to conceal what appeared to be scratches on his face.
The Confession
A report on the 1998 murder, of 12-year-old Stephanie Crowe. The girl's 14-year-old brother Michael, and his two friends confessed to the killing. Their attorney claims that the confessions were false and the result of police coercion.
Why Did Eric Kill?
A report on Eric Smith who in August 1993, at age 13, was convicted of murdering four-year-old Derrick Robie. The child’s body was found strangled and battered with rocks near his home in Savona, N.Y.
Secrets of the Well
Reports on two separate unsolved murders with strange similarities, both solved by Georgia criminal investigator Clay Bryant. 1) a report on the murder case of Gwendolyn Moore 2) The disappearance of fire chief Fred Wilkerson.
Prescription For Murder?
In Chester, S.C., 12-year-old Chris Pittman fatally shot his grandparents, stole money, weapons and his grandfather’s truck and set fire to the house. Having confessed to the crime, Chris was convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Murder in the Hamptons
A report on the October 2001 murder of Wall Street tycoon Ted Ammon who was embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with his wife Generosa who later died of breast cancer.
