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WAS KEY EVIDENCE MANIPULATED TO HELP CONVICT A DAYCARE WORKER OF MURDER?
“48 Hours” Investigates in “Unraveling the Case Against Melissa” Saturday, Jan. 18 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Melissa Calusinski Watch a Preview Melissa Calusinski has been behind bars since 2009 when, at the age of 22, she was arrested for murdering 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan at a suburban Chicago daycare center where she worked. She has long maintained her innocence. This week, 48 HOURS returns to a story correspondent Erin Moriarty has been covering for more than a decade with new details in “Unraveling the Case Against Melissa,” to be broadcast on Saturday, Jan. 18 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT...
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TV BAILIFF TAKES THE STAND IN REAL-LIFE COURTROOM DRAMA
This Week’s “48 Hours” Reports in “Deputy Spivey on Trial” Saturday, Jan. 11 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Renard Spivey Watch a Preview Renard Spivey, the TV bailiff who was accused of murdering his wife, opens up for the first time on television to 48 HOURS contributor Natalie Morales, about the trial, his wife and more on “Deputy Spivey on Trial,” to be broadcast Saturday, Jan. 11 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. Spivey, best known to viewers as the bailiff on “Justice for All with Judge Christina Perez,” was charged with killing his wife in 20...
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A YOUNG WOMAN’S MYSTERIOUS DEATH AND AN EX-BOYFRIEND WHO SAYS HE CAN’T REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED – IS IT MEMORY LOSS, OR JUST A LIE?
This Week’s “48 Hours” Investigates “The Blackout Murder of Livye Lewis” Saturday, Jan. 4 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Livye Lewis Watch a Preview On Oct. 31, 2020, in the small town of Hemphill, Texas, Darci Bass received devastating news: her daughter Livye Lewis had been shot in her car on the side of a road. Nearby, investigators found Lewis’ ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar bloodied and disoriented. From a hospital bed, Edgar insisted he had no recollection of what had happened. Captured in sheriff’s office bodycam footage, he appears confused, saying, “I have no clue why I’m here.” In this all...
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NEW CLUES IN THE HUNT TO FIND JONBENÉT RAMSEY’S KILLER? HER FATHER THINKS HE KNOWS WHAT CAN SOLVE THE CASE
“48 Hours” Reports on “The Search for JonBenét’s Killer” Saturday, Dec. 21 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT JonBenét Ramsey Watch a Preview Nearly 28 years after the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, the case remains unsolved. Now, in a gripping new 48 HOURS, correspondent Erin Moriarty dives into the case she’s covered since 1999, uncovering fresh perspectives and exploring new clues. “The Search for JonBenét’s Killer” will be broadcast Saturday, Dec. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. In the hour, John Ramsey, JonBenét’s father, reveals his theory of th...
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A MASKED ASSAILANT, A DISGUISED VOICE AND AN UNEXPECTED TWIST
“48 Hours” Uncovers the Truth Behind a Harrowing Home Invasion in “The ‘Batman’ Intruder” Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Morgan Metzer Watch a Preview This week, 48 HOURS takes viewers through the unsettling case of Morgan Metzer, who survived a violent home invasion unlike any other. On New Year’s Day 2021 in her Canton, Ga., home, Metzer found herself face-to-face with a masked intruder who disguised his voice to sound like Batman. 48 HOURS and contributor Nikki Battiste report on the case in “The ‘Batman’ Intruder,” to be broadcast on Saturday, Dec. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)...
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A YOUNG WOMAN IS FOUND DEAD IN HER BURNING HOME – WAS A KILLER TRYING TO COVER HIS TRACKS?
“48 Hours” Reports in “The Firefighter’s Secret” Saturday, Nov. 30 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Melissa Lamesch Watch a Preview On Thanksgiving Eve in 2020, a horrifying scene unfolded in Mt. Morris, Ill. The home of 27-year-old Melissa Lamesch was engulfed in flames. Inside, firefighters discovered Lamesch’s lifeless body on the kitchen floor. Initially, it was not clear if the fire killed her, and the investigation would uncover secrets. 48 HOURS and contributor Nikki Battiste report on Lamesch’s tragic death and the revelations that followed in “The Firefighter’s Secret,” airing on Saturday...
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IN A SMALL TEXAS TOWN, A MOTHER’S WORST NIGHTMARE BECAME A TRAGIC REALITY
Saturday, Nov. 16 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Alyssa Burkett Watch a Preview On the morning of Oct. 2, 2020, in Carrollton, Texas, a mother received a frantic call urging her to rush to her daughter’s workplace. As she made her way there, she already sensed the unthinkable. 48 HOURS correspondent Peter Van Sant takes viewers inside the tragic and harrowing case, uncovering a story of jealousy, obsession and murder in “The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett,” to be broadcast on Saturday, Nov. 16 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. Burkett was in the ...
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A SCHOOLTEACHER IS MURDERED IN HER OWN HOME – YEARS LATER, INVESTIGATORS DISCOVER SHE WAS A BRIDESMAID AT THE KILLER’S WEDDING
“48 Hours” Reports in “Tracking the Killer of Mary Catherine Edwards” Saturday, Nov. 9 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Mary Catherine Edwards Watch a Preview 48 HOURS delves into the gripping case that haunted the Beaumont, Texas, police department for over 25 years in the all-new episode “Tracking the Killer of Mary Catherine Edwards.” CBS News correspondent and 48 HOURS contributor Natalie Morales reports on the murder of Edwards, a beloved schoolteacher, and her unexpected connection to the killer, Saturday, Nov. 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount...
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A COUPLE’S FIRST DATE ENDS WITH AN AMBUSH – CAN THE ONLY SURVIVOR IDENTIFY THE SHOOTER?
“48 Hours” Reports on the Harrowing Story in “Fatal First Date” Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith Watch a Preview A powerful new episode of 48 HOURS features the story of Chris Smith and Leslie Reeves, whose first date took a tragic and deadly turn. Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports on the harrowing story in “Fatal First Date,” to be broadcast Saturday, Nov. 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. The 2021 incident in Farmersville, Ill., began like any other date night. Smith and Reeves met online and deci...
