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“48 HOURS” CRIME TIME DOUBLE FEATURE LOOKS BACK AT MURDERS WAITING TO BE SOLVED
Back-to-Back Encore Episodes All Summer Long
Saturday, July 27
9:00 PM, ET/PT – In May 2008, Kay Wenal, a well-liked former model, was found brutally murdered inside the Gwinnett County, Ga., home she shared with her husband, a real estate developer and millionaire. It’s a case that has perplexed local police and private investigators. Erin Moriarty and 48 HOURS take viewers deep inside the hard-to-close murder case in an encore of 48 HOURS: “Solve This Case: Who Killed Kay Wenal?” to be broadcast Saturday, July 27 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
10:00 PM, ET/PT – Years before South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh was convicted for the murders of his wife and son, there was another mystery in Murdaugh country – the death of Stephen Smith, a 19-year-old gay man. After his body was found on a country road on July 8, 2015, the medical examiner ruled it a hit-and-run. For years, Stephen’s mother, Sandy Smith, wanted a second opinion. 48 HOURS reports on a new investigation into the case in an encore of 48 HOURS: “Stephen Smith – A Death in Murdaugh Country,” to be broadcast Saturday, Jul. 27 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
Judy Tygard is the executive producer of 48 HOURS, which is broadcast Saturday nights and streams anytime on Paramount+. You can also watch 48 HOURS on the CBS News Streaming Network Wednesdays at 8:00 PM, ET. 48 HOURS is also available on CBSNews.com, Fave TV, Pop TV, Pluto US, Pluto UK, Pluto Nordics, Pluto Canada and Pluto South Africa. Download the CBS News app on your phone or connected TV. Follow 48 HOURS on X, Facebook and Instagram. Listen to podcasts at CBS Audio.
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