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A WOMAN CONVICTED OF MURDERING HER HUSBAND DISCOVERS PROBLEMS WITH EVIDENCE USED AGAINST HER AT TRIAL – AFTER NEARLY TWO DECADES IN PRISON – HOW DID SHE WIN HER FREEDOM?
Erin Moriarty reports in “48 Hours: The Troubled Case Against Jane Dorotik” (L-R) Jane Dorotik in 2022; Dorotik and Erin Moriarty interview in 2000 Watch a Preview In 2001, a California mother and wife, Jane Dorotik, was convicted of murdering her husband but always maintained her innocence. From prison, Dorotik spent years filing motions asking for new testing of evidence, which was eventually done. Dorotik and her legal team say they discovered serious problems with some of that evidence. Correspondent Erin Moriarty followed the case for 24 years and reports on the outcome in 48 HOURS: ...
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WHEN A COLORADO MOM OF SIX BECOMES MYSTERIOUSLY ILL, INVESTIGATORS SUSPECT SHE WAS MURDERED WITH A POISONED PROTEIN SHAKE
Natalie Morales Reports on 48 HOURS: “Who Poisoned Angela Craig?” (L-R) Angela and James Craig Watch a preview James Craig was a well-known dentist, who with his wife Angela Craig, was raising six children in Aurora, Colo. But on March 6, 2023, Angela Craig reported feeling sick and her husband took her to the hospital. Doctors could not determine why Angela was so sick. Two hectic weeks later, after being put on life support, Angela Craig was dead. Her autopsy revealed she had been poisoned and police claim the evidence pointed to her husband. Contributor Natalie Morales reports on th...
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A MISSOURI MAN WHO SPENT 28 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A MURDER HE DIDN’T COMMIT AND THE MAN WHO HELPED PUT HIM BEHIND BARS TELL THEIR STORIES
“48 Hours” Reports in “Lamar Johnson: Standing in Truth” (L-R) Lamar Johnson and Erin Moriarty Watch a Preview 10:00 PM, ET/PT – Lamar Johnson was 21 in 1995 when he was charged with the murder of a friend, Markus Boyd. Johnson said he was several miles away with his girlfriend and daughter, but he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison primarily based on the testimony of Greg Elking, who picked Johnson out of a police lineup. Nearly three decades later, Johnson’s conviction was vacated after Elking recanted his identification of Johnson. Now, Johnson tells the story of his figh...
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WHEN A CELEBRITY HAIRSTYLIST IS KILLED POOLSIDE, INVESTIGATORS LOOK AT HIS WIFE – WAS HER ALLEGED AFFAIR WITH HER RACQUETBALL COACH A MOTIVE FOR MURDER?
Convicted Killer and Alleged Lover Robert Baker Exclusively Tells “48 Hours” the Wife Had Nothing to Do with It, in “The Monica Sementilli Affair” (L-R) Monica and Fabio Sementilli; Robert Baker Watch a Preview Well-known beauty executive Fabio Sementilli was sitting by his swimming pool when he was brutally stabbed to death. His body was discovered by his then 16-year-old daughter Isabella on Jan. 23, 2017. Prosecutors say his wife, Monica Sementilli, was secretly having an affair with racquetball instructor Robert Baker. Baker defends Monica Sementilli on 48 HOURS: “The Monica Seme...
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THE MENENDEZ BROTHERS WERE GIVEN LIFE SENTENCES FOR KILLING THEIR PARENTS – WILL NEW EVIDENCE REOPEN THE INFAMOUS CASE?
Lyle Menendez Tells Natalie Morales: “There’s Just Never Been a Case of Guilt or Innocence. It Was Always About Why It Happened” 48 HOURS: “The Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom” (L-R) Lyle and Eric Menendez, 1990; Lyle Menendez, 2023 Watch a preview Lyle and Erik Menendez have already spent nearly 34 years behind bars for gunning down their parents in 1989. Now they’re awaiting a judge’s decision on whether new evidence can support their claim that they killed in self-defense and should have been convicted of manslaughter instead of murder. Lyle Menendez gives his side of the story t...
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A UTAH MOTHER WHO WROTE A BOOK ON GRIEF TO HELP HER CHILDREN COPE WITH THEIR DAD’S DEATH IS CHARGED WITH HIS ALLEGED MURDER – DID SHE POISON HIM WITH A COCKTAIL?
Natalie Morales Reports in “48 Hours: The People v. Kouri Richins” (L-R) Eric and Kouri Richins Watch a Preview In the early morning hours of March 4, 2022, Kouri Richins says she found her husband, Eric Richins, unresponsive in their bed. First responders tried to save him, but it was too late for the father of three. Weeks later, police said Richins’ death was caused by an overdose of fentanyl. The grieving widow from Utah was arrested and charged with murder shortly after she wrote a children’s book to help their kids cope with grief. Contributor Natalie Morales reports on the case ...
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FOUR WOMEN REACH OUT TO A REPORTER WHO TAKES UP THEIR CAUSE – THE LAS VEGAS JOURNALIST IS STABBED TO DEATH WHILE INVESTIGATING THEIR CLAIMS OF A TOXIC WORKPLACE – DID HIS REPORTING MAKE HIM A TARGET?
Peter Van Sant Reports in “The Assassination of Jeff German” Reporter Jeff German Watch a Preview Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German was a local legend – renowned for his reporting on infamous mobsters, crooked politicians and murderers. But in September 2022, it was the reporter making headlines. German was ambushed and stabbed to death by an unknown assailant outside his home. Correspondent Peter Van San reports on the case in 48 HOURS: “The Assassination of Jeff German,” to be broadcast Saturday, Feb. 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network ...
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THE ROOMMATE OF HOLLYWOOD FAMILY THERAPIST AMIE HARWICK SHARES DETAILS FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT HOW HE TRIED TO SAVE HER THE NIGHT SHE WAS MURDERED
Harwick’s Parents Tells “48 Hours”: “He Did the Exact Right Thing ... He Made All the Right Decisions” (L-R) Amie Harwick; Amie Harwick and Michael Herman Watch a Preview It’s been almost four years since prominent L.A. therapist Amie Harwick was murdered on Feb. 15, 2020. For the first time, the man who tried to save her opens up about what happened. Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports on the case in 48 HOURS: “Justice for Amie Harwick,” to be broadcast Saturday, Feb. 10 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. Harwick’s roommate, Michael H...
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AFTER A BELOVED FAMILY MAN ABRUPTLY VANISHES, A HIGH-SPEED CHASE GIVES POLICE A LEAD THAT SUGGESTS HE WAS ABDUCTED AND MURDERED IN A MONSTROUS PLOT FOR REVENGE
Prosecutors Say Suspect Victor Gray Wrote That He “Hand Delivered You Your Revenge ... ” (L-R) Granddaughter Ashtyn, Haley Kendall, Ray Wright and Kennedy Wright Watch a Preview When Ray Wright, 55, suddenly lost contact with his family, they knew something was wrong. Two days later, his brother confronted an intruder in Ray Wright’s home. What happened to Wright was a mystery. Then, 16 days after Ray Wright vanished, a high-speed chase gave police clues to what happened. Natalie Morales reports on the case in 48 HOURS: “Who Took Our Dad? The Abduction of Ray Wright” to be broadcast Sa...