In 2006, a missing person case led to the discovery of a possible serial killer on the loose. Four women were found dead in a ditch near a motel, without their shoes on, facing east towards Atlantic City, NJ. “48 Hours" Correspondent Harold Dow reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 2/28/2008. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturday ... Show More
Oct 9
Trapping the BTK Killer
When Vicki Wegerle, the mother of two young children, was strangled in Wichita, Kansas, in 1986, her husband Bill was considered by many to be the prime suspect. For the next 18 years, police lacked evidence to charge Bill, or anyone else with Vicki’s murder. Subsequently, a desi ... Show More
46m 24s
Sep 7
True Crime This Week: Unsolved Murders
In 1980, Roger Atkison and Rose Burkert were found bludgeoned in an Iowa motel room: no forced entry, no suspects, and a message scrawled on the mirror. And in 1943, rising Hollywood actor David Bacon was stabbed mid-drive, bleeding out as his car idled on a quiet LA street. "Tru ... Show More
45m 34s
Aug 21
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Killer Step-Brother Pt. 2
Nathan Matthews murdered his 16-year-old stepsister Becky Watts—then helped her family search for her. In Part 2, we break down the failed cover-up, the forensic clues that exposed him, and how the truth about one of Britain’s most disturbing family murders finally came to light. ... Show More
40m 4s
Feb 2025
Episode 646: The Unsolved Murder of Jeannette DePalma
On the afternoon of August 7, 1972, sixteen-year-old Jeannette DePalma left her house in Springfield, NJ and was never seen alive again. Six weeks later, Jeannette’s remains were discovered when a neighborhood dog returned to its owner at a newly built apartment complex, carrying ... Show More
1h 18m