Episodes
Senior Judge Paul Summers makes an extraordinary move that no one sees coming. Shortly after, Summers sits down with us to explain the rationale for his decision. Several jurors also discuss their perspective on the trial and how it all ended. Join 48 Hours’ correspondent Erin Moriarty as she revisits the murder investigation of Raynella Leath.
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Published 07/19/23
Josh Hedrick and Rebecca LeGrand present their final arguments to the jury. They bring in a bed with the actual bloody sheets from the crime scene for a dramatic reenactment. Prosecutor Stephen Crump reiterates his argument that the blood spatter present at the crime scene is not possible unless someone else shot David Leath. Amidst this back-and-forth, we sat down with Stephen Walker, who claims Raynella Leath tried to kill him years ago, a claim Raynella denies. And none of Walker’s claims...
Published 07/12/23
Raynella Leath’s defense attorneys Josh Hedrick and Rebecca LeGrand paint David Leath as a man in decline, introducing medical records and anecdotal evidence to provide a motive for his alleged suicide. They attempt to chip away at the prosecution’s arguments, using the same evidence to construct a different story of what happened the night David Leath died. The defense also brings its own medical expert, who introduces a key idea: the difference between the concepts of being innocent and not...
Published 07/05/23
Jurors are chosen and the prosecution begins its case against Raynella Leath for the murder of her second husband, David Leath. District Attorney General Stephen Crump heads the prosecution team and looks to establish that this was a murder, not a suicide, despite there not being a clear motive. He focuses on two key pieces of evidence: the gun used to shoot David and the blood spatter found on the headboard of his bed. Two experts are also brought in to reinforce the prosecution’s narrative....
Published 06/28/23
Hear more of the audio tapes from on-site investigators, recorded just hours after David Leath’s death in 2003. David’s daughter, Cindy Wilkerson, and her cousin Beth Roberts, recount and share their suspicions about what happened the day he died. And, Raynella Leath’s defense attorneys are concerned about the narratives blaming their client that have been simmering for more than ten years. Raynella has always denied any involvement in David’s death. Join 48 Hours’ correspondent Erin Moriarty...
Published 06/21/23
In May of 2017, then 68-year-old Raynella Leath went on trial for the third time for the murder of her second husband, David Leath, in a Knox County, Tennessee courtroom. She has always claimed David committed suicide. How did Raynella Leath, who had been amongst the elites of Knoxville as a hospital nursing director and wife of a county District Attorney General, end up here? Join 48 Hours’ correspondent Erin Moriarty as she revisits the murder investigation of Raynella Leath.
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Published 06/14/23
Join Erin Moriarty in revisiting a case unlike any other: the final trial of Raynella Leath. The former nurse has spent decades battling suspicions about her past after two of her husbands died under unusual circumstances. She denied any involvement in either death, but was Raynella Leath very unlucky, or were her husbands “Married to Death”? New episodes every Wednesday.
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Published 06/07/23
On November 7th, 2007, 33-year-old Lina Kaufman was found dead in her Florida home on the bathroom floor. Her husband, Adam Kaufman, called 911 while trying to revive her. Seventeen months passed with no answers for the cause of her death, until Adam was suddenly arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Medical experts pointed to physical evidence of strangulation, while Adam’s defense attorneys speculated about an allergic reaction to a spray tan. Yet unbeknownst to either side, the...
Published 03/15/23
Clark Rockefeller has been unmasked as a German man named Christian Gerhartsreiter. In Part 2 of “The Long Con”, he goes on trial for the murder of his former neighbor John Sohus, but the prosecution has little to no direct evidence implicating Gerhartsreiter. They also lack an obvious motive. Why would a conman like Gerhartsreiter commit murder and risk blowing his own cover? And after the trial, Erin Moriarty sits down with Gerhartsreiter to continue exploring the question behind it all:...
Published 03/08/23
In 2008, a man named Clark Rockefeller was arrested in Boston for kidnapping his daughter during a custody dispute with his ex-wife. He claimed to be of the New York Rockefellers, but the problem was, there were no records of him anywhere. At the same time, authorities in Connecticut and California had begun to connect the dots between “Clark Rockefeller” and “other men” who all seemed to be related to the disappearance of a California couple more than 20 years prior. Who was Clark...
Published 03/01/23
Here’s a preview of Deep Cover, a show about people who lead double lives. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. In Deep Cover’s new season, Never Seen Again, we hear the story of two young women, living on opposite sides of the country, who went missing at almost the exact same time. Seven years later, their stories collided when one of these young women resurfaced –...
Published 02/06/23
On April 24th, 2018, then 39-year-old Shanti Cooper was found dead in a bathtub at home. Her husband, Dave Tronnes, called 911 saying he found her floating in the tub when he got home. Dave tells police he thinks that Shanti had slipped or fallen in the tub, but detectives believe she was extensively beaten based on the injuries to her body. There was also the issue of their home renovation, which Shanti had fronted all the money for despite Dave not including her on the property deed. Plus,...
Published 02/01/23
Boxing legend Arturo Gatti is found dead on the floor of an apartment while on vacation in Brazil. His family suspects his wife, Amanda Rodrigues, who they think is after his estate, when Arturo is found dead with a pool of blood and a purse strap beside him. But police think he hung himself with her purse strap. Erin Moriarty takes you deeper into the 48 Hours episode, "Arturo Gatti's Last Fight”.
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Published 01/25/23
In May of 2019, Jennifer Dulos, a 52-year-old Connecticut mother of five, suddenly disappeared. Authorities began to suspect her estranged husband Fotis Dulos, who had started an affair with another woman. The couple had been in a costly divorce battle and Fotis had lost physical custody of their children. When initially questioned by police, Fotis gave police access to his cell phone, and the investigation took off. Based on the 48 Hours investigation, "What Does the Other Woman Know? The...
Published 01/18/23
In March of 2010, 34-year-old Jamie Laiaddee goes missing from a Phoenix, Arizona suburb. Ten weeks pass before anyone begins to worry. Investigators zero in on her boyfriend, Bryan Stewart, who, as it turns out, doesn’t exist. Who is Bryan Stewart, really? And can the police trust his story, that he helped Jamie disappear? Bryan claims that Jamie is alive and doesn’t want to be found, but detectives have their own theories about what really happened to her. Based on the 48 Hours...
Published 01/11/23
On the evening of April 7th, 2006, Matt Baker, a Baptist preacher from the small town of Hewitt, Texas, goes out to get gas and rent a movie for the night. When he returns home, he finds his wife, Kari Baker, dead in bed with a suicide note nearby. Local authorities rule it a suicide and the case is closed. But Linda Dulin, Kari's mother, and her family don't believe it and hire attorney Bill Johnston and his team of investigators to look into the circumstances of Kari's death. Matt maintains...
Published 01/04/23
Erin Moriarty revisits her investigation into a double murder committed by then 15-year-old Daniel Marsh, who has just been granted permission to appeal his prison sentence. An elderly couple is stabbed to death in their Davis, California home, with no evidence left behind. But months later, cops receive a phone call that places suspicion squarely on a former local hero. Based on the 48 Hours investigation, “Portrait of a Killer”. Contains strong language and graphic depictions of...
Published 12/28/22
The 1997 disappearance of Don Lewis remains a mystery, even after its coverage on the Netflix documentary Tiger King. Erin Moriarty revisits her conversation with her now retired colleague Richard Schlesinger about his reporting and investigation into the Don Lewis' missing persons case, plus the allegations tossed between Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin.
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Published 12/21/22
Erin Moriarty calls Tracey Grissom in prison to hear her side of the story leading up to her conviction for murdering her ex-husband, Hunter Grissom. Erin also speaks with Tracey's lawyer Warren Freeman, with whom she is writing a book, about his handling of the trial and how he sees her. This is an extension of the original investigation from the 48 Hours episode, "The Girl Next Door”.
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Published 12/14/22
On May, 15th 2012, 27-year-old Hunter Grissom is gunned down at work by his ex-wife, Tracey Grissom. She alleges Hunter had abused her and that she killed him in self-defense. His family believes she hunted him down and that the abuse allegations are false. In Part 1, Erin takes you inside the investigation into the killing of Hunter Grissom and the 48 Hours episode, "The Girl Next Door”.
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Published 12/07/22
On the morning of February 5th, 2015, Tulare County police officer Daniel Green took his son to school and then returned home. While on the toilet, he is shot dead. Police have no gun, eyewitnesses, or DNA evidence. During routine questioning the following day, Daniel’s ex-wife, Erika Sandoval, tells police she hasn’t visited Daniel’s house in weeks, but her story appears to contradict a neighbor’s surveillance footage. Based on the 48 Hours episode "The Killing of Daniel Green.”
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Published 11/30/22
Michael Politte was 14 years old when he was charged with murdering his own mother, Rita Politte, and spent over 20 years in prison. But new evidence has put his conviction into question. Erin Moriarty sits down with Michael Politte in this preview of a brand new 48 Hours episode, “The Case Against Michael Politte”, premiering Saturday, November 26th on CBS.
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Published 11/23/22
Christy Woodenthigh’s family rushed to her home on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation when they got the shocking news that the 33-year-old mother was dead. They arrived to find no police officers, no approaching sirens, and no sign of Christy. ”Missing Justice”, a new 6-episode limited series hosted by CBS News reporters Cara Korte and Bo Erickson, takes you inside what really happened that night and how the issues in Christy’s case connect to the larger Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples...
Published 11/22/22
Melissa Calusinski has been in prison for over 10 years after she says she falsely confessed to killing an 18-month-old baby at a daycare center. Marty Tankleff spent 17 years in prison after falsely “confessing” to murdering his parents.
Why would someone admit to something they didn’t do? Host Erin Moriarty interviews Dr. Saul Kassin, distinguished professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and author of, “Duped: Why Innocent People Confess – and Why We Believe Their...
Published 11/16/22
Doug Detrie and Nicole VanderHeyden go out for the evening to a rock concert in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They later end up at separate bars, with Doug not answering Nicole’s calls. Nicole vanishes and is found dead in a nearby field the next day. Though the situation first suggests Doug may be the killer, evidence across the street from Doug’s house including a clump of hair and a phone cord, and the actions of a man named George Steven Burch cause police to think otherwise. Erin takes you...
Published 11/09/22