48 Hours - CBSNews.com https://www.cbsnews.com/ 48 Hours From CBSNews.com Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:54:26 -0400 5 The Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-menendez-brothers-fight-for-freedom/ The Menendez brothers were given life sentences for gunning down their own parents. Now they’re hoping new evidence could reopen the case. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports. | CASE UPDATE: In May 2025, Lyle and Erik Menendez were resentenced to 50 years to life with the possibility of parole. Due to that resentencing, they are now eligible for parole hearings under youth offender parole laws. In August 2025, the brothers’ first bids for parole were denied. In September 2025, a judge rejected the brothers' habeas petition for a new trial. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:41:03 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/03/8d4864f5-f549-4b64-830c-97610241739a/thumbnail/60x60/363d7b3093d971b8c998d4f8157752d3/menendez-full-2728718-640x360.jpg f07ec7fc-e0f2-43ca-a69d-975c4a1bf000 The Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-menendez-brothers-fight-for-freedom-1/ The Menendez brothers were given life sentences for gunning down their own parents. Now they’re hoping new evidence could reopen the case. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports. | CASE UPDATE: In May 2025, Lyle and Erik Menendez were resentenced to 50 years to life with the possibility of parole. Due to that resentencing, they are now eligible for parole hearings under youth offender parole laws. In August 2025, the brothers’ first bids for parole were denied. In September 2025, a judge rejected the brothers' habeas petition for a new trial. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:39:57 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/29/f2e4bafb-cd03-4ec1-b87e-96711037cc1a/thumbnail/60x60/98a1b9a7e0a0bdd66221ba461ff2b828/menendez-full-3228426-640x360.jpg 6f661278-51a8-434d-bd85-d4a7660b9252 Will new evidence free the Menendez brothers? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/menendez-brothers-await-decision-they-hope-will-free-them-48-hours/ Lyle and Erik Menendez claim new evidence proves the brothers' longstanding claim that they killed their parents in self-defense. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:28:27 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/02/29/f1f41489-90ed-42c7-bcad-5a181abfc66d/thumbnail/60x60/ea4cf14b4c976948e5f299bd14581686/menendez-erik-lyle.jpg 7928d36d-ee2b-4eb0-b220-15c219daeb14 Inside the story of the notorious Menendez brothers case https://www.cbsnews.com/news/menendez-brothers-inside-the-notorious-case-48-hours/ Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents. Now, more than three decades later, they are hoping new evidence could reopen the case. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:25:41 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/02/29/f9835fb8-0b9d-4e23-95ea-fb69289d53e7/thumbnail/60x60/fcbd2d06e591c63f7350f9ddf021c583/menendez-trial.jpg 7245727b-96e8-4483-b78c-911693afb99b The Lost Boy https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-lost-boy-2/ More than 3 decades after 6-year-old Etan Patz went missing, police found a surprising suspect. Is the haunting case finally over? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. (Editor’s note: On July 21, 2025, a federal appeals court ruled that Pedro Hernandez should have a new trial or be released. The Manhattan DA’s Office has stated that it will seek review of the decision in the U.S. Supreme Court.) Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:53:45 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/02/26/f32a4051-4e35-4238-9295-0be59df3134e/thumbnail/60x60/7cae85371b3ed2131e813fbc15970ea4/thelostboy-full-654538-640x360.jpg 4d21326b-8469-4d29-b103-7c46b96622eb Etan Patz case: 1979 disappearance of NYC boy continues to haunt investigators https://www.cbsnews.com/news/etan-patz-1979-disappearance-of-nyc-boy-continues-to-haunt-investigators/ "48 Hours" goes inside the painstaking investigation through the eyes of those who have spent more than three decades trying to find the 6-year-old boy and to bring closure to his heartbroken parents Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:23:54 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2018/04/15/65f2b205-4903-418c-a89c-4bba3f20cbde/thumbnail/60x60/a25eda2947650cf79e9b37b72cde0927/thelostboy-full.jpg 1b61fb37-a508-40a4-9424-8b3927d4f259 The Lost Boy https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-lost-boy/ More than three decades after 6-year-old Etan Patz went missing, police found a surprising suspect. "48 Hours" and correspondent Richard Schlesinger go inside the investigation. Is the haunting case finally over? (Editor’s note: On July 21, 2025, a federal appeals court ruled that Pedro Hernandez should have a new trial or be released. The Manhattan DA’s Office has stated that it will seek review of the decision in the U.S. Supreme Court.) Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:22:34 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/03/10/a365c854-ff12-49f8-bc55-833e2f5ff8e1/thumbnail/60x60/f9decabf5b36c3676b05e87d2f6d1a98/thelostboy-full-664943-640x360.jpg a16aa1df-48d5-4f3c-87a9-d373bc946f51 Murder at Sea? https://www.cbsnews.com/video/murder-at-sea-3/ Devastated after the FBI bows out of the case, the family of missing cruise ship honeymooner George Smith vows to fight for answers."48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:55:38 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/14/2edcf371-91bf-437f-bb57-f3bf82e12144/thumbnail/60x60/b5bd5c46791e614a124e15ed109e2ab9/murderatsea-4041292-640x360.jpg 794beb50-6c60-4050-9743-0b316f5dda56 A Long Way From Home https://www.cbsnews.com/video/amanda-knox-a-long-way-from-home/ From the archive: In this report from Aug. 15, 2008, "48 Hours" investigates the case of the American student who was jailed in Italy for her roommate's murder. Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:49:15 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/14/c8b2f14a-40d4-4fe3-8639-d6132e588e00/thumbnail/60x60/3f58329ab9e4e5be79f41fd46c8c8828/knox-alongwayfromhome-4041285-640x360.jpg ec4599c8-149e-47cb-b872-a6a7d0f0fece From the archive: Amanda Knox: A long way from home https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-long-way-from-home/ American Amanda Knox followed her dream when she moved to Perugia, Italy, to study abroad and learn Italian. But that dream turned into a nightmare just weeks after her arrival when her roommate was found murdered. Sun, 14 Sep 2025 07:32:06 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2007/11/28/72165c21-a643-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/60x60/75bebe3beb7dfbfc0a2fb7dc673655d2/image3548060x.jpg a620dec0-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d Was a man who disappeared during his honeymoon cruise murdered at sea? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/murder-at-sea-the-case-of-missing-honeymooner-george-smith/ Devastated after the FBI bows out of the case, the family of missing cruise ship honeymooner George Smith vows to fight for answers. Sun, 14 Sep 2025 07:30:37 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/07/02/b95137cb-ec04-4324-a070-1e993077e9a8/thumbnail/60x60/1e6859dbd0225ad8406b01406cdf9acb/murderatsea.jpg a4983c94-742a-49e0-8897-b8cc7f4f4ad8 "48 Hours" show schedule https://www.cbsnews.com/48-hours/episode-schedule/ True crime. Real justice. To miss it would be a crime. Sun, 14 Sep 2025 07:29:29 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/09/22/23f1bcdf-10e4-46e5-914c-8b0bfca1a801/thumbnail/60x60/e514f8997999f497d5be8a9bce09b3f6/48hrs-thumbprint.jpg a5fa8f0e-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d The Strange Shooting of Alex Pennig https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-strange-shooting-of-alex-pennig-1/ A nurse is found dead in her apartment. Surveillance video captures her coming home for the last time. Can investigators piece together what happened next? "48 Hours"' Natalie Morales reports. Sat, 13 Sep 2025 15:06:40 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/08/10/8d5f1a33-ebf3-48f5-b204-8df13bc3dd36/thumbnail/60x60/31487d1d4c0dc30784b28c738f246ad8/0809-48-10pm-3962022-640x360.jpg bd708355-e157-4413-acec-fdee77f7f1e9 The Day My Mother Vanished https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-day-my-mother-vanished/ When her mother disappears, 7-year-old Nicki Bates begins a lifelong search to find her and bring her killer to justice. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:00:27 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/12/8d059c4c-5ff1-4602-9e38-327dc82b3d41/thumbnail/60x60/8864486f8f2177663298d4827b676640/myers-full-2903764-640x360.jpg f5e6c6e7-1f9b-494b-b827-c09393be9caa A Stabbing in Colts Neck https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-stabbing-in-colts-neck-1/ A woman outwits a young stranger who attacked her in her own home. What will it take to find him? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:01:41 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/12/cb237a59-b9f4-4aa4-abd4-fe27a77fabe1/thumbnail/60x60/3066643222ce657d6291a34e45ff7148/ongsiako-full-2903596-640x360.jpg ac45c375-817d-43dd-b2c5-c4c6eae9d6ae Timeline: The disappearance of George Smith https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/timeline-the-disappearance-of-george-smith/ Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:42:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2013/05/09/31935765-c3dd-11e2-a43e-02911869d855/thumbnail/60x60/366e7b3e0c61ea8ccf392d92775e5d71/Cruise26.jpg d21c5f80-4072-46b3-9fe4-de6c5e9bedfe Sneak peek: A Long Way From Home https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sneak-peek-amanda-knox-a-long-way-from-home/ ENCORE: "48 Hours" investigates the case of the American student who was jailed in Italy for her roommate's murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, Sept. 13 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. (Originally aired April 12, 2008) Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/11/8cccc92c-8055-4276-904b-2d10d710f751/thumbnail/60x60/594181bb80f91357b7691ba2979231b5/knox-longwayhome.jpg 14c812ac-b908-4278-996a-fd73a7429d60 Sneak peek: Murder at Sea? https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sneak-peek-george-smith-murder-at-sea/ ENCORE: Devastated after the FBI bows out of the case, the family of missing cruise ship honeymooner George Smith vows to fight for answers."48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/11/69601468-b450-42cf-9f32-b9bace67c9c8/thumbnail/60x60/41a5921e6b570cf80d0698254b6ca166/georgesmith.jpg bd237774-d637-4774-bf28-e1db49c81900 Sneak peek: Murder at Sea? https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sneak-peek-murder-at-sea-1/ ENCORE: Devastated after the FBI bows out of the case, the family of missing cruise ship honeymooner George Smith vows to fight for answers. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:18:10 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/04/05/e6000030-8d3e-4051-85c2-2d22a6dcadef/thumbnail/60x60/70d74e2f584438f7548d96fc22f8bf09/george-smith-415207-640x360.jpg 0fff2e15-a0aa-4283-83b1-f847c033da34 The Death of Todd Stermer https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-death-of-todd-stermer-2/ A woman accused of setting her house on fire and then intentionally running over her husband as he escaped the flames speaks out to "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty. Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:37:28 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/07/ff285238-8fbf-4ee5-85ca-b479b8e2b587/thumbnail/60x60/8789757bde68b9c2a2fab6db7c99b6c6/stermer-full-4025223-640x360.jpg 553a696f-fe5a-4b65-92ea-1288f5b53b46 Man escapes burning house only to have his wife run him over https://www.cbsnews.com/news/linda-todd-stermer-michigan-couple-burning-house-run-over-car/ Was the death of Todd Stermer murder or a tragic accident? Sun, 07 Sep 2025 07:14:59 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/30/b1aa83d1-ba9d-4ccc-9581-83dc9d5d4816/thumbnail/60x60/ee6a77981e85022eabd10c14295cb2a2/linda-and-todd-stermer.jpg d4c5d651-b2d8-44e7-a646-6dbb7de5c226 Woman accused of setting house fire and then running over husband speaks out https://www.cbsnews.com/news/linda-stermer-husband-murder-todd-tells-her-side/ In an interview with "48 Hours," Linda Stermer maintains she doesn't know how the fatal fire at her Michigan home started and that running over her husband with the family's van after he escaped the burning home was purely an accident. Sun, 07 Sep 2025 07:14:20 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/02/01/bd7c1f65-a414-4fc9-990f-d0bb99f5513f/thumbnail/60x60/945838a6c1685ebce4e48818d6af76ef/stermer-act-1-edl-mov-frame-465.jpg eb1597ec-cf95-4b70-832d-2cc4fb2a8086 Son of Sam: The Killer Speaks https://www.cbsnews.com/video/son-of-sam-the-killer-speaks-1/ Nearly five decades ago, the "Son of Sam" terrorized New York City. In a 2017 prison interview, convicted serial killer David Berkowitz tells CBS News what led him to shoot. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois reports. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 22:06:28 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/08/03/0bae4486-cf60-44f6-b9f9-0577f5f92058/thumbnail/60x60/4f49b0057571fcf72ed63d024b59cb9e/sonofsam-full-3946224-640x360.jpg 35ddf6b2-7cfa-4acf-a029-161c7cb72f5b The Yogurt Shop Murders https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-yogurt-shop-murders-2/ The murders of four teenage girls have haunted Austin, Texas, for more than 30 years. Could new information lead to a killer? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 21:06:40 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/08/03/471cd16d-8e5c-40fb-9d1b-f5b797273eab/thumbnail/60x60/a8cc0f28146b99b1c6b6a1b012524cd6/yogurtshop-full-3946116-640x360.jpg 0d89ee0f-b547-4e99-9a1c-4639ed88e1b8 The Detective's Wife https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-detectives-wife/ Police investigate one of their own when a detective becomes a suspect in the shooting death of his wife. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 02:00:55 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/05/f171e3b1-80e1-4271-be82-00715e5c992b/thumbnail/60x60/5f2b25629272fd6c8780913f003bf0b4/fanion-full-2886022-640x360.jpg d005ee23-7bbc-4554-9890-6620aa6ad664 Sneak peek: The Death of Todd Stermer https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sneak-peek-the-death-of-todd-stermer/ ENCORE: A woman accused of setting her house on fire and then intentionally running over her husband as he escaped the flames speaks out. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Sept. 6 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:39:38 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/30/08e6c226-99b5-4504-a7cf-1d479e210e25/thumbnail/60x60/db558e22c1ca4c197f2b7d616cfb913c/stermer-sneakpeek-2017512-640x360.jpg 3a39f43f-d578-4abb-8986-c78c4f09251a The Millionaire, the Model & the Hit Man https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-millionaire-the-model-the-hit-man-1/ A millionaire is willing to shell out $80,000 to have someone kill his model wife. What could possibly go wrong? "48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts reports. Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:52:20 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/08/31/996e38d3-fafa-42f5-ac25-d3d29d55e41d/thumbnail/60x60/3fa7afd81bb05a04d75793634c56eccd/millionaire-model-full-4009942-640x360.jpg e5a69b59-cb8c-4f54-9f70-c764d0b53ce5 The millionaire, the model & the hit man: Inside a murder-for-hire-plot https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dino-guglielmelli-the-millionaire-the-model-the-hit-man/ A Los Angeles millionaire is willing to shell out $80,000 to have someone kill his model wife. What could possibly go wrong? Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:34:57 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/02/01/078d764b-0af5-43ff-a08f-02cec2e0d27d/thumbnail/60x60/7c8b879df71d844fcaa15ad0c76b8b0a/guglielmelliwedding770.jpg f215fcfd-b228-4d4a-ac30-42f1c7a4972a ​Who's to blame in Google exec's overdose death? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whos-to-blame-in-google-execs-od-death-2/ Journalist Michael Daly weighs in on the case of a call girl charged in Google exec Forrest Hayes' heroin overdose death. Could she have done more, or did Forrest Hayes contribute to his own death? Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:32:16 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/01/23/ae469dbf-977d-4789-8e7c-89791b47b8c3/thumbnail/60x60/7bcd93cadb4f2ab1c9198e6e7b3f29e1/hayestichelmancropped.jpg b08fd96d-f7b7-44e6-bbc3-12be5a053696 Was a Google exec's mysterious death an accident or murder? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-forrest-hayes-case-kiss-of-death-and-the-google-exec/ The death of tech executive Forrest Hayes and his last night with an exotic beauty on his yacht — a court decides her fate and stunning new details are revealed. Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:31:27 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/05/24/d3c3c304-b682-4ff8-98bb-e71ddb4461fc/thumbnail/60x60/93d245b992c9fd8a27f92bc684c4a887/hayestichelman1280x960.jpg 6c80085c-81ec-468c-ab58-20121677a396