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48 Hours is a true crime series from CBS that investigates the most intriguing crime and justice cases that have impacted human experience, law, and society in any way.
48 Hours began in 1988 and is similar to NBC's Dateline in that it showcases deep insights into complex cases that have scarred the nation's history and left it in shock.
High-profile murders, cases that have gone cold after years of investigation, and cases that were solved years later due to technological development, all have been featured. Every episode focuses on one case, interviewing key players, family members, and law enforcement.
Read on to know the five most shocking murder investigations featured in the show.
Disclaimer: The article reflects the author's opinion.
Here is the list of five most shocking murder investigations featured on CBS's 48 Hours
The Search for JonBenét’s Killer
JonBenet's case was one of the most chilling cases featured in the true crime drama, as the victim was a six-year-old girl. Moreover, the case still remains unsolved. In the 48 Hours interview, the father of the child talks about how several pieces of evidence were not tested, suggesting controversy. The incident happened in December 1996, when Ramsey was found dead in her house in Colorado. The little girl was brutally killed, with a strangled neck and fractured skull.
The Gilgo Beach Serial Killings
The Gilgo Beach serial killing case left the country in shock as it wasn't one or two, but four women were found dead alongside the beach area in newyork. In the episode, the law enforcement paints the full picture of the crime that took place.
The investigation started into the case, which was already looking like something more serious. When the authorities jot down the evidence and forensic reports, it was revealed that there were more victims of the serial killer.
Fatal First Date
This episode focuses on the murder of Leslie Reeves after her first date in Illinois turns deadly. Reeves was 45 years of age and was with her date, Chris Smith, when they both were shot in the home. Reeves was killed, while Smith survived multiple injuries.
Investigators concluded that Reeve's ex-boyfriend stalked her, traced her, broke into her home, and opened fire.
The Depraved Heart Murder
Sarah Harris was 25 and the winner of a former beauty pageant when she was found dead from a suspected overdose at the home of her boyfriend, Dr James Ryan. Ryan was an oral surgeon, and the incident took place on January 26, 2022.
Ryan had provided Harris with a powerful anaesthesia drug and got engaged with her in a manipulative manner. Ryan never wanted to kill her, but the gruesome act and inhumanity led to the same.
The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett
Alyssa Burkett was 24 years old when murdered on October 2, 2020, in Texas. She was shot and stabbed 13 times by her ex-boyfriend, Andrew Beard. Investigators discovered that along with him was his fiancée, Holly Elkins, and both of them were planning to start a new life with Burkett's daughter.
The episode describes months of stalking, harassment, planting false evidence, GPS tracking, and a twisted custody dispute.
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