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48 Hours

48 Hours - Season 26 (2012)

Audience Score
71

Season 26 Episodes

1. The Sweetheart Murders

September 28th, 20121 hr

Two murdered teens, a 32-year search for justice and eight years of reporting by "48 Hours". Troy Roberts has the latest in the investigation

2. Friends For Life

October 6th, 20121 hr

An unfaithful husband is shot dead - do his wife and her best friend have a clue? Erin Moriarty reports.

3. Collision Course

October 13th, 20121 hr

A car crash leaves a young Air Force vet dead - but her boyfriend alive. The crash didn't kill her, what did? Susan Spencer reports.

4. The Preacher's Passion

October 20th, 20121 hr

An actress is dead and her preacher boyfriend prays for answers. Maureen Maher reports.

5. Lina's Heart

October 27th, 20121 hr

A beautiful wife and mother is suddenly dead. Would a twin really know if his brother was a killer? Erin Moriarty investigates.

6. Secrets of the River

November 10th, 20121 hr

A high school dancer and aspiring model is found dead. Did the killer videotape the murder? Peter Van Sant reports.

7. Highway of Tears

November 17th, 20121 hr

A series of disappearances and murders of women and girls dating back four decades. Now, a break in the case. Peter Van Sant reports.

8. Presumed Guilty

November 24th, 20121 hr

A convicted killer's son believes his dad is innocent, but can he find the evidence to prove it? Troy Roberts reports.

9. The Hunt for Mr. Wright

December 1st, 20121 hr

The hunt for convicted killer George Wright, who murdered war hero Walter Patterson in 1962 and then escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1970. Susan Spencer reports.

10. Everything to Lose

December 8th, 20121 hr

A mother torments her daughter's killer, can she get him to confess? Richard Schlesinger reports.

11. Shattered Dreams

January 5th, 20131 hr

A husband is suspected of killing his wife and drugging his children. Maureen Maher has the story.

12. The Perfect Family

January 12th, 20131 hr

A former high-school valedictorian is charged with the murder of his mother in Michigan in 2011. Tracy Smith reports.

13. Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi Arias

January 19th, 20131 hr

Accused killer Jodi Arias told all to "48 Hours" ... now her words are evidence in her life-or-death trial. Maureen Maher reports.

14. Crazy Love

January 26th, 20131 hr

A brat, a Batman collector, filthy rich and dead - who killed Miami hotel heir Benji Novack? Troy Roberts reports.

15. Desperate Measures

February 9th, 20131 hr

A married couple are assassinated in Wisconsin, but questions arise as to whether they were the intended targets. Peter Van Sant reports.

16. Honor and Dishonor

February 16th, 20131 hr

Two women shot dead by a soldier - can the Army get justice against one of its own?

17. The Accuser

February 23rd, 20131 hr

An examination of whether convicted killer Ryan Ferguson murdered Missouri sports editor Kent Heitholt in 2001. His accuser, Charles Erickson, who was also convicted of the crime, now claims Ferguson is innocent. Can "48 Hours" help him get his life back? Erin Moriarty reports.

18. The Usual Suspect

March 2nd, 20131 hr

A girlfriend wears a wire to help police find the killer of her lover's wife. Maureen Maher reports.

19. Cold as Ice

March 9th, 20131 hr

Can a childhood memory of a friend's murder solve a 55-year-old case? Correspondent Erin Moriarty goes inside the investigation of what authorities say is the oldest cold case ever prosecuted in the U.S.

20. Ambushed

March 16th, 20131 hr

A son helps a new detective find his father's killer. Troy Roberts reports.

21. Power and Passion

April 13th, 20131 hr

A powerful politician's girlfriend is shot dead. Did he love her to death? Richard Schlesinger reports.

22. Caught

April 20th, 20131 hr

A special report on the manhunt and capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects

23. Muscle and Mayhem

April 27th, 20131 hr

A gang of bodybuilders hatch a plan to kidnap and kill wealthy people. Correspondent Troy Roberts has the real story that inspired a new Hollywood movie.

24. Over the Edge

May 4th, 20131 hr

A missing wife and a wild confession - what made a top chef jump from a California cliff? Richard Schlesinger investigates.

25. Murder at Sea?

May 11th, 20131 hr

New evidence in the case of George Smith who vanished on his honeymoon cruise. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports.

26. Unraveling the Lies of Jodi Arias

May 17th, 20131 hr

Convicted of murder, "48 Hours" interviews were evidence in her trial. Will she be put to death? Maureen Maher reports.

27. The War in Chicago

May 18th, 20131 hr

An honor student shot dead, an innocent victim of a gang war. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. Maureen Maher and Armen Keteyian report.

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