48 Hours
CBS News
“48 Hours” uncovers the narrative behind crime and justice cases that have left a lasting mark on society. Award-winning CBS News correspondents thoughtfully examine the complexities of each crime by transporting you to the heart of the investigation through key evidence and gripping interviews with critical figures from the case. The unmatched reporting has made a tangible difference in countless lives, leading to the exoneration of wrongly convicted individuals and the reopening — and resolution — of previously closed cold cases.
Listen to a new “48 Hours” episode every Monday and then go deeper into the case on Tuesdays with the immersive “Post Mortem” series — producers and correspondents join host Anne-Marie Green to discuss key evidence, dead ends, mishaps, and stranger-than-fiction twists they faced in the field. Also available on the 48 Hours YouTube channel. Plus, every Wednesday and Thursday, we’ll revisit a classic “48 Hours” episode.
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Listen to a new “48 Hours” episode every Monday and then go deeper into the case on Tuesdays with the immersive “Post Mortem” series — producers and correspondents join host Anne-Marie Green to discuss key evidence, dead ends, mishaps, and stranger-than-fiction twists they faced in the field. Also available on the 48 Hours YouTube channel. Plus, every Wednesday and Thursday, we’ll revisit a classic “48 Hours” episode.
Get ad-free access to 48 Hours podcasts by subscribing to 48 Hours+. Subscribe at 48HoursPodcasts.com, then listen in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or use your private link in your favorite podcast app.
Episodes
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Feb 24, 2026 • 23min
Post Mortem | Sade Robinson and the Secret Beach
Anne-Marie Green, a 48 Hours correspondent who covered Sade Robinson’s killing on the ground, tells the story with reporting from the crime scenes. She walks through the burned car, digital breadcrumbs and surveillance that tracked Sade’s last movements. The narrative also covers the suspect’s background, the family’s search for answers, and how Sade’s sister is carrying on her legacy.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 45min
Sade Robinson and the Secret Beach
Detective Joe Donner and others recount the Sade Robinson case; Sade was a hardworking teen with big plans. The story follows the discovery of remains, forensic clues from a burned car, surveillance and Life360 data, the unraveling of a suspect’s movements, courtroom battles over circumstantial evidence, and the family’s search for answers and closure.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 41min
Abducted
Paul Marinkovich, a father who led an international search to recover his son Gabriel. Cindy Graber-Linden, a mother who fled the U.S. and hid in Europe for years. Glenn Hegstad, a motorcycle adventurer and former Hells Angel who survived 33 days held by Colombian guerrillas. They recount dramatic disappearances, cross-border searches, tense arrests and the race to reunite families.
Feb 18, 2026 • 43min
Prime Suspect
Billy Fox, a father who was charged after his infant son's death, tells his account amid legal turmoil. Cassie Herring, the boy's mother, shares firsthand memories of family life and the tragedy. They discuss the fatal fall, disputed medical findings, contentious custody battles, and the fraught choices leading up to plea and reunification.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 27min
Post Mortem | The Girl From Wahoo
Natalie Morales, a veteran correspondent who reported on the Mary Kay Heese cold case, walks through the decades-long investigation. She details the 1969 disappearance and murder, early forensic limits, the 1999 cold case work, the reservoir search, and how evidence and interviews eventually led to a plea. Short, vivid accounts of key moments and investigative turns keep the story moving.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 46min
The Girl From Wahoo
Meet Ted Green, a Saunders County investigator who reopened a decades-old homicide, and Bob Frank, a retired Nebraska State Patrol sergeant who led earlier cold-case work. They trace Mary Kay Hesse’s last steps, forensic breakthroughs, witness leads, a recovered car clue, exhumation findings, and how old evidence and new tactics converged to bring a long-sought legal reckoning.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 45min
Lina's Heart
Adam Kaufman, a real estate executive and husband defending his innocence after his wife's death. He recounts finding Lina, the tense investigation and medical disputes. The story covers competing theories from spray-tan allergy to myocarditis, courtroom drama with expert witnesses, a surprise family testimony, and a not guilty verdict that lets him try to rebuild with his children.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 46min
Blood and Money on Horseshoe Bay
Darren White, son who admits killing his father and gives first-person accounts of alleged long-term abuse. Texas Ranger Joey Gordon and other investigators describe the crime scene, forensic timelines, and investigative findings. Gerda White and family members share emotional recollections and family dynamics. The conversation focuses on motive, timeline clues, and conflicting accounts.
Feb 10, 2026 • 21min
Post Mortem | The Rx Defense
Tracy Smith, CBS News correspondent who covers high-profile crime and justice stories, joins to examine the Connor Hilton case. She outlines the controversial Accutane defense and the science cited for it. Tracy recounts unsettling behavioral red flags, interview demeanor, the survivors’ perspectives, and the legal aftermath in concise, gripping detail.
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Feb 9, 2026 • 45min
The Rx Defense
Dr. Douglas Bremner, a psychiatry researcher who studies medication effects, explains how isotretinoin might alter the brain. Kayla Allen, the lead prosecutor, insists the teen acted with intent. Connor Hilton, a Texas teen who shot two friends, recounts his medication history and shifting statements. The conversation centers on Accutane, mental-state claims, courtroom limits on expert testimony, and the plea that followed.
