Exhuming the Truth

This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 9/13/2014, tells the story of Lauren Astley, a popular teen whose last encounter with her football player ex-boyfriend proved to be fatal. Their two families were forever changed. The history of their relationship was examined through interviews with friends, police investigators, Nathaniel’s uncle and Lauren’s parents. "48 Hours" contributor Tracy Smith investigates. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Aug 202351min

A young girl peeks out of her bedroom to see blood on the floor and her mother in distress. As an adult she looks back on a night that changed her life. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Aug 202353min

This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 8/20/2003, features a report on the 2002 brutal murders of Devon Routier, 6, and Damon Routier, 5. Their mother, Darlie, claims her sons were killed by an intruder. On death row for more than 20 years, was Darlie Routier of Dallas wrongly accused of killing her two young children? 48 Hours correspondent Bill Lagattuta reports. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Aug 202349min

How a DNA “detective,” an undercover cop and a cast-off cigarette butt helped catch a killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Aug 202352min

This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 2/1/2014, features a report on the investigation into the 2009 disappearance of Dawn Viens, and why her husband, California chef David Viens, jumped off a cliff when he became a suspect in her disappearance. 48 Hours correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Aug 202352min

When his parents disappear, Chandler Halderson’s social media helps investigators unravel the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Aug 202353min

This classic episode of 48 Hours, which last aired on 6/5/2000, takes a look at the September 1994 disappearance of Khristine Smith, a seemingly happy wife and mother. Russ Smith, her husband, claimed that Khristine had abandoned him and their daughter Candace for another man. With no body and little evidence, Detective Dan Westin, head of the cold case unit, was finally able to wear Smith down to the point where he confessed to his crime. 48 Hours correspondent Harold Dow reports. Watch all-new episodes of 48 Hours on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Aug 202352min

Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, weeks after she was convicted of murdering her two youngest children and conspiring to kill the woman whose husband she went on to marry just weeks later. In the Idaho courtroom, Vallow Daybell spoke for the first time ahead of her sentencing. Her words stood in stark contrast with those of family members seeking justice. You can access full coverage by listening to "Inside the Lori Vallow Daybell Trial" podcast from 48 Hours. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Aug 202319min