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Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to killing 7 women, admits to killing eighth | "48 Hours" Full Episode
After more than a decade, the Gilgo Beach murders case broke open with the arrest of architect Rex Heuermann, revealing his double life and the meticulous investigation that linked him to four victims through DNA, cell phone data, and a unique vehicle description.

The Girl from Wahoo | Full Episode + Post Mortem
After 56 years, the cold case murder of 17-year-old Mary Kay Hessie in Wahoo, Nebraska, culminates in a controversial plea deal, leaving her family and investigators with mixed feelings about justice.

Eventual Justice | 48 Hours Full Episodes
This episode reconstructs three cold cases, revealing how false confessions, overlooked evidence, and dedicated individuals ultimately brought justice, sometimes decades later, to victims of brutal crimes.

The yogurt shop murders DNA evidence that overturned the convictions of 4 men wrongfully accused
Thirty years after the brutal 1991 'I Can't Believe It's Yogurt!' shop murders of four teenage girls in Austin, DNA evidence finally exonerated two men wrongfully convicted based on coerced confessions, leaving the true killers still at large.

Murders Defined | 48 Hours Full Episodes
This episode reconstructs three distinct murder investigations, revealing how hidden motives, forensic breakthroughs, and dedicated family members ultimately brought justice in cases ranging from revenge killings by a disgruntled doctor to a beauty queen's overdose orchestrated by her physician boyfriend.

Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Full Episode + Post Mortem
The 25-year-old cold case of Molly Bish, a 16-year-old lifeguard abducted in 2000, remains unsolved despite extensive investigations, the discovery of her remains, and the naming of a person of interest, driven by her sister's relentless advocacy and a new detective's fresh approach.

Left Alone | 48 Hours Full Episodes
This episode compiles three harrowing true crime narratives, detailing victims' fights for survival and their decades-long quests for justice against their attackers.
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