Dokumentär: Mord

48 Hours Mystery

Nancy Seaman, an award-winning teacher living in Farmington Hills, Michigan was accused of the 2004 hatchet/stabbing murder of her husband, Bob. She admits killing him, but says it was self-defense, claiming that he had been abusing her for years.

In March 2003, Ramona Krotine left an office party and was never seen alive again. 24 hours later, she was found in the trunk of her car, beaten and shot to death. At first, police suspected a botched robbery but later believed her husband was to blame.

A report on the investigation into the October 2005 disappearance of Christine Wilson, a 27-year-old from Sacramento, California.

For 17 years, Kim and Beth Jones have been trying to prove that their father, Jerry Jones, Jr. is innocent of the 1988 murder of their mother, Lee. Jones was found guilty, but in 1999, the court ordered him released due to an ineffective lawyer.

In 1976, Deborah Gardner, a Peace Corps worker, was murdered while on assignment in the South Pacific island nation of Tonga. Dennis Priven, a 24-year-old fellow Peace Corps worker, who appeared to be obsessed with Gardner, was charged by Tongan police.

In July 1957 Richard Phillips and Milton Curtis, two California police officers on a routine stop, were gunned down by a man who had just committed robbery and rape nearby. Investigators searched for over 45 years for the man who murdered two of their own

In November 1997, Marlene and Steve Aisenberg reported their five-month-old daughter Sabrina missing from her crib. Police soon focused on the parents as authorities became convinced that they knew more about the baby’s disappearance than they admitted.

A report on the deaths of four women: Tracy Ann Roberts, Kim Raffo, Barbara Briedor, and Molly Jean Dilts, all suspected prostitutes and/or drug addicts. They were all found on November 20, 2006, in a ditch near the Golden Key Motel in Atlantic City, NJ.

In May of 2004, Bill McGuire’s dismembered body was found in three suitcases in Chesapeake Bay. He had been shot with a .38 caliber gun. His wife Melanie claimed that Bill had vanished weeks before, after an argument.

Carmin Murray was in the middle of a divorce and fighting over custody of Ciara, her 5- year-old daughter, when she was beaten and stabbed to death. Her husband Thomas, a university professor, became the main suspect.

A report on the marriage of Heather and Ron Samuels, who, even after divorcing, were involved in a bitter custody battle.

In 2002, dancer Catherine Woods went to New York in search of fame but became a stripper to pay the rent. She started seeing Paul Cortez while living with her ex-boyfriend David Haughn. In November 2005, she was murdered. The two men became suspects.

The owners of St. Rita's Nursing Home in St. Bernard Parish, La., are charged with negligent homicide after 35 residents died in the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina.

A report on the March 1988 murder of legendary racecar driver Mickey Thompson and his wife Trudy. Thompson’s sister is convinced that Michael Goodwin, her brother’s former partner, was the killer.

A report on the October 2004 murder of Dr. Brian Stidham, a pediatric eye surgeon in Tucson, Arizona, and the subsequent investigation which led to the trial and conviction of his colleague Dr. Bradley Schwartz.

A report on the July 2003 murder of Sandra Rozzo of Pinellas Park, Florida, including the police investigation that led to the eventual conviction and imprisonment of her ex-lover Timothy ‘Tracey’ Humphrey and his wife Ashley Laney Humphrey.

17-year-old Marty Tankleff was convicted of murdering his adoptive parents in their home. Marty initially confessed, but quickly recanted. He has fought for years for his innocence, as new witnesses have surfaced who could potentially exonerate him.

A report on the death of gaming tycoon Ted Binion, who was found dead in his Las Vegas home. Paranoid about his wealth, he stashed millions of dollars’ worth of silver in a hidden vault in Pahrump, Nevada.

A report about the murder of Linda Fishman, a wealthy widow found murdered in her Florida home. The childless woman had always been known for her generosity and at first it was suspected that her nephew was responsible for the crime.

In 1998, police in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin were called to the home of Mark and Julie Jensen. Mark said he had found his wife dead in her bed. But a letter written by Julie before her death expressed her suspicion that Mark might kill her.