Chasing Catherine Shelton (Part 1)

When Jean Zapata vanished from her Wisconsin home in 1976, her husband Eugene had a stunning explanation for their children and friends: she’d simply abandoned them to start a new life. But there were disturbing signs that what actually happened was much more sinister. “48 Hours" Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/20/2009. 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

An inside look at a hostage negotiation team at work focusing on an incident involving 23-year-old Jarrett Jordan, a disturbed man who shot three people and barricaded himself in a house in residential Queens. He had with him his four-month-old daughter. “48 Hours" Correspondent Harold Dow reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/9/2003. 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

48 Hours correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Peter Van Sant are joined by journalist Sheila Flynn to discuss the murder of Kristil Krug, a Colorado mother of three. They explore the threatening messages Kristil received for months before her death by an alleged stalker and how investigators used digital forensic evidence to determine that stalker was her own husband, Dan Krug. Sheila attended the trial and gives insight from the courtroom. Peter shares why Kristil’s ex-boyfriend, who was the initial suspect, had a rock-solid alibi. 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

A stalker sends menacing messages to a young mother before she is murdered. The investigation reveals a sinister setup. 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

On November 29, 2005, a fire struck the West Virginia home of Jimmy and Shelly Michael. Jimmy's charred remains were found by firefighters and his death was suspicious to police from the get-go. Was evidence of a murder lost in the blaze? “48 Hours" Correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 4/18/2009. 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

In 1999, Judi Eftenoff died of a cocaine overdose in her Phoenix house. Investigators wondered if it was a terrible accident or if a murderer had staged it to look that way. “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 1/29/2003. 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

48 Hours correspondents Erin Moriarty and Anne-Marie Green discuss the case of the crime scene investigator, Nicki Lenway, who found herself in the center of her own attempted murder plot. This episode last aired on 10/10/23. 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

A crime scene investigator is gunned down in broad daylight. The harrowing scene is captured on surveillance video. Who pulled the trigger? Erin Moriarty reports. This episode last aired on 6/10/2024. 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

In 2005, aspiring actress Ashley Barnett took a cruise vacation with friends and her boyfriend to celebrate her upcoming 25th birthday. By the time the ship returned to its home port, Ashley was dead, and the questions of what happened were only multiplying. “48 Hours" Correspondent Bill Lagattuta reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/9/2007. 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

Mary Hill was driving her daughter, Amy, and two friends, Carrie Brown and Zak Rockwell, when her car crashed into a tree. Amy and Carrie died and Zak suffered brain injuries. Hill claimed she lost control when her car sped up on its own, but investigators suspected that Hill was driving recklessly and charged with vehicular homicide and manslaughter. “48 Hours" Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/13/2005. 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