Death Without Mercy

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

48 Hours correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Peter Van Sant discuss Dakota Black, a tracker and detective who relentlessly hunted for answers when Makayla Meave went missing in 2023. They explore the fraught relationship between Makayla and her husband, Frank, Lt. Black’s emotional connection to this case, and evidence that led to Frank's arrest. 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 detective hunts for answers when a woman goes missing. For Tracker Black it's personal. 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 13, 1996, Sandra Orellana was on a business trip with her boss, Robert Salazar, when she went over the balcony at her hotel and died. Salazar reluctantly admitted to police about having indiscretions with Sandra, but insisted her death wasn't his fault. He was totally caught off guard when, years later, police came to arrest him for murder. “48 Hours" Correspondent Bill Lagattuta reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/1/2003. 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

On April 16, 1997, Doris Angleton dropped her twin girls off at their softball game but never returned to pick them up. Police later discovered Doris was shot to death in her home in what appeared to be a hit-style murder. Her husband, Robert, would later claim that his brother, Roger, was the killer. “48 Hours" Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/8/2006. 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