The BEST episodes of 48 Hours season 39

#1 - The Girl from Wahoo

Season 39 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/2026

Seventeen-year-old Mary Kay Heese is murdered in Wahoo, Nebraska. More than 50 years later, clues lead to an arrest.

#2 - Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence

Season 39 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2025

Robin Lawrence was home alone with her 2-year-old daughter in Springfield, Virginia, when an unknown killer murdered her. Her toddler was left to fend for herself for two days until Robin’s body was discovered. Nearly 30 years later, cold case detectives uncovered a surprising suspect.

#3 - The Setup Murder of Kristil Krug

Season 39 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2025

A stalker sends menacing messages to a young mother before she is murdered. The investigation reveals a sinister setup. "48 Hour" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

#4 - The Boy Who Killed His Twin

Season 39 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2025

A teenager stabs his sister - a crime with no known motive. His defense says he was sleepwalking. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

#5 - A Death in the Stairwell

Season 39 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2025

After her husband is found dying at the foot of the stairs, Alison Davis fights to clear her name.

#6 - Tracker Dakota Black

Season 39 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2025

A detective hunts for answers when a woman goes missing. For Tracker Black it's personal. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

#7 - The Gaslighting of Hannah Pettey

Season 39 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2026

When a young woman nearly dies from poisoning, investigators focus on the two people she trusted the most. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.

#8 - Murder in the Parking Garage

Season 39 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2025

For years, Kenneth Fandrich told everyone he knew that he was being stalked by the nicest man in town. Then in 2023, Fandrich was found dead in his car in a parking garage.

#9 - My Uncle Joe's Murder

Season 39 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2025

Joe Shymanski was gunned down in the driveway of his Calvert County, Maryland, home in 2023. Now his niece mourns her uncle's murder and questions whether the convicted killer was the only one involved.

#10 - The Han Family Murders

Season 39 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2025

A beloved doctor and his family are murdered. A suspect emerges with a fantastical story of shadowy figures and intrigue straight out of a spy thriller. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.

#11 - Sade Robinson and The Secret Beach

Season 39 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/2026

A teenage girl goes missing. Will evidence on a secluded beach reveal what happened? "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.

#12 - Coached to Kill

Season 39 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2026

When a high school softball coach and one of her former players are arrested for the murder of Indiana man Shea Briar, the coach places all the blame on the player. Prosecutors, however, say the coach orchestrated the killing.

#13 - Help Find Molly Bish's Killer

Season 39 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2025

With her sister's murder long unsolved, a woman turns to TikTok pleading for leads. Can you help? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

#14 - The Root Beer Float Murder

Season 39 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/4/2026

What begins as a burglary investigation quickly turns into something far more sinister. When a thief is caught in the act, he sends police down a trail of evidence that reveals the murder of Harold Allen, involving thousands of text messages, unusual poisons and a root beer float. How did a sweet treat become central to a deadly crime?

#15 - Melissa Rocuba's Final Moments

Season 39 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/2026

#16 - Joe Hunter's Mission

Season 39 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2025

A "Survivor" contestant believes his sister was murdered and is determined to be her voice. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports

#17 - The Sneak Attack on Katlyn Lyon

Season 39 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/2026

A mother goes viral on TikTok demanding justice for her murdered daughter.

#18 - The Rx Defense

Season 39 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/2026

Texas teenager Connor Hilton shoots two of his friends. He says a popular acne medication made him do it.

#19 - What the Neighbors Saw

Season 39 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/21/2026

Late at night in Barron County, Wisconsin, a couple watches as a rolled-up carpet is carted out of a nearby home. Soon after they learn the combative neighbor who lived there, Gary Herbst, is missing.

#20 - The Mother I Wish I Knew

Season 39 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/24/2026

Rhianna Stephens is convinced her father is innocent of the 1988 murder of her mother, Deborah Atrops.

#21 - The Woman Who Died Twice

Season 39 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/7/2026

When a woman’s remains found in a swamp outside Savannah are identified, friends are stunned. They had been told Mindi Kassotis died in a hospital. But five months later, authorities say she was murdered. Investigators work to unravel how she appeared to die twice, and what really happened in the months between.

#22 - Jocelyn Peters and the Notebook

Season 39 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/14/2026

Why did a man eat pages from a notebook when facing questions about the murder of a third grade teacher?

#23 - Denise and Aaron Quinn Get the Last Word

Season 39 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/28/2026

A couple is attacked as they slept. They later team up with law enforcement and get their assailant to confess to more crimes.

#24 - Kimberly Langwell’s Hidden Grave

Season 39 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/11/2026

Tiffani McInnis was a teenager when her mother, Kimberly Langwell, failed to return home from work, leaving her family searching for answers. More than 20 years later, detectives in Beaumont, Texas, received critical information that led to a secret grave and a horrific discovery that finally revealed Kimberly Langwell’s fate.