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Stephen Smith: A Death in Murdaugh Country
New evidence discovered after Murdaugh murders reignites a cold case. "48 Hours" obtains findings of independent forensic experts. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.
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A former TV producer and windsurfing champion says he’s in prison for a murder he didn’t commit -- the only physical evidence against him: a teaspoon of sand. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates. | EDITOR'S NOTE: On March 1 2024, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he would allow Enrico Forti to be transferred to Italy to serve out his life sentence.
A teen’s death appeared to be a suicide -- but investigators say she was helped by a friend who recorded it and weeks earlier texted “it's like getting away with murder.” CBS News correspondent David Begnaud investigates.
An Irish businessman is killed by his American au-pair-turned-wife and her father. They claim self-defense -- the dead man’s sister fights to clear his name. "48 Hours"' Maureen Maher investigates.
When a man goes missing, his friends turn to social media to track his final hours. What they learn is horrific. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
A judge and her son are ambushed in front of their home. Shot multiple times, the judge refuses to be intimidated and works to stop other attacks. CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports.
A Marine colonel is found shot in his bunk. Authorities say it was a suicide, his wife says it was murder -- and she is determined to prove it. "48 Hours" Peter Van Sant investigates.
Could a teenager be brainwashed by one parent to help murder the other parent -- and then make it look like a suicide? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
Three murders in Austin, Texas, and little evidence to go on. Did a man testing a thermal imaging camera inadvertently capture the image of one of the killers? "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher investigates.
After 30 years, the prime suspect in the brutal murder of an American woman living in South Korea speaks out and maintains she’s innocent. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.
A 15-year-old is held captive by a sex trafficker and Ashton Kutcher’s mission to stop children from being exploited. CBS News' Michelle Miller reports.
"48 Hours" obtained exclusive access to the findings of an independent investigation into the unsolved death of the South Carolina teen, whose case was linked to the Murdaughs.
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The brutal murder of a former model in her Georgia home in 2008 remains unsolved. Can you help investigators find her killer?
A popular doctor's brutal murder baffles investigators until digital clues lead to three unusual suspects.
Did identical twin brothers nearly pull off the perfect murder by watching "CSI"?
Bryan Patrick Miller says he didn't viciously murder two young women in Phoenix over 30 years ago. At trial, his attorneys blamed being abused as a child for his violent behavior.
The 1990 murder of Marlene Warren, shot by someone dressed as a clown, haunted the public and investigators as the case went unsolved for more than 30 years.
Two young girls brutally killed on California's Torrey Pines State Beach six years apart. Thirty years later, DNA on one of the victims leads to two suspects — one of them worked for police.
"48 Hours" has covered the murder of A-list fashion writer Christa Worthington, murdered on Cape Cod, since 2006. The man convicted of killing her continues to fight for his freedom.
Team USA's Lee Kiefer won back-to-back gold medals in foil fencing and her teammate Lauren Scruggs made history by winning silver.
"Everything is burning," one survivor said of the raging Park Fire in California, which has now burned an area bigger than the city of Los Angeles.
The family of dogs was "presumed lost" after the raging Park Fire quickly cut off access to where they were stuck. Four days later, one search and rescue official ran 1.5 miles to save them.
Milos Radonjic was arrested in Italy where authorities say he planned to captain a yacht in an international race.
A woman and two young children died and two others were hospitalized after a pontoon boat capsized on Lake Powell, authorities said.
The three-year deal will increase pay by an average of 10% and offer other benefits to workers at a store in the Baltimore suburb of Towson.
TikTok employees used an internal system to gather sensitive data about U.S. users, federal officials said.
Half of all U.S. states have at least one city where a relatively modest residence costs $1 million, according to a new analysis.
Multimillionaires are much happier than the merely well off, suggesting life satisfaction continues to improve the wealthier you are.
"Inside the NBA" host Charles Barkley is decrying the NBA's new broadcast pact, saying Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT "never had a chance."
President Biden is calling on Congress to establish term limits for Supreme Court justices and establish an ethics code for them. He also wants Congress to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.
More than $15 million has been raised for the Harris campaign by virtual grassroots gatherings over the past week, according to a CBS News analysis.
House Republicans who have supported some gun control initiatives in prior years, have declined to sign on to renewed efforts in 2023 and 2024, Democrats say.
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) revealed that Thomas Crooks had plans to blow up his van.
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Lindsey Graham join Robert Costa.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test intended to detect colorectal cancer, expanding options for screening for the potentially deadly disease.
We asked three Olympic athletes — gymnast Suni Lee, rugby player Steph Rovetti and swimmer Cullen Jones — what they eat in a day. Here's what they said.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
There may be new hope against dementia after recent research that found the latest shingles vaccine appears to delay the onset of the memory-impairing condition.
The Olympic village beds are "rock solid," according to some athletes on social media. Oh, and there's no AC. A sleep expert explains how these conditions could impact performance.
Some flights into Bierut suspended as the world waits to see how Israel will respond to a deadly rocket strike in the Golan Heights.
At least eight people have been taken to hospitals in northwest England after a stabbing attack in the seaside town of Southport.
Novak Djokovic dominated rival Rafael Nadal at the start, then held off a comeback attempt to win 6-1, 6-4 at the Paris Olympics.
U.S. water polo captain Maggie Steffens told the Associated Press that her sister-in-law, Lulu Conner, died after "a medical emergency."
Police have arrested a far-left activist in connection with arson attacks that hit France's high-speed rail network hours before the Olympic opening ceremony.
Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and at 75 is catering to an increasingly younger audience.
Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and the foundation of ballet in America. Correspondent Serena Altschul talks with the company's current leaders Jonathan Stafford and Wendy Whelan, and with legendary dancer Suzanne Farrell and principal ballerina Megan Fairchild, about NYCB and its affiliated School of American Ballet, and how, at 75, the company is catering to an increasingly younger audience.
Ralph Macchio and his "Karate Kid" co-star William Zabka have transferred their young martial arts rivalry into adulthood, playing their characters as grown-ups in the series "Cobra Kai," now in its sixth and final season on Netflix.
When "The Karate Kid" came out in the summer of 1984, the little movie about rival martial arts students, competing against big-budget blockbusters, became one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Ralph Macchio and his co-star William Zabka have since transferred their young rivalry into adulthood, by playing the grown-up Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence in the series "Cobra Kai," now in its sixth and final season on Netflix. For Macchio it's a return to a character that has both enriched his life and challenged it. Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including Abdul "Duke" Fakir, the last surviving founding member of the Motown group The Four Tops.
Apple has reached its first-ever contract with a retail union, coming to a tentative deal with workers at a store in Maryland.
One week after the global computer outage, Windows systems are nearly fully operational, according to CrowdStrike.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia delivered what is believed to be the first speech ever from the House floor using artificial intelligence voice technology. Wexton was diagnosed last year with a rare neurological disorder that robbed her of her ability to speak clearly.
Social media giant Meta is issuing a warning over the increasing number of sextortion scams where fake profiles are used to get people to send nude photographs and then threaten to release them unless victims pay up. On Wednesday, Meta said it has removed 6,300 Instagram accounts of scammers in Nigeria who frequently target adult men in the U.S.
In Canada, a fast-moving fire has ravaged the resort town of Jasper, Alberta. In Northern California, fires have burned 164,000 acres of land. CBS News Sacramento reporter Kayla Moeller joins from Chico, California, with more on the wildfires.
Scientists say a common painkiller used on cattle wiped out India's vultures, resulting in half a million human deaths in just 5 years.
Wildfires are spreading across the western U.S. and Canada. In Northern California, the Park Fire has burned over 71,000 acres, and officials have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of arson for starting the fire. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.
The discovery includes "thousands of marble slabs" in "hundreds of different shapes" found in a submerged ancient city.
Multiple wildfires on the West Coast and in Canada have forced thousands of people to evacuate. Crews are fighting flames in California, Oregon, Utah and Idaho. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Milos Radonjic was arrested in Italy where authorities say he planned to captain a yacht in an international race.
"48 Hours" obtained exclusive access to the findings of an independent investigation into the unsolved death of the South Carolina teen, whose case was linked to the Murdaughs.
The brutal murder of a former model in her Georgia home in 2008 remains unsolved. Can you help investigators find her killer?
CBS News has learned that the sheriff's deputy charged with murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey worked for six different law enforcement agencies in four years. He was also discharged from the Army in 2016 for misconduct after receiving a DUI. Roxana Saberi reports.
Two leaders of the notorious Sinaloa cartel, including one of the sons of the imprisoned drug lord "El Chapo," Joaquín Guzmán López, were apprehended Thursday in Texas. Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a cofounder of Sinaloa, was lured to Texas by López, according to sources. Manuel Bojorquez has details.
SpaceX put 67 Starlinks into orbit while Boeing carried out successful tests of its Starliner capsule.
Engineers say they're still troubleshooting issues discovered aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that took NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams into space. They were originally supposed to spend eight days aboard the International Space Station. They've now been up there for almost eight weeks.
NASA and Boeing managers are increasingly confident the Starliner capsule is good to go for re-entry and landing.
The Chandra X-ray observatory was launched on July 23, 1999.
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.
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A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Gymnast Simone Biles' return to the Olympics began in Paris with a qualifying session that put Team USA in the lead. The U.S. also obtained its first medals in swimming and fencing. "CBS Saturday Morning" co-host Dana Jacobson reports.
Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's authoritarian leader, was declared the winner in the country's presidential election Sunday, a result that Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader who ran against Maduro, rejects. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports from Caracas.
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign says it raised $200 million over its first week in the race, and most of those donations came from first-time voters. Harris spent part of the weekend on more fundraising efforts. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump attended a conservative Christian voter event in Florida. CBS News campaign reporters Aaron Navarro and Katrina Kaufman have more.
President Biden is calling for a constitutional amendment making it clear any former president could be prosecuted for crimes committed while in office and would not have immunity. It's designed to reverse a recent Supreme Court decision. He also wants the Supreme Court justices to follow an enforceable code of ethics.
The Park Fire, which is one of the largest in California's history, has destroyed over 60 structures. Meanwhile in southern California, crews are struggling to control the Borel Fire, which has burned close to 50,000 acres.