48 Hours: Hard Evidence - Season 11
Season 11
Episodes
Power and Passion
The Blue River Murder
Detectives find evidence of domestic abuse while recovering clues from a woman's body in Colorado's Blue River.
The Last Confession
Although investigators believe they know who killed Irene Garza, they have no hard evidence or witnesses.
Reasonable Doubt
A jury must decide whether Brian Eftenoff is guilty of murdering his wife, Judi, after she dies of a cocaine overdose.
Who Killed the Prosecutor
When Assistant District Attorney Steve Tauzer is found brutally stabbed to death in his garage, a former colleague and friend becomes a chief suspect.
The Sugar Land Conspiracy
In Sugar Land, Texas, two members of the Whitaker family are shot dead by a masked intruder; two members survive the ambush; police believe the family interrupted a burglary, until they uncover a conspiracy involving one of the family members.
Star Witness
Because of false testimonies, two people are imprisoned for murders they didn't commit; Gloria Killian is convicted of masterminding a robbery-homicide, while Clarence Elkins receives life for rape and murder.
Deadly Prophecy
Devout Mormon Faylene Grant records having visions of her imminent death; her husband, Doug, then finds her lifeless body in the bathtub of their home.
Justice for Sheila
When Sheila Bellush is shot to death, police suspect she is the victim of a murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by her ex-husband, Allen Blackthorne.
Deadly Proposal
Millionaire Manhunt
Secrets of Palm Beach
By Two and Two
Twins Betty and Peggy are both accused of hiring a hit man to kill Betty's husband; one twin is found guilty following the hit man's shaky testimony, while the other is let off.
Decades of Deceit
More familiar with liquor-law violations than violent crimes, a detective joins the cold-case squad and investigates the 20-year-old murder of Amy Weidner.
Memory of Murder
Joan Porco recants after indicating that her son, Christopher, is responsible for the savage attack with an ax that claimed her husband's life, and she begs investigators to leave Christopher alone.
The Law & Mrs. Shelton
Attorney Catherine Shelton leads a storied life which includes several run-ins with the law, then she becomes mired in an investigation that results in the conviction of her husband for murder.
What She Did for Love
Carlo Ventre violates a custody agreement with his former partner, Toni Dykstra, when he takes their baby daughter to Italy, but what begins as a case of international parental kidnapping ends with a tragic death.
Deadly Voyage
After aspiring actress Ashley Barnett dies while on a three-day party cruise, her mother searches for answers; George Smith disappears on his honeymoon cruise.
The Boy Next Door
In 1993, 18-year old Tricia Pacaccio was stabbed to death. Neighbor Michael Gargiulo was an early suspect, but there wasn't enough evidence to arrest him. Garguilo fled to California where his appetite for murder grew. Maureen Maher has the story.
Double Jeopardy
In 1988, Mel Ignatow sexually tortured and murdered Brenda Schaefer. After a jury acquitted Ignatow, photos of the torture emerged. But the U.S. Constitution states a person can't be tried twice for the same offense. Erin Moriarty has the story.
Secrets in the Sand
Three years after April and Justin Barber wed; they were shot while walking on a deserted Florida beach. April was killed and Justin was shot four times, but survived. He said it was a robbery gone wrong, but police disagreed. Harold Dow reports.
Playing by the Rules?
In 2015, attorneys for David Temple were appealing his 2007 conviction for the murder of his wife with evidence that then prosecutor Kelly Siegler didn't share with the defense and information on another possible suspect. But will they be able to win?
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