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48 Hours

This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.

Created ByJudy Tygard
StatusReturning Series
Original Name48 Hours
First Air DateJanuary 19, 1988
Last Air DateMarch 14, 2026
Seasons39
Episodes1158
Episode Runtime 42min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesCBS News Productions
NetworksCBS
Jocelyn Peters and the Notebook
S39E20

Jocelyn Peters and the Notebook

The murder of third grade teacher Jocelyn Peters baffled investigators in St. Louis, Missouri, from the start. The crime scene contained unusual clues, such as potato fragments splattered near the victim, and the behavior of a person of interest before a police interview caught detectives’ attention. Why did this man eat pages from a notebook when facing questions about Jocelyn’s murder? What did investigators believe the notebook might reveal?

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