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On the Case With Paula Zahn
On the Case With Paula Zahn

On the Case With Paula Zahn

—Veteran journalist Paula Zahn steps out of the studio and into the field to unravel criminal investigations, tracking the drama of each story by featuring the opinions of those closest to the case, including law enforcement officials, the families of the victims and the incarcerated, lawyers from both sides, and first-time TV interviews with convicted murderers.
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Season 2912 of 12 Episodes

  • Police struggle to solve the heartbreaking murder of a talented young woman, but it will take years to realize that the clue to unlock the mystery is hidden within the crime scene evidence.

  • Police race to find a girl who mysteriously vanished on her way to school.

  • Someone ambushes and kills a loving husband near his new office; a surveillance camera captures the clearly targeted attack; each clue that investigators find leads to the next, until the pieces of puzzle expose the callous motive for the crime.

  • When police find the lifeless body of a young mother, her husband becomes the prime suspect; when an in-depth investigation against him stalls, it raised a critical question, had police been focused on the wrong man all along?

  • The discovery of a woman's body, burned beyond recognition, marks the start of a disturbing murder investigation; an autopsy reveals the killer stabbed the victim in a sexually motivated attack; will a similar second crime be the key to solving both?

  • A killer guns down a man during a home invasion; the evidence points to a well-planned crime; can police find who's behind the attack?

  • A young woman mysteriously disappears; friends and family are scared, but investigators find little to go on; a discovery confirms the worst and turns the spotlight of the investigation on those closest to the victim.

  • Police retrace the steps of a young woman's preparations for a romantic Valentine's dinner that ended in her murder; hidden in the crime scene is the clue that unlocks the mystery.

  • Police watch the video of a young woman closing up after her shift at a gas station convenience store; everything seems normal until, in one moment, she is there and in the next, she is gone, never to be seen again.

  • Hunters found Army veteran Maribel Ramos's body in a remote area, sparking a hunt for her killer; investigators uncovered a fatal dispute with her roommate over unpaid rent.

  • A gunman shoots a hero fireman dead in his own driveway; police focuses their investigation on the unusual firearm used to commit the crime and an odd trail of clues left behind by the victim himself.

  • After a young woman vanishes on her way to work, police desperately follow a trail of videotaped clues they hope will solve a complex mystery; the evidence found inside her car could be the key to solving the brazen abduction.

Record to Watch Later

6 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Layers of Betrayal
    Dissecting a Triangle
    Unseen Danger
    Edge of the Abyss
    Who Killed Katelyn?
    Caught in a Trap
  • Layers of Betrayal

    A gunman shoots a hero fireman dead in his own driveway; police focuses their investigation on the unusual firearm used to commit the crime and an odd trail of clues left behind by the victim himself.
    Upcoming
  • Dissecting a Triangle

    Police struggle to dissect the love triangle that led to the murder of a young woman; her jilted husband and her jealous new boyfriend are prime suspects.
    Upcoming
  • Unseen Danger

    Police watch the video of a young woman closing up after her shift at a gas station convenience store; everything seems normal until, in one moment, she is there and in the next, she is gone, never to be seen again.
    Upcoming
  • Edge of the Abyss

    After a young woman vanishes on her way to work, police desperately follow a trail of videotaped clues they hope will solve a complex mystery; the evidence found inside her car could be the key to solving the brazen abduction.
    Upcoming
  • Who Killed Katelyn?

    A young woman mysteriously disappears; friends and family are scared, but investigators find little to go on; a discovery confirms the worst and turns the spotlight of the investigation on those closest to the victim.
    Upcoming
  • Caught in a Trap

    Hunters found Army veteran Maribel Ramos's body in a remote area, sparking a hunt for her killer; investigators uncovered a fatal dispute with her roommate over unpaid rent.
    Upcoming
On the Case With Paula Zahn

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Veteran journalist Paula Zahn steps out of the studio and into the field to unravel criminal investigations, tracking the drama of each story by featuring the opinions of those closest to the case, including law enforcement officials, the families of the victims and the incarcerated, lawyers from both sides, and first-time TV interviews with convicted murderers.

Starring

Paula Zahn, Tom Scorzone, Roger Hervas, Fran Kravitz, Eric Robertson, Briana Aceti

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