48 Hours - Season 32 - Eps 20: The Shape of a Killer
After three murders with chillingly similar scenarios occurred in Austin, Texas, police began to wonder if they were chasing a serial killer. But whomever committed the crimes left no evidence, no DNA. Cops went into a frantic investigation. The hunt for clues changed when a man testing out a new thermal imaging scope recorded the nighttime movements of a stranger the night of the first murder. As "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports, it was evidence cops never expected – and would help them break the case.
About 48 Hours
Title: 48 Hours
First Air Date: 1988-01-19
Last Air Date: 2025-04-12
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 50 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 39
Total Episodes: 1106
Network: CBS
Genres: News, Crime, Documentary
Production Companies: CBS News Productions
Synopsis
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.
