48 Hours - Season 39 - Eps 5: Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence

2025-10-2542 min⭐ 7.3/10

Robin Lawrence was home alone with her 2-year-old daughter in Springfield, VA, when an unknown killer murdered her. Her toddler was left to fend for herself for two days until Robin’s body was discovered. Nearly 30 years later, cold case detectives uncovered a surprising suspect. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.

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About 48 Hours

48 Hours

Title: 48 Hours

First Air Date: 1988-01-19

Last Air Date: 2025-11-15

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 7.3/10 (from 51 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 40

Total Episodes: 1145

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.

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