On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 24, Episode 6: Blood Reveals the Sword

A Mother Knows

A young female soldier is found slain after a night out in Colorado Springs, CO. The investigation into her torture, molestation and murder eventually goes cold. It takes decades and advances in DNA processing to finally land her killer and bring him to justice.

43 min

Hauntingly Familiar

Hauntingly Familiar: Investigators must overturn a shocking decision before they can solve the hauntingly familiar murder of a teenager.

43 min

Capable of Murder

Police investigate the gruesome murder of a mother and child, only to realize all the evidence indicates the killer was someone the victims knew and trusted.

43 min

Dark Clouds Lead to a Storm

A beautiful young woman turns up savagely murdered in a bar parking lot; as investigators retrace her last known steps, several suspects with possible motives come on their radar.

FLRT 12

Police wonder if a young woman's personalized license plate, FLRT 12, makes her the target for murder or if a far more sinister plot is behind the crime.

Hammer and Dust

After a loving mother is murdered inside her own home, police focus on their two best clues -- a blood-stained hammer and a dusty footprint.

Dance to Doom

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.

Don't Open the Door

An unidentified woman is found callously murdered in an off-campus apartment; police have no leads on the case until her terrified neighbour shares a chilling story.

Eyes in the Darkness

The baffling murder of a young woman leads police to two potential suspects: her new boyfriend and an obsessed stalker.

Shadowy Figures

The search for the man who murdered a single mother might lead police to the perpetrator of a second brutal crime with chilling similarities.

Where is Miya?

A college student disappears, and her family launches a desperate investigation to find her; what they discover changes their lives forever.

The Smallest Clue

A murdered teenager's body mysteriously turns up in the rural Iowa countryside. Will the smallest clue be the key to bringing her killer to justice?

A Spiderweb of Tragedy

As police try to solve a disturbing homicide, each step of the investigation reveals another layer in a spiderweb of tragedy.

A Needle in the Mud

A young mother vanishes, leaving behind nothing but puzzling clues and disturbing questions; a needle in the mud may reveal the truth behind her disappearance.

Lost Life, Evidence Found

Paula Zahn talks to investigators, witnesses, victims' families and incarcerated criminals.