On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 25, Episode 12: A Bad Man Hurt Mommy

From Zero to Murder

Police investigating the brutal murder of a young woman start to wonder if the ambush-style shooting that ended the victim's life resulted from a terrifying case of mistaken identity.

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Jenny's Story

A homicide on May 27, 1994, and its disturbing details devastate 14-year-old Jenny Lin's loving family, leaving the tight-knit community of Castro Valley, CA, to wonder if their loved one could become the next victim.

43 min

Graduation to Murder

On the morning of June 7, 1995, in Atlanta, GA, 14-year-old Nacole Smith is taking a shortcut back home, through a path in the woods, to get a forgotten project for school. Her body is discovered brutally murdered in those woods later that morning and police race to catch her killer before he can destroy another loving family.

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Mystery in Coachella Valley

The gruesome murder of horse ranch owner Wendi Brant traumatises her friends and family; Police focus on her estranged husband, but there are other potential suspects that muddy the investigation and throw the case into a decades-long tailspin.

43 min

Room 106

The chilling murder of Lee Rotatori and the bizarre crime scene evidence police found inside her motel room mark the beginning of a heartbreaking homicide investigation with multiple victims.

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Changing Stories

When a young girl vanishes under mysterious circumstances, police must discover if she simply ran away or was actually the victim of something far more sinister.

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The Year of fear

The murder of a young college student in her off-campus apartment leads police to believe the killer may be someone she knew and the investigation into the crime threatens to tear her grieving family apart.

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A Fairy Tale Ruined

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The Mother She Never Knew

A teenage girl discovers her mother's true identity, along with a telegram that says she's been murdered; her crusade to bring a killer to justice may also bring her closer to the woman she never knew.

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Unthinkable betrayal

Police must solve the murder of a young mother who was savagely strangled to death in her bed while her two young sons slept just steps away; decades of investigating reveal an unthinkable betrayal of trust.

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A Call for Answers

After police find a young mother bound and murdered in her bedroom, her family challenges police to bring a heartless killer to justice.

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Blood-Stained Reputation

Police must analyze a long emotional and rage-filled 911 call to see if it was made by a distraught husband or a killer trying to cover his tracks.

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New Year's Eve Nightmare

A woman finds a young mother murdered following a festive New Year's celebration; police trace her last known steps to find her killer.

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Disconnected Story

The police must identify the killer of a young mother based only on her frantic words in a disconnected 911 call.

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Confessions and Lies

The investigation of a brutal murder forces police to challenge both confessions and lies.

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Pretty Pink Bicycle

A young girl vanishes on a trip to the mailbox and her abandoned pink bicycle may be the key to solving the disturbing mystery.

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