On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 29, Episode 5: Through the Smoke

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.

42 min

Layers of Betrayal

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

42 min

Caught in a Trap

Recreational hunters find the body of a female naval veteran in a rural campground, leaving police to answer challenging questions. How had the victim gotten there? Why was she drugged, and who wanted her dead?

42 min

Unseen Danger

Police watch the disturbing 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.

42 min

Who Killed Katelyn?

A young woman mysteriously disappears. Friends and family are terrified, but investigators find little to go on. Then, a shocking discovery confirms the worst and turns the spotlight of the investigation on those closest to the victim.

42 min

Unmasking the Truth

A killer guns down a businessman during a brazen home invasion. The puzzling evidence seems to indicate the crime was well planned and highly calculated. Police explore a variety of motives before they unmask the mastermind behind the attack.

42 min

Two Fires, One Match

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?

42 min

Moving Target

42 min

Elusive Justice

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

42 min