On the Case with Paula Zahn - Season 23
1 - Devil in a Cowboy Hat
Air Date: August 8, 2021
A young woman is found bound and strangled to death on the side of a road. As police retrace her final steps, they discover she was last seen being followed by a suspicious man in a cowboy hat.
2 - Trail of a Monster
Air Date: August 15, 2021
The murder of a respected health care aide sends a chill through her community. When the investigation reveals several shockingly similar crimes, police realize they've uncovered the trail of a monster.
3 - Circled by Vultures
Air Date: August 22, 2021
A tourist takes a photo of vultures in Joshua Tree National Park and inadvertently discovers a gruesome homicide.
4 - Terrifying Connections
Air Date: August 29, 2021
When a 15-year-old boy vanished under mysterious circumstances police feared the worst. It appeared the case had terrifying connections to a serial killer who had left a trail of bloodshed across the region.
5 - What Happened to Sarah?
Air Date: September 5, 2021
A 14-year-old girl's mysterious runaway note raises difficult questions for police. Had she really left home on her own or had someone close to her pieced together writing from her journals to cover-up an unthinkable crime.
6 - Terror in Terre Haute
Air Date: September 12, 2021
When a young college student is abducted from her campus parking lot it marks the beginning of a terrifying crime wave on a quiet college campus. Can police catch a serial predator before he strikes again?
7 - Justice for Angie
Air Date: September 19, 2021
After a young girl disappears from her bus stop, a nine-day search reveals that her terrifying abduction has ended in a heartbreaking homicide. As police mount a tireless search to find her killer, the community rallies together to get justice for Angie.
8 - The Smallest of Clues
Air Date: September 26, 2021
A burned out car and a blood-stained bedroom reveal the chilling murder of a community pillar. Will it be the smallest of clues that lead police to her heartless killer?
9 - No Escape
Air Date: October 3, 2021
A young woman’s disappearance marks the beginning of a heartbreaking murder mystery. Will a clue discovered by a child be the key to catching his mother’s killer?
10 - Web of Torment
Air Date: October 10, 2021
The abduction of a young mother from a crowded hospital parking lot is the beginning of a terrifying mystery that will torment her loved ones for decades.
11 - Unthinkable Harm
Air Date: October 17, 2021
When a teenager is found savagely stabbed to death in her home, police hope a trail of blood found at the crime scene will lead them to her killer.
12 - Gone in a Blink
Air Date: October 24, 2021
A teenager waiting for her friends to give her a ride home from work suddenly disappears. When her friends arrive, they find terrifying evidence of her abduction.
13 - Alarm and Betrayal
Air Date: October 31, 2021
Police must unravel a puzzling mystery when a beloved father and real estate executive is ambushed in his office.
14 - A Cracked Alibi
Air Date: November 7, 2021
If investigators can’t find the crack in their suspect’s seemingly air-tight alibi, a cold-blooded killer will elude justice.
15 - A Secret Meeting
Air Date: November 21, 2021
After a teenager mysteriously disappears, police must determine if a secret meeting with a young man led to her murder.
16 - Precious Jane Doe
Air Date: December 5, 2021
After a young woman is viciously murdered, police launch a two-part investigation; one to find her killer and a second to identify his victim, “Precious” Jane Doe.