Episode
48 Hours: Ransom
Overview
A complex case of kidnapping and extortion unfolds in the April 2008 vanishing of the son of a millionaire aviation-business owner. Peter Van Sant reports.
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 25
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 2012-05-12
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Ransom is Episode 26 in Season 25 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2012-05-12. The runtime is 60 min.
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