Episode
48 Hours: The Accuser
Overview
An examination of whether convicted killer Ryan Ferguson murdered Missouri sports editor Kent Heitholt in 2001. His accuser, Charles Erickson, who was also convicted of the crime, now claims Ferguson is innocent. Can "48 Hours" help him get his life back? Erin Moriarty reports.
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2013-02-23
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Accuser is Episode 17 in Season 26 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2013-02-23. The runtime is 60 min.
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