Episode
48 Hours: The Idaho Student Murders
Overview
Four college students are found stabbed to death in their home. Police say the suspect had studied the criminal mind. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 36
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2023-01-07
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Idaho Student Murders is Episode 13 in Season 36 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2023-01-07. The runtime is 43 min.
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