Episode
48 Hours: Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence
Overview
Robin Lawrence was home alone with her 2-year-old daughter in Springfield, Virginia, when an unknown killer murdered her. Her toddler was left to fend for herself for two days until Robin’s body was discovered. Nearly 30 years later, cold case detectives uncovered a surprising suspect. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 39
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2025-10-25
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence is Episode 5 in Season 39 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2025-10-25. The runtime is 42 min.
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