Episode
The First 48: Update Special: Burden of Proof; Last Ride
Overview
A man is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison after shooting a Detroit woman in her home.
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2010-04-29
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Update Special: Burden of Proof; Last Ride is Episode 15 in Season 10 of The First 48. It aired on 2010-04-29. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 14: The Stranger; Prince of Darkness
In Cincinnati, Detectives Matt Thompson and Doug Lindle are investigating the double homicide of a local hairdresser and his elderly neighbor, both stabbed to death and set on fire. When detectives discover that one of the victim's cars is missing, they begin following a twisted trail of clues they hope will lead to the killer. And in Harris County, the life of a 30-year-old mother of three comes to a violent and abrupt end when her throat is slashed by a late-night visitor. Sgt. Craig Clopton races against the clock to determine the identity of her killer and bring him to justice.
Episode 16: Mixed Up; Blind Alley
In Birmingham Det. Cynthia Morrow and the homicide team try to weave together the events of drug deal gone bad when two brothers from out of town get more than they bargained for. In Louisville Det. Kristen Downs leads the investigation of a possible gang-related shooting. But when no one is willing to talk, the team is forced to turn to forensic evidence to piece together the murder.
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Episode 13: In Harm's Way; Jealous Rage
In Harris County, Sgt. Craig Clopton and his team investigate the murder of man killed by a single gunshot while being robbed. With little evidence on the scene, they must rely on an eyewitness to help them identify their suspects. And in Birmingham, Det. John Tanks and the homicide unit work the murder of a mother of two, shot in the back outside of her car. When detectives break through the lies and deception of the sole witness, they are surprised to discover what may have triggered the shooting.
Episode 17: Division; Loose Ends
A 24-year-old father of two is shot in the street; a 27-year-old man is found dead in a field.
Episode 12: Hale Storm
In Louisville, a sleeping family awakens to a barrage of bullets from a machine gun, leaving two young boys injured and a teenager dead. With no eyewitnesses, Detective Mickey Cohn must resort to old-fashioned detective work to solve one of the most brazen acts of violence he has ever seen.
Episode 18: Schoolyard Revenge
A fight between two teenagers leads to the murder of a 29-year-old man and his paralyzed mother.
Episode 11: Eye for an Eye; Dead End
A young man is shot to death in the middle of the street in broad daylight; a teenager's body is found in the passenger seat of his car.
Episode 19: Update Special: Disappeared; Red Handed
Updates on past cases. Included: an elderly man strangled to death in his bedroom in Cincinnati; and the case of a missing woman.
Episode 10: Alias; Duel
In Louisville, a murder hits close to home when Detective Rick Arnold learns that the victim of his most recent homicide case is the brother of a good friend. If Arnold is to track down the suspect, he needs to discern between lies and truth--and real names and aliases. In Harris County, a popular teenager is gunned down on a residential street. Deputy Cory Pool and his team must determine whether the shooting was self-defense--or murder.
Episode 20: Girl Fight; Blink of an Eye
A mother is shot in her car while her three young children sit in the back seat; four cousins are gunned down while relaxing on their grandmother's porch.
Episode 9: Forensic Evidence: Overkill; Deadly Rendezvous
A 49-year-old man is stabbed 46 times and left to die; a 34-year-old man is found shot to death in a strange place.
Episode 21: John Doe; Night of the Dead