Episode
The First 48: A Lonely Place to Die
Overview
When a father of six is found shot in an urban encampment, Tulsa Homicide calls on the unhoused community to help them find the killer.
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 29
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2026-01-15
Episode context
A Lonely Place to Die is Episode 3 in Season 29 of The First 48. It aired on 2026-01-15.
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Episode 2: Betrayal
In Tulsa, the murder of two women sends detectives on a desperate search for a missing third who may also be a victim of homicide.
Episode 4: The Cool Mum
After a North Charleston mother of four is found beaten to death in the bushes, a rookie detective battles it out in the interview room with her suspected killer.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Four Shots
In North Charleston, a construction worker is killed by a stray bullet during an attempted robbery inside a trailer park; as investigators follow the suspects' trail, they discover things are not what they seem.
Episode 5: Unfriendly Fire
A college student is gunned down in a doorway; Tulsa Homicide detectives explore whether a feud between friends escalated to murder.
Episode 6: R Is for Random
When a young father is executed in broad daylight, Gwinnett County detectives race against the clock to figure out if one man was passing innocently through the neighbourhood or if he's the killer.
Episode 7: Murder in the Bud Room & A Mother Taken
In Tulsa, a heated argument spirals out of control, ending in the murder of a father of six.
In Gwinnett County, a young boy is the only witness to the violent abduction of his mother, leaving detectives racing to find her before it's too late.
Episode 8: Circle of Friends & Rearview Murder
In Tulsa, detectives follow a trail of blood to a community where one person's accusations have consequences. In Mobile, a possible collision between two strangers escalates into a shooting.
Episode 9: Blood Brothers
When gunfire from an automatic weapon leaves an innocent man dead, Tulsa Homicide searches for the intended target and the truth behind the attack.
Episode 10: Birthday Party Nightmare
In Tulsa, a father is killed protecting his daughter when gunfire erupts at a family birthday party.
Episode 11: In Blood
A breakthrough in forensic technology breathes new life into the case of a Gwinnett County man stabbed in his home five years ago.
Episode 12: Mystery Man
A Gwinnett County man is found strangled and shot in his truck. Detectives track the killer into a neighborhood where he seems to vanish into thin air.
Episode 13: A Troubled Mind
A father discovers his son stabbed multiple times in his own home, leading Tulsa Homicide on a cross-country search for his killer.