The First 48 — Specials

Oct 201245m

In one of the most-watched episodes of A&E's long-running hit series "The First 48," a psychopathic serial killer phones the Kansas City Police Department with the location of his victims' bodies. Now, convicted serial killer Terry Blair is serving a life sentence at Potosi Correctional Center in Missouri for six counts of first-degree murder. In a candid jailhouse interview, Blair discusses the horrific case that terrorized a community. A chilling confession reveals the stunning truth about his past and sheds new light on the brutal serial killings.

Jun 201145m

University of Memphis football star Taylor Bradford was killed in his beloved Lincoln Town Car. At first police thought the motive was robbery. Then as they investigated, a love triangle emerged. Finally four men were charged with Bradford's murder. The first to go on trial wasn't even at the crime scene. Could prosecutors convince a jury to find him guilty of murder?

Aug 201145m

An update on a past case in Memphis involving the murder of four adults and two children.

May 201145m

In Miami, two men are found beaten and shot behind an abandoned house. As Det. TC Cepero digs deeper into the case he unearths more than one reason the men could have been killed.

Dec 201145m

Detectives link Martin Seay to several killings--but he only goes on trial for one. The state's key witness is his former girlfriend, Kandi Hawkins. Hawkins was paralyzed from the neck down when Seay ordered a hit on her. Will her testimony be enough to convict the ruthless killer?

Jan 201245m

Apr 201245m

An update on the case of an immigrant from Darfur who was shot and killed in his Louisville store during a robbery.

Apr 201245m

The murders of an elderly resident and a female tattoo artist are revisited.

Apr 201245m

Three eyewitnesses with credibility issues are all a prosecutor has to work with in the case of a fatal shooting.

May 201245m

A powerful attorney claims that his young client, who was charged with murdering a man, acted in self-defense.

May 201245m

A man is accused of killing and torturing his friend from childhood; a young woman with no criminal history is accused of murdering a mother in front of her children.

May 201245m

A 19-year-old man is shot to death in a Memphis, Tenn., street fight; an unforeseen twist threatens to derail a Kentucky prosecutor's case.

Jul 201245m

When a popular local celebrity in Louisville is murdered during a drug deal, homicide detectives Brenda Wescott and John Lesher search for his killer. Lashawn "Shizz" Talbert created a popular dance called "The Shizz." In August, 2010 he was driven to a drug deal by a local club promoter named David Curd. They drove to a quiet neighborhood and met a dealer named Kenneth Brown. Brown claimed that Talbert robbed him at gunpoint. Detectives unravel the case and learn about the role of Curd. And in an exclusive interview after his trial, Brown claims self-defense.

Jul 201245m

Updated cases include a motorcycle-club president who was run off the road and shot in the head; and a man who was found dead on a lawn.

Aug 201245m

Witnesses to the murder of a 15-year-old boy fail to identify the alleged killer; a man claims he is not responsible for the shooting death of an innocent bystander.

Aug 201245m

Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law is used as a defense in a fatal stabbing; an alleged killer is finally apprehended four years after fleeing over the Mexican border.

Oct 201245m

After an unidentified man's stabbed body is found in a Dallas apartment, two suspects admit to setting up the man for robbery--and blame each other for the murder.

Sept 201245m

Updated cases include a woman whose naked body was found under a highway overpass in Tucson; and a woman who was shot to death by her cousin's boyfriend in Dallas.

Oct 201245m

In two cases in Louisville, Kentucky, detectives arrested suspects whose actions were caught on videotape? But will the surveillance tapes help the prosecutor s case--or help the defendants walk free?

Nov 201245m

A Texas father of three is murdered in a botched robbery, and the two main suspects in the killing point the finger of guilt at each other.

Dec 201245m

After a 17-year-old girl is found with a bullet through the back of her head in the woods of Katy, Texas, a young man comes forward who claims to be an eyewitness. Investigators are shocked by the unusual deal he s made with the DA. Is the eyewitness telling the truth -- or is he involved in the murder? And will the prosecution convince the jury that the defendant is the real killer?

Feb 201345m

An unexpected tip helps police crack the case involving an unidentified shooting victim in Louisville, Ky.; three scared co-defendants are asked to testify against the killer.

Feb 201345m

A 10-year-old girl who witnessed the ambush shooting of her parents gives an emotional testimony during the suspected killer's trial.

Mar 201245m

A man claims self-defense when his brother, a Honduran immigrant, is found stabbed to death in his Miami apartment.

Mar 201345m

The case of a fatal shooting in Cleveland takes a strange turn when a witness comes forward claiming the victim was shot by his best friend.

Mar 201345m

Cleveland police detectives investigate the case of a young woman whose body was burned beyond recognition; a key witness to the crime becomes a problem to the prosecution.

Mar 201345m

A man spends six years trying to learn who murdered his son; after a close friend is arrested for the crime, the victim's family worries if there is enough evidence for a conviction.

Aug 201345m

Updates on the case of a missing 20-year-old single mother and the manhunt for the person who shot and killed a motorist.

Aug 201345m

Prosecutors seek a conviction in the case of a Cleveland mother of five who was shot to death in her apartment, but their key witness falters on the stand.

Sept 201345m

An Alabama mother is found stabbed to death in her bedroom; two Cleveland teens are shot and killed during a party in an abandoned house.

Jan 202245m

Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Corporal Jermaine Rogers has deep roots in his city. This special episode covers three cases in which Rogers has a personal connection to the people involved in his investigations.