48 Hours

1988

7.2

39 Seasons

NewsCrimeDocumentary

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This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.

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Matthew DeVoe

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39x23 - The Root Beer Float Murder

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What begins as a burglary investigation quickly turns into something far more sinister. When a thief is caught in the act, he sends police down a trail of evidence that reveals the murder of Harold Allen, involving thousands of text messages, unusual poisons and a root beer float. How did a sweet treat become central to a deadly crime?