On the Case with Paula Zahn

Season 17

TV-14

Emmy Award-winning Journalist Paula Zahn steps out of the studio and into the field to unravel criminal investigations, tracking the drama of each story featuring those closest to the case including lawyers, detectives, the victim's family and the convicted murderer, themselves.

Where to Watch Season 17

19 Episodes

Notes From a Killer
E1
Notes From a KillerWhen a young girl disappears from a quiet suburban street, it marks the beginning of a terrifying game of cat and mouse between police and her abductor.
Long Sought Truth
E2
Long Sought TruthIt takes decades for investigators to follow the evidence to the long-sought-after truth behind the terrifying abduction and murder of 20-year-old Leslie Long, a young mother of three.
A Different Time
E3
A Different TimeAfter leaving home with a baseball mitt on a sunny afternoon, 14-year-old Barbara Rowan disappears, never to be seen alive again. A neighbor informs the police that she left to speak with her coach, even though she wasn't signed up for a team.
Wheres Crystal ID
E4
Wheres Crystal IDAfter a young mother goes missing during a Fourth of July weekend, it marks the beginning of a disturbing mystery, one that will devastate a loving family and tear a small community apart.
Terror in Waupaca
E5
Terror in WaupacaA young girl's mother reported that her daughter had disappeared while playing outside her mother-in-law's home. Investigators immediately descended on the community, searching cornfields and creeks in the area hoping for clues.
Taken From Her Bed
E6
Taken From Her BedA mother discovers that her young 8-year-old daughter has been abducted from her bedroom in the middle of the night.
A Bridge Too Far
E7
A Bridge Too FarJust hours after a popular teenager is reported missing, her lifeless body is discovered under a nearby bridge; police must sort through her puzzling last hours alive to bring a ruthless killer to justice.
Shifting Stories
E8
Shifting StoriesAfter a beautiful young woman vanishes, investigators must sort through a series of puzzling clues to solve a deadly mystery.
Terrifying Clues
E9
Terrifying CluesA young woman's late-night call from a pay phone is transformed into the scene of a terrifying abduction.
Buried Dreams
E10
Buried DreamsA woman relentlessly investigates her daughter's disappearance leading police to a terrifying string of murders.
In the Dead of Night
E11
In the Dead of NightPolice must retrace a teenager's last known movements if they hope to find out when and where she crossed paths with her killer.
Lethal Offer
E12
Lethal OfferWhile a predator leaves a trail of destruction in his wake, it may fall to a teenage girl to bring an end to his reign of terror.
The Depths of Evil
E13
The Depths of EvilWhile searching for a missing mother, police discover evidence that puts them on the trail of a deadly sexual predator.
Unchecked Violence
E14
Unchecked ViolenceWhen a senior at Ohio State University goes missing, it marks the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.
No Goodbyes
E15
No GoodbyesA mother arrives home to have lunch with her teenage daughter and walks into a nightmare she will never forget.
History Repeats Itself
E16
History Repeats ItselfAfter a young mother vanishes, her trail goes cold, then a shocking discovery reveals that history repeats itself.
A Face and a Voice
E17
A Face and a VoiceWhen a young teacher is murdered in her home, police must rely on the eyewitness testimony of a young neighbor who saw her killer lurking outside her window.
Alone With Evil
E18
Alone With EvilA young mother is strangled to death during her overnight shift at an office building.
Blood Secrets
E19
Blood SecretsA beloved grandmother is savagely murdered during a life-and-death struggle; a family secret may be the key to bringing her heartless killer to justice.