On the Case with Paula Zahn

- Season 3

(2010)

A man is shot in his living room while his family is upstairs. Guns are scattered all over the lawn, and there's no assailant in sight, but then police get a huge break when they set up an on-camera sting that ultimately leads to a conviction.

In September 2000, Eric Plunkett - a populat student known for his smile - was mysteriously murdered in his dorm room at Gallaudet University, plunging the campus into a state of shock and terror. Could police stop his killer from striking again?

When a beautiful college freshman is viciously assaulted in her dorm room, Police quickly zero in on a suspect... but when he points the finger at someone else, the search for the truth threatens to tear a small town apart.

When a man is found shot to death in his bedroom, police suspect the author of a threatening series of emails the victim had received. The trail leads them to a jilted lover but will it be enough to prove murder?

When a young woman disappears, police zero in on her violent ex-boyfriend. But the secret to solving the case is buried in a cold case file.

A woman asks her husband for a divorce but he has a very different plan for how to end their marriage... Which will prove stronger her will to survive or his desire to see her dead?

"You've ruined my life! Get on the ground!" were the last words heard by 2007 Colorado murder victim, Heather Lynn Garraus, 35. Since the shooter wore a masked Halloween costume, witnesses could only see a brunette female, fleeing via truck. Within minutes, Shawna Nelson, former 911 dispatcher was summoned and questioned. The motive? She and one-time coworker, Officer Ignacio Garraus, are tangled up in a volatile affair. After Nelson's recent pregnancy (her husband had a vasectomy) the love triangle turned into town gossip. As in a soap opera, accusations of obsession...

A sultry waitress gets fingered for brutally murdering her husband's ex-wife. After her brazen prison escape turns the convicted killer into a national celebrity, questions about the case against her come to light.

A mysterious call about a decades-old murder baffles police. As they dig deeper they uncover the monster behind the crime and a son's terrible secret.

A beautiful young mother is savagely murdered in her own home. As police investigate, they discover a dangerous web of intrigue connected to an all American family.

In Maricopa County, AZ "The Snaggled-Toothed Killer" was convicted on the basis of bite mark evidence - twice. Could he possibly be innocent? If so, how could his pro bono lawyer win his freedom?

When young girls Jessica Roach,Tricia Reitler, et al., go missing in the Illinois/Indiana/Wisconsin area, police find a suspect. However, despite a positive DNA match, Civil War Reenactor Gary Hall is unlikely to be guilty. He then discloses the reason. His identical twin brother. Larry Hall would possess the same DNA as Gary and also participates in Civil War Reenactments in areas where many girls disappeared. Traditional investigative tactics will reveal if the killer is Larry or Gary, or both. Then, comes speculation of a third-person's involvement.

When a young girl goes missing under mysterious circumstances, police must determine if her dreams of fame and Hollywood stardom lead her to tragedy...