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The Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn

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The Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn

Award winning journalist Paula Zahn unravels shocking crimes interviewing those closest to the case including lawyers, the victim's family, detectives and the convicted murderer themselves.
  1. Background image for Unmasking a Killer
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Unmasking a Killer

    S5:E14

    A beautiful grad student is found murdered inside a yoga apparel store. On the surface it appeared she was the victim of a botched robbery, but remarkable police work revealed a far more sinister plot.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Hero Who Wasn't
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #2 - The Hero Who Wasn't

    S19:E14

    When a couple enters their home during a robbery in progress, a deadly shoot out erupts, leaving two people dead. But when police begin an investigation they discover clues that it may not have been what it appears to be.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Secrets from the Grave
    8.9/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Secrets from the Grave

    S5:E9

    After a teenager's partially nude body is discovered brutally beaten in a desolate cemetery, Investigators and her family face an emotional journey to the truth behind her murder.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for A Killer in Disguise
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #4 - A Killer in Disguise

    S9:E13

    Police race to track down the unlikely killer responsible for three terrifying murders.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Web of Torment
    8.9/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Web of Torment

    S23:E10

    The abduction of a young mother from a crowded hospital parking lot is the beginning of a terrifying mystery that will torment her loved ones for decades.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Heartbreak in the Heartland
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Heartbreak in the Heartland

    S9:E9

    A quiet Midwestern community is rocked by a gruesome triple homicide. The unspeakable tragedy robs one man of his mother, grandmother and 5-year-old son.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Buried Dreams
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Buried Dreams

    S17:E10

    A woman relentlessly investigates her daughter's disappearance leading police to a terrifying string of murders.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Twisted Justice
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Twisted Justice

    S19:E4

    An unlikely pair of investigators strive to solve Elaine Fogle's murder after the case goes cold for four decades.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Justice Never Quits
    8.7/10(16 votes)

    #9 - Justice Never Quits

    S8:E8

    A 54-year-old mother is shot in the head and stabbed. Solving this crime sends a district attorney down a horrifying trail of madness and terror.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Long Road Home
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #10 - The Long Road Home

    S2:E5

    The murder of 19-year-old Mischelle Lawless sent shock waves through Benton, MO. As the investigation unfolded, police zeroed in on 17-year-old Josh Kezer who has gang ties. Was he the one who pulled the trigger?

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Message in Blood
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Message in Blood

    S4:E2

    After a frantic 911 call in a Tampa suburb, investigators arrive to find a shaken Timothy Permenter outside the home of his girlfriend, Karen Pannell. The former model had been stabbed multiple times and police discovered the letters "ROC" written in blood on the wall next to her body. Would the victim's dying act point them to her killer?

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Death and the Doctor
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Death and the Doctor

    S5:E2

    Margo Prade, a prominent doctor in Akron, OH, is discovered shot and killed in her van parked outside her office. Margo was one of their own, married for 17 years to a highly respected captain in the Akron Police Department. Investigators quickly discover a videotape that documents the murder, but the most important clue is a bizarre bite mark left behind by the killer.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Twice Is No Accident
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Twice Is No Accident

    S5:E6

    When Fran Smith mysteriously disappears her sister and daughter mount their own investigation... What they uncover sends police on a cross country man hunt for a killer.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Nine Days of Terror
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #14 - Nine Days of Terror

    S8:E10

    When a young college student disappears out of a mall parking lot, police find themselves in a race against time to find her before it is too late.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for A Thin Disguise
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #15 - A Thin Disguise

    S8:E13

    A mysterious stranger ambushes a family as they pull into their driveway. Could the memories of a five year old girl be the key to solving the crime?

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Ring of Truth
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Ring of Truth

    S8:E14

    When a young woman’s body is discovered high in the San Bernardino Mountains, detectives must figure out who she was and how she got there before they can catch the cold blooded killer who murdered her.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for A Killer Among Friends
    8.6/10(15 votes)

    #17 - A Killer Among Friends

    S14:E10

    When a teenager is found viciously murdered, police must retrace her last steps alive to identify her killer.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Scattered Clues, Shattered Lives
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Scattered Clues, Shattered Lives

    S16:E11

    A wave of fear sweeps across Aurora, CO, after two similar crimes are committed just days apart, and police race to stop a hammer-wielding killer before he strikes again.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Driven To Murder
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Driven To Murder

    S19:E1

    When police find a beautiful young woman run over by her own car it marks the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for The Disappearance Of Sarah Stern
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #20 - The Disappearance Of Sarah Stern

    S19:E3

    When a young woman's car is found abandoned on a bridge, police must consider three possibilities. Had she run away, committed suicide, or been the victim of foul play?

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Wrong Place, Wrong Time
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Wrong Place, Wrong Time

    S27:E1

    Can police find the killer of two teenagers discovered inside a car?

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Web of Lies
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Web of Lies

    S2:E9

    Police find a 22-year-old man shot to death in a deserted parking lot. Investigators uncover a possible motive for the murder. It appeared the victim, his middle-aged co-worker and a teenaged girl were involved in an internet love triangle.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for No Exit
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #23 - No Exit

    S6:E8

    A couple is gunned down in a savage attack while in Washington, D.C., and the killer leaves almost no clues. When another similar murder is discovered, the mystery starts to unravel and police are led to an evil beyond imagination.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Vanished in the Night
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Vanished in the Night

    S6:E10

    A 20-year-old woman goes missing after a night out with friends, and police are baffled. The disappearance remains unsolved for a decade, until a cold case investigator and an undercover sting operation uncovers dark secrets that blow the case wide open.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Taken
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #25 - Taken

    S6:E11

    In the span of 8 months, 3 young girls are kidnapped from their homes in Virginia and murdered. As police hunt for the killer, he strikes again, and a young girl's heroic actions crack the case.

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Unmasking a Killer" is the best rated episode of "On the Case with Paula Zahn". It scored 9/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/19/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Hero Who Wasn't".