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    On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 5 Episode 14 - Unmasking a Killer
    9.0/10(11 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 23 Episode 10 - Web of Torment
    9.0/10(28 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 5 Episode 9 - Secrets from the Grave
    8.8/10(14 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 9 Episode 13 - A Killer in Disguise
    8.8/10(13 votes)

    #4 - A Killer in Disguise

    S9:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 17 Episode 10 - Buried Dreams
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Buried Dreams

    S17:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 19 Episode 14 - The Hero Who Wasn't
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 25 Episode 4 - Mystery in Coachella Valley
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Mystery in Coachella Valley

    S25:E4

    The gruesome murder of horse ranch owner Wendi Brant traumatises her friends and family; Police focus on her estranged husband, but there are other potential suspects that muddy the investigation and throw the case into a decades-long tailspin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 8 Episode 8 - Justice Never Quits
    8.7/10(17 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 19 Episode 4 - Twisted Justice
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Twisted Justice

    S19:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 29 Episode 3 - Caught in a Trap
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Caught in a Trap

    S29:E3

    Recreational hunters find the body of a female naval veteran in a rural campground, leaving police to answer challenging questions. How had the victim gotten there? Why was she drugged, and who wanted her dead?

    Director:Unknown
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  11. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 2 - Message in Blood
    8.6/10(16 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?

    Director:Unknown
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  12. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 5 Episode 2 - Death and the Doctor
    8.6/10(12 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 6 Episode 11 - Taken
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 8 Episode 13 - A Thin Disguise
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #14 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
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  15. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 9 Episode 9 - Heartbreak in the Heartland
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 2 - Eyes of a Killer
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Eyes of a Killer

    S12:E2

    A 19-year-old clerk is abducted from a Del Ray Beach convenience store while eyewitnesses watch in horror.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 6 - A Killer in Town
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #17 - A Killer in Town

    S12:E6

    Police must track down a vicious killer on his deadly cross-country killing spree.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 14 Episode 10 - A Killer Among Friends
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #18 - A Killer Among Friends

    S14:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
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  19. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 27 Episode 7 - The Bitter Truth
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - The Bitter Truth

    S27:E7

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 28 Episode 3 - Trial of terror
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Trial of terror

    S28:E3

    Police are baffled after two young women are murdered during strikingly similar crimes along the same scenic bike trail just months apart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 29 Episode 11 - Irreparable Loss
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Irreparable Loss

    S29:E11

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 2 Episode 5 - The Long Road Home
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #22 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 3 Episode 2 - Gallaudet Murders
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Gallaudet Murders

    S3:E2

    In September 2000, Eric Plunkett - a popular 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?

    Director:Unknown
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  24. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 6 Episode 8 - No Exit
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 6 Episode 10 - Vanished in the Night
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    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 11 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, "Web of Torment".