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The Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12

Every episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 2 - Eyes of a Killer
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    S12:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    S12:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 9 - Shattered Hope
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    S12:E9

    19-year-old Shelley Sikes vanishes one night after her shift, and then her abandoned, blood-streaked car is discovered on a dark roadway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 14 - River of Sadness
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    S12:E14

    A heartbreaking mystery begins with the discovery of a young woman's body floating in Washington state's Yakima River.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 3 - Shortcut to Murder
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    S12:E3

    A 14-year-old girl's shortcut home from school puts her on the path of a savage killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 10 - A Hole in Their Hearts
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    S12:E10

    A mother of three disappears from her office in broad daylight, and the case remains open for eight years until two farmers unearth a clue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 11 - Golden Promises Broken
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    S12:E11

    High school sweethearts disappear during a picnic and investigators spend years chasing false leads.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 4 - A Wave Goodbye
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    S12:E4

    A 14-year-old girl is found stabbed to death in an empty campground more than 50 miles away from where she was last seen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 5 - Hidden by Lies
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    S12:E5

    A college student is found stabbed to death in her off campus apartment. Will it take a second tragic murder to solve her case?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 8 - A Killer in the Sun
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S12:E8

    When Kenny Baker returns home, the backdoor is ajar and his wife, Kathy, and two-year-old son, Ryan, are nowhere to be found, having disappeared out of their backyard in broad daylight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 15 - Crossed by Evil
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    S12:E15

    Police race to find a young woman who disappeared on her way to work, but the clues they discover reveal a trail of unspeakable evil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 1 - A Harvest of Grief
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S12:E1

    A trail of blood and broken cornstalks leads police to the body of a beautiful young girl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 7 - Desperate Cry
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    S12:E7

    A mother's desperate cry for help leads to a terrifying discovery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 13 - Same Crime Next Year
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    S12:E13

    A teenager is found murdered on the weekend of the Daytona 500 motor race in Daytona Beach, Florida. Then, one year later, police are called to the scene of a nearly identical crime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 16 - Deadly Silence
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    S12:E16

    An 18-year-old woman never returns home after a night out with friends, and the police come up against a wall of silence that keeps them from uncovering the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 12 - Darkness After Dawn
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S12:E12

    After a newlywed is found murdered in her bedroom, a search is launched for the killer that will last for three decades.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 17 - The Pastor's Wife
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S12:E17

    Two small boys witness the brutal murder of their mother, and their story may bring her cold-blooded killer to justice 30 years later.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Eyes of a Killer" is the best rated episode of "On the Case with Paula Zahn" season 12. It scored 8.6/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/6/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Killer in Town".