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The Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4

Every episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 2 - Message in Blood
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 5 - Campus Killer
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    S4:E5

    When a young girl goes missing from her university campus, her mother is forced to lead an investigation for the truth. Can she find her precious daughter before it’s too late?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 3 - Race to Judgment
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S4:E3

    After a September home game in the tiny town of Tatum, TX, 18-year-old David Reid jumped into his truck and drove off into the night. Meanwhile, 4 cheerleaders heading out for a post-game party pulled onto Highway 149 and suddenly, the vehicles crashed into each other. David was the only survivor, but was he to blame?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 1 - Silenced
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    S4:E1

    In the summer of 1996, 22-year-old Carrie Culberson was last seen driving away from her house. The timing of her disappearance was suspicious as she was about to testify in court against her abusive boyfriend, Vincent Doan. Did she simply run away from a troubled relationship or was her disappearance something far more sinister?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 10 - Betrayal at Charisma Farms
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    S4:E10

    When a man is found murdered on the side of the road investigators must unravel a tangled web of intrigue that will test the strength of a family's love.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 11 - Mystery in the Mountains
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S4:E11

    After a young woman disappears from her mountain home, it looks like the case will never be solved. Then, a retired FBI profiler joins the cold case team and jump starts a 13-year-old investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 13 - Murder Ordained?
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S4:E13

    When a young minister’s wife is found dead, it appears to be a tragic accident. But then, another member of the congregation is murdered. Police begin to wonder if its just a coincidence or a calculated plot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 4 - A Tangled Past
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    S4:E4

    Margaret Bradley had Multiple Sclerosis and was living with her daughter, Rhonda, a nurse. A part-time aide helped Margaret while Rhonda was at work. In 2002, Margaret suddenly fell ill and died the next evening of unusual and dangerously low blood sugar levels. Rhonda, who knew her mother didn't have diabetes, looks into her mother's untimely end and wonders if her mother's death was really murder. Her search for answers would eventually lead authorities to open a criminal investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 7 - Under Suspicion
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    S4:E7

    When a 26-year-old wife and mother vanishes investigators wonder if she simply just ran away or if it was something far more sinister. The search for answers would take nearly a decade and lead her family on a journey they could never have imagined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 6 - Murder by the Numbers?
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    S4:E6

    A small town is outraged when its unofficial mayor is the victim of a attack at work. The police investigation uncovers a number of possible suspects and a confusing trail of evidence but will it lead them to the person who committed the crime?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 8 - A Mother's Nightmare
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    S4:E8

    A young boy is murdered in his bed in the middle of the night. Police suspect the child’s mother. Over the next nine years there will be accusations, a confession and a conviction but will justice be served?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 12 - A Slip of Fate
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    S4:E12

    A woman is found clinging to the guardrail of a steep embankment. She tells police a harrowing story; two men had attacked her and her husband at gunpoint and now he is missing. Was it a robbery gone wrong or part of a far more sinister plot?

    Director:Unknown
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  13. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 9 - A Murder at Loose Chippings
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    S4:E9

    After a wealthy couple is found dead in their stately Virginia home investigators are taken on a wild journey around the globe before they uncover the shocking truth.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Message in Blood" is the best rated episode of "On the Case with Paula Zahn" season 4. It scored 8.6/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/24/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Campus Killer".