7.9/1013 votes#1 - Mystery in the Desert
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 6/3/2012
When an innocent couple is murdered execution-style in the Arizona desert, it marks the beginning of a 50-year search for the truth. After decades of investigation, the controversial case remains shrouded in mystery including a claim that an innocent man was framed by his ex-wife for both murders.
Director: N/A
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- 8.6/1012 votes
#2 - Innocent Witness
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2012
Young mother Rhonda Boggs is stabbed to death in her kitchen and the only witness is her 2-year-old daughter. What the child witnessed aids the cops to catch the killer's trail.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1015 votes
#3 - Dirty Secrets
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2012
17-year-old Joanna Rogers disappeared from her home in the middle of the night in Lubbock, TX, and her body is later found dumped in a landfill. The investigation is aided by evidence from another brutal murder case. Police painstakingly track leads, including of all things, a barcode tag on luggage found in a landfill.
Director: N/A
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- 8.2/1014 votes
#4 - Over the Edge
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2012
Police are called to the scene of a tragic car wreck in the Blue Ridge Mountains. But as investigators examine the crash site they realize Wendy Kratzert's death was no accident. As they follow a startling trail of betrayal back to their prime suspect, they uncover another mysterious disappearance.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1012 votes
#5 - Hanging by a Thread
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 7/1/2012
Hillsborough County in Florida is in the midst of a horrifying crime spree with young women turning up dead every week. Teenager Lisa McVey's bravery helps to bring an end to a vicious killer's reign of terror.
Director: N/A
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- 8.4/1011 votes
#6 - The River's Edge
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 7/8/2012
When 17-year-old high school student Stacy Fairchild disappears from a mall parking lot in Lancaster, OH, on her way home from work, the police suspect kidnapping or murder and zero in on her suspicious soldier boyfriend, but they may be pursuing the wrong man. Later, another young woman escaped an attack inside a tanning salon and helped police link DNA from her attacker to the Fairchild mystery.
Director: N/A
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- 7.9/1014 votes
#7 - A Deadly Betrayal
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 7/15/2012
A beloved father of two is killed execution-style after a friendly game of poker turns deadly. It's up to the police to find out the real truth behind the the crime.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1014 votes
#8 - No Exit
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 7/22/2012
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1012 votes
#9 - Fatal Footage
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 7/29/2012
An innocent mother of two is mysteriously gunned down on her way to work in downtown Philadelphia. Despite the fact that surveillance cameras recorded every detail, including the killer's getaway, but the footage does not reveal his identity.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1015 votes
#10 - Vanished in the Night
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 8/19/2012
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1017 votes
#11 - Taken
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 8/26/2012
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1012 votes
#12 - Murder at Bird Key
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 9/2/2012
A successful businessman is found brutally murdered in his palatial home in Sarasota, Florida. Stabbed four times, it appears he is the victim of a robbery gone wrong, and a mysterious backpack found at the crime scene is the key to the case.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 6
Every episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 6!
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.
Genres:CrimeDocumentary
Network:Investigation Discovery
Season 6 Ratings Summary
"Mystery in the Desert" is the best rated episode of "On the Case with Paula Zahn" season 6. It scored 7.9/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/3/2012. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Innocent Witness".