The First 48

Season 7

32 episodes 26 seasons

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The First 48 Season 7 released on January 9, 2008.

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S07E01 Aired May 15, 2008

Ashes and Snow

The tragic murder of a woman strangled just days before Christmas has detectives scrambling for clues. To make matters worse their killer burned the car the victim was in and there is a snowstorm looming.

S07E02 Aired May 22, 2008

Deal Breaker/Gunplay

A family man is robbed then shot and killed. Detectives hunt for his killer. A local high school kid is gunned down in cold blood as he walks home with him friends. Now detectives a hunting for two suspects.

S07E03 Aired May 29, 2008

Frenzy/Hard Truth

Two men lay dead in the middle of a busy street. The roommate of the two victims is missing and detectives think he may hold a clue about the murders. One man is dead and another is wounded. With limited leads and witnesses they hold out hope the survivor will be able to identify the shooter.

S07E04 Aired July 03, 2008

Last Fare

A young father-to-be is robbed and killed, detectives are hot on the tail of the killers because of a tip. Can detectives locate their killers before they leave the country?

S07E05 Aired July 10, 2008

Last Night Out/Death Do Us Part

One young man is dead and another young man is seen fleeing the scene. Detectives rely on eye witnesses to identify this killer, and bring him to justice. A young mother is shot dead in her vehicle. Her year old twins crying from the back of the vehicle. They leads are more mysterious than they are helpful but every single one is followed up on to catch this killer.

S07E06 Aired July 17, 2008

Lester Street

Four adults and two children lay dead in was is being called the worst mass murder in 15 years. Detectives scramble for clues and learn the deaths may be gang related. Can detectives locate these killers for before they take anyone else out?

S07E07 Aired July 17, 2008

Breaking the Silence/Letters of Intent

In Cincinnati, Detectives Keith Witherell and Bill Hilbert attempt to crack the code of silence surrounding the death of a 28-year-old man gunned down on Main Street. In Dallas, Detectives Mark Ahearn and Robert Quirk work quickly to solve the murder of an aspiring social worker who risked her life by reaching out to help a two-time convicted killer.

S07E08 Aired July 24, 2008

Blackout

Investigators lead a cross country search for the killer of a young man killed during a robbery. With nothing more than street names for their killers to go on, the set out on their manhunt.

S07E09 Aired July 24, 2008

Bail Out/Seeing Red

In Dallas, Detectives Scott Sayers and Ken Penrod are investigating a home invasion that left a young man dead. Is their suspect just a young suburban mom, or a criminal mastermind? And in Cincinnati, a brutal stabbing ends the life of a hard-working grandfather. After interviewing a series of family members, Det. Jenny Luke finds out that her suspect may be closer than she initially thought.

S07E10 Aired July 29, 2008

The Last Yard/Root of All Evil

A home invasion has turned deadly, investigators are called to the scene of a young man found dead. With their eyes on a suspect they have to wonder if this killer is just a suburban mom or if she is a cold blooded killer. A hard working and loved grandfather is stabbed and left for dead. The detectives interview friends and family. Could this killer be closer than she appears?

S07E11 Aired August 05, 2008

Moving Out/Among Thieves

In Memphis, Sgt. Debo Carson and her team investigate the murder of a man shot dead outside of his house. The case takes a turn when a man investigators believe to be a witness becomes a suspect. In Dallas, a carjacking spree leaves one man dead.

S07E12 Aired August 19, 2008

Unwelcome Guest/Wrecked

In Memphis, Sgt. Connie Justice investigates the homicide of a man found bludgeoned to death in his apartment. With no witnesses to the crime, Justice must rely on the physical evidence from the victim's apartment to track down her suspect.

S07E13 Aired August 26, 2008

Collateral/Driven to Kill

In Detroit, Sgt. Gary Diaz and Officer Kelly Mullins investigate a triple shooting that left a young mother and her friend dead. The third victim, a critically injured 18-year-old girl, is the only one who can tell them what happened. And in Dallas, a man is intentionally run down and killed by someone in a car.

S07E14 Aired September 02, 2008

In Cold Blood/Red Handed

A grandfather hears a knock on his door, little does he know that a killer stands on the other side of it. The suspect flees the scene and crashes his car just down the road. Will the car be the key to identifying the killer? In a bedroom and elderly man lies dead, his killer strangled him. Is the strange man people saw knocking on doors the killer? Can detectives identify him and find him in time?

S07E15 Aired September 09, 2008

River's Edge

Along the bank of the mighty Mississippi River is the body of a unknown man. The victim is homeless which makes identifying the man even more difficult. Working against a ticking clock detectives work to find a suspect of the beaten homeless man.

S07E16 Aired September 16, 2008

Snapped/Fallen Angel

Two teenage suspects are questioned when a man is found beaten to death in a stairwell. Detectives are shocked at the boys ages and what prompted the attack. An up and coming singer is found shot in a car, it looks like a drug deal has gone bad and left the man dead. Could a troublesome past in Mexico play a role? Or is it just random evil?

S07E17 Aired September 23, 2008

Smoke/Touch of Evil

A man is found dead outside in a vacant lot. Detective have no leads, no witnesses and the motive for the killing. Can the detectives track down suspects in time? Murder is always bad, but the murder of an innocent child drives detectives to work harder. When a young mother and her 10-year-old son are brutally stabbed and killed, detectives work against the clock to track killers.

S07E18 Aired December 09, 2008

Coma/Disappeared

In Dallas, two teenaged boys are shot outside a nightclub--one is critically wounded, the other is left in a coma. As Det. Eddie Ibarra puts the pieces of the case together, he is temporarily pulled away to assist in the search of woman who has been missing for six days.

S07E19 Aired July 22, 2008

Bail Out / Seeing Red

A home invasion has turned deadly, investigators are called to the scene of a young man found dead. With their eyes on a suspect they have to wonder if this killer is just a suburban mom or if she is a cold blooded killer. A hard working and loved grandfather is stabbed and left for dead. The detectives interview friends and family. Could this killer be closer than she appears?

S07E20 Aired July 22, 2008

Blackout

Investigators lead a cross country search for the killer of a young man killed during a robbery. With nothing more than street names for their killers to go on, the set out on their manhunt.

S07E21 Aired July 29, 2008

The Last Yard / Root of All Evil

The murder of a football player at the University of Memphis, is making top news. The young man was cut down in his prime by a killer with a gun. Did someone have a vendetta? Or was it an accident? A married couple found shot to death in their own home, has detectives jumping through hoops and over state lines. Two suspects fled the area the day after the double homicide. Can detectives find them in time?

S07E22 Aired August 05, 2008

Moving Out / Among Thieves

A man lays dead outside his home, he has been gunned down. Investigators find a witness to the crime. After following leads they are surprised when their witness turns into the suspect. A silver Infinity is spotted at he scene of a carjacking gone bad that leaves one man dead. Leads are few and far between, detectives on the case must look under ever stone to find these killers.

S07E23 Aired August 19, 2008

Unwelcome Guest / Wrecked

Inside an apartment a victim lay dead from a brutal beating. With little evidence and no witnesses the lead detective must rely on the crime scene to give them a suspect. A car accident leaves a man dead, but not because of the wreck because someone pulled a gun. As a suspect comes into sight they zero in on him, and see how a accident turns to murder.

S07E24 Aired August 26, 2008

Collateral / Driven to Kill

The lone survivor of a triple shooting lay dieing in a hospital bed. Can detectives get the information they need to put the double murderer behind bars in time? A man is run over by a crazed driver. He is left for dead as detectives search for a killer. They locate two suspects, now they have to determine which one was driving.

S07E25 Aired September 02, 2008

In Cold Blood / Red Handed

A grandfather hears a knock on his door, little does he know that a killer stands on the other side of it. The suspect flees the scene and crashes his car just down the road. Will the car be the key to identifying the killer? In a bedroom and elderly man lies dead, his killer strangled him. Is the strange man people saw knocking on doors the killer? Can detectives identify him and find him in time?

S07E26 Aired September 09, 2008

River's Edge

Along the bank of the mighty Mississippi River is the body of a unknown man. The victim is homeless which makes identifying the man even more difficult. Working against a ticking clock detectives work to find a suspect of the beaten homeless man.

S07E27 Aired September 16, 2008

Snapped / Fallen Angel

Two teenage suspects are questioned when a man is found beaten to death in a stairwell. Detectives are shocked at the boys ages and what prompted the attack. An up and coming singer is found shot in a car, it looks like a drug deal has gone bad and left the man dead. Could a troublesome past in Mexico play a role? Or is it just random evil?

S07E28 Aired September 23, 2008

Smoke / Touch of Evil

A man is found dead outside in a vacant lot. Detective have no leads, no witnesses and the motive for the killing. Can the detectives track down suspects in time? Murder is always bad, but the murder of an innocent child drives detectives to work harder. When a young mother and her 10-year-old son are brutally stabbed and killed, detectives work against the clock to track killers.

S07E29 Aired October 07, 2008

After the First 48: Murder on the Interstate / At Close Range

UPDATE: Follow this case through the justice system. We have already seen the bodies discovered and the arrests made. Now we get to see the court process and the verdicts handed down.

S07E30 Aired October 14, 2008

After the First 48: Fool For Love / Crash

Now that some of our strongest cases have been adjudicated, we can take viewers inside the powerful and dramatic events that unfolded after the arrest, up to and including the conviction.

S07E31 Aired December 09, 2008

Coma / Disappeared

In Dallas, two teenaged boys are shot outside a nightclub—one is critically wounded, the other is left in a coma. As Detective Eddie Ibarra puts the pieces of the case together, he is temporarily pulled away to assist in the search of woman who has been missing for six days.

S07E32 Aired January 15, 2009

Obstruction / Flight Risk

Cincinnati police investigate the shooting death of a 28-year-old from Detroit; Dallas police enlist the help of the Travis County SWAT team after they get a tip that a murder suspect is headed for Mexico.