Hannah Vair

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Hannah Vair

When the charred remains of prominent commercial real estate attorney Gary Farris were discovered on a burn pile with a bullet lodged in a rib bone, detectives knew they were facing a homicide investigation. The crime scene was on a sprawling 10-acre property in Cherokee County, Georgia, where Gary Farris lived with his wife Melody and their son Scott.

Oct 26, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Natalie Morales |Betsy Shuller |Hannah Vair

Sneak peek: The Strange Shooting of Alex Pennig It was a week before Christmas in 2022, when Saint Paul, Minnesota, police officer Ching Vang and his partner Officer Justina Hserset off on their regular patrol of the city. Natalie Morales | "48 Hours" contributor: The overnight hours, it's December 16th, 2022. What time do you get that call? Officer Ching Vang: On that night, the call came in around 2:50. Officer Ching Vang: … dispatcher stated that a female was shot in the head.

Oct 25, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Hannah Vair

On Dec. 15, 2022, Matthew Ecker was headed to work when he said he got a frantic call from his former co-worker and friend Alex Pennig. He said Pennig told him she got in a fight with her boyfriend Shane Anderson and was scared of what he might do. So, Ecker took his gun, which he owned legally, and drove to Pennig's St. Paul, Minnesota, apartment. Ecker arrived around 2 p.m. He would later say his only reason for going to Pennig's was to protect her.

Jan 27, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Hannah Vair

"48 Hours:" Capturing Moriah Wilson's killer Before Kaitlin Armstrong was found guilty of killing professional gravel cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson, she was on the run in Costa Rica from the murder charge. A few days after Wilson was murdered on May 11, 2022, a warrant was issued for Armstrong. She had become a suspect because her Jeep was seen on security cameras shortly before Wilson was murdered.