ON “48 HOURS”: A BURGLARY, A MURDER AND A POISONED ROOT BEER FLOAT
“48 Hours” Reports in “The Root Beer Float Murder”
Saturday, April 4 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS and Streaming on Paramount+
AIR DATE: Saturday, April 4 at 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
CORRESPONDENT: Peter Van Sant
LOCATION: Freetown, Ind.
STORY DETAILS: What begins as a burglary investigation quickly turns into something far more sinister. When a thief is caught in the act, he sends police down a trail of evidence that reveals the murder of Harold Allen, involving thousands of text messages, unusual poisons and a root beer float. How did a sweet treat become central to a deadly crime? 48 HOURS correspondent Peter Van Sant reports in “The Root Beer Float Murder”.
FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:
- Matthew Allen, Harold Allen’s brother
- Samantha Allen, Harold Allen’s sister-in-law
- Lt. Adam Nicholson, investigator, Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
- Clint Burcham, detective, Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
- Lynsey Fleetwood, Jackson County prosecutor