The First 48 - Season 11 - Eps 25: Mother and Child

2011-05-1945 min⭐ 7.9/10

In Miami, ten days before Christmas, a young corrections officer is shot dead with her two-year-old son while sleeping in their bed. Det. Kevin Ruggiero and Sgt. Ervens Ford take the case personally--not only do they consider the victim 24-year-old Ciara Lee as "on our team", but the death of her baby boy hits them emotionally. In this intense manhunt the detectives uncover the intended target, the motive, and the suspected killers, making an arrest two days before Christmas. But a surprise twist at the end leaves them frustrated and determined.

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About The First 48

The First 48

Title: The First 48

First Air Date: 2004-06-03

Last Air Date: 2025-02-20

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 7.9/10 (from 95 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 26

Total Episodes: 551

Network: A&E

Genres: Documentary, Drama, Crime

Production Companies: ITV Entertainment

Synopsis

The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations.

Cast

Dion Graham

Dion Graham

Narrator

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