Killer Performance
A young woman is murdered, police thought her killer was on the run ... or was he? Correspondent Tracy Smith investigates a case where nothing is as it seems.
Daniel Wozniak
Killer Performance
A young woman is murdered, police thought her killer was on the run ... or was he? Correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.
Prosecutor: Daniel Wozniak deserves death
At trial, Orange County Senior Deputy District Attorney Matt Murphy urges jurors to impose death for Daniel Wozniak. Here are the reasons why he feels no other punishment is just.
Daniel Wozniak confesses: "I'm crazy and I did it"
After several hours of interrogation, Daniel Wozniak reveals the motive and details behind Sam Herr and Julie Kibuishi's murders.
Remembering Julie Kibuishi
Julie Kibuishi's mother, June, and close friend, Katie Bitonio, share what they loved about the young dancer. Julie's personality is captured as she performs and in a video she made with friends.
911 call: "There's a body in my son's apartment"
On May 22, 2010, Steve Herr discovered Julie Kibuishi's body in his son Sam's California apartment.
A father's hunt for answers after son's disappearance
"48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith on meeting Steve Herr, whose Army veteran son, Sam, disappeared in May 2010. As the search unravels a murder scene in Sam's bedroom, his father hunts for answers -- and the truth. For more, watch "Killer Performance" Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9/8c on CBS.
Death penalty in "Golden State Killer" case renews debate
Prosecutors and families of murder victims denounced the California governor's death penalty moratorium
Behind the scenes: Covering the Daniel Wozniak case
Why did a murder case -- where the suspect confesses to two murders -- take so long to go to trial?
Clues and evidence in the murders of Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr
A young woman brutally shot in the apartment of a war hero; detectives were sure he was on the run, but when they found him an entirely different story emerged
A murder, an actor and a missing soldier
A young woman is shot dead in a friend's apartment; police thought her killer was on the run … or was he?
Ex-actor sentenced in double murder over wedding money
Daniel Wozniak is convicted in a gruesome murder and cover-up as part of a plot to fund his wedding and honeymoon
Calif. man guilty of killing military vet, friend
Daniel Wozniak was convicted in 2010 murder of two Orange Coast College students -- one at the community theater where the killer performed the very next night
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The cost of ground beef in the U.S. has soared in recent years and is forecast to jump even further in 2026. What gives?
Trump faces backlash over post depicting him like Jesus
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account after it had received backlash from conservatives and Christians.
Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
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Beef, that all-American food, is getting harder for Americans to afford
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Roblox introduces age-based accounts amid child safety concerns
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Stock hold steady, oil stays above $100 after partial blockade begins
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Fighting for health care claim approvals
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Trump faces backlash over post depicting him like Jesus
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account after it had received backlash from conservatives and Christians.
Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
A federal judge in Miami handed President Trump a defeat in his defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein.
Pakistan pushing for Round 2 of "Islamabad Process" after failed Iran talks
A senior Pakistani government source told CBS News that Islamabad is in active contact with Washington and Tehran to bring them back to the negotiating table over the Iran war.
Congress returns to grapple with Iran war, DHS shutdown, expulsion votes
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The Trump administration is ratcheting up attacks on environmental protections that Make America Healthy Again followers hold dear.
Fighting for health care claim approvals
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A teen athlete's headache wouldn't stop. It took a year to find a cure.
Jack Alston was used to migraines, but after two concussions in middle school, he was stuck with a headache that wouldn't go away.
Medicaid work rules will stress states' staffing capacity
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2 more drug companies to officially launch on TrumpRx
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Meet Péter Magyar, the man replacing Viktor Orbán as Hungary's prime minister
President Trump has lost his biggest cheerleader in Europe, but he may find common ground with his new counterpart, Péter Magyar.
U.S. territories brace for powerful super typhoon in western Pacific
Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to cross the island chain that includes Guam in the western Pacific Ocean with winds of up to 175 mph.
Knife attack that killed 3 girls could have been prevented, U.K. inquiry finds
The attack sparked nationwide riots and was one of the most shocking acts of violence in recent British history.
Pakistan pushing for Round 2 of "Islamabad Process" after failed Iran talks
A senior Pakistani government source told CBS News that Islamabad is in active contact with Washington and Tehran to bring them back to the negotiating table over the Iran war.
Premier League soccer player killed in attack on team bus in Ghana
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"Margo's Got Money Troubles" stars on series
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New warning over AI
Former AI company founder and CEO Matt Shumer joins "CBS Mornings" to break down Anthropic's report about one of its AI models, Claude Mythos Preview. In the report, the company warned the program was "too powerful" to be released to the public and it worried about the program, which is designed to find security flaws in software, falling into the "wrong hands."
Sam Altman voices safety concerns
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Nationwide boom in AI data centers stirs resistance
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Creature thought to be world's oldest octopus isn't an octopus after all
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March smashed heat records in several ways, federal data shows
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Emperor penguins listed as endangered species
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Stunning photos from Artemis II show Earth, moon, eclipse from space
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Knife attack that killed 3 girls could have been prevented, U.K. inquiry finds
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Swalwell reacts as more allegations emerge
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Latest on Swalwell amid assault allegations
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Lynette Hooker texts to friend about husband
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Premier League soccer player killed in attack on team bus in Ghana
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Artemis II crew splashes down to end historic moon mission
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