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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 40 MIN

A Mind for Murder

from 48 Hours · host CBS News

Professor Thomas Murray and his former student, Carmin Ross, had been married for 18 years before they divorced. They shared custody of their daughter, Ciara, but the night after Carmin told Murray she wanted Ciara to live with her and her fiance, she was found beaten and stabbed in her home. “48 Hours" Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 3/29/2008. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.

Professor Thomas Murray and his former student, Carmin Ross, had been married for 18 years before they divorced. They shared custody of their daughter, Ciara, but the night after Carmin told Murray she wanted Ciara to live with her and her fiance, she was found beaten and stabbed in her home. “48 Hours" Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 3/29/2008. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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Professor Thomas Murray and his former student, Carmin Ross, had been married for 18 years before they divorced. They shared custody of their daughter, Ciara, but the night after Carmin told Murray she wanted Ciara to live with her and her fiance,...

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