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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 40 MIN

Live to Tell: The Year We Disappeared

from 48 Hours · host CBS News

In 1979, police officer John Busby was shot in the face as he sat in his car. He barely survived and as he lay in the hospital he wrote his family a note saying he knew who did it. John and his family went into hiding but for years afterward lived in fear that the killer would strike again. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 12/28/2013. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.

In 1979, police officer John Busby was shot in the face as he sat in his car. He barely survived and as he lay in the hospital he wrote his family a note saying he knew who did it. John and his family went into hiding but for years afterward lived in fear that the killer would strike again. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 12/28/2013. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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