48 Hours

Justine's Voice for Justice

July 27, 2026·41 min·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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TLDR
The episode chronicles the harrowing 2003 murder of 17-year-old Justine Vandershoot in Auburn, California, and the decades-long fight for justice by her family, as one of her convicted killers seeks to overturn his conviction under evolving state laws. The story is a chilling examination

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Justine VandershootDanny BessemerBrandon FernandezLynette VandershootDawn VandershootMatt ScribnerNatalie MoralesEd BonnerAngela FordTim WertzSteve DeFilippis

Books

Justine's Law

Companies

Paramount+

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsLong Form JournalismMissing PersonsTrue CrimeUs Politics

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