48 Hours

Post Mortem | What the Neighbors Saw

March 24, 2026·26 min·7-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode of 48 Hours titled 'Postmortem' investigates the 2014 disappearance and eventual murder of Gary Herbst, a man from rural Wisconsin whose remains were discovered three years later in 2017 after a dog unearthed a human skull. The case centers on the disturbing revelation tha

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Peter Van Zandt

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Austin HerbstGary HerbstConnie HerbstPeter Van ZandtNatalie MoralesDan MoldenhauerRadarLindaChad and Kaya

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismMissing PersonsTrue Crime

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