The First 48: The Case That Haunts Me (S17, E4) | Full Episode | A&E

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Published 2024-04-05
Veteran homicide Lt. Rick Zimmerman looks back at the case that changed his life and career. When a woman and two young boys are found brutally murdered, the rookie investigator discovers the victims were tortured before they were killed and he becomes obsessed with putting the killer behind bars in Season 17, Episode 14, "The Case That Haunts Me."

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All Comments (21)
  • The little boy died protecting his sister and niece. He refused to give up their location even as he was being tortured- that Beautiful Boy is a Hero ❤
  • "i went into homicide thinking i was gonna change the world"....and then the world changed him.
  • @stephenamato918
    What hurts the most is watching Joel trying to keep his composure talking about Jeremiah. You can see that man doesn't go a day without pain since he lost his son.
  • @stypa1717
    Sorry, but 99 years in prison is no punishment. No taxpayer should pay for such monster to be kept alive! Real justice should have been an eye for an eye.
  • @a.evelyn5498
    I adore this detective. He is indeed so soft spoken, as well as humble & incredibly diligent with his work.
  • @brookdyer6620
    Zimmerman; what a dedicated, caring & compassionate human being. He dedicated his Very Life to helping others. All give some, Some give All. What a good, Good man. May God Bless Him.
  • @davehughes53
    I can’t imagine the intestinal fortitude that father of the slain boy has to wake up every morning and battle the demons of reality. Not to mention the minor day in and day out stressors of life. Godspeed to you sir. May the victims rest in peace and be remembered.
  • The courage of that little 9 year old boy to be basically tortured and still not give up his sister’s location. He was worried only about her safety. Heartbreaking. I hope the man who did this rots.
  • @RullXov
    Great job by the woman who called the police and told them about Antonio Brayboy, who was with the murderer Patterson.
  • The dad of the boy who was staying the night and was murdered....broke my heart. Lord have mercy. God rest their souls and grant healing of soul and consolation to everyone affected by this horrific tragedy. ☦️🙏😢
  • @Mad4Clay
    My family was there in that complex when all this went down. My kids were actually swimming with the boys the day before. We were moving to Burnsville that day. We had a huge Uhaul truck across the way and we could see the police everywhere as we were packing the truck. Such a sad day. 😢So very sorry for Jeremiah who was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. That poor family didn't deserve such a horrible ending to their life story.
  • @JayZFranks83181
    When he said you could almost taste the blood in the back of your throat...that's on a whole different level. I can't even imagine. 😢
  • @susanhewitt6359
    Patterson's eyes are dead. Nothing behind them at all except evil. He's a straight up psychopath. RIP to the victims 😭
  • @dianawatton7570
    Jeremiah's father has the most beautiful voice. Even though his heart must have been broken from the loss of his son, he spoke calmly and showed no anger. I admire him very much for his courage. He Should have a job as a narrator in programs
  • I understood the detective’s lifestyle when he said “I put on my cleanest dirty shirt” LOL
  • @jennalee617
    The pain in that father’s voice literally is so heart breaking and I’m not even 10 minutes in so so sad man
  • @nicme
    Detective Zimmerman looks like a genuinely caring and devoted person.