DID A FATHER USE HIS 6-YEAR-OLD SON AS AN ALIBI FOR MURDER? A SON GRAPPLES WITH HIS PARENTS' TROUBLED PAST

"48 Hours" Reports in "The Day My Mother Never Came Home"

Saturday, April 12 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT

48 HOURS: "The Day My Mother Never Came Home"

AIR DATE: Saturday, April 12 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT

CORRESPONDENT: Vladimir Duthiers

LOCATION: Hammond, La.

STORY DETAILS: For most of his life, Reggie Reed has wrestled with the question of who murdered his mother decades ago. A fresh look at the evidence ultimately implicated Reed's father, Reginald Reed Sr., the man who raised him after his mother's tragic death. Vladimir Duthiers, featured host of CBS MORNINGS, delved into the story for 48 HOURS.

FEATURES EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:

· Reggie Reed Jr. (victim's son and author of the book The Day My Mother Never Came Home)

· Defense attorneys Vanessa Williams and LaToia Williams-Simon (defended Reginald Reed Sr. at 2022 trial)

· Detective Charles Muse, first officer on the scene (discovered victim's body)

WEEKLY ENCORE DETAILS: At 9:00 PM, ET/PT, the bound bodies of four women are found along a desolate stretch of beach. Disturbing new details about the architect police say is a serial killer. 48 HOURS correspondent Erin Moriarty reports in an encore episode of "Gilgo Beach Serial Killings."

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