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48 HOURS
Air Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: "Facing a Monster"
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A WOMAN SURVIVED A VICIOUS ATTACK BY HER EX-BOYFRIEND; YEARS LATER SHE FACES HIM IN COURT AFTER HE MURDERS A YOUNG MOTHER

"48 Hours" Reports in "Facing a Monster"

Saturday, May 10 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT

48 HOURS: "Facing a Monster"

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

CORRESPONDENT: Anne-Marie Green

LOCATION: Hudson Falls, N.Y.

STORY DETAILS: At just 18 years old, C.C. Opanowski survived a vicious attack by her ex-boyfriend, Shawn Doyle, a man she once trusted and loved. Doyle pleaded guilty to menacing in the second degree and was sentenced to three years' probation. Opanowski tried to put the traumatic incident behind her until she learned years later that Doyle murdered Lori Leonard, a mother of two young boys. Now, for the first time, Opanowski shares her powerful story with 48 HOURS, speaking out about the attack, her long road to healing and the strength it took to face her attacker in court. Correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports on a case that spans nearly three decades in "Facing a Monster."

FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:

· C.C. Opanowski - *first-ever media interview*

· Austin Feltrinelli, son of Lori Leonard

· Jennifer Leonard, sister of Lori Leonard

· Dustin Delatore, nephew of Lori Leonard

· Dorothy Tucker, former friend of Shawn Doyle

· Wade Irwin, lead investigator, Chittenango Police Department

· Kevin Kortright, former district attorney

· Don Lehman, retired journalist, The Post-Star newspaper

WEEKLY ENCORE DETAILS: At 9:00 PM, ET/PT, a surgeon is accused of drugging his girlfriend in order to control her. 48 HOURS contributor Nikki Battiste reports in an encore episode of "The Depraved Heart Murder."

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48 HOURS (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/19/88 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (spring 2025)
TIME SLOT:
saturdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
37 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 38 confirmed on 5/7/25
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, September 2024) This newsmagazine investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening -- and resolution -- of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart. The program and its team have earned critical acclaim, including multiple Emmy, Peabody and Edward R. Murrow Awards.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Judy Tygard as EP
GENRE(S):
· newsmagazine
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS News