48 Hours Mystery Into Thin Air

Episode Description

Richard Schlesinger reports on Jean Zapata, a mother who disappeared leaving her three children to wonder what happened to her. Thirty years later, a new set of detectives take over the case after Jean's friend, Peggy, brought the case to them. Despite her brother and sister's faith in their father, Linda, the oldest daughter decided to help the police to find out if her father was involved. Eugene Zapata is found not guilty due to a hung jury, but shortly after the verdict, he decided to make a deal in exchange for telling his story and admitted that he killed his wife.