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48 HOURS
Air Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: "The Sneak Attack on Katlyn Lyon"
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A MOTHER GOES VIRAL ON TIKTOK DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR HER MURDERED DAUGHTER

"48 Hours" Reports in "The Sneak Attack on Katlyn Lyon" Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS and Streaming on Paramount+

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48 HOURS: "The Sneak Attack on Katlyn Lyon"

AIR DATE: Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

CORRESPONDENT: Erin Moriarty

LOCATION: Bedford County, Va.

STORY DETAILS: When Katlyn Lyon Montgomery died in October 2022, her mother turned to TikTok to share her grief and demand justice. As the case evolved from a possible accident to a homicide, she built an online community to help hold Katlyn's killer accountable. 48 HOURS correspondent Erin Moriarty reports on the case in "The Sneak Attack on Katlyn Lyon."

FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:

· Crystal Sale, Katlyn's mother

· Sherry Cox and Tina Hopkins, Katlyn's aunts

· Jacob Piercy, Katlyn's roommate at the time of the murder

· Robbie Burnette, lead investigator with the Bedford County Sheriff's Office

· Michelle Alderson, investigator with Bedford County Sheriff's Office

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Judy Tygard is the executive producer of 48 HOURS. Watch 48 HOURS on CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com, Paramount+ and YouTube. The 48 HOURS free, advertiser-supported streaming (FAST) channel is available on Pluto TV, Paramount + and Paramount partner channels. Download the CBS News app on your phone or connected TV. Follow 48 HOURS on X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Listen to the 48 HOURS collection of original podcasts from CBS News.

Now in its 38th season, 48 HOURS remains Saturday's #1 non-sports primetime show, reaching 61.5 million viewers for a total of 30.2 billion minutes consumed across linear and streaming last season. On social, 48 HOURS leads the true crime space with more than 1.7 million TikTok followers, over 2 million YouTube subscribers, and 13.5 billion minutes watched on YouTube. Its podcast portfolio is also at record highs, with downloads projected to grow +24% in 2025 and the franchise consistently ranked as one of America's top true crime podcasts.

Source: Sept 24-Aug 25. Nielsen, Live+35 Days; CBS Monthly Internal Data, Adobe Analytics, Super Service Dashboard. CBS News co-viewing from Nielsen applied to CTV Streaming minutes.

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48 HOURS (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/19/88 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (winter 2026)
TIME SLOT:
saturdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
38 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, September 2025) 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