WHY DID A MAN EAT PAGES FROM A NOTEBOOK WHEN FACING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MURDER OF A THIRD GRADE TEACHER?

"48 HOURS" Reports in "Jocelyn Peters and the Notebook"

Saturday, March 14 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+

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48 HOURS: "Jocelyn Peters and the Notebook"

AIR DATE: Saturday, March 14 at 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

CORRESPONDENT: Anne-Marie Green

LOCATION: St. Louis, Missouri

STORY DETAILS: The murder of third grade teacher Jocelyn Peters baffled investigators in St. Louis, Missouri, from the start. The crime scene contained unusual clues, such as potato fragments splattered near the victim, and the behavior of a person of interest before a police interview caught detectives' attention. Why did this man eat pages from a notebook when facing questions about Jocelyn's murder? What did investigators believe the notebook might reveal? 48 HOURS correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports in "Jocelyn Peters and the Notebook."

FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:

· Lacey Peters, Jocelyn's mother

· Dedra Peters, Jocelyn's aunt

· Tierrus Tucker, teacher and friend of Jocelyn

· Nicole Conaway, former principal at Mann Elementary School

· Mark Biondolino, retired homicide detective, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

· Tiffany Becker, retired Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Missouri

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