Susan Spencer

Susan Spencer is an American television news reporter and correspondent for 48 Hours Mystery and CBS Sunday Morning. Spencer was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in communications and German literature. The following year, she completed her master's in journalism from Columbia University.

48 Hours

48 Hours · S32, E6

In the Name of Hate

The parents of Blaze Bernstein, a brilliant Ivy League student allegedly murdered because he was gay and Jewish, tell their story.
48 Hours · S32, E29

Jayme Closs: Hometown Hero

A Wisconsin teenager who was held captive for 88 days before escaping, and the family and community that came together to help her heal.
48 Hours · S32, E17

Portrait of a Killer

A teenager who expressed how good killing an elderly couple made him feel may be released from prison at 25 years old due to a controversial new California law.
48 Hours · S32, E13

Knock Knock

A driven detective uses cutting-edge technology to try to solve the nearly three-decade-old murder of two beloved grandmothers.
48 Hours · S32, E9

Defending DJ

Parents fight to restore their son's reputation after he is shot dead by a police officer in New York in 2010.
48 Hours · S29, E26

A Mother Accused

A Mormon mother fights charges that she is responsible for the death of her son, who she claims was the victim of a simple household accident.

Susan Spencer

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