Deadline for Justice

Deadline for Justice

From 48 Hours by CBS News

May 6, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 1062

About this episode

The episode covers the unsolved murders of Jennifer Servo and Patty Scoville, highlighting the eventual justice in one case.

In 2002, television reporter Jennifer Servo was found murdered weeks after moving to Texas to start a new job at a local news station. In 1991, Patty Scoville moved to Vermont to become a ski instructor, but weeks later was found raped and murdered on a local hiking trail. Both murders went unsolved for years, but in one case, the killer was finally brought to justice. "48 Hours" correspondent Harold Dow reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 12/13/2008. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Harold Dow

Topics covered

  • murder
  • true crime
  • justice
  • unsolved cases
  • reporting
  • investigation

Keywords

  • murder
  • true crime
  • investigation
  • justice
  • unsolved cases

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS News

Places: Texas, Vermont

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