About this episode
The episode covers the brutal murder of Mitzi Nalley and the subsequent confession and sentencing of her killer, Jonathan Wayne Nobles.
In 1986, 21-year-old Mitzi Nalley was brutally murdered in her Texas home. Police arrested Jonathan Wayne Nobles, who confessed to the crime and was sentenced to the death penalty. For more than a decade, Mitzi's mother tried to arrange a face-to-face confrontation with Nobles, but he refused until two weeks before his execution. "48 Hours" correspondents Bill Lagattuta and Troy Roberts report. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/21/1999. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.
People in this episode
Hosts: Bill Lagattuta, Troy Roberts
Topics covered
- murder
- true crime
- death penalty
- confrontation
- justice
Keywords
- Mitzi Nalley
- Jonathan Wayne Nobles
- murder
- death penalty
- Texas
- 48 Hours
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Texas
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