About this episode

The episode explores two cold cases solved by investigator Clay Bryant, focusing on the murder of Gwendolyn Moore and the disappearance of Fred Wilkerson.

Criminal investigator Clay Bryant helped solve two separate cases with strange similarities: the murder case of Gwendolyn Moore, a 30-year-old mother whose body was pulled from a well, and the disappearance of fire chief Fred Wilkerson. He became known as ‘cold case Clay’ because of his obsession with uncovering long-buried secrets. "48 Hours" correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/30/2005. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.

People in this episode

Host: Susan Spencer

Topics covered

• true crime
• cold cases
• investigation
• murder
• disappearance
• criminal justice

Keywords

• cold case
• Gwendolyn Moore
• Fred Wilkerson
• Clay Bryant
• investigation
• true crime
• 48 Hours

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Organizations: CBS News

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