The Troubling Case Against Kevin Cooper

About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Kevin Cooper, who has been on death row for over 40 years for a crime he claims he did not commit.

Kevin Cooper is currently incarcerated for the 1983 murder of Doug and Penny Ryen, their daughter Jessica, and friend Christopher Hughes. He has been on death row for over 40 years but maintains he is innocent and is still fighting for a new trial. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/24/2021. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.

People in this episode

Host: Erin Moriarty

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder case
• death row
• innocence
• legal battle

Keywords

• Kevin Cooper
• murder
• death row
• innocence
• trial
• true crime
• Erin Moriarty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS News

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