The First 48 Hours | Lessons Learned from a Graduation Night School Shooting

The First 48 Hours | Lessons Learned from a Graduation Night School Shooting

April 18, 2026 · 38 min

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Jerome Hill and Victor Hill discuss the critical first hours of homicide investigations and their impact on case outcomes.

Send us Fan Mail The Critical Window: Why Homicides Are Won or Lost in 72 Hours Most people believe criminal cases are won or lost in the courtroom, but the truth is far more clinical: they are decided in the first 48 to 72 hours. In this episode, former state investigator Jerome Hill and his brother, former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill — both veteran homicide investigators — pull back the curtain on the "Golden Window" of investigation, revealing how the intensity of the initial scene...

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