A Family's Shame
The relatives of killers often bear their own unique burden. Reports include Molly McIntyre, a police officer whose son strangled a woman; Ken and Lois Robison, whose son murdered five people; and David Kaczynski, who turned in his brother Ted, the Unabomber. "48 Hours" correspondents Susan Spencer, Bill Lagattuta, Maureen Maher and Troy Roberts report. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/6/1998. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.
- Duration
- 37m
- Broadcast on
- 01 Oct 2026
- Audio Format
- other
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(upbeat music) - Looking back, Molly McIntyre admits she should have paid more attention to her kids when they were young. - My life is entirely different than what it's ever been. - Never in her darkest moments did she imagine what would happen when they grew up. - Does a day go by when you don't think about this? - New. - 26 years ago, Bali's husband was killed by a drunk driver. - When I lost him, I lost my best friend and my partner. It was tough. - Leaving her with two young boys to raise on her own. - Patrick was a year and a month to the day and Todd was just shy of five. - So Molly got a job, a very demanding one. - Why did you want to be a cop? - I just loved it. I wanted to be a superhero. - You've still got every single newspaper clipping about this? - Every newspaper clipping. - With her passion for cracking tough cases and getting bad guys off the street. - It was abduction and rape of a seven year old. - Molly was a hero in her tight knit community of Vero Beach, Florida. - I love you, Molly McIntyre. I like you 'cause you saved my life. - Wow. - But in 1997, Molly McIntyre's sense of duty and justice was put to a cruel test. It was in a murder case and it pitted her lifelong commitment to law and order against her love for her own child. October 7th, 3.15 a.m. A fire broke out in the top floor of this building. - I woke up to a bright light coming from my window. - Molly's 28 year old son Todd was in his apartment below, sound asleep. - I heard some noise outside. I thought maybe it was rain falling. It was, sorry, it's tough. - He tried in vain to get to his neighbor and friend, Nicole Demat, on the floor above him. - By the time I saw the apartment, it was engulfed in flames and it was amazing. So you just had to get out. - Yeah. - For your own life. - Absolutely.
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The relatives of killers often bear their own unique burden. Reports include Molly McIntyre, a police officer whose son strangled a woman; Ken and Lois Robison, whose son murdered five people; and David Kaczynski, who turned in his brother Ted, the Unabomber. "48 Hours" correspondents Susan Spencer, Bill Lagattuta, Maureen Maher and Troy Roberts report. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/6/1998. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.