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Killer Performance | Full Episode

2025-10-07 News & Politics
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Calculated Frame Job: The Murder of Julie Kibuishi and Sam Hair

Uncover how initial evidence targeted a missing man for murder, leading investigators down a path that masked a horrifying, calculated double homicide orchestrated by an unlikely suspect.

Short Summary

  • Police launched a manhunt suspecting Sam Hair murdered friend Julie Kibuishi, basing suspicion on evidence found in Sam’s apartment.
  • Investigators realized Sam Hair was also a victim after discovering his missing ATM card was being used by Sam’s neighbor, Daniel Waznjak.
  • Waznjak confessed to murdering both Julie Kibuishi and Sam Hair, admitting the motive was securing money for his upcoming honeymoon.
  • The saga concluded with Waznjak receiving the death penalty and his fiancée, Rachel Buffett, being convicted as an accessory after the fact.

This narrative follows the shocking revelation that Sam Hair, initially the prime suspect in Julie Kibuishi’s murder, was actually murdered first by his neighbor, Daniel Waznjak. This structure details the investigation's complete reversal, Waznjak's multifaceted confession detailing both gruesome murders, and the subsequent convictions of key accomplices who tried to conceal the crimes.

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A young woman is murdered, police thought her killer was on the run ... or was he? "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith investigates a case where nothing is as it seems. Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV. 48hours #crime #mystery True crime. Real justice. "48 Hours" investigates the most intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all areas of the human experience including greed and passion. "48 Hours," which premiered in 1988, has developed a rich history of original reporting and impact journalism that has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, caused cold cases to be reopened and solved, and along the way changed lives. Subscribe to the "48 Hours" YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/48hours Watch full episodes of "48 Hours": https://cbsnews.com/48-hours/full-episodes/ Listen to the "48 Hours" podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/48-Hours Listen to the "My Life of Crime with Erin Moriarty" podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/CBSNewsMLOC Follow "48 Hours" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/48hoursCBS/ Like "48 Hours" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/48hours Follow "48 Hours" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/48hours Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsnews.com/newsletter/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]

Top Comments (10)

@Ireggilar 2025-10-07

This is probably one of the saddest 48 Hours I've watched. It's crazy that we have people walking among us that are capable of such atrocities.

2.7k 32 replies
@Bertzoom-zc9ip 2025-10-07

Don't ever let friends and acquaintances know you have money.

2.4k 41 replies
@bdmenne 2025-10-07

Don’t tell your neighbor how much money you have. Pocket watchers everywhere!

1.5k 17 replies
@Janadu 2025-10-07

Julie's mother's grief just breaks my heart. I wish peace and healing to both sets of parents. Losing a child is bad enough, but losing them so violently is horrible.

1.3k 2 replies
@Ahnishinabe 2025-10-07

Solid father for Sam, solid mom and dad for Julie. This is heart breaking.

1.1k 8 replies
@ddzgdt 2025-10-07

Oh man, Julie's mom burying her face in Julie's sheets and crying really broke me. Still baffles me that there is such evil in this world. Wishing all the best to Julie's and Sam's families

1.0k 5 replies
@wondernessful 2025-10-08

Sam’s dad deserves a medal. He prompted the leads himself. He never stopped fighting and advocating. A true hero.

611 8 replies
@Squirrel_Cat 2025-10-08

So that monster only involved Julie in an attempt blame and disgrace Sam? That is an evil no words can describe.

583 5 replies
@ohhipeter 2025-10-07

What a complete psychopath. What a chilling episode

553 7 replies
@48hours 2025-10-07

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