The details of the crime scene were horrific: Robin Lawrence, a gifted artist, was found murdered in her Springfield, Virginia, home. Her two-year-old daughter was discovered alive, having survived alone beside her mother’s body for two days. A new episode of the CBS newsmagazine 48 Hours will report on the nearly 30-year investigation into the killing. Titled “Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence,” the hour will be reported by correspondent Anne-Marie Green and is set to air on Saturday, October 25.
The initial investigation into Lawrence’s death in 1994 failed to identify a suspect, leaving a case that haunted both her family and law enforcement for decades. The episode will document how cold case detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department eventually revisited the evidence. Their renewed focus on the case would ultimately lead them to a surprising suspect nearly three decades after the crime was committed.
The broadcast will detail the investigative breakthrough that finally brought the killer to justice. According to CBS, the episode includes information from the murderer himself, who reveals the motive behind the violent crime after so many years of silence.
To tell the story, the program features interviews with key figures connected to the case. Viewers will hear from Laurie Lindberg, a friend of Robin Lawrence, and Mary Warr Cowans, her sister. The episode also includes reporting from Fairfax County Police Department detectives Melissa Wallace and Jon Long, who were instrumental in solving the long-dormant case.
