Murder-for-hire scheme uncovered in investigation of slain teacher
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Jocelyn Peters, a beloved third grade teacher in St. Louis, Missouri, was shot to death in her sleep. The crime scene held an unusual clue – something one detective says he had never seen before.
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48 Hours Man facing questions about Missouri teacher's murder caught on camera eating pages of notebook By Anne-Marie Green , Anne-Marie Green Correspondent, "48 Hours" Anne-Marie Green is an accomplished journalist and correspondent for "48 Hours," where she reports on the most gripping crime and investigative stories on television.She is also the host of the "48 Hours" "Post Mortem" podcast. Green brings over two decades of experience in broadcast journalism to her work at CBS News. Read Full Bio Anne-Marie Green , Marcelena Spencer March 14, 2026 / 11:25 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Lead homicide detective Mark Biondolino began the investigation into Jocelyn Peters' murder on March 24, 2016. Since then, he has remained connected to the case even though he's now retired from the St. Louis, Missouri, Police Department. Mark Biondolino : I think you have a responsibility to do that. Anne-Marie Green : You wanted to see it to the end. Mark Biondolino : You gotta see it to the end … Mark Biondolino : … if you're working in homicide … you're not just gonna let it fall by the wayside. We took a drive to the city's Central West End neighborhood. Nestled among the historic homes is Jocelyn Peters' apartment building. Anne-Marie Green : Her apartment's right up there. Mark Biondolino : Yeah … It's the second-floor balcony you see that's, uh, directly in front of us. Anne-Marie Green : Is it easy to access that apartment? Mark Biondolino : From the outside? Absolutely not … I mean, it's a tremendous distance from the ground up to that balcony. A curious crime scene Jocelyn Peters lived in Apartment 201. The 30-year-old, third grade teacher had been murdered in the middle of the night while she was sleeping in her bed. Authorities believe she was killed between 3 a.m. and 3:40 a.m. Anne-Marie Green (outside apartment building): How do you get inside the building? Mark Biondolino : So, this is the front foyer entry way to the apartment complex … you'd have to use ...
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