'48 Hours' A doctor worth $30 million shot, stabbed & strangled in his mansion

"48 Hours" (CBS) was seen Saturday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. The episode on Feb. 11, 2017 was called, “The Strange life of Dr. Schwartz." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.40 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.6 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “NBA Saturday Primetime" (ABC) grabbed 4.81 overall & 1.8 with adults (8:30-11 p.m.). “SNL Vintage" (NBC) nabbed 3.57 overall & 0.8 with adults.

"48 Hours" is an investigative program that covers crime & murder in the United States. This episode was reported and narrated by Peter Van Sant.

“The Strange life of Dr. Schwartz.” He was a wealthy doctor in Tampa, Florida and his name was Steve Schwartz. He owned more than 30 houses and was found murdered in one of them. He was shot in the head, stabbed and strangled to death. He committed a murder at Hobb's, New Mexico back in 1961. Steve spent 9 years in prison for that crime and worked the rest of his life helping others. He was worth 30 million ($$). His wife Becky was 20 years younger than him. Police arrested a man named Leo who was a contractor for Steve. He claimed that Becky asked him to find someone to kill Steve.

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(Steve and Becky Schwartz collage. CBS Photo)