'48 Hours' Stalking doesn't just happen to celebrities

"48 Hours" (CBS) was seen Saturday evening at 9/8 p.m. It aired at 8 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. The 2-hour special on Feb. 25, 2017 was called, “Stalked." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.79 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.7 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “NBA Saturday Prime-time" (ABC) grabbed 2.34 overall & 0.8 with adults. “NHL Hockey" (NBC) nabbed 2.02 overall & 0.6 with adults.

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

“Stalked.” Christina Grimmie was a talented singer who did not know she had a male stalker. He believed she was his soulmate. She greeted fans in Florida (2016) and he approached her with a gun. She died instantly from three gunshot wounds. He put the same gun to his head and committed suicide. It was reminiscent of the 1989 death of actress, Rebecca Schaeffer, who was gunned down by her male stalker. He was jealous of her fake love affair in the film, “Scenes from the class struggle in Beverly Hills.” The young man was sentenced to life in prison without parole. 

Stalking has become heightened by the “Internet” and it doesn't happen only to celebrities. There is a reported 7 million Americans (men and women) who are stalked each year. Actress, Pauley Perrett (NCIS) has been stalked for a decade. She's trying to change "stalking" laws in California and across the United States. 

Note: In the second hour, Erin Moriarty contacts a male stalker who believes he is Jesus and Harry Potter. He stalks celebrities and businessmen. It's disturbing, but what is more disturbing is local police who shame the victims.  

You can watch episodes of “48 Hours” at CBS. Click photo.

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