Sneak peek: Murder in Aspen | Forensic Files

[Music] Aspen has a reputation for Glitz and [Music] glamour love you I love you you know the
billionaires have replace the millionaires here but it's so much more than that it's always been a place of pioneers
people who came out here with this Western Pioneer Spirit to start all over again
it was this wild and free-spirited Aspen that Nancy Fister belonged when I met Nancy she was
beautiful and vivacious she turned wherever she was into a party and this is where all the rich and famous people
come she could turn the black plague into a party sorry was a rough night Nancy was an aspen princess her father
owned the ski mountain my name is Mark seal I'm a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and I call Aspen home all doors
were open to her she was known by people all over the world well she dated Jack Nicholson and she dated Michael Douglas
everyone knows that there was only one Nancy Fister I was at my desk that night and
heard the scanner call and we heard the word murder and we looked up the address
and sure enough it was her it was all hands on deck adrenaline pumping through this Newsroom
well the information kept changing constantly changing a Common Thread that we were receiving was that anyone who
had ever met Nancy Fister was a potential suspect can you just say that again I want to make sure I heard you
correctly anyone who ever met Nancy Fister was a potential suspect you didn't want to be on Nancy
fister's bad side she was a tough strong woman woe unto you who messed with Nancy
Fister even Nancy Fister was really no match for a killer who approached her at her absolute most vulnerable Nancy
Fister was murdered in her sleep with several blows to her head everybody wanted to know
what everybody wanted to know how everybody wanted to know why and everybody wanted to know know
[Music] who

Who wanted an Aspen legend dead? Some say anyone who ever met her. "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher investigates Saturday, Dec. 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

Nancy Fister, a socialite in Aspen, was murdered, sparking a shocking investigation involving numerous suspects.

Key points

The Aspen Princess. Nancy Fister was known for her charm and connections, dating celebrities like Jack Nicholson.
A Shocking Murder. The news of Nancy's murder sent shockwaves through the community, with everyone as a suspect.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Anyone who ever met Nancy Fister was a potential suspect.

A chilling revelation about Nancy's connections.

1:46WatchMar 6, 2015

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