Post Mortem | The Unusual Shooting of Alex Pennig

48 Hours

CBS News

True Crime, News, Tv & Film, Cbs

3.9 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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CBS News Correspondent Natalie Morales and 48 Hours Producer Betsy Shuller go behind their report on the murder of Alex Pennig. When Alex was discovered dead in her bathroom her friend, Matthew Ecker, called 9-1-1 and claimed she shot herself, but detectives uncovered a different story. This episode last aired on 10/29/24. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:56.1	Welcome back to another episode of post-mortem.
1:13.2	I'm your host, Anne-Marie Green.
1:15.3	And today we're discussing the death of Alex Penning.
1:18.8	She was last seen alive by her former co-worker, Matthew Ecker, with whom she also had a one-time affair.
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