Peter Chadwick: Caught | Full Episode

A “48 Hours” report helps trip up a wanted fugitive who spent more than four-and-a-half years on the run for allegedly killing his wife and staging a kidnapping. Correspondent Tracy Smith reports. Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV.

"Peter Chadwick, who murdered his wife at their home in Newport Beach, California, was on the run when we first told the story of the manhunt for him. But he knew authorities were closing in on him — because, as we later found out when he was caught, he watched our '48 Hours' from his hiding place!" — Tracy Smith on why the story is important.

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[travelwithtony]

His call will go down in history as the least convincing phone call in the history of 911 calls. 😂😂

[carterzealand]

i love how the 911 operator talks to him knowing immediately he was lying. he’s gotta be the worst actor in the world.

[LilKeezy]

Cause him casually saying "they took her" “she's dead“ and "I think theyre going to Mexico“ isn't suspicious AT ALL

[SharpTac]

So a rich man, accused of murdering his wife, attempting to cover it up, & leaving his children by themselves at a bus stop, surprised them by taking off??

[auntkaz]

15 years and he is eligible for parole?!! Honestly that is obscene. He killed her, threw her away like trash, lied to the police (false report) about what happened and fled (abandoning his kids). Seriously, who did he pay off for that sweet deal?

[NefariousEvildoer]

Dispatcher: "911, whats your emergency"
Peter Chadwick: *in the world's least convincing voice* "They took her... they took her..."

[aishagladden]

It’s always heartwarming to hear detectives and other
participants that’s apart of the story talk about the victim with more love than the people who should have actually loved them.

[jessesgirlwhite]

As a 911 dispatcher, I HAD to laugh at that dispatcher. 😂😂

[admirallily]

What wonderful intervention that a mere billing dispute by trash collection companies allowed her to be found by police.

[CassandraL]

15 YEARS AFTER ALL THAT?! No wonder people still commit such crimes with a legal system so broken…

[PinePrince]

911 operator: “How do you know Juan”
Peter: “Well it takes one to know Juan”

[CrookedEyeSniper]

I love how they said that this multi-millionaire was so desperate to remain free, that he would actually do the worst possible thing to blend in: Get a job.
Oh the pain, oh the horror.

[missingmimic]

Those bruises and scratches, QC fought this monster, she absolutely did not go quietly. She must have been a very strong lady, rip to her and may her loved ones find peace 😢

[mrsseasea]

You know what happened? He was caught in an affair, his mistress was pregnant, his wife finds out, threatening him with divorce, taking a big chunk of change, taking the kids and house. He could not let that happen. What a monster.

[jordanalbano]

“Police said there’s ‘no Juan’ in the vehicle”
*I SPIT OUT MY DRINK* 😂😂😂

[abigailsmith]

That "hold on let me get my supervisor on the phone" lmaooo

[Priti]

I feel so bad for those little kids ! They lost their mom forever and dad in prison for killing mom 😰

[namelessgrace]

Thank you so much 48 for posting so frequently. You help my insomnia and this is literally my fav crime show... YOU ROCK! 👍👏👍👏💚

[veronicanjeza]

The only crime channel I can understand

[poshpearls]

That was the absolute WORST "frantic" phone call I've ever heard. He didn't give a single damn about anything he did to that beautiful wife and woman that he never deserved to begin with. He didn't even try to cover up his lack of humanity. Disgusting. I hope the prison system tears him up. Rest in peace, Ms. Si. 🕊