# The Perfect Family

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Podcast: [48 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/48-hours-923571)
Published: 2026-05-20T07:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

From the outside, the family of Ruth and Bernie Pyne and their two children may have seemed perfect. It’s an illusion that was shattered, when Ruth was found murdered at their Michigan home, and suspicion focused on the family. "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/21/2014. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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