The episode, titled "My Uncle Joe's Murder" airs Saturday night. WASHINGTON — The 2023 murder  of a beloved D.C. area artist and photographer is back in the spotlight as the subject of a new episode of 48 Hours. The episode focuses on the murder of Joe Shymanski , and will feature new interviews from Shymanski's friends, family and investigators. The case stems from the tragic events of Labor Day weekend in 2023, when Shymanski was reported missing by friends and family. An investigation led...

Brandon Ross Holbrook, 49, of Reedsville, PA was sentenced on July 18 to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the murder and dismemberment of renowned Washington, DC, photographer Joseph Shymanski. The sentence was the maximum allowed under Maryland law. The Honorable Mark S. Chandlee presided over the trial and sentencing. On September 3, 2023, Holbrook drove 200 miles from his house in Reedsville, PA, to the home of Joseph Shymanski in Huntingtown. In the driveway of that...