In December 1957, 7-year-old Maria Ridulph was kidnapped from a quiet street in Sycamore, Ill. She'd been playing in the snow with a friend when a man named Johnny approached them and offered them piggyback rides.
The investigation into her disappearance captured the attention of then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower and FBI head J. Edgar Hoover. The attention subsided when Ridulph was found dead 90 miles from home. Eventually, the trail to her killer grew cold.
It would take more than a half century for an arrest to be made.
Correspondent Erin Moriarty and "48 Hours" go inside the investigation of what authorities say was the oldest cold case ever to be prosecuted in United States history in a rebroadcast of "Cold as Ice," airing Saturday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
The case tests the memories of witnesses and forces a family to expose deep dark secrets to get justice for the family of Maria Ridulph. It also raises questions about the statute of limitations for such cases and how long is too long to rely on old information.
Video: Watch a sneak peek
Join Erin Moriarty for a live chat on Twitter #48hours and Facebook during the show.
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