Jocelyn Peters: True-crime Series ’48 Hours’ Explores Murder Of St. Louis Teacher

The episode details the tragic murder-for-hire plot involving Jocelyn Peters, a pregnant third-grade teacher from St. Louis who was killed in 2016. Her boyfriend, former middle school principal Cornelius Green, orchestrated the crime to conceal an extramarital affair and avoid the responsibilities of their unborn child. Green hired a longtime friend, Phillip Cutler, who traveled from Oklahoma to carry out the fatal shooting while Green established an alibi in Chicago. Following a lengthy legal process, both men were sentenced to life in prison in 2024 after pleading guilty to federal charges. This high-profile case has gained renewed national attention as the subject...