Episode 17 of "Cold Case"
s01e17 The Lost Soul of Herman Lester
Title: The Lost Soul of Herman Lester
Original Air Date: 03/14/2004 on CBS
Director: Tim Matheson
Writer: Sean Whitesell
Guest Stars: Tommy Hinkley (Billy Burkenpass Sr. ('87), Mehcad Brooks (Herman Lester), Sam Scarber (???), Monnae Michaell), Charles Hoyes (???), Ray Clay (Announcer), Kyausha Simpson (Tanya Williams ('87), Jo. D. Christopher Jonz (???), Shawn Woods (???), Mick Orfe (Bobby Lein ('87), Tyrone Burton (???), Rick Kelly (???), Jamison Haase)
Plot Outline:
The 1987 murder of a high-school basketball phenom is reopened after the victim's son, also a top prospect, receives a phone threat that he'll be killed just like his dad was if he plays in the state-championship game. The caller includes information about the killing that is known only by the police. The investigation focuses on a disgruntled former player who was suspended from the team shortly before the murder.