Robert Chambers made national headlines in August 1986 when he was dubbed "The Preppy Killer" after he was charged with killing Jennifer Levin, a young woman he met up with in a New York City bar. He went home that night. She was found dead in Central Park.
Police didn't believe Chambers' first version of the events, so he changed his story. He was eventually charged with murder. Then he pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and served 15 years in prison. When he got out, he spoke to Troy Roberts for 48 HOURS, in what remains his only interview, which is featured in an updated encore of "The Preppy Killer" to be broadcast August 20, 2016 (10:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. "I was responsible for her death. There's no question about that," Chambers told Roberts. "I don't believe I intended to kill her at all," Chambers added. As the 30th anniversary of the death of Levin nears, 48 HOURS explores the case that was ripe for tabloid headlines. It's a story that began on August 26, 1986, and features a handsome murder suspect and a beautiful, well-liked victim, who was pulled through the mud as Chambers tried to clear his name at all costs. The case picked up steam - and lurid attention - when Chambers told police that the petite Levin was "having her way with me without my consent...with my hands behind my back." He claimed he was hurt and that he swung his arm, striking Levin's throat, which inadvertently led to her death. The case drew so much attention it was made into a TV movie.Videos