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A teenage girl is murdered in her backyard, but the he case goes cold. After more than 30 years police make an arrest, but do they have the right man?

A successful lawyer calls 911 reporting that both he and his wife have been shot after being forced off the highway by an unknown assailant. Police investigate and unravel a shocking mystery.

A couple is gunned down in a savage attack while in Washington, D.C., and the killer leaves almost no clues. When another similar murder is discovered, the mystery starts to unravel and police are led to an evil beyond imagination.

An argument among sisters over a new dress leads a young girl to leave her house to calm down. But when she never returns, the desperate search to find her begins.

A teenager vanishes during a walk to the store on a cold winter night; the next morning police find her lifeless body in a snowbank six miles away.

A sultry waitress gets fingered for brutally murdering her husband’s ex-wife. After her brazen prison escape turns the convicted killer into a national celebrity, questions about the case against her come to light.

College student Mark Fisher went out in Manhattan with friends one night and ended up shot to death outside a house party in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. The puzzle of what happened to Fisher left investigators at a loss when fellow partiers put up a wall of silence.

Two men are convicted of murdering a newlywed couple. One faces the death penalty. Did they really do it or were they victims of small town corruption?

A young woman's strange encounter with a man outside her home becomes the thread that unravels a terrifying murder mystery.

When a 16-year-old girl disappears on her way to visit friends, the police retrace her last known movements and uncover a terrifying possibility that she may have been kidnapped by an international human trafficking ring.

A beautiful young mother vanishes just hours before the deadliest hurricane in Texas history; the investigation forces her loved ones to weather a storm and then survive a tempest.

A young girl is murdered in Caledonia, NY, and police struggle to identify her. The tragedy leads the town make her one of their own, with the name Cali-Doe.

After a September home game in the tiny town of Tatum, TX, 18-year-old David Reid jumped into his truck and drove off into the night. Meanwhile, 4 cheerleaders heading out for a post-game party pulled onto Highway 149 and suddenly, the vehicles crashed into each other. David was the only survivor, but was he to blame?

When a prestigious and popular Huntsville Alabama doctor is found murdered in his own home, the investigation points to a local handyman who says the doctor's wife and her twin sister are the masterminds behind the murder.

A beloved mother of four disappears just days after her stepdaughter vanished; police investigate their complicated relationship.

It takes decades for investigators to follow the evidence to the long-sought-after truth behind the terrifying abduction and murder of 20-year-old Leslie Long, a young mother of three.

A young woman riding her bicycle is forced off the road and savagely murdered. Police chase her killer for decades until an overlooked clue ultimately leads to justice.

When a young woman’s body is discovered high in the San Bernardino Mountains, detectives must figure out who she was and how she got there before they can catch the cold blooded killer who murdered her.

When Jackie Casseteri fails to show up for work, her friends and family know something is terribly wrong. Her sister rushed to her apartment and stumbled upon Jackie's lifeless body lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Investigators were unable to determine the cause of death and believed that the key to solving the mystery were calls made to a telephone dating service, from Jackie's cell phone... after her death.

When a beautiful young graduate student is found stabbed to death, detectives must determine if the murder was a crime of passion or a brutal attack by a violent intruder.

A woman and her teenage daughter are savagely murdered in their own home; police find clues at the crime scene, including a bloody bare footprint and an unharmed 3-year-old girl with a heartbreaking story.

A compassionate and outgoing woman's dream vacation turns into a deadly nightmare when she crosses paths with a wolf in sheep's clothing.

On the morning of June 7, 1995, in Atlanta, GA, 14-year-old Nacole Smith is taking a shortcut back home, through a path in the woods, to get a forgotten project for school. Her body is discovered brutally murdered in those woods later that morning and police race to catch her killer before he can destroy another loving family.

While searching for a missing mother, police discover evidence that puts them on the trail of a deadly sexual predator.

A young woman getting ready to be a bridesmaid at her best friend's wedding is found viciously stabbed to death in her own home.

After a young mother is found murdered in her own home, investigators must untangle a web of lies using wiretaps and secret recordings to ultimately pick up the trail of her cold-blooded killer.

The discovery of the body of a young woman in the tree line of a popular camp site in the Rocky Mountains marks the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.

A murdered teenager's body mysteriously turns up in the rural Iowa countryside. Will the smallest clue be the key to bringing her killer to justice?

A young girl disappears on her way home from school and the only clue police have is a series of terrifying calls her family had received in the days before she went missing.

When a 15-year-old girl vanishes from her front porch, police must uncover when she was last seen, where she might have been going, and who would have wanted her dead.

When a couple is found shot down in front of their home in the suburb of Thunderbolt, the entire community hears the barrage of gunfire. As police sift through the evidence they must determine if one of the neighbours is a witness or the killer.

In February 1976, 19-year-old Michelle Mitchell vanished from a well-lit parking lot in Reno, NV; the young woman's disappearance would quickly be at the center of one of the most complex and disturbing cases in the state's history.

When a couple enters their home during a robbery in progress, a deadly shoot out erupts, leaving two people dead. But when police begin an investigation they discover clues that it may not have been what it appears to be.

When a popular woman disappears from her home, police work tirelessly to uncover the route of her last known movements. Would a trail of videotape lead them to her killer?

A college student disappears in broad daylight after an afternoon of sunbathing at a busy lake; the mystery deepens when her wallet is found along with personal items belonging to another victim of a violent crime.

A teenage couple out on a date are ambushed by a gun-wielding madman; the lone survivor's heartbreaking account may hold the key to bringing a cold-blooded killer to justice.

A young girl's mother reported that her daughter had disappeared while playing outside her mother-in-law's home. Investigators immediately descended on the community, searching cornfields and creeks in the area hoping for clues.

A heartbreaking mystery begins with the discovery of a young woman's body floating in Washington state's Yakima River.

A young woman's desperate cries for help alert several neighbors to her fatal attack. But will their eyewitness accounts help catch her killer or send investigators down a road to disaster?

A young woman’s journey to a new life comes to a savage end in a roadside motel.

A four year old boy’s terrifying discovery sends police on the hunt for a vicious killer.

A young mother and son are found shot to death in a quiet Texas field. Would a mysterious bag left at the crime scene hold the key to catching their killer?

A mysterious stranger ambushes a family as they pull into their driveway. Could the memories of a five year old girl be the key to solving the crime?

A young mother goes out for a jog and runs into her killer. Does her teenage daughter hold the clue to solve the case?

When a young college student disappears out of a mall parking lot, police find themselves in a race against time to find her before it is too late.

A 54-year-old mother is shot in the head and stabbed. Solving this crime sends a district attorney down a horrifying trail of madness and terror.

After the investigation into the death of beautiful real estate agent goes cold; detectives wonder if another shocking crime can be the spark that reignites her case?

When a retired professor is found murdered, police must figure out whether the victim’s son and daughter in law were eyewitnesses or the killers.

When a young college student is found murdered on the side of road, it is the start of a tormenting 26 year journey to justice for her family.

In the span of 8 months, 3 young girls are kidnapped from their homes in Virginia and murdered. As police hunt for the killer, he strikes again, and a young girl's heroic actions crack the case.

When 17-year-old high school student Stacy Fairchild disappears from a mall parking lot in Lancaster, OH, on her way home from work, the police suspect kidnapping or murder and zero in on her suspicious soldier boyfriend, but they may be pursuing the wrong man. Later, another young woman escaped an attack inside a tanning salon and helped police link DNA from her attacker to the Fairchild mystery.

Hillsborough County in Florida is in the midst of a horrifying crime spree with young women turning up dead every week. Teenager Lisa McVey's bravery helps to bring an end to a vicious killer's reign of terror.

A mother and two daughters are discovered floating in Tampa Bay after a brutal triple homicide. Police must rely on a victim who survived a similar attack to bring the killer to justice.

When a pregnant mother of two is found shot to death in her fire-ravaged home, police find there are more suspects than clues.

When Fran Smith mysteriously disappears her sister and daughter mount their own investigation... What they uncover sends police on a cross country man hunt for a killer.

18-year-old Lisa Kimmell was driving home for the Easter holiday when she vanished somewhere on the 600 miles of desolate highway between Denver, CO, and Billings, MT. Days later, her body is found, murdered. The case spans 14 years and dozens of suspects are examined, including the man in charge of the investigation, before reaching its shocking conclusion.

Margo Prade, a prominent doctor in Akron, OH, is discovered shot and killed in her van parked outside her office. Margo was one of their own, married for 17 years to a highly respected captain in the Akron Police Department. Investigators quickly discover a videotape that documents the murder, but the most important clue is a bizarre bite mark left behind by the killer.

When a man is found murdered on the side of the road investigators must unravel a tangled web of intrigue that will test the strength of a family's love.

A young boy is murdered in his bed in the middle of the night. Police suspect the child’s mother. Over the next nine years there will be accusations, a confession and a conviction but will justice be served?

After a frantic 911 call in a Tampa suburb, investigators arrive to find a shaken Timothy Permenter outside the home of his girlfriend, Karen Pannell. The former model had been stabbed multiple times and police discovered the letters "ROC" written in blood on the wall next to her body. Would the victim's dying act point them to her killer?

When a young girl goes missing under mysterious circumstances, police must determine if her dreams of fame and Hollywood stardom lead her to tragedy...

A mother of three is found brutality murdered in a downtown bar. A former Air Force sergeant is charged with the crime, but his family's crusade for justice leads to a surprising conclusion.

A beautiful young mother is savagely murdered in her own home. As police investigate, they discover a dangerous web of intrigue connected to an all American family.

After the wife of a local policeman is gunned down in broad daylight, investigators uncover a murderous plot stemming from a torrid affair; and fear one of their own may be involved.

A woman asks her husband for a divorce but he has a very different plan for how to end their marriage… Which will prove stronger her will to survive or his desire to see her dead?

A blossoming love is cut short when a young woman is found brutally murdered in her boyfriend’s home. The puzzling crime leads investigators to multiple suspects and reveals a tragic tale of senseless violence.

In September 2000, Eric Plunkett - a popular student known for his smile - was mysteriously murdered in his dorm room at Gallaudet University, plunging the campus into a state of shock and terror. Could police stop his killer from striking again?

A bitter divorce pits a husband-and-wife team of FBI agents against each other and casts one into the arms of a world-famous crime novelist. What unfolds is a shocking, twisted tale stranger than any fiction.

When a wealthy, beautiful young girl is found burnt alive in a dilapidated basement her friends and family are devastated. But out of the ashes, her loving and grief stricken father embarks on a relentless, exhausting search for the truth.

Police find a 22-year-old man shot to death in a deserted parking lot. Investigators uncover a possible motive for the murder. It appeared the victim, his middle-aged co-worker and a teenaged girl were involved in an internet love triangle.

After an alleged jailhouse confession, questionable canine scene evidence and sexual misconduct between the star witness and lead investigator, William Dillon was convicted of murdering James Dvorak in Canova Beach, FL, in 1981 and sentenced to life without Parole. But is any of it true? Did investigators convict the wrong man?

The murder of 19-year-old Mischelle Lawless sent shock waves through Benton, MO. As the investigation unfolded, police zeroed in on 17-year-old Josh Kezer who has gang ties. Was he the one who pulled the trigger?

A beautiful and talented woman's charred remains are found in a parking lot. Police race against the clock to discover the killer's identity before he gets away with murder. A minute by minute account of the investigation.

Police investigate a residential house fire and discover it was intentionally set to cover-up a savage murder. Had the killer managed to destroy all the evidence or was there a clue he overlooked?

When the body of a teenage girl is found in the Columbia River, police wonder if she was the victim of an accident or suicide. But the evidence reveals it was the beginning of disturbing murder mystery.

When the lifeless body of a young girl is found on the shore of the Feather River, police hope that following a trail of footsteps and discarded articles of clothing will lead them to her killer.

A young mother is strangled to death during her overnight shift at an office building.

A young mother vanishes, leaving behind nothing but puzzling clues and disturbing questions; a needle in the mud may reveal the truth behind her disappearance.

A mother discovers that her young 8-year-old daughter has been abducted from her bedroom in the middle of the night.

Police uncover a trail of terrifying clues while investigating a couple’s disappearance; they come to suspect that the couple has fallen victim to a carefully laid trap in the classified pages of the newspaper.

When a teenage girl is found murdered after a night out with friend, Police must retrace her final steps to find her killer.

When a young mother disappears police painstakingly retrace her last known movements. The trail of clues they uncover leads to a shocking and heartbreaking discovery.

When a young woman disappears on a cold night in Breckenridge Colo., one of the state's darkest mysteries begins.

A young woman travels to California in pursuit of a Hollywood dream and winds up the victim of a savage homicide.

When a hero firefighter is found savagely murdered in his own home, the trail of evidence police find takes them on a twisting and tension filled journey to justice.

In a small town outside Atlanta, young mother Heather Strube is gunned down in a Target parking lot in broad daylight while stunned eyewitnesses search for cover, and with her 18-month-old son just a few feet away. Police have little to go on beyond a bizarre description of the brazen killer and the surveillance video of him walking away from the crime scene. After a painstaking and difficult investigation, they come up with an incredible and surprising suspect.

After a four-year-old girl finds her mother's lifeless body, police must try to unravel a puzzling mystery. A murder investigation in which they must rule out multiple solid suspects before they arrive at the unlikely killer.

A teenage girl's abduction and murder leaves a small Kentucky town reeling. The investigation and its resolution shatters the close-knit community and ultimately destroys a loving family.

Norma Ates' body was discovered when firefighters responded to a fire at her house; she was shot and killed in her own bedroom. After years of searching, police finally find two mysterious strangers who were seen outside the house just before the crime took place; their story will help solve the mystery and convict the most unlikely of suspects.

Police must unravel a puzzling mystery when a beloved father and real estate executive is ambushed in his office.

When a young teacher is murdered in her home, police must rely on the eyewitness testimony of a young neighbor who saw her killer lurking outside her window.

Paula Zahn talks to investigators, witnesses, victims' families and incarcerated criminals.

A 14-year-old girl's mysterious runaway note raises difficult questions for police. Had she really left home on her own or had someone close to her pieced together writing from her journals to cover-up an unthinkable crime.

Investigators look into the case of an elected community official who is found stabbed to death at his own home in Washington DC.

Danny Paquette is gunned down on the first day of hunting season. Is it a tragic accident or does someone want him dead? A story of dark family secrets and a twenty year search for the truth in a small New Hampshire town.

In 2004, a Brigham Young University student, Brooke Wilberger, mysteriously vanished from a parking lot in Corvallis, OR and the case made national headlines.

A man is convicted of a murder he says he did not commit. Can he prove he was framed from behind bars?

When a young mother disappears, a series of text messages from her phone lead police to believe she left on her own. Then, her family uncovers evidence that she may have actually been the victim of foul play.

An unidentified woman is found callously murdered in an off-campus apartment; police have no leads on the case until her terrified neighbour shares a chilling story.

The murder of a respected health care aide sends a chill through her community. When the investigation reveals several shockingly similar crimes, police realize they've uncovered the trail of a monster.

Two girls take a trip to the mall and never come home; less than 24 hours later they are found shot to death in a desolate field; investigators ask whether they were killed by someone they knew or a notorious serial killer.

Veteran journalist Paula Zahn steps out of the studio and into the field to unravel criminal investigations, tracking the drama of each story by featuring the opinions of those closest to the case.

After a young girl disappears from her bus stop, a nine-day search reveals that her terrifying abduction has ended in a heartbreaking homicide. As police mount a tireless search to find her killer, the community rallies together to get justice for Angie.

When several young girls go missing, the investigation leads to a desperate hunt for a possible serial killer. Is the only hope at cracking the case the suspect's twin brother?

A mysterious call about a decades-old murder baffles police. As they dig deeper they uncover the monster behind the crime and a son’s terrible secret.

When Kenny Baker returns home, the backdoor is ajar and his wife, Kathy, and two-year-old son, Ryan, are nowhere to be found, having disappeared out of their backyard in broad daylight.

Police must solve the murder of a young mother who was savagely strangled to death in her bed while her two young sons slept just steps away; decades of investigating reveal an unthinkable betrayal of trust.

Firefighters respond to a house fire and discover the blaze is a cover-up for 16-year-old Beth Bosworth's savage murder. Will the charred remains of the house provide clues needed to solve this mysterious homicide?

After a mother is gunned down in a church parking lot, police uncover a tangled web of adultery, deception and corruption that ultimately led to her murder.

After police find a young mother bound and murdered in her bedroom, her family challenges police to bring a heartless killer to justice.

While a predator leaves a trail of destruction in his wake, it may fall to a teenage girl to bring an end to his reign of terror.

The unsolved murder of a teenager torments a small, midwestern city for decades until a relentless team of investigators finally finds the clue that breaks the case wide open.

After Michael Brinkman is murdered in his home, police are left to untangle the mystery of why the two masked home invaders stole nothing and left a series of strange clues at the crime scene.

A teenage lifeguard vanishes from a quiet community swimming hole less than three minutes after her mother dropped her off for work.

A devoted mother vanishes on her way home from work. Her disappearance sends police into the darkest corners of the state and our justice system.

Police race to track down the unlikely killer responsible for three terrifying murders.

When a young woman’s pizza delivery car is found abandoned in the middle of the desolate stretch of road, a twenty three year mystery begins.

A cool case team reopens the investigation into the murder of 36-year-old mother Linda Robinson who was savagely murdered while her 7-year-old niece is asleep in the next room.

A father launches a relentless hunt for the killer of his 19-year-old daughter after finding her beaten and strangled to death.

A young woman's battered body is found on the side of the road. The shocking evidence from the crime leads police down a trail of tragedy.

When a newlywed couple mysteriously disappears, police must piece together a shocking trail of betrayal.

A beloved husband and wife are found dead in their own home. Will the killers own words bring him to justice?

Young marine Kevin Green comes back home from a fast food run and finds his 9-month-pregnant wife savagely beaten in their bedroom. Was he an innocent victim, or could he have been responsible for the terrible crime?

When a young girl goes missing from her university campus, her mother is forced to lead an investigation for the truth. Can she find her precious daughter before it’s too late?

When a beautiful college coed is found dead in her dorm room police discover a crime scene where nothing is what it appears to be.

A couple’s daily walk ends in murder and a cloud of suspicion descends on the victim's family.

When a teenager is found viciously murdered, police must retrace her last steps alive to identify her killer.

A son discovers his mother’s violent murder and police must track down the killer who committed a deadly betrayal.

Police are called to the scene of a tragic car wreck in the Blue Ridge Mountains. But as investigators examine the crash site they realize Wendy Kratzert's death was no accident. As they follow a startling trail of betrayal back to their prime suspect, they uncover another mysterious disappearance.

A quiet Midwestern community is rocked by a gruesome triple homicide. The unspeakable tragedy robs one man of his mother, grandmother and 5-year-old son.

A young woman about to start a Hollywood career mysteriously disappears off Interstate 10.

The murder of a beloved and talented church organist sends police on a disturbing search for answers.

An Illinois family suffers a gut-wrenching journey through the justice system after their 10-year-old daughter is found savagely murdered.

A successful car salesman is killed in a hail of gunfire on his front porch. Investigators follow a trail of money that leads them to the mastermind behind the murder.

A beloved mother of four is stabbed to death in her bathroom. A mysterious V-shaped wound on her forehead finally leads police to her killer decades later.

A woman relentlessly investigates her daughter's disappearance leading police to a terrifying string of murders.

A beautiful young woman is viciously murdered just 24 hours after she was engaged to be married.

The police look to find the killer of an unidentified woman found bound, frozen and shot to death in the mountains of Utah.

A college student's courageous battle for survival may be the key to solving a vicious double homicide.

After abducting a 17-year-old girl in front of her home her kidnapper taunts the family with phone calls and disturbing letters. But a tiny mistake will eventually lead police to his door.

Lee Sehorne, a beloved husband and father is found executed in front of his home. Police officers strive to determine if a dark secret is the reason for the execution-style shooting.

A 14-year-old girl is found stabbed to death in an empty campground more than 50 miles away from where she was last seen.

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As the investigation into Sandra Iverson's savage murder appears to be going cold, a police canine team uncovers the trail of the unlikely killer.

A young girl vanishes on a trip to the mailbox and her abandoned pink bicycle may be the key to solving the disturbing mystery.

19-year-old Katie Poirier was working the night shift at a convenience store when she was violently kidnapped. The abduction was captured on videotape but the images were not clear enough to identify her attacker.

While performing work on a Missouri farm, two brothers stumble upon the partially clothed body of 21-year-old Judy Spencer.

As Pauline Card returned home from work to have dinner with her 17-year-old daughter Shauna, she found her daughter lying dead on the floor of the bathroom; Shauna had been stabbed more than 70 times. The mention of a mysterious boyfriend in the pages of Shauna's diary may point to the person responsible for murdering her.

A man’s crisis of conscience unravels a decades old mystery behind a young girl’s murder.

A woman suddenly disappears in Minnesota. Her husband claims she was involved with another man, and his theory is backed up by over 250 intimate emails. Investigators question if her online love affair turned deadly. Will a trail of emails lead police to a vicious killer?

After a young woman is viciously murdered, police launch a two-part investigation; one to find her killer and a second to identify his victim, “Precious” Jane Doe.

A young mother inexplicably disappears in the middle of the night only to be found savagely murdered the next morning, prompting police to retrace the tumultuous events of her last night on Earth.

A cold case detective re-opens a decades old murder and promises the young woman's family their long awaited justice.

The baffling murder of a young woman leads police to two potential suspects: her new boyfriend and an obsessed stalker.

Police struggle to dissect the love triangle that led to the disappearance of 21-year-old married college student and mother Bethany Decker in Ashburn, VA; her jilted husband, Emile, and her jealous new boyfriend, Ronald Roldan, are prime suspects.

A beautiful young woman's is murdered in a dark parking lot. Did she know her killer or was she the victim of a deadly predator?

When 25-year-old Laci Hill vanishes without a trace; police receive the key to solving the mystery from her kidnapper’s wife.

A 12-year-old girl is kidnapped, following a brutal home invasion... Can police find her and her abductor before its too late?

The police must identify the killer of a young mother based only on her frantic words in a disconnected 911 call.

A trail of blood and broken cornstalks leads police to the body of a beautiful young girl.

17-year-old Joanna Rogers disappeared from her home in the middle of the night in Lubbock, TX, and her body is later found dumped in a landfill. The investigation is aided by evidence from another brutal murder case. Police painstakingly track leads, including of all things, a barcode tag on luggage found in a landfill.

A 22-year-old real estate agent is discovered strangled to death inside a model home she was trying to sell.

When Anita Andrews is savagely murdered inside her family's bar, police conclude that her killer was last patron she served that night.

A 19-year-old clerk is abducted from a Del Ray Beach convenience store while eyewitnesses watch in horror.

In Lenexa, Kansas, young women disappear from their apartments as police piece together evidence showing the terrifying crimes are connected.

A seventeen year-old student is missing and a charismatic young teacher may be involved. The investigation leads to a shocking discovery.

When Mary Ringer returns to her family-owned wedding chapel, she finds her daughter, Deborah McCormick, lying on the floor covered in blood.

The discovery of a woman's brutally beaten body inside an abandoned trailer is the start of a 28-year search for her killer.

A young woman's search for her birth mother ultimately leads her on a quest for justice.

The discovery of a beautiful military police officer murdered in her own home sends police on a twisted journey for answers.

A woman's walk home from a Friday night out at a dance club in Lubbock, TX, ends in murder. Her naked body is discovered under a bush right next to a church on Sunday morning. As the investigation unfolds, detectives realize the path to justice relies on following the evidence to an unlikely suspect.

Police must retrace a teenager's last known movements if they hope to find out when and where she crossed paths with her killer.

A mother of five is found murdered in her bedroom. Will a grainy videotape reveal the identity of her killer?

An offer of help turns deadly when a young woman and her boyfriend find themselves stranded. Investigators are soon on the trail of a ruthless serial killer.

When a beautiful college freshman is viciously assaulted in her dorm room, police quickly zero in on a suspect… but when he points the finger at someone else, the search for the truth threatens to tear a small town apart.

In the summer of 1996, 22-year-old Carrie Culberson was last seen driving away from her house. The timing of her disappearance was suspicious as she was about to testify in court against her abusive boyfriend, Vincent Doan. Did she simply run away from a troubled relationship or was her disappearance something far more sinister?

A small town hair dresser is found beaten and strangled in her beauty salon. After the investigation goes cold, an act of conscience cracks the case.

After a single mother is viciously attacked and left for dead, she still manages to help police track down her assailant.

A 9-year-old girl disappears while delivering cookies to a neighbor, and Paula takes a look at the mystery that took Nashville on a 30 year journey to the truth.

An 18-year-old woman never returns home after a night out with friends, and the police come up against a wall of silence that keeps them from uncovering the truth.

Will law enforcement ever catch a sexual sadist whose crimes have tormented the state of California for decades?

When a college student goes missing from a mall parking lot, police are convinced foul play is behind her disappearance.

Patti Berry disappears on the way to pick up her child at the babysitter’s, then her body is found in a secluded wooded area not far from her abandoned blood-soaked car.

A convenience store worker is abducted from behind the counter in the middle of the night, becoming the first of three women to disappear from their small town under shockingly similar circumstances.

Police wonder if a young woman's personalized license plate, FLRT 12, makes her the target for murder or if a far more sinister plot is behind the crime.

A homicide on May 27, 1994, and its disturbing details devastate 14-year-old Jenny Lin's loving family, leaving the tight-knit community of Castro Valley, CA, to wonder if their loved one could become the next victim.

The abduction of a young girl sends a detective on a quest to bring justice to her heartbroken family.

After the lifeless body of a popular teen girl is found lying on the side of the road, police look to her cell phone records to catch her killer.

Police must track down a vicious killer on his deadly cross-country killing spree.

In Las Vegas, a few teens on their way to school come across an abandoned car with a 41-year-old mother of four handcuffed and murdered in the passenger seat. Investigators have a solid theory of the crime but no suspects until a records clerk in the insurance fraud unit blows the case wide open.

When a teenager vanishes during a visit to her hometown, it becomes the beginning of a terrifying 30-year mystery.

When an 8-year-old girl vanishes on the way home from school, her family and police are sent on a tormenting search for answers. [also marked as S13:E14]

When a 14-year-old girl is murdered, detectives must solve several terrifying crimes before they can bring her killer to justice.

Before police can catch a depraved killer of a 15-year-old girl, they must first unravel a puzzling series of lies.

A young woman's lifeless body is found on the bank of a shallow river, and there's a note in her pocket that may point to her killer.

After Peter Caltury discovers the body of his 23-year-old daughter, Janet Walsh, murdered in her bed, a dedicated investigator spends more than 30 years pursuing her killer.

A hidden clue could be the key to solving the vicious murder of a Massachusetts woman. [also marked as S14:E15]

A young woman is found shot to death near a dirt road; police hope the bullet found at the scene will unmask her killer.

Police must analyze a long emotional and rage-filled 911 call to see if it was made by a distraught husband or a killer trying to cover his tracks.

After a father of four is gunned down, police investigate, discovering that nothing about the crime is what it appears to be.

Police race to find a young woman who disappeared on her way to work, but the clues they discover reveal a trail of unspeakable evil.

A mother finds her teenage daughter savagely murdered inside their own home. A few drops of blood discovered decades later could be the key to solving the tragic mystery.

Police use a revolutionary new technique to sort through a long list of guests and employees at the Paradise Ranch to find the one person responsible for a savage murder...

After Navy electrician Michael Jacobs comes home to find his wife, Suzanne, and his 3-year-old son, Colin, murdered, San Diego police race to catch a serial killer who leaves behind an unimaginable calling card.

A young woman is found murdered in a busy mall parking lot. Despite a treasure trove of evidence, detectives reach a crossroads in the investigation that could make solving the case a challenge they never imagined.

The investigation of a brutal murder forces police to challenge both confessions and lies.

The body of a young woman is found in the ashes of a fire. As detectives begin retracing her last-known movements, a suspect comes into focus. But can they connect him to the evidence and bring a killer to justice?

After leaving home with a baseball mitt on a sunny afternoon, 14-year-old Barbara Rowan disappears, never to be seen alive again. A neighbor informs the police that she left to speak with her coach, even though she wasn't signed up for a team.

A man and his girlfriend are attacked by a mysterious intruder in their home. Despite near fatal wounds, she survives and helps investigators solve the crime.

A beautiful young mother is found murdered in the bedroom of her home. The only witness was her five year old son. Would he be able to help police solve the crime?

A daughter spends 25 years pursuing the truth behind her mother’s mysterious murder.

A mother of three disappears from the home of her wealthy older boyfriend. Investigators question if jealousy is the motive behind the mystery.

When a young woman and her 6-month-old child disappear off the quiet streets of Deerfield Beach, FL, it is the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.

Young mother Rhonda Boggs is stabbed to death in her kitchen and the only witness is her 2-year-old daughter. What the child witnessed aids the cops to catch the killer's trail.

When a young woman disappears, police zero in on her violent ex-boyfriend. But the secret to solving the case is buried in a cold case file.

A beloved father of two is killed execution-style after a friendly game of poker turns deadly. It's up to the police to find out the real truth behind the the crime.

When beautiful 22-year-old Karla Brown's boyfriend returned home from work, he discovered her lifeless battered body hanging out of a barrel of water in the basement of her brand-new home. After years of trying to solve the puzzling murder, investigators decide to launch a bold and risky plan to bring an unlikely killer to justice.

A new father comes home to find his infant son and wife missing. Four months later their bodies are found in a remote wooded area. When police investigate the father’s past they find the reason for the unthinkable crime.

A 15-year-old girl vanishes in the middle of the night. Would a friend's terrifying secret be the key to solving the mystery?

A tourist takes a photo of vultures in Joshua Tree National Park and inadvertently discovers a gruesome homicide.

A beautiful young woman vanishes without a clue. Can police solve the mystery or will it take another terrible tragedy to reveal the truth?

Betty Mottinger, a postmaster in Elgin, Ohio, is abducted in broad daylight. When her body is discovered 6 weeks later it sets off a cat and mouse game between a career criminal and a postal inspector that may lead to the identity of Betty’s killer.

A small town is outraged when its unofficial mayor is the victim of a attack at work. The police investigation uncovers a number of possible suspects and a confusing trail of evidence but will it lead them to the person who committed the crime?

A beautiful bride-to-be is murdered when a bomb explodes as she enters her home and investigators must piece together shards of glass to solve the case.

A 13-year-old girl is found strangled to death on a river bank. The bed sheet she was wrapped in may be the key to solving the crime.

On January 11, 1988, 16-year-old Theresa Burns' brutally murdered body was found by her brother, Stephen, in their home in Mishawaka, IN. The ring of a doorbell overheard during Theresa's final phone call may be the key to solving her murder.

A teenage girl is found murdered the night before her college dream is about to begin. The case remains a mystery until another beautiful teen is found dead a few miles away. The investigation leads police to a sadistic predator.

A young mother is viciously stabbed in broad daylight, and her final words may provide police with the key to catching her killer.