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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

An independent young woman starting out in life on her own, becomes the victim of a bizarre and vicious homicide in her apartment.

A young schoolteacher is savagely murdered in the doorway of her own home.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 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 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.

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

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

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 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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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?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

A beautiful young woman is savagely murdered while fishing along the Platte River.

As a 4-year-old girl, Heidi Jones discovered her mother's lifeless body on the living room floor; now, as an adult, Jones guides police on a relentless quest to find her mother's killer.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 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]

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.

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 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?

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.

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

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.

A wave of fear sweeps across Aurora, CO, after two similar crimes are committed just days apart, and police race to stop a hammer-wielding killer before he strikes again.

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?

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.