The journalist investigates the case of Illinois teenager Ashley Reeves, who was attacked by teacher Samson Shelton in April 2006 after she tried to end their relationship and left for dead in woods with a broken neck
The case of personnel manager Susan Fassett, who died after being shot six times in October 1999. Her attacker was housewife Dawn Silvernail who wished to prevent Fassett testifying in a legal case against water boss Fred Andros - lover of both women
Police investigate the shooting of an aspiring model at point-blank range and suspicion falls on her violent ex, with detectives believing his young bride could help solve the case
The journalist investigates the story of a man who ended up with five bullets in his neck intended for his best friend as she tries to uncover who masterminded the plot
A woman survives a brutal attack from a man she met at a nightclub but the incident triggers a manhunt for a serial killer.
The case of millionaire Las Vegas casino owner Ted Binion, who was found dead from an apparent overdose in September 1998. The eccentric 55-year-old had a known heroin addiction and police struggled to determine if his death was an accident or murder
Dr. Nyce can't cope when his wife has an affair with the gardener. In a bitter fight he kills her. Was he defending himself, as he claims, or mad with jealousy?
The case of a 35-year-old housekeeper who married her 75-year-old millionaire boss and enjoyed a life of luxury until her friend shot him dead
A woman's remains are found in a parking lot. Police race against the clock to discover the killer's identity before he gets away with murder.
The journalist investigates the case of a man jailed for murder, who is trying to prove he was framed
A lawyer calls the emergency services after he and his wife are forced off the road and shot, but police suspect the case is not as simple as it seems
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 teenage girl is murdered in her backyard, but the case goes cold. After more than 30 years police make an arrest, but do they have the right man?
A young woman is abducted in broad daylight.
The double murder of cake vendors Bobie and Marilyn Blewer at the 1996 Iowa State Fair, the first homicide in the 150-year history of the attraction. Jerimy Sneed was hired for the crime by the Blewers' daughter Jamie Borushaski and her husband Rodney who intended to collect their insurance policy. Paula Zahn examines this twisted story of deception
The murder of prestigious and popular Huntsville Alabama doctor Jack Wilson. His wife Betty and her twin sister Peggy Lowe quickly became suspects and were dubbed 'the black widows'. They were arrested in May 1992, and though Peggy was acquitted, Betty was sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison with no chance of parole
The case of a 19-year-old college student murdered on the street in Brooklyn, New York after a night of partying. The mother of the man convicted of killing him went undercover to try to prove that her son did not receive a fair trial
Mischelle Lawless was found dead in a car. Police arrest a man who some say argued with her days before. Do police have the right man or is her killer still at large?
The case of James Dvorak, who was found beaten to death on Florida's Canova beach in August 1981. Advancements in DNA technology later proved the man convicted of the crime, William Dillon, was innocent. However by then he had served 27 years in prison
A student goes missing from her college in Texas. Her parents search for her but will they find her alive, or will the man she was last seen with be charged with her disappearance?
The kidnap and murder of Ohio postmaster Betty Mottinger in August 1982. When her body was recovered wrapped in a painter's dropcloth six weeks after her disappearance, it required the attentions of her loyal colleagues to help identify her killer
The journalist recounts a case in which two men fought for the attentions of a teenage girl they had met online, with one eventually killing the other. The teenager, however, did not exist and was a fictional persona created by a 45-year-old woman
The father of a young girl searches for the truth when his daughter's body is found burnt alive in a basement.
A twisted tale of one man's madness and one woman's quest for the truth.
A divorce pits a husband and wife team of FBI agents against each other and casts one into the arms of a crime novelist. What unfolds is a twisted tale stranger than any fiction.
The murder of welder Danny Paquette who, in November 1985, was shot through the heart while working outside in rural New Hampshire. It took two decades to bring his killers to justice, thanks mainly to the dogged determination of his brother Victor. The gunman, Eric Windhurst, claimed he was protecting himself and his then girlfriend, Paquette's stepdaughter Melanie, who claimed the victim had raped and abused her
A man is shot in his living room while his family is upstairs and there are guns all over the lawn but no assailant in site.
Police try to stop a killer from striking again when a popular student is found murdered in his dorm room.
The case of a vicious assault on a college student that threatened to tear an entire town apart
The murder of Bill Stout, who was shot in his bedroom in June 2007. The police investigation traced a string of menacing e-mails to a jilted lover, but computer experts uncovered inconsistencies on the source of the threats. The person eventually foung guilty of the crime was his embittered wife Anne, who stood to be the beneficiary of a $500,000 life insurance policy. Paula Zahn travels to a Montana prison as the convicted killer opens up for the first time about the events leading to Stout's death
A blossoming love is cut short when a young woman is found brutally murdered in her boyfriend's home.
A woman asks for a divorce but her husband has a different plan to ending their marriage.
After the wife of a policeman was shot, investigators uncovered a murderous plot stemming from a torrid affair and feared the involvement of another officer. Zahn examines the case and meets the women responsible for the murder
The case of former policewoman Laurie Bembenek, who murdered her her husband's ex-wife in 1982. Her escape from prison in 1990 turned her into a national celebrity across America
The journalist explores a decade-old murder, and finds out how the police investigation uncovered a man's terrible secret
A mother is savagely murdered in her home and police discover a dangerous web of intrigue connected to an all American family.
The case of bar manager Kim Ancona, who was stabbed to death at her place of work in Phoenix, Arizona, in December 1991. Former Air Force sergeant Ray Krone was wrongfully convicted of the crime and later exonerated
The journalist explores the case of several missing girls, and the ensuing hunt for a possible serial killer
The case of aspiring 21-year-old actress Kristi Johnson, whose disappearance in February 2003 followed her planned attendance at an appointment for photographs to be taken in connection with a planned film. However, officers regarded this a lure after her body was recovered in a ravine in the Hollywood Hills a few weeks later
Debbie Culberson's battle to determine the fate of her daughter Carrie. In 1997 Vincent Doan, ex-boyfriend of the 22-year-old, was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and murder, but his victim's body was never recovered and Debbie is intent on finding its location
The journalist explores the case of a woman stabbed to death in her kitchen. Investigators had to determine whether the letters ROC scribed in blood were left by her as a message, or by her attacker as a taunt
The journalist recounts the events leading to a traffic accident in Tatum, Texas, that claimed the lives of four teenage girls. The cheerleaders' were driving to a post-game party, but as their SUV pulled on the main road, a truck driven by an 18-year-old youth rammed into it. Determining responsibility soon pulled the town apart
Rhonda is suspicious when her mum, an MS sufferer, becomes ill and suddenly dies. Can she use her professional knowledge as a nurse to force a criminal investigation?
A mother leads the investigation of her daughter who goes missing from her university campus.
Popular local Bobby is found beaten to death in his service station. A trail of cash and calls lead cops to eccentric landowner Eric, but is he guilty?
The disappearance of young mother Jami Sherer, who vanished from Redmond, Washington, in September 1990 while on a journey to see her mother. Ten years later her husband Steven was convicted of first degree murder, despite the absence of a body, thanks to compelling circumstantial evidence
A 10-year-old boy is snatched from his bed one night, but police become suspicious of his mother's story, forcing her to battle to clear her name
The journalist examines the murder of wealthy socialites Derek and Nancy Haysom in March 1985. His daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Soering were convicted of the crime
The murder of 55-year-old farm owner Robert Dorotik in February 2000, which was staged to look like a traffic accident. To prevent him from receiving 40 per cent of her income in the event of their divorce, his wife Jane had beaten him to death and left his body by the roadside
After a woman disappears, it looks like the case will never be solved. Then, a FBI agent joins the cold case team and jump starts a 13 year old enquiry.
The case of Hazelynn Stomps, who tried to conceal her husband Jerry's murder. She had claimed they were victims of an attack, which left her with a broken hip and led to his disappearance. In reality, she had shot him twice before burning his body
The crimes of Lutheran minister Tom Bird, who in 1983 killed his wife and placed her body inside a car before running it off the road where it settled in the Cottonwood River. Later that year his mistress, a part-time secretary at Bird's church, solicited the murder of her husband
The journalist examines the April 2009 murder of Heather Strube. The 25-year-old was gunned down in broad daylight in Snellville, Georgia just metres from her baby son by her mother-in-law Joanna Hayes, who had disguised herself in a wig and moustache
Chillicothe, MO remains divided over a young man's conviction for the murder of a mother of 5 and the wounding of her husband. Was the bullet fired from his father's gun? How old was the fingerprint on the ammo box? Experts disagreed.
The murder of a popular Ohio doctor. Grainy CCTV footage documented her death, but failed to reveal the killer. However, unusual teeth marks on her neck proved essential in helping the investigation
The abduction of 18-year-old Lisa Kimmell from a desolate stretch of highway in Wyoming. Over the next six days the kidnapper taunted her family with phone calls and disturbing letters. He then killed her and dumped her body in a river. It was another 14 years before DNA evidence identified Dale Wayne Eaton as the man responsible
A young woman is shot multiple times, and then her home is ransacked and burned to the ground. Who murdered Norma and where is her killer now?
The journalist examines the case of John Smith, who was convicted of killing his first wife, Janice Hartman, and suspected of killing his second wife and possibly another woman. FBI officers confronted Smith's bewildered third wife, Diane Beasley, with the details of her husband's past before he could strike again
The journalist explores mysterious crimes and interviews the people involved
A Roman Catholic priest becomes a suspect after Sister Margaret Ann Pahl is found strangled and stabbed to death on the day before Easter Sunday.
When the partially nude body of a teenage girl is found in a cemetery, investigators analyze DNA evidence recovered from the crime scene to find her killer.
A brutal triple homicide is investigated after the bodies of a mother and two daughters are found floating in Tampa Bay.
A brutal triple homicide is investigated after the bodies of a mother and two daughters are found floating in Tampa Bay.
Graduate student is stabbed; police must investigate whether it was a crime of passion or the work of an intruder.
Young art student is murdered; police unravel a bizarre web of jealousy and deceit.
Young graduate student is found dead in a clothing store.
Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn goes beyond the headlines in search of fascinating mysteries from within America's justice system. She begins with a 50-year-old murder case in which a couple were found dead in the Arizona desert - but after decades of investigations and two trials, this controversial case still remains shrouded in mystery
The murder of young mother Rhonda Boggs, stabbed to death in her Ohio kitchen in April 2002. The incident was all the more harrowing as it was witnessed by the victim's two-year-old daughter. A man confessed to the crime, but his admission was found to be unstable, and attention switched to another suspect
A 17-year-old girl disappears from her home in the middle of the night; another brutal murder's evidence helps solve the case.
The journalist recalls the investigation into the death of Wendy Kratzert. In 1995, her husband conspired with his neighbours to make it appear she had died in a road accident. Her body was found inside her van at the foot of a mountain in North Carolina, though in reality she had been killed earlier at the couple's home
A young teenage girl is responsible for trying to bring a horrifying crime spree to an end.
The journalist examines the case of 17-year-old Stacy Fairchild, whose murdered body was recovered from the Hocking River in February 1989. Almost 20 years passed before DNA evidence allowed Ohio police to charge a man with her murder
The case of a man executed after a friendly poker game. As the police try to identify suspects among the victim's friends, they find the truth leads them much closer to home
A young couple is savagely gunned down while out on the town in Washington, D.C.
The killing of Patricia McDermott, an X-ray technician who died of a brutal gunshot wound in 2005. Security footage from the scene of the crime helped police identify hospital co-worker Juan Covington as her murderer. It transpired that Philadelphia resident Covington had shot people on four previous occasions, killing two
The mystery behind the disappearance of 20-year-old Lynsie Ekelund following a night out with friends in February 2001. A decade later, an undercover sting operation shed new light on the Los Angeles case when new evidence was revealed
Three young girls are kidnapped, when the killer kidnaps again a young girl's heroic actions solves the case.
When a businessman is found murdered in his spacious South Florida home, a backpack found at the crime scene holds the key to solving the case.
Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn goes beyond the headlines in search of fascinating mysteries from within America's justice system
A dating service receives strange calls that help police solve a murder.
Journalist Paula Zahn searches for the truth behind an attack on a pregnant woman who regained her memory and claimed it was her husband that put her in a coma
The mention of a mysterious boyfriend in the pages of a 17-year-old girl's diary may point to the person responsible for murdering her.
Paula investigates the murder of a young mother in Texas where the only witness was the woman's five-year-old son. Will he be able to help the police find who committed the crime?
A high school student disappears while studying in the park.
Journalist Paula Zahn revists the murder of a hairdresser in a small town which remained unsolved for years, until a man with a guilty conscience decided to come forward
Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn revisits the murder of a young mother in Florida. After 26 years the police hope they have finally found the man that committed the killing
Paula Zahn looks at the case of a couple who were attacked in their home by a mysterious intruder, revealing how despite near-fatal wounds, the woman survived to help investigators solve the crime
Paula Zahn tells the story of a kidnapper who abducted a 17-year-old girl and went on to taunt her family with phone calls and disturbing letters. However, a small mistake would eventually lead police to his door
The award-winning journalist revisits the shocking motive behind the murder of a mother and child whose bodies were found in woods four months after they disappeared
Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn looks back at a family's 26-year battle for justice for their daughter, who was found murdered by the side of a road
A man's crisis of conscience unravels a decades old mystery behind a young girl's murder.
In order to solve the vicious double murder of a beloved couple, police must uncover a cold blooded killer's carefully calculated plot
Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn looks back at a romantic Valentine's Day rendezvous that ended in murder
The journalist looks back at the case of a retired professor found murdered, leaving police to figure out whether the victim's son and daughter-in-law were eyewitnesses or killers
The award-winning journalist examines the tragic case of Kemberly Wenger, a bride-to-be who was murdered when a bomb exploded as she entered her Illinois home in 1993
Paula Zahn investigates the case of a couple from Florida who were sentenced to life in prison for the contract murder of the wife's former husband
The crime journalist examines the case of Brenda Kaye Robinson, who was viciously attacked in her Delaware home in 1995, but survived and helped police track down the culprit
A young girl disappears while delivering cookies to a neighbor.
The award-winning crime journalist examines the case of 41-year-old Linda Donahew, who was found stabbed to death in her Texas home in 1987
Paula Zahn looks back at a chilling unsolved murder that sent a district attorney down a trail of madness and terror
The journalist examines the case of 19-year-old Katie Poirier, who was working the night shift at a convenience store when she was abducted
Paula Zahn examines the case of a young college student who disappeared from a shopping centre car park
The award-winning crime journalist reviews the case of a young mother who was killed while out jogging, and the part played by her teenage daughter in solving the mystery
The award-winning crime journalist examines the mysterious case of a young mother who was kidnapped from her drive after a birthday celebration
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?
Paula Zahn examines the case of a young woman whose body was discovered high in the San Bernardino mountains. Who was she and how did she get there?
Paula Zahn examines the case of a man who confessed to a double homicide, leaving police to determine whether he really was responsible for the killings
Paula Zahn goes beyond the headlines in search of fascinating mysteries from within America's justice system. When a beautiful young woman is found murdered in the New Mexico wilderness, police must unravel her killer's twisted obsession in order to solve the crime
A mother of four is stabbed to death in her bathroom.
A deadly home invasion leaves a father of three dead, while the victim's wife survives as the only eyewitness.
A sexual predator murders a 16 year old girl.
When a young woman's car is found abandoned, it begins a 23-year mystery.
A son discovers his mother's violent murder.
25-year-old Laci vanishes without a trace.
When a young woman vanishes, police suspect her ex-boyfriend, but the secret to solving the case lies in a cold case file.
A killer's own words may hold the key to solving the case of a man and his wife found murdered in their home.
A Midwestern community is rocked by a triple homicide which claims the lives of a man' 5-year-old son, mother and grandmother.
A college coed is found dead in her dorm room.
A mother on her way home from work vanishes; the police are sent in to the darkest corners of the justice system.
A young woman is killed in a dark parking lot.
Police track down a killer responsible for three murders.
A young woman, just engaged is viciously murdered.
A woman's body is found on the side of the road.
A couple's walk ends in murder; suspicion descends on the victim's family.
A cloud of smoke leads two truckers to a shocking discovery; the smoldering remains of a teenage girl.
After a father discovers his 23 year old daughter murdered in her bed, a dedicated investigator spends more than 30 years chasing her killer.
A mother finds her daughter savagely murdered inside their family owned wedding chapel.
While performing work on a Missouri farm, two brothers stumble upon the partially clothed body of 21-year-old Judy Spencer.
A daughter spends 25 years pursuing the truth behind her mother's mysterious murder.
After finding his beautiful 19 year old daughter dead, a father launches a relentless pursuit of her killer.
A 22 year old real estate agent is discovered strangled to death inside a model home she was trying to sell.
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?
When a 14 year old girl is murdered detectives must solve several terrifying crimes before they can bring her killer to justice.
A single mother is murdered at work. Will a single drop of blood lead police to her killer?
A four year old boy's terrifying discovery sends police on the hunt for a vicious killer.
A young woman's journey to a new life comes to a savage end in a roadside motel.
After a teenage girl is found murdered in an isolated cemetery, police must untangle a dark mystery in order to bring her killer to justice.
Police must connect two vicious murders in order to bring a single killer to justice.
A family of three is murdered and investigators must take on one of their own in order to find justice.
Before police can catch a depraved killer of a 15 year old girl, they must first unravel a puzzling series of lies.
When a beautiful young woman is murdered the evidence points detectives to a killer hiding in plain sight.
When firefighters respond to a raging house fire they discover the blaze was just the cover up for a vicious murder.
A young mother's mysterious disappearance is the start of one of Memphis' most notorious criminal investigations.
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 25-year-old aspiring model vanishes and the only clue police have is her empty car found in a nearby cemetery parking lot.
A mother of five is found murdered in her bedroom. Will a grainy videotape reveal the identity of her killer?
A blood stained dollar bill is the first clue in a terrifying murder investigation. Will the frightening story of two college students unravel the mystery behind Bradley Perry's murder?
A teenager's valiant dying act helps police solve the terrifying mystery behind her murder.
A 13 year old girl is found strangled to death on a river bank. Will the bed sheet she was wrapped in be the key to solving the crime?
When Anita Andrews is savagely murdered inside her family's bar, police conclude that her killer was last patron she served that night.
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 young woman runs out to buy salad dressing and never returns. Can police provide her fiancé and family with answers to a tragic mystery?
The investigation into Sandra Iverson's stabbing death goes cold until a police canine team uncovers a trail leading them to an unlikely young suspect.
Beautiful teenager Mary Jayne Jones is found murdered in a desolate farmhouse while its owner is out of town.
The eyewitness accounts of neighbors may help or hinder investigators as they seek to solve the murder of a young woman.
Police follow a trail of broken cornstalks and blood to the body of a beautiful young girl.
Eyewitnesses helplessly watch as a 19-year-old clerk is abducted from a Del Ray Beach convenience store.
A shortcut home from school causes a 14-year-old girl to cross paths with a savage killer.
A 14-year-old girl is discovered murdered at an empty campground, located more than 50 miles from where she was last sighted.
After a college student is found stabbed to death in her off-campus apartment, it may take a second murder to solve her case.
Police must track down a killer who has embarked on a deadly cross-country journey.
A mother's desperate cry for help leads to a terrifying discovery.
When Kenny Baker returns home, the backdoor is ajar and his wife, Kathy, and 2-year-son, Ryan, are nowhere to be found.
Nineteen-year-old Shelley Sikes vanishes one night after her shift, then her abandoned, blood-streaked car is discovered on a dark roadway.
A mother of three vanishes from her office in broad daylight.
A teenage couple disappears during a romantic picnic.
After a newlywed is found murdered in her bedroom, a search is launched for the killer that will last for three decades.
A teenager is found murdered on the weekend of the Daytona 500 motor race in Daytona Beach, Fla., then, one year later, police are called to the scene of a nearly identical crime.
The discovery of a young woman's body floating in the Yakima River leads to a heartbreaking mystery.
Racing to find a young woman who has vanished on her way to work, police uncover a trail of unspeakable evil.
An 18-year-old girl never returns home from a night out with friends. Can police break the wall of silence keeping them from the truth?
Two boys witness the murder of their mother, and their story may bring her cold-blooded killer to justice.
After Navy electrician Michael Jacobs comes home to find his wife, Suzanne, and 3-year-old son, Colin, murdered, San Diego police race to catch a serial killer who leaves behind an unimaginable calling card.
As beautiful young women continue to disappear out of their Kansas City area apartments, police piece together evidence that the terrifying crimes are all connected.
A young woman is ambushed and murdered in a remote Utah canyon.
Will retracing a young woman's final movements lead police straight to her killer?
A talented chef's abduction is just the start of a chilling homicide investigation.
A woman's walk home from a night out at a dance club ends in murder.
A cold case detective re-opens a decades old murder and promises the young woman's family their long awaited justice.
When a young woman finds herself stranded... An offer of help turns deadly.
Can cell phone records solve the disturbing murder of a popular teenager?
Will a college student's courageous battle for survival be the key solving a vicious double homicide?
The discovery of a woman's brutally beaten body inside an abandoned trailer is the start of a 28-year search for her killer.
Will the ring of a doorbell overheard during a teenager's final phone call...be the key to solving her murder?
A 12-year-old girl is kidnapped, following a brutal home invasion... Can police find her and her abductor before its too late?
When a young girl vanishes on the way home from school, her family and police are sent on a tormenting search for answers.
Police believe a mysterious double homicide is not what it appears to be.
Police try to retrace a young mother's last known movements in a desperate attempt to solve her mysterious disappearance.
When a young woman mysteriously disappears before her final shift at a Maryland hospital, her family begins a decades long search for answers.
A loving mother of three is found mysteriously shot to death just steps from her home.
It was just after 6pm on a warm summer night when 14-year-old April Millsap left with her dog for their nightly walk. Two hours later, her mother Jennifer was speaking with police who had just found the teenager's lifeless body on the side of a popular community bike trail. Several witnesses had seen April that night involved in what appeared to have been an argument with a mysterious motorcycle rider along the trail. Scent dogs were brought to the area and miraculously, the canine team was able to find the teenager's missing phone. When law enforcement analyzed the cell phone, it revealed a series of shocking and heartbreaking clues that would ultimately lead investigators straight to her killer.
A deadly predator haunts the city of Stockton, California.
The discovery of a beautiful military police officer murdered in her own home sends police on a twisted journey for answers.
When a teenager is found viciously murdered, police must retrace her last steps alive to identify her killer.
After a young girl mysteriously disappears, her family and the police undergo a tormenting journey to find a lead.
The police follow a trail of emails, hoping it will lead them to a vicious killer.
A teenager is murdered the night before her college career was about to begin.
A cold case team reopens the investigation into the murder of 36-year-old Linda Robinson who was savagely murdered while her 7-year-old niece is asleep in the next room.
Jamie Bowie disappears while driving from Phoenix to Los Angeles on Interstate 10, then her body is found near the highway a month later.
Police discover a treasure trove of evidence after teacher Genai Coleman is found murdered in a parking lot, but detectives still face a challenge that may prevent the case from being solved.
A look at three cases in which the quest for justice rages on after the verdict has been delivered.
A teenager's shocking murder shatters the peace in a small town and destroys her family.
A hidden clue may hold the key to solving the vicious murder of a young woman.
Police have DNA evidence and a videotape of their suspect, yet they still struggle to find a vicious killer.
A father of four is gunned down during a vicious attack, but as police investigate the murder, they discover that nothing about the crime is what it appears to be.
A Las Vegas starlet mysteriously vanishes during a visit to a local spy store.
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.
A young woman is murdered inside the video game store she managed by a mysterious intruder.
When a teenager vanishes during a visit to her hometown, it becomes the beginning of a terrifying 30-year mystery.
A mother of three disappears from the home of her wealthy older boyfriend.
A young girl's killer sends police a series of mysterious riddles and the key to catching him are hidden within the answers.
After missing newlyweds are found murdered, family members and friends point fingers at each other, leading investigators to believe someone close to the victims is responsible for their deaths.
A teenager vanishes from a movie theater parking lot.
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.
The body of a young woman is found in the ashes of a fire.
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.
Reeda Roundy and Betty Gray are found murdered in Roundy's home, along with a message written in blood, saying ``Satan Loves You;'' detectives piece together the stunning truth behind the murders with insights provided by the victims' families.
John Greathouse finds his stepdaughter, Kelli Bailey, murdered in her bedroom; investigators find a video tape and a dead man's forged check and hope these clues will be the keys to bringing Bailey's cold-blooded killer to justice.
In Las Vegas, 41-year-old Nancy Menke, a mother of four, is found handcuffed and murdered in the passenger seat of her car; a records clerk in the insurance fraud unit stumbles upon a strange report that blows open Menke's murder case.
The murder of a beloved and talented church organist sends police on a disturbing search for answers.
A successful car salesman is killed in a hail of gunfire that erupts on his front porch.
A mother finds her teenage daughter murdered in their own home; decades later, a few drops of blood are discovered and may hold the key to solving the cold case.
A young woman is found shot to death near a dirt road; police hope the bullet found at the scene will unmask her killer.
When a young woman and her 6-month-old child disappear off the quiet streets of Deerfield Beach, Fla., it is the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.
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.
The body of a teenager is found savagely murdered just steps from her home; when the investigation stalls, police are approached by a brave young woman who is willing to risk her own safety to get justice.
A wave of fear sweeps across Aurora, Colo., after two similar crimes are committed just days apart, and police race to stop a hammer-wielding killer before he strikes again.
A young mother is viciously stabbed in broad daylight, and her final words may provide police with the key to catching her killer.
A 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.
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 young woman's search for her birth mother leads to a quest for justice.
When a young girl disappears from a quiet suburban streeat, it marks the beginning of a terrifying game of cat and mouse between police and her abductor.
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.
Fourteen-year-old Barbara Rowan disappears after leaving home with a baseball mitt on a warm summer afternoon; a neighbor tells investigators that the missing teenager left to meet her “coach”, even though she doesn’t play organized sports.
After a young mother goes missing during a Fourth of July weekend, it marks the beginning of a disturbing mystery, one that will devastate a loving family and tear a small community apart.
A young girl is abducted while playing outside her grandmother's house.
An 8-year-old girl disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night.
Just hours after a popular teenager is reported missing, her lifeless body is discovered under a nearby bridge; police must sort through her puzzling last hours alive to bring a ruthless killer to justice.
After a beautiful young woman vanishes, investigators must sort through a series of puzzling clues to solve a deadly mystery.
A young woman's late-night call from a pay phone is transformed into the scene of a terrifying abduction.
A woman relentlessly investigates her daughter's disappearance leading police to a terrifying string of murders.
Police must retrace a teenager's last known movements if they hope to find out when and where she crossed paths with her killer.
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.
While searching for a missing mother, police discover evidence that puts them on the trail of a deadly sexual predator.
When a senior at Ohio State University goes missing, it marks the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.
A mother arrives home to have lunch with her teenage daughter and walks into a nightmare she will never forget.
After a young mother vanishes, her trail goes cold, then a shocking discovery reveals that history repeats itself.
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.
A young mother is strangled to death during her overnight shift at an office building.
A beloved grandmother is savagely murdered during a life-and-death struggle; a family secret may be the key to bringing her heartless killer to justice.
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 young girl is kidnapped from her bed in the middle of the night; later, she is found dead in a nearby canal, marking the beginning of one of Salt Lake City's most notorious child murder investigations.
After a 4-year-old girl finds her mother's lifeless body, police must try to unravel a puzzling mystery; during the murder investigation, they must rule out multiple suspects before arriving at the unlikely killer.
When two sisters are found murdered in a heart-breaking double homicide, the evidence that the police discover paints a grim picture of the crime scene, which will eventually lead them to the killer.
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.
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 a loving mother is found gunned down just steps from her front door, police in her small town are baffled; as the investigation unfolds their initial confusion will quickly boil over into outrage.
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 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.
When a young woman is found shot to death in her home, police are baffled; then a cryptic letter from a mysterious source sends the investigation down a twisting road to the truth.
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.
When a young woman disappears on a cold night in Breckenridge Colo., one of the state's darkest mysteries begins.
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.
An elected community official is found stabbed to death in his Washington, D.C., home.
After years of frustration and heartbreak, investigators from three states work together to find the deadly predator responsible for three murders that are connected by one common thread.
When a young woman is savagely murdered in her own home, police must study the bloody crime scene to find the clue that will lead them to her killer.
When police find a beautiful young woman run over by her own car it marks the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.
A teenager vanishes during a bike ride through Point Defiance Park. The investigation into her disappearance leads police to fear that a serial killer is on the loose in Tacoma.
When a young woman's car is found abandoned on a bridge, police must consider three possibilities, including suicide, foul play or an intentional disappearance.
An unlikely pair of investigators strive to solve Elaine Fogle's murder after the case goes cold for four decades.
A young schoolteacher is savagely murdered in the doorway of her own home.
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.
After Wendi Brant, 45, is found murdered at her horse ranch, investigators study the crime scene and realize that Brant must've been killed by someone she knew and trusted.
When an Air Force Major is found beaten to death just outside his home police wonder, was it a random act of violence or was his top-secret job at a nearby military base the motive for his murder?
A beloved detective is killed during a shoot out in at a downtown Atlanta hotel. Can his fellow officers, including his own son, bring the two shooters to justice?
After Michael Brinkman is murdered in his home, police must figure out why the two masked home invaders stole nothing and left a series of strange clues at the crime scene.
A young woman's body is found at a popular campsite in the Rocky Mountains, marking the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.
A young girl disappears on her way home from school, and the police investigate a series of terrifying calls her family received before she went missing.
After an FBI agent's daughter disappears from an airport parking lot, law enforcement officers from across the country rally to help; however, the case quickly evolves into one of the bureau's most difficult and heartbreaking homicide investigations.
A couple walks into their home during a robbery, and a deadly shootout erupts, leaving two people dead; when police begin an investigation, they discover that the home invasion may not have been what it appeared to be.
After a woman disappears from her home, police work tirelessly to track her last known movements, following a trail of videotape.
A young woman travels to California in pursuit of a Hollywood dream and winds up the victim of a savage homicide.
A young records clerk at a police department is murdered on her way to work her overnight shift.
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 woman getting ready to be a bridesmaid at her best friend's wedding is found viciously stabbed to death in her own home.
Investigators must identify a gunman who murdered a young mother but spared her child asleep in her car seat in the back of her minivan.
A young woman is found stabbed to death locked inside a locker at a storage facility.
A young woman is found drowned in her bathtub and the evidence at the crime scene indicates her killer was someone she knew and trusted.
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, 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.
Two young girls are lured into a deadly trap by a vicious sexual predator. Can the lone survivor of the attack help police bring her best friend's killer to justice?
A daughter's quest to see her birth mother's murder solved is complicated when police discover the prime suspect is in the wind.
A jeep swerves off a dark stretch of road and takes the life of a loving mother. But when law enforcement arrives, they discover evidence that the accident wasn't the cause of her death.
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.
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.
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.
The murder of a 19-year-old college student marks the beginning of one of the most tormenting investigations in US history, one that forced everyone involved to question the meaning of the word justice.
When a couple is found shot down in front of their home in the quiet suburb of Thunderbolt, the entire community hears the barrage of gunfire. As police sift through the evidence they must determine if one of the neighbors is a witness or the killer.
When 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.
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 young girl's lifeless body turns up 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.
When a young girl vanishes while walking her dog on a military base, it marks the beginning of a missing persons case that would capture the hearts of the entire county.
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 teenage lifeguard vanishes from a quiet community swimming hole less than three minutes after her mother dropped her off for work.
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 compassionate and friendly woman's dream vacation turns into a deadly nightmare when she crosses paths with a wolf in sheep's clothing.
A beloved mother of four disappears just days after her stepdaughter vanishes. Police must investigate if their complicated relationship has led to tragedy.
After a young girl disappears on her way home from school, police find her blue raincoat 30 miles away. It marks the start of a heartbreaking homicide investigation.
A young woman's strange encounter with a man outside her home becomes the thread that unravels a terrifying murder mystery.
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.
When a loving father is found murdered execution-style in his own home, investigators must follow the trail of his missing car to find his cold-blooded killer.
When a young girl is found murdered in Caledonia NY, police struggle to identify her. The tragedy leads the town make her one of their own, with the name Cali-Doe.
A young woman riding her bicycle is forced off the road and murdered. Police chase her killer for decades until an overlooked clue ultimately leads to justice.
A young woman is found bound and strangled to death on the side of a road. As police retrace her final steps, they discover she was last seen being followed by a suspicious man in a cowboy hat.
The murder of respected health care aide sends a chill through her community. And when the investigation reveals several shockingly similar crimes, police realize they've uncovered the trail of a monster.
A tourist’s photo reveals a terrifying homicide.
When a 15-year-old boy vanished under mysterious circumstances police feared the worst. It appeared the case had terrifying connections to a serial killer who had left a trail of bloodshed across the region.
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.
When a young college student is abducted from her campus parking lot it marks the beginning of a terrifying crime wave on a quiet college campus. Can police catch a serial predator before he strikes again?
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.
A burned out car and a blood-stained bedroom reveal the chilling murder of a community pillar. Will it be the smallest of clues that lead police to her heartless killer?
A young woman's disappearance marks the beginning of a heartbreaking murder mystery. Will a clue discovered by a child be the key to catching his mother's killer?
The abduction of a young mother from a crowded hospital parking lot is the beginning of a terrifying mystery that will torment her loved ones for decades.
When a teenager is found savagely stabbed to death in her home, police hope a trail of blood found at the crime scene will lead them to her killer.
A teenager waiting for her friends to give her a ride home from work suddenly disappears. When her friends arrive, they find terrifying evidence of her abduction.
Police must unravel a puzzling mystery when a beloved father and real estate executive is ambushed in his office.
If investigators can't find the crack in their suspect's seemingly air-tight alibi, a cold-blooded killer will elude justice.
After a teenager mysteriously disappears, police must determine if a secret meeting with a young man led to her 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 female active-duty soldier dies in a brutal attack during a night out with members of her unit. Police try to determine if a secret fear she mentioned to her mother is the motive for her murder.
Investigators must overturn a shocking decision before they can solve the hauntingly familiar murder of a teenager.
As police investigate the gruesome murder of a mother and child, they realize all the evidence indicates the killer was someone the victims knew and trusted.
A beautiful young woman turns up savagely murdered in a bar parking lot. As investigators retrace her last known steps, several suspects with possible motives come on their radar.
Police wonder if a young woman's personalized license plate, FLRT 12, makes her a target for murder or if a far more sinister plot is behind the crime.
Police find a giant sword bent in half, alongside a victim who has been savagely murdered. Investigators must sort through the details of his complicated life in order to bring his killer to justice.
After a loving mother is murdered inside her own home, police focus on their two best clues - a blood-stained hammer and a dust footprint.
A romantic date at a high school Valentine's dance turns into a night or terror when a beautiful teenager is abducted from her boyfriend's arms at gunpoint.
An unidentified woman is found callously murdered in an off-campus apartment. Police have no leads on the case until her terrified neighbor shares a chilling story.
The baffling murder of a beautiful young woman leads police to zero in on two potential suspects: her new boyfriend and an obsessed stalker.
The search for a man who murdered a single mother might lead police to the perpretrator of a second brutal crime with chilling similarities.
A college co-ed disappears, and her family launches a desperate investigation to find her. What they discover will change their lives forever.
A murdered teenager's body mysteriously turns up in a rural Iowa countryside. Will the smallest clue be the key to bringing her killer to justice?
As police try to solve a disturbing homicide, each step of the investigation reveals another layer in a spiderweb of tragedy.
A young mother vanishes, leaving behind nothing but puzzling clues and disturbing questions. Will a needle in the mud reveal the truth behind her disappearance?
Puzzling clues and odd witness accounts create huge challenges for investigators trying solve a young girls murder. Will finding lost evidence be the key to identifying her killer?
Police investigating the brutal murder of a young woman ask themselves a chilling question: Was the ambush style shooting that ended the victim's life, actually a terrifying case of mistaken identity?
A homicide and its disturbing details devastate a teenager's loving family, leaving a tight-knit community to wonder if their loved one could become the next victim.
After the murder of a young girl walking to school, police race to catch her killer before he can destroy another loving family.
The chilling murder of Lee Rotatori and the bizarre crime scene evidence police found inside her motel room mark the beginning of a heartbreaking homicide investigation with multiple victims.
When a young girl vanishes under mysterious circumstances, police must discover if she simply ran away or was actually the victim of something far more sinister.
The murder of a young college student in her off-campus apartment leads police to believe the killer may be someone she knew and the investigation into the crime threatens to tear her grieving family apart.
Puzzling evidence and shifting witness accounts hide a terrifying crime.
A teenage girl discovers her mother's true identity, along with a telegram that says she's been murdered; her crusade to bring a killer to justice may also bring her closer to the woman she never knew.
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.
After police find a young mother bound and murdered in her bedroom, her family challenges police to bring a heartless killer to justice.
Police try to make sense of the confusing crime scene and find the person who killed a young mother.
Police must analyze a long emotional and rage-filled 911 call to see if it was made by by a distraught husband or a killer trying to cover his tracks.
A woman finds a young mother murdered following a festive New Year's celebration...
The police must identify the killer of a young mother based only on her frantic words in a disconnected 911 call.
To solve a brutal murder police must challenge confessions and lies.
A young girl vanishes on a trip to the mailbox; her abandoned pink bicycle may be the key to solving the disturbing mystery.
Blood spattered from a young woman’s apartment balcony to the parking lot below could lead police to her coldly calculated murderer. Season Premiere.
A mysterious late-night call requesting last rites for a loved one leads to the shocking murder of a beloved priest.
The police look to find the killer of an unidentified woman found bound, frozen and shot to death in the mountains of Utah.
Painful questions torment a loving husband after his wife's brutal murder; in particular, the community's doubts about whether he had been her killer.
Police must track down the vicious killer of two separate Jane Doe victims, murdered in a shockingly similar way.
The abduction of a young girl sends a relentless detective on a quest to bring justice to her heartbroken family...
A young mother is murdered inside her home, and her family hopes to help put her killer behind bars...
A daughter receives an odd text from her mother's phone claiming she left town with a new man, which is the first clue that something is very wrong. The ensuing investigation uncovers more troubling evidence proving her worst fears have come true...
Someone abducts a 12-year-old girl returning home from her church choir recital, staying alone for less than one hour...
Did a woman's crusade to teach children to read lead to her murder? Police ultimately realize their only hope of finding an answer is to follow the clues left behind by the victim...
A look at a witness account that could lead a small-town police department in the wrong direction as it tries to solve the murder of a friend...
Will the chilling evidence found inside a quaint Utah bookstore bring the killer of its beloved owner to justice?
Police investigate the terrifying mystery behind the murder of two teenage girls; either they were victims of a targeted attack, or they had simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time...
Police must connect the crime scene evidence from two eerily similar murders to put one vicious killer where he belongs - behind bars...
Police struggle to dissect the love triangle that led to the murder of a young woman. Was her jilted husband responsible, or was it her jealous new boyfriend?
Can police solve the murder of a young woman killed while celebrating her graduation from U.S. Naval training?
Police discover that the successful wife of a popular DJ has been murdered; the array of video cameras in the neighborhood could help bring her killer to justice...
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...
A look inside the homicide investigation of a well-regarded reality star; the bitter truth behind a murder perpetrated by a "Welcome to Sweetie Pies" cast member...
Police uncover a trail of evidence that indicates that a missing young woman has been the victim of foul play...
