Ali Kemp, a beautiful 19-year-old college student with a bright future, returns home for the summer to work at the local swimming pool. But one afternoon when Ali is nowhere to be found, her father makes a gruesome discovery; Ali's body in the pool pump room — she'd been brutally beaten to death. With her killer on the loose, investigators launch an intense investigation. But despite DNA evidence and a reliable witness, police search without success for three years. Then refusing to give up, Ali's father comes up with an idea that leads to her killer's arrest.
Ellen Robb lives a picture perfect life in Upper Merion, Pennsylvania with her husband and daughter. The quiet town of Upper Merion is shaken when her husband, a respected university professor, finds Ellen brutally murdered in their own kitchen. At first glance, police and community members suspect a robbery gone wrong. As the investigation continues police uncover a secret that Ellen kept hidden for many years from friends and family. Armed with a new theory the police make an arrest that shocks everyone in Upper Merion.
Jerry Monroe was born and raised in Louisville, KY. He loved his hometown and the people in it. When he got the opportunity to own his neighborhood bar it was like a dream come true. But that dream is cut short when Jerry is found murdered in his own bar. It's anybody guess of who could be responsible ... did Jerry fall victim to a random robbery or did he wind up on the wrong side of a violent biker gang rivalry? Investigators examine all possible scenarios, until they receive a promising tip that reveals a surprising suspect.
On a warm California evening in the summer of 1991, 23 year-old grad-student and music-lover Denise Huber attends a concert. But when she fails to return home and her car is found abandoned on the freeway, Denise's parents begin to fear the worst. Despite a wide spread search, Denise remains a missing person for three long years. But her parents refuse to give up hope that one day she'll return home. Then in 1994, an Arizona couple reports a mysterious moving van parked in a stranger's yard. When the Arizona police investigate, what they discover is both chilling and heartbreaking.
The night 18 year old El Paso teenager Sophia Martinez vanished, she was supposed to be going on a blind date. Days later, Sophia's body and her car are found in the desert. Police are baffled by the murder, until an ATM receipt leads to the killer.
Debi Whitlock had it all — a career and family. But the night a killer invaded her Modesto, CA home, all of Debi's dreams died with her. It took years to find the killer — and her mother, Jacque, led the way in uncovering the truth.
When a young mother-to-be becomes the victim of a violent death, Mississippi investigators quickly cast their suspicions on the woman's fiance. The well-liked teacher and basketball coach may have something to hide but is he a cold-blooded killer? A small southern town is shocked when the mystery of this murder is revealed.
Michael Dojaquez was a popular yoga instructor in the city of Tucson. The residents of the city are shocked with the news when he is found dead on his front porch. Detective Jimenez of the Tucson Police Department investigates what seems to be a robbery gone bad. Was it a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time for the beloved yogi or did the killer stage the crime scene to look like a robbery? The investigation unravels an intriguing tale of deception and infidelity that scandalizes the people of Tucson.
Nineteen-year-old Ashley Wilson is ecstatic when she discovers she's going to be a new mom. But days later, the Texas teen is found dead in her apartment with a hand-written suicide note by her side. When the Medical Examiner rules Ashley's death a suicide, investigators close the case on another tragic death. But Ashley's mother steadfastly refuses to believe her only child has taken her own life, suspecting something far more sinister has transpired. Months later, a mother's intuition proves to be true when an unlikely suspect comes forward with a confession that shocks an entire community.
As a high school senior in the small town of Conway, South Carolina, 17-year-old Crystal Faye Todd can't wait for the endless possibility that awaits her at graduation. But when she doesn't return home after going out with friends one Saturday night, a gruesome discovery reveals that Crystal has been brutally murdered. As investigators deduce that she must have known her killer, a wave of fear paralyzes the community. In a town where everybody knows everybody, anyone could be a suspect ... and anyone could be next. An extensive investigation ensues, until DNA testing exposes a shocking truth.
John Cataneo is living the life; he has a wife he adores, a perfect young son and a successful plumbing business in Holly Hill, Florida. It isn't a fancy life but it's more than enough for John. But it all comes to a violent end one night when John becomes the target of a vicious gunman. Investigators immediately turn to John's inner-circle looking for answers. By all accounts, this good-natured family man didn't have an enemy in the world. But as investigators begin uncovering clues that will lead them to their killer, everyone is shocked to learn that the line between friend and foe is closer than they ever imagined.
Dawn Hacheney, high school valedictorian and all-American girl, marries her Bible college sweetheart, Nick. Nick becomes a minister in the quiet town of Bremerton, WA, and the two settle into a peaceful marriage. Dawn is devoted to supporting her husband and her church; their life seems perfect, until the church becomes super spiritual. The day after Christmas, Dawn falls victim to a tragic house fire, leaving her husband devastated and the town in mourning. But someone is harboring a sinful secret. The town is shocked when a church member exposes chilling revelations about Dawn's death.
Rosie Larner was an 18-year-old from Lansing, Michigan. One night in December 1993, she goes out partying with her friends and is never seen alive again. Years pass until her childhood friend and an ex-boyfriend are arrested for the crime.
Tori Vienneau was a single mother who was murdered in her San Diego, California apartment in July 2006. Her 10-month-old son was also killed. Internet searches reveal the identity of Tori's killer, who proves to have been closely acquainted with the victims.
Lisa Fein was abducted from her home in Galien Township, Michigan and murdered in June 2000. Her body was discovered in a shallow grave nearby. DNA evidence under Lisa's fingernails is able to tie her murder to Frank Spagnola, the father of her child.
Bryan Ruff was a young father and security guard from Salt Lake City, Utah. In December 1991, he mysteriously goes missing and his body is later found. 15 years later, there is a break in the case which leads police to discover who killed Bryan.
Tina Marie Hill was a 39 year-old divorced mother from Social Circle, Georgia who suddenly disappeared while walking to a convenience store in May 2005. After days of searching, her body is found, and after a year of investigation, so is her killer.
Lynn Orrand was a devoted husband who was shot to death while hunting in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in January 1982. The case goes cold until 25 years later, when his widow is charged for hiring her then-boyfriend to have her husband murdered.
Jeanette Kirby was stabbed to death in a Delhi Township, Michigan park in June 1986 while jogging. Her body was found naked and her hands were bound with plastic flexible handcuffs. 16 years after her murder, a cold-blooded killer is brought to justice.
Nancy Bishop was a young Chicago, Illinois mother expecting her first child with husband Richard Langert. In April 1990, Nancy and Richard are gunned down in their home, and police are shocked at who the murderer turns out to be.
Lucille Gallegos was a housekeeper from Wichita, Kansas who was brutally murdered in June 2002. She was decapitated and the assailant attempted to set fire to the crime scene. A DNA sample ties the crime to her neighbor, who was also tied to other sexual assaults.
Steven Wood was an intermediate school science teacher from Yucaipa, California who disappeared in June 1993 after a school board meeting. Two days after, his truck is found, and four months later, so are his remains. Police suspect that the murder is linked to a Satanic cult.
Laura Salmon was a 17 year-old who was described as the girl next door. She was attending Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in May 1984 when her body was found near a quarry. It takes police almost 17 years to tie the crime to her ex-boyfriend.
Ron Whitehead had been a Boeing employee for 42 years until he was gunned down on his way to work in Seattle, Washington in March 2005. Although the killed appeared to be a carjacking, police discover that Ron's murder was orchestrated by his wife Velma.
Robert Lustig was a volunteer firefighter and police officer from Deming, New Mexico. His mother is suspicious when he mysteriously disappears in August 2004, and when his body is found in a junkyard refrigerator eight months later, police investigate his ex-roommate.
Lisa Allison was a college student in Las Vegas, Nevada, who returned to her hometown of Liberty, Texas in April 1996. One afternoon, she goes to a local car wash and mysteriously goes missing. After her body is recovered in the Trinity River, police search for her killer.
Cathy Tameny was a young single mother living in Anaheim, California. In August 1985, she was found strangled to death in her apartment, and her young son was bound with electrical tape. Over two decades after the murder, a killer would finally get justice.
Teresa Comfort was a 20 year-old carefree young woman in Lakeland, Florida, until one day in May 1994, when she is stabbed to death. The next day, her body is found in her partially submerged vehicle. After investigating the crime, police link the murder to John Jurbala.
Timothy Hack and Kelly Drew were high school sweethearts in Sullivan, Wisconsin. After the couple disappear from a wedding in August 1980, friends initially suspect the couple eloped, until their bodies are found, shot to death. A killer is convicted twenty-nine years later.
Tosha Lampkin was a Houston, Texas mother and daycare owner. While visiting her family in Shreveport, Louisiana in April 2005, she is kidnapped, raped, and burned alive. Brandon Davis and Dwight Bacon were later convicted of committing the crime.
Randy Soderberg was a 22 year-old husband and father in Mount Vernon, Washington. In order to get extra money, he decides to sell his Mustang in July 1984, but he never returns from making the sale. Police later find his body, and the crime takes two decades to solve.
Tina Morton Clegg was an employee of a nonprofit organization in Portland, Oregon. One day in July 1993, she is gunned down at her job in what appeared to be a robbery gone wrong. However, police soon uncover that Tina's murder was the result of her husband's plot.
Kim Dunkin was a young mother living in Aloha, Oregon. On New Years 1993, her body is found in her Chevrolet Camaro after a party in Northeast Portland. After years, her family thought the case would remain unsolved until an unlikely suspect is arrested.
Tryon Eichelberger had been a pastor in Columbia, South Carolina for several decades until one day in May 2009, when he was beaten during a home invasion. Two months later, while in a coma, he died. In 2010, the men responsible for his brutal beating death were charged.
Lula Young was a 47 year-old woman from DeSoto County, Mississippi who was battling cancer. However, her death came in December 1994 as a result of a house fire. An investigation would reveal that Lula was actually murdered by her friend for life insurance money.
Rochelle Anderson was a 25 year-old woman from Tomahawk, Wisconsin working at a convenience store. While working one night in March 2008, the young mother is murdered. An 18 year-old resident is later convicted of robbery and murder in the case.
Robert Taylor was a 33 year-old man from Lakeland, Florida who was gunned down one day in April 1996 while on his way to work. Two years later, Robert's girlfriend comes forward to police and reveals that he was murdered by his friend after a romantic rivalry turned deadly.
Kate Johnson was a student at the University of Portland who was found sexually assaulted and strangled in her dormitory in May 2001. Years later, DNA evidence links a former college student and acquaintance to Kate's murder, and he is sentenced to life.