Judith Mawson thought she hit the jackpot when she met Gary Ridgeway. The couple lived an idyllic lifestyle and shared a fondness for the simple things in life, but Mawson's world came crashing down the day police showed up with reason to believe that Ridgeway may be the infamous Green River serial killer. With her husband charged for murdering several prostitutes in the Seattle area, Mawson's initial skepticism faded to disbelief as Ridgeway revealed his true colors.
Louise Gallagher had two bright daughters, a lovely home and a successful career. All she needed was a dashing prince, Conrad Cini, a brilliant businessman with a habit for deception. He confessed that the mafia was on his tail and wanted to murder Gallagher and her daughters to teach him a lesson. The treacherous activity pushed her to cut off ties with her daughters to keep Cini from destroying their lives, too. In the name of love, Gallagher was suddenly homeless and on the run.
While the young Melissa loved her larger-than-life father, a serial killer cruised the highways looking for his next victim. Who was the man she called Dad?
Barbara Daniels instantly fell head over heels when she met Oliver Killeen. Despite red flags that he wasn't who he said he was, Daniels threw caution to the wind and the two quickly married in a lavish ceremony. The honeymoon ended abruptly, though, when creditors began calling about unaccounted-for wedding expenses and Daniels realized that Killeen was actually a conman and bigamist. Years later, she crusaded to stop Killeen from terrorizing his next wife before it was too late.
Tensions were high in Michael and Stacey Wallace's household when he suddenly fell ill and died in 1999. Stacey never grieved her supposed soul mate's death, and she soon remarried. Not much time passed, though, before Stacey's daughters discovered that, like clockwork, their new father had gotten sick and died suddenly of mysterious ailments. Police suspected Stacey had a hand in both deaths, but little did they know she was about to commit the ultimate crime in an effort to frame her daughter.
Barbara fell in love with a handsome Admiral, but discovers she married a dark stranger. How far will he go to protect his mysterious identity? She might not escape with her life.
Tim and Elaine Boczkowski were happily running an ice cream shop in Greensboro, N.C., when a horrific car accident left Elaine with a sudden change of heart. Despite separating, the couple kept living together for the sake of their three children, but the plan backfired when Elaine drowned in the bathtub one night. Tim showed little emotion and soon found a new love. Maryann Fullerton clearly adored her stepchildren, but tragedy struck again, landing Tim behind bars and his children on their own for good.
Barbara thought she married her soul mate when she said "I do" to a successful Manhattan surgeon. When she discovers his dark secrets, her life begins to unravel. Barbara thought she married her soul mate when she said "I do" to a successful Manhattan surgeon. When she discovers his dark secrets, her life begins to unravel.
A woman takes matters into her own hands after she discovers that her husband is a serial rapist
Jenn Carson, the daughter of serial killer Michael Carson, tells her story.
The former girlfriend of serial killer Sean Vincent Gillis shares her story.
Caitlin Atwater reflects on the murder of her mother at the hands of Michael Peterson.
Three law-abiding sons of an armed bank robber discover their father's secret and endeavor to turn him in
The murder of a teenage girl and a husband's double life are discussed.
Profiling Chip St. Clair, who spent his childhood with an escaped child killer on the lam.
The crimes of Tausha Fields are exposed by her boyfriend, Dewayne Barrentine.
In the Season 3 opener, a son discovers that his mother is a grifter. Soon, his brother falls under her influence.
A flight attendant divorces her wealthy husband and soon finds herself the target of a hit man.
Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy is profiled by his sister, Karen Kuzma.
A pair of sisters discover that their seemingly heroic father is actually a serial arsonist.
A woman shoots her husband and then enlists her young daughter to help cover for the crime.
A seemingly devout Christian is implicated in the disappearance of his wife and daughter.
A Cleveland woman learns that her boyfriend is a serial killer.
A waitress in rural Washington is attacked after falling in love with a farmhand.
The disappearance of a Manhattan student is investigated in the Season 4 premiere.
A father of three is suspected of committing a series of attacks in Ocala, Fla.
The hunt for a serial killer in the Midwest is chronicled.
A sister suspects her troubled brother knows more than he should about women who are missing from the streets of Edmonton. She makes a shocking discovery when she looks inside his hockey bag.
A devoted son supports his dad through cancer treatment, only to find his world turning upside down as the truth emerges about his dad's double life.
A man goes missing after marrying an attractive blonde.
A motel owner looking for an online relationship becomes involved with a doctor who has secrets to hide.
A woman wonders if her lover is the man responsible for three Philadelphia killings.
