True Crime

In the Spring of 2019 a well-liked and respected trucker in a small town in West Virginia went missing. In the days that followed it seemed that everyone in the community had a theory. Rumours, speculation and accusations were rampant. The investigation navigated a maze of strange clues, finger-pointing, and colorful characters. Until one, small and seemingly innocuous lie, unravelled the mystery of this small-town murder.

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On a Saturday afternoon in October 2022, officers from the the Santa Fe Police Department found 21 year-old Grace Jennings stabbed to death by a large sword in the garage of a house on Jaguar Drive. Grace did not live in the home where she was found. She had only arrived the night before; offered an ostensibly safe place to stay the night by someone claiming to be her friend.

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On a November night in 2016, a peaceful Loxahatchee home became a chamber of horror. A young man was dead, and the three people found with him—his mother, her boyfriend, and his best friend—told a chillingly simple story: a phantom intruder had somehow slipped inside their locked house, committed the murder, and vanished without a trace. With no forced entry and no evidence of this mysterious fourth person, detectives faced a seemingly impossible crime. This is the story of how investigators pieced together the truth from the inconsistencies in the survivors' accounts, using forensic evidence to expose a web of d...

On the night of July 19, 2023 desperate cries were heard emanating from Barry Schmalbach’s condo in Cape Coral. Florida. In the days that followed, no one saw Barry. Messages sent from his cellphone were at first odd, then they ceased entirely. Barry’s boyfriend, his closest friends and his family spoke with police. Though by the time investigators began retracing his steps, it seemed is was too late

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A security guard in the wealthy, gated community of Admiral's Cove responded to a home security alarm early one Autumn morning, arriving within three minutes of dispatch. Inside, the patriarch of the family lie dead in the bathroom; not one, but two possible murder weapons found nearby. Emerging from the house were two suspects: a mother and son, each with motive, and each pointing the finger at the other.

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In the Spring of 2019 a group of 20-somethings spent their weekends partying at friend's house in east Detroit. On one of these nights the unthinkable happened. Jokes and dancing turned into terror when a man in a mask burst through the door, armed with a gun, and began firing. The attack left three friends dead and the remaining two witnesses wounded.

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On a cold winter night in January 2018, a birthday party at an apartment complex in Denver Colorado turned deadly. Within minutes of the last guest leaving, a shot was fired - and a young wife and mother lost her life. From the apartment emerged the distraught husband, his pleas making clear what had happened: he was not to blame. He would never harm his wife

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In the winter of 2023, the silence from a Broomfield, Colorado mother was more ominous than anyone knew. When police performed a welfare check, they discovered a tragedy that had been months in the making. For Kristil, a 43-year-old mother, a relentless cyber-stalker had turned her digital life into a living nightmare of threats and harassment. It was only after her death that investigators could finally piece together the sinister puzzle, using digital forensics to trace the threatening messages back to their source. This is the story of a modern-day investigation, where detectives had to follow a trail of digital breadcrumbs...

On a spring afternoon in 2024, an unimaginable tragedy rocked the town of Newport, Michigan. Two children were killed and over a dozen more injured. Mixed with the community’s grief was outrage towards the woman responsible.

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On a summer night in 2019, Elijah McClain was walking home, his only crime being a young Black man in a ski mask on a cool evening. A "suspicious person" call led to a violent police encounter in Aurora, Colorado, that ended with the 23-year-old massage therapist being rendered unconscious by a carotid hold. Paramedics then administered a powerful sedative, ketamine. He never woke up. This is the story of a life cut tragically short—a gentle, violin-playing soul who harmed no one. The investigation delves into the catastrophic chain of events, the initial lack of accountability, and the global outcry th...

Over the period of five days in December 2022, the body parts of a woman were discovered scattered across a three mile radius within vast logging and hunting grounds in Southeast Georgia. It would take law enforcement nearly 6 months to identify their victim.

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In March 2023, 44 year-old mother of six, Angela Craig, died of unknown causes in hospital after battling a mysterious illness for almost two weeks. While answers seemed elusive when she lived, they would reveal themselves with shocking speed upon her death. A single suspicion to investigators unraveled a dark plan; elaborate stories, deceit, affairs … and further murder plots.

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For years, a wave of seemingly random sniper attacks and bombings terrorized communities across America, from the Midwest to the South. The victims—targeted for their race or simply for being in the wrong place—appeared unconnected. This is the story of the monumental FBI task force that worked to connect these dots, revealing the horrifying pattern of a lone wolf terrorist: Joseph Paul Franklin. A self-proclaimed white supremacist, Franklin embarked on a solo campaign of murder to start a race war. Unravel the investigation alongside the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they use ballistic fingerprinting, eyewitness acco...

He was a celebrated poet, a darling of the Viennese intellectual elite, and a man who had been famously rehabilitated after a murder conviction. But Jack Unterweger was hiding a monstrous secret. Following his release, a series of murders began—first in Austria, then in Los Angeles. This is the story of the unprecedented international investigation that unfolded as the FBI and Austrian Federal Police joined forces, suspecting the unthinkable: their celebrated literary figure was a prolific, transatlantic serial killer. Unravel the mystery alongside the world's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they work to pierce Unterweger's charming facade, us...

What began as a routine investigation into a string of violent armed robberies culminated in a horrific daylight shootout on the streets of Miami, leaving two special agents dead and five wounded. This is the story of the hunt for the cold-blooded and heavily armed perpetrators, Michael Lee Platt and William Russell Matix. Unravel the investigation alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they piece together the pair's violent crime spree, a pursuit that would end in a devastating six-minute firefight. The tragic outcome forced a nationwide reckoning, leading to the adoption of more powerful firearms, improved...

In the quiet Chicago suburb of Willow Springs, the line between law enforcement and organized crime was not just blurred—it was erased. This is the story of the FBI's groundbreaking investigation that exposed a shocking conspiracy, revealing how the Chicago Outfit had infiltrated the very heart of the town's government. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they work to bring down a corrupt system, culminating in the stunning arrests of former Willow Springs police chief Michael Corbitt and prominent Chicago attorney Alan Masters for murder and racketeering. It's a chilling tale of be...

When a young mother, Joann Katrinak, and her infant son, Alex, vanished from their Pennsylvania home just days before Christmas in 1994, the investigation yielded few clues and quickly went cold. For years, the mystery seemed unsolvable—until a revolutionary forensic tool entered the picture. This is the story of one of the first cases in the United States where DNA evidence was successfully used to convict a killer, creating a landmark precedent. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they return to the evidence with new technology, using a single hair to build an un...

In the summer of 1984, a wave of inexplicable violence swept across the American Midwest, leaving a trail of victims in its wake. At its heart were Alton Coleman and his accomplice, Debra Brown—a couple bound by a shared compulsion for brutality. This is the story of one of the most extensive manhunts in FBI history, a desperate, multi-state race against time to stop their spree. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they piece together clues from a series of crime scenes, navigate the pressure of a terrified public, and use every resource to...

In December 1989, the quiet town of Noel, Missouri, was shattered when the Agofsky brothers stormed its local bank, unleashing a torrent of violence that left the community wounded and triggered a massive FBI response. This is the gripping story of that bloody heist and the nationwide manhunt that followed. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they pursue the brothers across state lines, employing ballistic analysis, witness interrogation, and cutting-edge (for its time) investigative techniques to track the fugitives. It's a relentless pursuit of justice for a small town caught in the crosshairs of...

In the vast, rugged wilderness of Alaska, a respected baker and family man, Robert Hansen, was hiding a monstrous secret. For over a decade, he was stalking a different kind of prey, abducting women and releasing them into the wild only to hunt them down for sport. This is the story of the groundbreaking FBI investigation that connected the disappearances of dancers and sex workers to a single, methodical killer. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's pioneering profilers and forensic scientists as they decode a literal map of burial sites drawn by the killer himself, using behavioral science and physical...

When a respected city judge, Vincent Sherry, and his wife, Margaret, are found brutally murdered in their Biloxi home, it sends a shockwave of fear through the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The investigation quickly points to a sinister force: the Dixie Mafia. This is the story of the relentless FBI pursuit to untangle a web of corruption, contract killers, and a conspiracy that reached into the heart of the city. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they work to expose the truth, proving that no one is above the law, and that even the...

In the 1990s, the line between cop and criminal in New Orleans was dangerously blurred. A sprawling FBI investigation uncovered a nest of corruption, revealing officers who were not just on the take, but active participants in the city's violent drug trade. This is the story of that landmark probe, where the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic accountants faced a unique challenge: investigating the very institution sworn to uphold the law. Unravel the mystery as federal agents turn the tools of justice—wiretaps, stings, and forensic accounting—against a police department, fighting to dismantle a poisonous alliance from within. Duration: 00:49:53

The case began not with a name, but with a scene: the body of an unidentified young woman discovered along a highway in a quiet Pennsylvania town. For years, she was known only as a Jane Doe, her story a silent mystery. This is the journey to give her a name—Dawn Marie Birnbaum—and to unravel the truth of her tragic fate. Follow the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they employ groundbreaking genetic genealogy and relentless detective work to bridge the gap from an anonymous victim to a identified life, piecing together her final days in a de...

The hunt for Genaro Ruiz Camacho was a pursuit of two intersecting trails: one of drugs, and one of blood. As a prolific trafficker operating in the shadows of the border, Camacho built a formidable empire. But when his business was threatened, he revealed his true nature as a ruthless killer, leaving a trail of bodies to cover his tracks. This case follows the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they embark on a complex dual mission. Using wiretaps, informants, and crime scene analysis, they must untangle Camacho's web of narcotics and connect it to his violent crimes...

In the humid heat of South Carolina in 1985, a predator named Larry Gene Bell unleashed a wave of terror that was as psychologically cruel as it was violent. His weapon wasn't just a gun; it was the telephone, which he used to torment the families of his victims with chilling, taunting calls. This is the story of the desperate manhunt to stop him, a race against time led by the FBI's elite profilers and forensic scientists. As Bell preyed on the tight-knit communities of the Lowcountry, investigators had to decipher the mind of a killer who believed he was on...

When a former Motown Records producer, Lawrence Horn, arranged the brutal murders of his own family for a massive inheritance, the investigation led to a chilling revelation: the hit man, James Perry, appeared to have used a book—the true-crime manual Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors—as a step-by-step guide. This case delves into the FBI's meticulous work to untangle the murder-for-hire plot and the ensuing legal firestorm that put the book itself on trial. Unravel the mystery alongside agents and forensic scientists as they confront a unprecedented question: can a book be an accessory to murder?
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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) became the weapon of choice for the FBI in their war against New York City's most elusive drug lord: Clarence Heatley. Operating with brazen efficiency, Heatley's empire seemed untouchable—until federal agents built a devastating RICO case, treating his entire organization as a criminal enterprise. This investigation unpacks how the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic accountants meticulously connected the dots between the street-level violence and the kingpin in the shadows, using wiretaps, financial records, and insider testimony to bring a devastating end to his reign.


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When a series of murders along Interstate 70 revealed a pattern of senseless violence, the FBI faced a terrifying new threat: a killing duo. This is the story of Jeffrey Barnes and Kenneth Jones, two men whose random spree of robbery and murder turned a major American highway into a scene of horror. Follow the nation's top law enforcers and forensic scientists as they piece together a complex puzzle, using evolving forensic techniques and dogged investigation to connect the crimes and close the net on the partners who believed they were beyond reach.


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In the Spring of 2023 police in Hudson, Ohio were dispatched to the home of a 41 year-old father who had failed to collect his daughter from school. Officers performing the welfare check made a gruesome discovery. 
Dr Todd Morgan was a well-liked and respected professor at the University of Cleveland. He was also a doting and loving father of two. 
But under his professional facade, the professor was hiding more scandalous behaviours. And his secrets were, tragically, about to come to light.


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On December 2nd, 2019 just days after celebrating Thanksgiving with family Christine Holloway and her 14 month-old daughter, Vanessa, went missing. Parked on the street outside her apartment was Christine’s new car but she was not answering the door. Despite the freezing conditions, two windows were sitting open. The door was locked but a light remained on. When officers forced entry, they made a horrific discovery. The investigation into what happened to Christine and Vanessa began...

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In the Autumn of 2013, a young mother and her two children went missing from their home in Deltona, Florida. 
28 year old Yessenia’s last contact had been a phone call around midnight the night before she vanished. Her children did not arrive for school the next day. 
Suspicions immediately turned to the most likely suspect: the husband, who turned up on scene claiming to have no idea what had happened to his family.


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Canadian millionaire Richard 'Dick' Oland was found dead on the floor of his office on a warm summer morning in 2011. The 69 year-old was known to be ruthless in his business dealings. He had no doubt made many enemies. But the scene suggested that his murder had been a crime of passion. The killer was likely someone Dick had known well, and maybe even loved.

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In July 2020, 18 year old Grant Solomon died in what was deemed a freak accident in the parking lot of a gym in Gallatin, Tennessee. The circumstances were as strange as they were tragic. There was only one witness to the accident: Grant’s father, Aaron Solomon, a man who had been under intense scrutiny after years of allegations of abuse and mistreatment from his ex-wife.

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In the early morning hours of October 5, 2020 a 23 year-old woman was captured leaving a popular area for bars and clubs with an unknown man.
The woman, Marisela Botello-Valadez, was from out of town. She had only just met the man whose vehicle she is shown climbing into. 
What Marisela is about to find out is that it isn’t just this charming stranger that she needs to worry about. It is the other people at his house and the other women in his life.

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On the 27th of September 2020, 28 year old former ballet dancer, Ashley Benefield shot and killed her 58 year old husband in the Lakewood Ranch neighbourhood of Manatee County, Florida. 
From that moment onwards, she has claimed that she did so in self-defence. She was in fear for her life. But many - including County investigators and prosecutors - doubt the young mother’s claims ... and with good reason.


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When 28 year old Ashley Fallis was rushed to the hospital in the early morning hours of New Years Day, 2012, her family had no doubts as to who had put her there.
Only Ashley's husband, Tom, had been in the room with her when she was struck by a single gunshot. Only Tom, with his temper and controlling nature would have pulled the trigger. But where Ashley's family saw no doubt, law enforcement found plenty.


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The view of the Colley family home on South Bellagio Drive in St Augustine in late August 2015 was the picture of suburban contentment … until it wasn’t. 
Only minutes after an officer from the St Johns County Sheriffs office left the quiet cul de sac on a routine call emergency calls would bring deputies, search teams and crime scene units back out to the neighborhood.


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In the Spring of 2020, a mother of four was found stabbed to death sitting inside her vehicle. She was parked just outside of her home.The 47 year old had not even taken off her seatbelt.
Only moments before law enforcement arrived, the killer had run from the scene. As investigators moved rapidly to put the pieces together, they discovered that all signs pointed squarely at one individual: A woman that witnesses overheard screaming: “He’s mine. You can’t have him. He’s mine!”


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In early July, 2018 a late-night house fire in the town of Dundas, Ontario claimed the lives of two retirees. 
Alan and Carla Rutherford were known as loving parents, grandparents and good friends. 
The blaze had taken hold of their home quickly and it had burned intensely. Investigators at the scene had little doubt that this was no accident. 
But who could possibly have wished harm on the Rutherfords? Before the night was over homicide detectives would be handed their first and most crucial lead:


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In early 2023, medical personnel at a hospital east of Houston received a diabetic patient who was not responding to their treatment. His condition, they said, made no sense. 
At his bedside, his wife was displaying what they called “theatrics.”
When the patient, 46-year-old Joseph Hartsfield passed away his death left a number of unsettling questions.
An investigation was launched, which began to uncover an unbelievable number of secrets, suspicions and tragic coincidences. 
At the centre of it all was his grieving widow. She had been married no less than four times before.


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Two groups of fishermen on opposite sides of the St Croix River began arguing across the water. For hours, insults and curse words were exchanged. As the sun went down tempers began to flare.
The two groups of men would find themselves on the same side of the river, squaring off. After all was said and done one fisherman, a young father to five children, would not leave the park alive.


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On the evening of May 7th, 2019, 62 year old Kenneth Herring ran a red light. He drove head first into an 18-wheeler, smashing the front of his Dodge pick-up truck before coming to an abrupt stop. 
Thankfully, no one was injured from the crash. 
Minutes passed as the damage was assessed. Multiple calls to 911 were placed. Then, to the shock of on-lookers, Kenneth got back into his truck and he drove off.


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43 year old former US Army sniper, counsellor, wife and mother, Brenda Thurman was rushed to the hospital on a cold January morning in 2016; ostensibly the victim of a tragic accident. 
 
The evidence - for the most part, appeared to align with this conclusion. It was a devastating end for a trailblazing, loving and strong woman. 
But questions arose, only a week later, when a colleague of Brendas’ was also, inexplicably, killed in what police believe was yet another tragic accident.


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The 1983 murder of the teenager David Wilkey. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The case of convict Danny Ray Horning and his later prison escape. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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A look at the 1981 Brinks robbery and the resulting manhunt for Mutulu Shakur and the others involved in the heist. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The Chippendales murder-for-hire controversy. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The attack on armoured van driver John Magosh by Timothy Ring and his accomplices. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The 'R.I.C.O.' investigation of the Nation of Yahweh and its former leader, Yahweh ben Yahweh. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The joint FBI & NYPD 'R.I.C.O.' investigation of New York City gas-station mogul Gurmeet Singh Dhinsa. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The 1996 disappearance of New Jersey millionaire Frank Lee Black Jr. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The 1989 disappearance of USMC Capt. Shirley Russell, and the joint FBI – NIS investigation of her husband, former USMC Capt. Robert Russell. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The case of Frank Atwood who kidnapped 8 year old, Vicki Lynne Hoskinson. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The 1987 manhunt for serial killer Darren Dee O'Neall. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The four-year manhunt for the 'Hollywood' Bank Robber in Seattle. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The gangs of Washington D.C brought devastation to the streets of America's capital. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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The 1996 disappearance of Anne Marie Fahey and the investigation into Delaware millionaire Thomas J. Capano. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists.

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25 year-old Grant Whitaker was an altruist. He sought to give back to his community, and create a lasting, positive impact. Grant wanted to leave the world better than he had found it. 
In the Summer of 2019, Grant went missing. 
Slowly, evidence of what had happened to the young man was uncovered. It sent chills through the deaf community. 
An abandoned campsite, a bloody car and most unsettling - his YouTuber friend, business partner and travelling companion Mavrick Fisher was also, no where to be found.


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Jonathan Broyhill and Nation Hahn were best friends. They had attended church camp together as children. As adults, Jon stood up for Nation as the best man at his wedding. 
Years later, Nation’s wife gave Jon a job. As his health took a turn for the worse, she drove him to his doctor’s appointments. They had standard Monday night dinners. But really, the three were together all the time. They were like family. 
When law enforcement descended upon the Hahn’s neighbourhood in North Raleigh on an other wise quiet evening in April 2013, they found one of the b...

From the moment that 29 year-old Andreen McDonald went missing, there was little doubt as to who was responsible. In the immediate aftermath of her disappearance, her husband, Andre, lies to law enforcement and claims ignorance as to her whereabouts. After that, he stops talking entirely. 
All the while, even as the investigation and search for his wife is underway, Andre is actively taking steps to cover his tracks...
Years down the line, when he finally begins to tell his truth, Andre provides a story that no one was expecting.


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The call came into emergency dispatch in the early morning hours of the 16th April, 2012. 
A family home in Farmington Hills, Michigan had been broken into. Two intruders with baseball bats were in the house. They wanted money - but first - they needed to ensure that they could take what they wanted and escape apprehension. There could be no witnesses in the house left alive. 
From inside the closet in a bedroom the call reached emergency services. 
'It's my brother' the caller said, 'Send help. He’s brought a friend.'


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It was almost midnight on 2nd of September, 2010 when a distraught boyfriend placed a panicked call to 911. 
He had just heard gunshots from inside the house. 
Breaking down a locked door and forcing his way to his girlfriend’s side where she lie shot on the floor, he pleaded with emergency responders to  - please  - hurry. 
He was a Deputy with the local Sheriffs office. He was one of them.


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Only moments after saying goodnight to her friend and starting up the engine of her brand new Mustang, 18-year-old Michelle O’Keefe was shot to death in her driver’s seat.
It was dark that February night in the parking lot where she had returned to collect her vehicle.
She needed to change her clothes before driving straight to her night class at the college. She chose somewhere secluded to change; somewhere private, where no one would see her…was that Michelle’s fatal mistake?


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After hearing indistinguishable noises above, a handful of witnesses rushed to the base of an upscale apartment building in Sydney's business district where they found a victim, Lisa Cecilia Harnum, had fallen to her death. 
Within moments, a distraught man ran from the building, in a state of shock and grief. 
This must have been a horrible accident...


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In the world of equestrian sport, Michael Barisone, has been called a legend. At the pinnacle of his career, his training guided multiple horses and dressage riders to Olympic medals, competing himself at the 2008 Games in Beijing. 
What could take a man from such success and stature, in only a few short years, to the role of defendant in  New Jersey courtroom, standing trial for two counts of attempted murder?


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In the Summer of 2016, in the city of Bellaire, Texas, a stone’s throw from Houston, Dawn and Antonio Armstrong were attacked by an unknown shooter, both shot while sleeping, in the dead of the night. 
The couple’s son heard the gunfire from elsewhere in the house, and made an emergency call, sending responders rushing out to the house. These officers arrived to find that the home security system had not been breached. No one had entered or left the house -  for hours.


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Jennifer Farber Dulos went missing from her Connecticut home in May 2019. Her vehicle was missing as well, but no one believed that the loving mother of five would disappear willingly.
No one, that is, but her estranged husband. Was Jennifer enacting her own version of the novel Gone Girl? Staging her disappearance to frame him? Or do the signs of foul play point clearly towards the guilty parties?


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On a Spring day in 2016, in a quiet rural area of southern Ohio, one family awoke to a shocking tragedy and found themselves, potentially, under attack.
  
Eight members of the Rhoden family, across four different homes, had been found murdered. The killings appeared cold and calculated and the victims weren’t random - the family had been targeted. 
Concerned for the safety of the community and with few clues immediately apparent, the local sheriffs department and state investigators launched what would become arguably the most complex investigation in the state’s history.


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In the early morning hours of July 5th, 2005, while cruising across the Aegean Sea from the Greek Island of Mykonos, 26-year-old newlywed George Smith IV went missing. There were signs that George had been partying heavily the night before - maybe this was a tragic accident? There were also clues that pointed to foul play. All signs indicated that George had gone overboard… There have been many theories put forward in the case. Was this an accident, a robbery, a murder?

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On the evening of January 2, 2020, emergency services responded to a house fire outside of Bismarck, North Dakota. Inside they found 42 year old Chad Entzel, dead from an apparent suicide. But as more details were uncovered, it became increasingly obvious that there was foul play involved. Investigators begin piecing together a timeline of events leading up to murder that kept leading back to one person … Chad's wife - Nikki Sue Entzel.

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Parade goers watched on as a red SUV travelling at an estimated 40 or even 50 miles per hour came barrelling down Main Street in the historic downtown core of the small Milwaukee suburb. The sound of the marching band, chatter and laughter was quickly overtaken by calls for help as the vehicle drove through the parade procession without stopping. In the chaos, the driver escaped - but not for long. A rapid and straightforward investigation pieced together the events - almost all caught on camera. Yet this case still culminated in one of the most bizarre and unpredictable trials in recent...

This case has been the recipient of many notable claims over the years. It has been called “the case that changed Minnesota.” It has been credited with changing the way that missing children investigations have operated - and at the time that it happened - back in 1989 - this case involved the largest-scale search for a missing person in the history of the United States. After sunset on the evening of 22 October 1989, in rural St Joseph, Minnesota, 11 year-old Jacob Wetterling was taken by a stranger. A masked man carrying a pistol, dressed all in black, managed to steal him away in t...

In 1984, Tampa, Florida, was gripped by fear as a sadistic predator stalked, raped, and murdered at least ten women, leaving their bodies dumped along highways. The FBI’s only clue? Red trilobal carpet fibers—a rare synthetic material found on every victim. With no suspect, the case stalled—until a 17-year-old victim survived, providing a description that unlocked the nightmare. Her testimony, paired with forensic fiber analysis, led authorities to Bobby Joe Long, a trucker whose maroon Chrysler matched the killer’s profile—down to the carpet fibers in his trunk.

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In the silent halls of morgues and anthropology labs, forensic sculptors perform a miracle: they give faces—and, with them, names, stories, and justice—to the unidentified dead. Using clay, anatomical precision, and intuition, these artists bridge the gap between skeletal remains and the living person they once were. From cold-case Jane Does to victims of mass disasters, their reconstructions have cracked some of history’s most haunting mysteries.

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In 1974, the idyllic Palmyra Atoll—a remote Pacific paradise—became the stage for a real-life horror story. Two couples arrived, but only one left: Buck Walker and Stephanie Stearns sailed back to Hawaii on the Sea Wind, a yacht belonging to Mac and Muff Graham, who had mysteriously vanished. The Grahams’ disappearance was initially dismissed as a boating accident, but when Muff’s skeletal remains were found years later in a shallow island grave, the FBI uncovered a chilling tale of betrayal, starvation, and cold-blooded murder.

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Poison is the weapon of the patient, the calculating, and the cowardly—but not all poisoners are alike. Deadly Chemistry dissects the critical divide between targeted killers (who murder with intimate precision) and random terrorists (who sow chaos indiscriminately), revealing how forensic toxicologists trace their crimes back to the source. From disgruntled spouses slipping arsenic into tea to the Tylenol Murders' anonymous monster, poison leaves a trail only science can follow.

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For decades, Vincent "The Chin" Gigante ruled the Genovese crime family not from a throne, but from a psychiatric ward—or so he wanted authorities to believe. While other mob bosses held court in steakhouse booths, Gigante wandered Greenwich Village in a bathrobe and slippers, muttering to himself in a brilliant act of insanity that fooled doctors, judges, and even his own men. But the FBI wasn’t buying it.

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In the annals of forensic science, few breakthroughs have been as transformative as DNA analysis. Double Helix delves into how this genetic blueprint—extracted from a speck of blood, a single hair, or even saliva on a discarded gum wrapper—has rewritten the rules of justice. From catching serial killers to exonerating the wrongfully convicted, DNA doesn’t lie—and its testimony is irrefutable.

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In 1992, the body of 17-year-old Dawn Marie Birnbaum—a runaway from Florida—was discovered dumped beside a rural Pennsylvania road, brutally beaten and strangled. Though she was an outsider, the small community mourned her as one of their own, demanding justice. What began as a local homicide investigation soon spiraled into a chilling revelation: Dawn’s killer, James Robert Cruz Jr., a long-haul trucker, was linked to a decade-long spree of murders along highways in Ohio and Pennsylvania—with hundreds of women found dead under similar circumstances.

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When a body is left to the elements, the first detectives on the scene aren’t always human—they’re insects. In Web of Clues, The New Detectives explores the eerie science of forensic entomology, where maggots, beetles, and flies become the key witnesses in solving murders. From estimating time of death to exposing hidden crime scenes, these tiny creatures reveal secrets that even the most cunning killers can’t bury.

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On a quiet night in Prince George’s County, Maryland, 1995, two law enforcement officers—Prince George’s County Police Officer John Novabilski and FBI Special Agent William H. Christian Jr.—were executed in their patrol cars by a lone gunman who crept up unseen and opened fire. The brazen attacks sent shockwaves through the D.C. area, igniting one of the most intense manhunts in FBI history—a chase that ended in a blaze of gunfire and a killer’s last stand.

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When a raging house fire tore through a quiet California neighborhood, firefighters initially thought it was a tragic accident—until investigators found no smoke in the victim’s lungs, proving she was dead before the flames began. The victim, a beloved local artist, had recently entrusted her life savings to her best friend and personal manager, who—just days before the fire—had drained her bank account. What looked like loyalty was a cold-blooded plot for profit.

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On April 11, 1986, a routine surveillance operation in Miami turned into a nightmare of bullets and bloodshed when two heavily armed bank robbers—Michael Lee Platt and William Russell Matix—engaged eight FBI agents in a ferocious, close-range gunfight. In just five minutes, 150 rounds were fired, two agents were killed, five others wounded, and the brutal firefight exposed glaring flaws in FBI firepower and tactics—changing law enforcement forever.

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In a justice system where eyewitness misidentification, coerced confessions, and flawed forensics can send innocent people to prison for decades, DNA analysis has become the ultimate truth-teller. Proof of Innocence follows three men—each robbed of years, dignity, and freedom—whose lives were reclaimed when 21st-century science dismantled their wrongful convictions.

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In the rugged wilderness of 1970s–80s Alaska, Robert Hansen—a respected baker, family man, and avid hunter—was secretly living a double life. By day, he sold cinnamon rolls to local cops; by night, he abducted, assaulted, and hunted women like animals, releasing them in the tundra only to stalk and shoot them for sport. His meticulous hunting maps, marked with burial sites, and his twisted sense of control made him one of America’s most chilling serial killers—until FBI profiling peeled back his unassuming facade.

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A killer may vanish into the night, but they always leave something behind—a dusty shoeprint on a floor, a sweat-latent fingerprint on a window, a single fiber snagged on a nail. These unintentional traces become the silent witnesses that speak volumes in courtrooms. Lasting Impressions explores how forensic science turns microscopic details into ironclad evidence, from the 1970s breakthroughs that nailed Ted Bundy to the AI-powered footprint analysis catching murderers today.

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In the summer of 1994, Detroit residents locked their doors in fear as a ruthless gang posing as police officers kicked them in—guns raised, badges flashing. Claiming to be "conducting a raid," they tied up families, ransacked homes, and vanished with cash and jewels. But their reign of terror ended when one armed homeowner fought back, blowing the mask off their operation—literally.

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In an era where every step, swipe, and search leaves a trace, criminals no longer just evade police—they battle the unblinking eye of technology. From deleted texts that resurface to smart home devices that capture audio of crimes in progress, the digital world is rewriting the rules of justice. Electronic Witness dives into real cases where bytes and pixels became the star witnesses—proving that in the 21st century, you can run, but you can’t hide from your own data.

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In 1990, the dismembered remains of California man Mark Rogowski were found stuffed into trash bags—a crime so brutal it earned the killer, Danny Ray Horning, a life sentence. But in May 2002, Horning pulled off the unthinkable: escaping from Arizona State Prison by overpowering guards, stealing a rifle, and vanishing into the wilderness. What followed was a 48-day manhunt that turned the American West into a hunting ground, as Horning—a survivalist with a taste for violence—terrorized campers, robbed stores, and taunted police.

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From centuries-old skeletons to cold cases gathering dust, breakthroughs in science are resurrecting the past—and delivering justice long overdue. Out of the Grave explores how cutting-edge technology is cracking mysteries once deemed unsolvable, from medieval murders to 20th-century serial killers who thought they’d escaped judgment.

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In the fall of 1995, a nationwide nightmare unfolded as women turned up dead in gruesome, seemingly disconnected crimes—a mother of three burned in Los Angeles, a young woman stabbed in Mississippi, another murdered in Florida. The only link? A handsome, smooth-talking drifter named Glen Rogers, whose charm masked the soul of a predator. By the time the FBI connected the dots, Rogers had already earned his moniker: "The Cross-Country Killer."

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It’s midnight at the Shady Oaks Apartment Complex. A resident is walking back to his apartment when suddenly… He's shot by an unidentified man. When police rush to the scene, they are immediately faced with a barrage of gunfire, near-zero visibility, and dozens of innocent lives at fatal risk…

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Police are at the home of Norma Caraker after receiving a frantic call from her son. He was heavily drunk, but managed to say enough; someone ran out of the house, and he heard his mother scream.

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Dispatched to inspect what looked like an ordinary truck, officers instead found four bodies hidden and dismembered in crates. The ensuing investigation uncovered eleven more victims scattered across remote areas in the state, all claimed by a prolific serial killer.

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Police arrived at the home of Keith and Amber Zotto after Amber’s mother, Bette, called 911 earlier that day. Amber hadn’t answered any calls or messages for two days, and Bette feared something was wrong. When police arrived, they'd discover something horrifying.

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Two days after a woman is found murdered, a man collapses on a police station floor, not in grief, but in fear of a life behind bars.

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A woman’s body is found in a tent at Seattle’s largest homeless camp, Steven Thanh Nguyen says it was an overdose. But detectives suspect something far darker.

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At 11:20 AM, a single gunshot echoed through Albuquerque and within minutes, ShotSpotter had pinpointed the alley. What police found there would shock the entire community.

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Before sunrise, workers at a quiet Wisconsin quarry stumbled upon a horrifying scene. Three men, shot execution style. No clear motive. Was it gang violence… or something even more personal lurking beneath the surface?

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When firefighters found Chris Dickerson’s body in the ashes of his burning home, they thought it was a tragic accident, until the coroner revealed he was already dead before the fire started… and someone had stabbed him in the neck.

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