A psycho stalker turned killer named Joseph, holds his ex girlfriend's family hostage, to try to bring his girlfriend back to him. He is willing to kill anybody to get his way. He beat her and the stalking would start along with the killing.
A Toronto sniper (Gordon Lusby) for Emergency Response team is profiled as they are after an armed man who shot his wife in a mall area and the police are in hot pursuit along with the swat team. He had no idea he would be a key player in the pursuit of a dangerous armed gunman.
As the U.S. embarks on its 10th year since September 11, America's leading investigation network takes an in-depth look at how it is possible that no one has been able to capture - or kill - Osama bin Laden. Despite the world's biggest and most expensive manhunt, the figure at the heart of the war against terror is still at large and seems to have vanished from the face of the earth. Hosted by CNN's national security analyst, Peter Bergen, ID INVESTIGATES: WHY IS BIN LADEN ALIVE examines popular conspiracy theories surrounding the disappearance of the world's most notorious villain as well as the continued threat from al-Qaeda. ID INVESTIGATES: WHY IS BIN LADEN ALIVE premieres on Sunday, September 12 at 10PM ET. "Given the United States' sophisticated surveillance technology and capabilities, ID will explore the reasons why international forces have not been able to capture a man who killed so many Americans, let alone one who remains an ongoing threat to our safety," said Henry Schleiff, president and general manager, Investigation Discovery. "ID is proud to partner with the world-class news unit at the BBC, and world-renowned journalist Peter Bergen, to offer viewers an in-depth examination into the theories surrounding his disappearance, and provide some possible answers - something we're all looking for." Bergen has reported on al Qaeda, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and counterterrorism and homeland security for a range of American newspapers and magazines, having traveled repeatedly to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to report on bin Laden and al Qaeda. He is one of the few journalists in the world to interview Osama bin Laden in person. In this new special, Bergen provides commentary and insight into the quest to find Osama bin Laden. The documentary features an original BBC interview - one of only two in television - with Dalton Fury, Delta Force commander at Tora Bora. WHY IS BIN LADEN ALIVE? also features interviews with Fran
Women are disappearing from Vancouver's streets at an alarming rate. Are they leaving the area by choice? Or is this a pattern of something more sinister going on? This chilling film chronicles the life of Robert Pickton, Canada’s most prolific serial killer and the alleged murderer of as many as 49 women.
ID Investigates: Norway Massacre: The Killer's Mind explores the mind of self-confessed assassin Andrew Breivik and reveals his hour-by-hour actions leading up to the tragic bombing and shooting spree in Norway.
A family's worse nightmare: the home they once considered safe is the site of a terrible crime. Two ex cons scout out a Doctor's family with the purpose of a home invasion to rob. In turn, burn the family's home to the ground. In another home invasion case a wealthy married couple, who takes care of disabled kids, is shot to death in a home invasion through a tip that a large sum of money is hidden in a safe.
This November, be thankful for your family, even if they're not perfect - not everyone is so lucky. Tonight, November 21 at 9 PM E/P, Investigation Discovery premieres MY BROTHER THE SERIAL KILLER, a feature-length ID Films documentary that interviews the family of serial killer Glen Rogers, who claims to have murdered more than 70 people and chronicles what happened when those closest to him discovered how evil he was. Among his many victims, the film also explores the family's claims that Glen was linked to the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. "When we hear of horrific crimes, we ask ourselves 'Who would do such a thing?,'" said Henry Schleiff, president and general manager of Investigation Discovery. "Imagine the horror of discovering that the person who'd committed these gruesome crimes was sitting right next to you, your own brother." ID FILMS: MY BROTHER THE SERIAL KILLER digs deeply into the secrets of Glen Roger's past to reveal how he became a smooth-talking killer. Glen has been directly tied to five homicides, and is suspect in over a dozen others across the country. At one point, Glen bragged that he had killed "more than 70 people" and even claimed responsibility for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Receipts show that Glen was working as a housepainter in L.A. in 1994, and family members claimed Glen told them that he was working for Nicole Brown Simpson, and that he said she was rich and he was going to "take her down." After Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered in June of 1994, Glen embarked on a cross-country killing spree that garnered national news coverage and landed him on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List. Glen's family tipped off police to his whereabouts and he was finally captured in November 1995 and received death sentences in California and Florida. Years later, Glen provided a detailed account of the Goldman-Brown Simpson slayings to criminal profiler Anthony Meoli. He is now awa
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. A time of giving. A time of good cheer. But there's something strange in the eggnog this holiday season and it's all on display in Investigation Discovery's new one-hour special, NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS. A naughty husband pays the price for opening his gifts five days early. Then, a Christmas Day caper sends a congregation into chaos when greedy Grinches make off with the church donations. And a ruthless thug gives Christmas re-gifting a macabre twist when he bestows his mother with a lavish but bloodstained robe, brutally unraveled off a recent victim. Using Investigation Discovery's signature recreations and interviews paired with all the classic elements of a retro Christmas special - including a holiday score, wintery motifs, and a narrator that sounds like Kris Kringle himself - NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS premieres Thursday, December 13 at 10 PM E/P.
A survivor of the Twin Tower attacks, Tania told a brave and courageous story about escaping from the 78th floor of the south tower that day — the only survivor of her Merrill Lynch team
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." Nearly fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. proclaimed these words as he called for racial equality after completing the historic voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama. But the question still remains today: has the United States of America made true progress in becoming a society in which all people are treated as equals? Reflecting on our nation's ongoing pursuit of equal rights, Investigation Discovery presents ID FILMS: MARCH TO JUSTICE produced exclusively for ID by NBC News' Peacock Productions. With unprecedented access to a civil rights pilgrimage attended by champions of the movement and three generations of the Kennedy family, MARCH TO JUSTICE premieres exclusively on Investigation Discovery on Monday, February 25 at 8 PM (E/P).
After 16 years on the FBI's ‘Most Wanted' list, infamous Irish Mafia boss James "Whitey" Bulger was apprehended on June 22, 2011, in a rent-controlled, each front apartment in Santa Monica, CA. To those who only knew him by an alias, few could have guessed that the man who left milk on his doorstep for neighborhood cats was, in fact, a fugitive crime boss believed to have killed at least 19 people, a calculating mastermind whose criminal empire extended across the country, and, unlike other upper echelon crime figures, an FBI informant who operated under the protection of the country's most powerful law enforcement agency for 20 years. Produced by Northern Light Productions, an official production company of The Mob Museum in Las Vegas, and based on the book Whitey: The Life of America's Most Notorious Mob Boss by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neil, WHITEY BULGER: THE MAKING OF A MONSTER digs deep into the mind of a psychopath, exploring the roots of Bulger's insatiable need for power and control. WHITEY BULGER: THE MAKING OF A MONSTER premieres Monday, June 3 at 10 PM E/P as part of Investigation Discovery's ID FILMS documentary strand.
Serial-killer cases involving long-haul truckers are examined.
Investigation Discovery has scheduled an hour special about the kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight. Airing about a month after the three women were rescued from suspect Ariel Castro's Seymour Avenue home, "House of Horrors: Kidnapped in Cleveland" will premiere at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 5. A cable channel specializing in true-crime programming, Investigation Discovery bills "House of Horrors" as one of its "instamentaries" -- quick turnaround specials about breaking news stories. The three women were rescued after a decade of captivity when Berry made a 911 call on May 6. An Investigation Discovery press release describes "House of Horrors": "When police arrived at the home where Berry had been held captive, the scene was one out of a horror movie and something that would leave even the most seasoned investigators shaken. Investigation Discovery explores the developments in the case so far . . . The one-hour documentary explores how one man kept them captive for so long, and delves into what happened to Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight, and Georgina 'Gina' DeJesus while examining the long term psychological challenges survivors of such traumatic experiences face."
The hour-long Arrow Media-produced film will use hundreds of hours of audio recordings to recreate the events of the siege which lasted 50 days and ended in tragedy. ID Films: Inside Waco will tell the story of the events using audio ecordings made between the FBI and cult leader David Koresh and other Branch Davidians. Discovery commissioning executives Winona Meringolo and Jane Latman ordered the film for Investigation Discovery.
A look at the case surrounding the death of South African model Reeva Steenkamp, who was allegedly shot by her boyfriend, Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius.
Beauty queen, Brenda Parsh, and her mother are found dead in their Missouri home. With little evidence and zero suspects the police launch an investigation that will span 30 years, unearth 9 victims and uncover a serial killer hiding in plain sight.
New York City in the 1970's is gripped with fear when one young woman is murdered ruthlessly with no apparent motive or rationale. With terrified citizens and a smart killer on the loose, the NYPD began their most desperate manhunt to date.
In the winter of 1965, Albert DeSalvo, recently imprisoned for rape, unexpectedly confessed to being the Boston Strangler. His recounting of each murder was vividly and stunningly detailed, convincing authorities of his guilt. This special reveals actual news footage, interviews with the victims' family members, as well as excerpts from DeSalvo's confession, his attorney and more.
Investigation Discovery Explores the Case of Tommy Zeigler. The original Canadian documentary examines the case of Florida death-row inmate Tommy Zeigler unsuccessfully battling his murder conviction for 38 years – Tommy Zeigler was a successful businessman, a leader in his community, and by all appearances, a dedicated husband and son. All that changed on Christmas Eve, 1975 when tragedy struck at the W. T. Zeigler furniture store.
OJ: The Trial of the Century chronicles the twists and turns of the OJ Simpson murder trial and allows viewers to relive every moment of the investigation first-hand.
Psychic Kristy Robinett has been attempting to connect with a lost spirit, Ashley. She soon realizes that it's not just the living who need to heal.
This programme is a dramatised account of the death of Elli Perkins which includes interviews with journalists and witnesses. Elli was a dedicated Scientologist – one of the few (less than 20%) who had ‘achieved’ the level of OT3, which famously relates the much-ridiculed ‘Xenu’ Story. The church of Scientology also teaches that psychiatrists and psychologists are part of a conspiracy to suppress mankind, and are responsible for much of the evil in the world (including the Nazi holocaust). The church teaches that this suppression in effected in the modern era by the the use of psychiatric medication (or “Psych Drugs”) which they campaign against. Consequently, when Elli Perkins’ son was diagnosed with schizophrenia, she followed the Church’s advice, discontinued his ant-psychotic medication and attempted to treat him with vitamins. In the throes of a delusional psychotic episode, her son killed her – and Scientology’s cover-up squad sprang into action.
In an exclusive documentary, the parents of Reeva Steenkamp, the South-African model killed by Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, speak out in an in-depth interview about the loss of their daughter and being inside the courtroom in Pretoria, South Africa.
World-famous homicide detective Bob Keppel re-opens his personal casebook and delves back into the groundbreaking 1974 serial murder case that redefined homicide investigation. An investigation that would unearth the bodies of thirty murdered women, see two daring prison escapes and witness the bloody aftermath of a desperate sorority house massacre that chilled the heart of 1970s America. Featuring rare film archive, actual case documents, original death row recordings and the first ever filmed interview with Bob’s wife Sande, THE HUNT FOR TED BUNDY is the definitive study of the crimes of charismatic showman and prolific serial killer Theodore Robert Bundy.
The June 2015 escape of convicted murderers David Sweat and Richard Matt from Clinton Correctional Facility, a fortress-like structure situated 20 miles from the US-Canadian border. Fear swept over the state of New York on the morning of Saturday, June 6, 2015 when news broke of the escape of inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat from the Clinton Correctional Facility. As the desperate search for the escapees spreads across the region, Investigation Discovery (ID) joins the manhunt in the one-hour special PRISON BREAK: KILLERS ON THE RUN, revealing the two killers' brutal past, the dark conspiracy that formed behind bars, the chilling, intricate details of the breakout, and tracking the possible whereabouts of the convicts.
The epic chase for prison escapees David Sweat and Richard Matt is over, however many questions still remain in this investigation. From the terrifying news of the two inmates cinematic breakout from Clinton Correctional Facility to Matt's fatal encounter with authorities in Upstate New York and finally the arrest of convicted murderer Sweat which closed the search, ID has followed every shocking twist and turn in the three-week manhunt providing viewers with an exclusive, real-time experience of the case.
“Hate in America,” the Investigation Discovery program, produced in partnership with the Southern Poverty Law Center, gets closer to the real-world consequences of intolerance and discrimination. Here, the victims of bias crimes, or their survivors, do the talking. Mr. Harris revisits three crimes: the race-related murder of James C. Anderson in Mississippi in 2011, the shootings at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin in 2012 and a homophobic attack on two men in Manhattan in 2013. Much of Investigation Discovery’s fare is lurid and lowbrow, but “Hate in America” is an exception. Mr. Harris details the crimes and conducts sensitive, often moving interviews with those who were affected. Why didn’t you just walk away, he asks Nicholas Porto, one of the men beaten near Madison Square Garden after he responded to gay slurs being shouted at him and his boyfriend. “Because the more you walk away,” Mr. Porto says, “sooner or later you run out of places to walk to.”
A sunny weekend comes to a disturbing end when two young women vanish from a tourist area. Rookie detectives Bob and Roger are tasked with the investigation. When links soon emerge between a series of disappearances, fear takes a grip on the community.
A chance arrest leads Bob, Roger, and Kathy to an encounter with their prime suspect. It looks like they have caught the nation's roving killer. But can they prove his guilt, and can they hold on to him?
With a serial killer at large, the detectives race against time to capture him. As news of a bloody massacre hits the headlines, it becomes clear that he is on the move in another state. A final showdown pits Bob against his nemesis in a battle of wits.
Women are disappearing from Vancouver's streets at an alarming rate. Are they leaving the area by choice? Or is this a pattern of something more sinister going on?
Robert Peernock is a man on a mission to expose government corruption. But his plan takes a shocking turn when his wife, Claire Lawrence Peernock, turns up dead and his daughter, Natasha, is found clinging to life after what appears to be a terrible car accident. Authorities are puzzled by the scene of the accident; until Natasha recovers and recalls that she and her mother were beaten and tortured prior to the car crash. Ripped from the pages of acclaimed true crime writer Anthony Flacco's non-fiction book "A Checklist for Murder," this one-hour special tells the story of a diabolical plan to wipe out a family told through in-depth interviews with the people who lived it, including surviving victim Natasha who breaks her silence for the first time on camera Read more at http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/12/10/investigation-discovery-premieres-a-checklist-for-murder-one-hour-special-uncovers-the-investigation-of-madman-robert-peernock-426010/20151210id01/#OBpvDudwKxCgLsHZ.99
Discovering some of America's infamous cults, which focus around things like religion and aliens.
From New York to Los Angeles, police officers make split-second decisions in the heat of the moment while putting their lives on the line every day.
A father takes on the judicial system after his son is convicted for a murder based on a dream.
Journalist Tony Harris reports on domestic violence in the United States and uncovers appalling cases involving men and women of all ages from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
features the racially charged murder of a black father in Mississippi who died after being beaten and run over; the gruesome mass shooting of a Wisconsin Sikh congregation; and a brutal anti-gay attack on the streets of New York City. As Harris explores the motivations behind hate, he hears from a spectrum of advocates for change, including victims’ loved ones, community leaders, civil rights attorneys, SPLC’s founder Morris Dees, and even a former white supremacist – who now crusades for unity among the races.
The Steven Avery case has become a national obsession. ID Front Page brings you the story of the man who served 18 years in prison for a crime he never committed... only to find himself back behind bars just two years later, charged in a brutal murder.
Angelina Rodriguez is a newlywed, living in a dream home with her prince charming. It all comes to a tragic end when her new husband, Frank, dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances.
The murder case-turned-national obsession thanks to the 2014 podcast SERIAL is revisited through exclusive new interviews. Hear from key players in the case as Adnan Syed, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, fights for a new trial.
Mark Rathbun quickly climbs the ranks and becomes one of the most elite officers in the Church of Scientology; but Rathbun is increasingly exposed to the dark, violent side of the church and soon realizes he needs to get out before it's too late.
Michelle Wallace disappeared 20 years ago after picking up two hitchhikers; investigator Kathy Young makes it her mission to bring Wallace's killer to justice and finds other possible victims.
An aspiring artist and spiritual seeker joins the Church of Scientology and believes she's finally found the path to happiness, not knowing her devotion will forever change the course of her life.
A devout member of the Church of Scientology becomes a spy and gets caught up in the organization's war against its critics.
Bill Cosby warmed the hearts of fans through his comedy shows, his enduring hit television series “The Cosby Show” and his notable charitable works. But is it possible there was something more sinister lurking behind his wit, charm and generosity?
A look into the shocking serial killings of young couples that terrorized New York 40 years ago, and the remarkable hunt to find the killer and bring him to justice, told by victims, families of the deceased and the detectives who worked the case.
Relive the horrific Tate/LaBianca murders, and the media circus surrounding the trials of cult leader Charles Manson and his "Family" of misfit killers. Archival news reports, photos and interviews paint a searing portrait of 1960's L.A.
When 23-year-old mother of four Stacy Peterson vanishes, suspicion lands on her police officer husband, Drew; investigators discover Drew is no stranger to tragedy after finding out his previous wife .
The hunt for prolific serial killer Ted Bundy is recalled by the man who brought him to justice. Included: archival film and case documents reveal deeper truths behind the crimes.
New Englander Victoria Cushman is well-loved. So the community is shocked when she's found at home in a pool of blood. Also: 86-year-old Bostonian Nordella Newson confronts criminals on her street. Now, police must discover if her killer is among them.
The violent and disturbing murder of Katie Gingerich by her own husband rocks a peaceful Amish community to its core.
In Merced, Calif., a contractor works hard to give his new bride and her children a lush life, but after an economic downturn and an unwanted pregnancy, shots are fired, turning everyone in the family into a suspect.
A funeral director begins a steamy affair with his neighbor, then desire turns into obsession with deadly results.
Two husbands are murdered by a man advertising himself as a gun-for-hire; a career criminal enlists his wife to plot the murder of the man whose identity he has stolen.
In Anchorage, Alaska, a young man kills his father with a machete, then goes on a shooting spree, killing strangers at will.
This week Mystery Close to Home examines the murder of of high school student Tara Rose Munsey, who was murdered and dumped in a ravine.
A killing spree which left people across Idaho terrified in the 1980s is profiled tonight on an Investigation Discovery.
Police investigate the disappearance of a 30-year-old high school teacher, uncovering a complex history of relationships; a latex glove containing male DNA is found in the victim's yard.
While on the hunt for a currency counterfeiter, Secret Service agents uncover audio recordings of their suspect, revealing he may be a prolific serial killer.
A military man's wife engages in a passionate affair while he's away, then trouble erupts once he returns.
A look back at the Lyle and Erik Menéndez murder case to determine whether the brothers' motive was greed and fear of being financially cut off from their lavish lifestyles or payback for the years of alleged abuse at the hands of their parents.
The Boston Strangler terrorized the city of Boston decades ago in the 1960s. History tells us that Albert DeSalvo was the gruesome killer. Today, modern advances in forensic science and public opinion tell a different, and more tantalizing story.
In February 2004, Maura Murray's car swerves off a road in New Hampshire, then she disappears without a trace; Murray's family refuses to give up hope even as days turn into years without any sign of the missing college student.
Frustrated by the modernization of the Mormon church, Cheryl and Dennis Avery join a fundamentalist group led by preacher Jeff Lundgren; faith gives way to manipulation as Lundgren leads his followers down a path of devastating violence.
52-year-old Ray Patterson is a tow truck driver in Dyersburg, TN. When he sets out to aid a motorist in need, he runs into Steven Ray Thacker - a cold-blooded killer on the run who’s prepared to do anything to continue to elude police.
A promising young businessman disappears from his office in Lakeland, Fla.
In 1984, 22-year-old Morna Brennen vanishes from an icy Minnesota parking lot, then body parts begin to show up around town, and police must decipher the clues that will lead them back to the night Brennen disappeared.
The Bender Tavern, a popular stop for travelers, turns out to be the final destination for many unlucky patrons.
Friends and family suspect foul play after Carla Fuqua disappears; she is the fourth person to vanish from town, prompting a police manhunt.
After a police officer is gunned down while on patrol, investigators are determined to catch the monster who murdered one of their own.
Even after Jane Vogler turns down fellow student Jim Martin's advances, she continues to be the center of his universe; Martin makes Vogler the star of his new video project and won't stop harassing her until his video reaches a deadly conclusion.
A volunteer firefighter dies under mysterious circumstances; a man disappears after selling a car.
Larry Bell kidnaps Sharon Smith, then makes taunting telephone calls to her sister, Dawn.
In Kokomo, Indiana, 21-year-old Anita Wooldridge is abducted and locked in a metal cabinet hundreds of miles from home. Repeatedly raped, she struggles to stay alive. Meanwhile, the FBI joins the search to find her before it's too late.
The true story of Colleen Stan, a woman kidnapped in 1977. Trapped in a box for 23 hours a day, Colleen tells the harrowing story of her imprisonment lasting more than seven years.
Following multiple fatal shootings of citizens and officers, tensions between minorities and police seem to be at an all-time high. Veteran journalist Tony Harris travels the nation in search of solutions. Can the escalation of violence be stopped?
Chicago resident Renee Rondeau is found strangled to death in her apartment the day after Halloween; police are puzzled and the case goes cold, but Rondeau's intrepid parents mount a prodigious campaign to find her killer.
John Wayne Gacy is known as a pillar of his community before the bodies of countless young men are found beneath his suburban home.
A young mother is gunned down in front of her own child; the investigation leads detectives to a set of intimate Dictaphone recordings that could reveal the killer's identity.
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski terrorized the country with mail bombs but when his brother David realized, he made a hard decision to turn Ted over to authorities. David shares his dramatic story with us and retraces the Unabomber's steps.
A schoolteacher and his wife seem to have it all, then their dream life turns into a nightmare when she disappears.
The LA riots of 1992 shocked the nation. It was the most deadly civil unrest in American history. Over 3000 fires were set; over 50 people died; nearly a billion dollars in property damage. For six days in 1992, the world watched as LA burned.
After a young mother is accused of killing a complete stranger, she fights to prove her innocence; a disturbing confession caught on tape reveals the truth behind the question of whether she is being framed or is a cold-blooded killer.
America is shaken as the Oklahoma Federal Building is bombed. When Timothy McVeigh is convicted, questions surface as to why he carried out this act of terrorism.
Tupac Shakur's revolutionary music and message continue to live on after his tragic death; his murder remains unsolved until investigators uncover a disturbing new break in this world-renowned murder mystery.
A killer stabs a single mother to death in her home in Cape Cod, Mass., leaving her young child as the only known witness; the child's father and his wife factor among the many suspects in this small-town murder case.
A sleepy Washington town is rocked to its core after Narleen Campton is found brutally murdered in her own home days before Thanksgiving.
In Waldorf, Md., 23-year old Chris Mader is murdered on Thanksgiving, and the police have no suspects; years later, an unlikely informant will lead police to Mader's killer.
Sixty-seven-year old Alice Hufnagle is murdered in her own home days before Thanksgiving 2002; police must run through a litany of suspects before unmasking her killer.
After 27-year-old expectant mother Laci Peterson vanishes on Christmas Eve, suspicion falls on her husband, Scott, who becomes the lead suspect in a gripping investigation, the defendant in an explosive trial and the subject of a national spectacle.
A 24-year-old runner vanishes without a trace in the forest outside Lander, Wyo., and investigators will spend years and travel hundreds of miles to find answers.
Despite being on California's death row for decades, serial killer Rodney Alcala's reign of terror continues as three more murders of young women are linked to him.
After a couple's former foster child goes missing, detectives race against the clock to find her; then, a man's secret is revealed as police try to find his missing daughters.
In 1970, Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald survives a home invasion that claims the lives of his wife and daughters; from the beginning, authorities doubt MacDonald's story about drug-crazed hippies and believe he is responsible.
Detectives discover audio tapes recorded by a missing woman's husband; the tapes seem to hold clues to her whereabouts, then the detectives' hopes turn to horror as they realize the tapes could be recordings of the victim's last moments alive.
When a home invasion turns deadly, police must determine whether it was a case of self-defense or cold-blooded, premeditated murder.
In The Family I Had, a mother recalls how her brilliant teenage son came to shatter their idyllic family through one horribly violent and shocking act. Now, left to pick up the pieces, the survivors test the boundaries of their newly defined reality in this moving true crime exploration of the nature and limits of familial love.
Residents of a small village are shocked when lifelong resident Billie Cunningham is found murdered in her home; right before the case goes cold, an unlikely killer comes forward with a shocking confession.
Ed and Minnie Maurin vanish right before their annual Christmas party; after an exhausting search, their family's worst fear turns into a horrifying discovery.
When charismatic businessman George Jodoin gets shot to death in his Auburn, N.H., home after Christmas, suspicion falls on Jodoin's small group of friends as detectives try to get to the bottom of the case.
A family of six perishes in a horrifying house fire on New Year's Eve; a woman and her two sons are found fatally stabbed; the killer is far closer to home than expected.
It's New Year's Eve, and Ashley Kline's friends are concerned because no one has seen or heard from her in hours; days pass until, finally, her remains are found; police must piece together her final moments to determine who killed her.
In 2006, when an entire family is brutally murdered on New Year's Eve in Richmond, Va., there are no leads.
Heather Jones is bursting with confidence and flirting with men online after separating from her husband; once Heather goes missing, her family and friends wonder if she ran away with an online suitor.
Capt. Jeffery McDonald is convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1979 for the murders of his wife and two children at their Fort Bragg home.
For 80 years, Stuart Alexander's family has owned a sausage plant in San Quinten, Calif., but when a newly promoted USDA officer threatens to shut down the factory for health violations, rising tensions lead to a deadly confrontation.
Archival footage and new interviews provide a look at the arrest and conviction of Scott Peterson in the murders of his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, even as Peterson awaits answers to an appeal and a legal petition from death row.
In British Columbia, Canada, a pig farmer who trolls the downtown streets of Vancouver for prostitutes is discovered to be the most depraved serial killer in the country's history.
Over the 4th of July holiday, an 18-year-old woman vanishes from a motel after a fight with her boyfriend, and her family and friends are bewildered by the clues left behind in her room.
Journalist Tamron Hall investigates the frequency with which women experience sexual assault while attending college; survivors share their stories of assault and its aftermath, bringing the controversy surrounding this issue into focus.
Twenty-four-year-old Becky Koster disappears after a night out with friends in December 2009; a missed telephone call will reveal the cold, hard truth to investigators.
When a mother and her 12-year-old daughter are found brutally murdered in their Woburn, Mass., home, investigators must sift through a suspect list that proves hard to whittle down.
Recordings of a violent domestic stand-off surface and become evidence in a murder trial during which the jury members acquaint themselves with the ups and downs of a turbulent relationship.
A 29-year-old single mother misses her daughter's first Christmas, which alarms her family; then, their alarm turns to devastation after the woman's body is found frozen and dumped in the snow.
Twenty-five years after the 51-day standoff and deadly siege on David Koresh and the Branch Davidian compound, new details and survivor revelations come to light.
Figure skater Tonya Harding opens up about her life and discusses the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan during the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships; interviews with her coach, sports commentators and others.
When NFL player Sean Taylor is murdered in his Miami home during a burglery, investigators must separate truth from lies to solve the horrific crime.
NFL player Steve McNair is found shot to death in his downtown apartment, with a beautiful woman lying dead at his feet; Nashville police are quick to rule his death a murder-suicide, but Aphrodite Jones investigates this finding.
Tommy Kane has a great career as a professional football player and a beautiful wife named Tamara, then his NFL career comes to an end and tensions begin to mount in his marriage, leading to tragedy.
In Tazlina, Alaska, a young girl is kidnapped in broad daylight, causing the community members to fear that evil has come to town, but the police discover an abomination right under their noses.
Journalist Benita Alexander goes in search of the truth about her fiancé, Paolo Macchiarini, a world-class surgeon who turned out to be a con artist, leaving behind dead patients, shattered families and a field of medical research in disarray.
After a woman is found brutally murdered in her Hanover, Pa., home, investigators must solve the crime working with strange clues and a mysterious sound heard on a 911 call.
Wallace Jeffs is raised to believe that his half-brother, Warren, will guide his family to salvation, then his nephew reveals Warren's true nature, and Wallace must choose between loyalty to his family or to his church's new prophet.
A Minnesota woman goes missing during her lunch hour, then she is found brutally murdered in a cornfield.
After cult leader Jim Jones lures his followers to Jonestown, Guyana, he becomes tyrannical and unhinged, causing his followers to grow increasingly desperate to get out alive.
A 16-year-old girl goes missing from Traverse City, Mich., in 1994; police discover a dark underworld while investigating the teenager's disappearance.
A model is found murdered in her Washington home, and two sets of DNA are found at the scene; police must separate truth from lies to solve the crime and find the murder victim's missing daughter.
On her 16th birthday, Ashley Freeman has a sleepover with her best friend, Lauria Bible, then, Ashley's home goes up in flames, and both girls disappear without a trace.
In Olathe, Kan., John Duffield wakes up to find his 12-year-old daughter dead, his 17-year-old daughter missing, and his 15-year-old son clinging to life; police will stop at nothing to find the monster who would harm these children.
In Bartow, Fla., four plant workers are found shot to death in a factory, prompting investigators to try to determine a motive for the slayings.
Authorities from the Rocky Mountains to the Cascade Range suspect a cross-country serial killer is behind a string of coin shop killings, but his crimes seem to stop in the winter; police follow his tracks north to Alaska.
Examination of the motives behind the brutal murders committed by Aileen Wuornos, America's most notorious female serial killer.
Journalist Keith Morrison investigates a decades-long saga of love, death and suspicion involving a former lawyer and alleged scientist.
After a man is found murdered in his apartment and his live-in fiancée goes missing, police leave no stone unturned to solve this Colorado murder mystery.
A reexamination of the suspicious circumstances surrounding actress Natalie Wood's drowning death during the early morning hours of Nov. 29, 1981, including interviews with her sister, Lana Wood, and acting harbor master Doug Oudin.
The hunt for a missing 30-year-old woman comes to an abrupt and heartbreaking end when police find her murdered.
When high school football player Davon Buckman goes missing in Spartanburg, S.C., rumors begin to circulate about his disappearance; Buckman's older sister, Lacresha Stanton, refuses to wait for the police to act and spearheads the search for him.
Amber Smith and Trenton Mallory seem like the perfect couple, but before the engaged couple walks down the aisle, a ruthless murder upends their relationship.
A woman is killed in her bed, and an axe and a bloody hand print are left behind at the scene; investigators use evidence from recent break-ins as key elements to solve this gruesome murder.
When 26-year-old Andy Bushard doesn't show up for work, his parents, Paul and Carol, know something terrible has happened. The police think the parents are overreacting, but the Bushards know better, and they set out on their own to find their son.
Dozens of patients at a New Jersey hospital die under suspicious circumstances over the span of 16 years; nurse Amy Ridgway stops at nothing to figure out who is killing them, even if it means turning in a friend.
After being wrongfully convicted of gang-raping two little girls during the Satanic Panic witch-hunt era of the '80s and '90s, four Latina lesbians fight against mythology, homophobia and prosecutorial fervor in their struggle for exoneration.
In Plano, Texas, 23-year-old Christina Morris never returns home after a night out with friends; the community members team up with police to help find her, but more questions than answers arise during the search.
After the body of 20-year-old Bobby Kent is found near the Florida Everglades, police discover all of his closest friends have a motive for murder.
Twelve-year-old Katie Romanek is kidnapped from her home during a home invasion two days before the 4th of July, prompting every law enforcement agency in the state of California to rally together to save her.
On July 4, 1982, Oregon police receive a call about Sherry Eyerly's abandoned car; police quickly zero in on a suspect in the possible kidnapping, but it will take more than two decades to learn what really happened to her.
After 11-year-old Skyla and her 13-year-old friend Taylor are found murdered on a rural Oklahoma road, it takes four years for investigators to find answers and bring a killer to justice.
For two couples, passions burn hot and fast; Kelly Ecker is ready to give up on love until Scott Samson sweeps her off her feet; Amber Fields can't kick her infatuation with military man Josh Hilberling; both marriages end in tragedy.
A teenager goes missing on a desolate stretch of highway while driving eight hours to see her boyfriend; after a piece of evidence is uncovered, the search for the missing teenager turns into a hunt for a murderer.
After young medical researcher Eric Miller dies from arsenic poisoning, investigators must look hard at those closest to him to solve this unimaginable murder.
After the body of Brandi Henderson is found strangled in her Charlotte, N.C., home, Detective Garry McFadden and the police are alarmed since it's the second strangulation in three weeks; police find themselves on the trail of a serial killer.
A Pennsylvania man gets more than he bargained for when he enters into an illicit affair.
A newlywed couple's relationship falls apart after the groom works himself into a jealous rage.
A deep history of racial division, a seemingly untouchable sheriff, and a young black man who dies while handcuffed in the back of a cop car forms a perfect storm in the small town of New Iberia, La.
When 28-year-old Susan Powell disappears, her sister-in-law begins a personal mission to uncover the truth; when suspicion falls close to home, the truth destroys a family.
When a Texas boxing gym owner is gunned down in his own driveway, detectives must look closely at those around him, but when it is revealed by the victim's wife that he was having an affair, the suspect pool deepens.
In the Black Hills of South Dakota, friends known for their raucous house parties wind up in police crosshairs when one is found brutally murdered in a nearby forest.
In Tempe, Ariz., police struggle to solve the disappearance of a wealthy businesswoman; then, a person close to the missing woman commits suicide, spilling long-buried secrets and explaining her disappearance.
In October 1970, a doctor and his family are executed and dumped in the swimming pool of their hilltop home; California residents brace themselves for the worst after evidence points to another Manson Family-type cult on the loose.
Teenagers Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper go out for a walk one day and never return; when their body parts turn up 10 days later in the Hocking River, it shocks their small-town community, but it will take nearly 25 years to learn the truth.
Deacon Sam Smithers is a happily married man who is propelled by low self-esteem to indulge in dark desires; in Tampa, Fla., single mother Amanda Baily takes a dark path to make ends meet.
A Halloween night crime spree takes a terrifying turn when three men decide to break into a home occupied by an elderly couple.
After budding photographer Sam Lea is found murdred in his apartment in October 2005, it becomes clear that someone took care to cover up his or her crime; police must figure out who wanted to kill this extremely kind college student.
A self-professed war hero who has a secret life stops at nothing to hide the truth.
When the husband of a missing woman in Ventura, Calif., is discovered to be leading a double life, police try to find a connection between his illicit lifestyle and the disappearance of his wife.
Richard Day and his family move to to Tamarac, Fla., to make a fresh start; all hell breaks loose on Halloween night after bad blood boils over between them and their new neighbors.
The legend of Bloody Mary appears in many forms; she reaps havoc on those that cross her path.
Secrets, lies and sexual rejection draw a group of friends into a murder plot, which leaves one of them stabbed to death in a drainage ditch.
Oklahoma Fire Chief Keith Bryan is found shot in his home and succumbs to his injuries; his brothers and sisters in the first responder community will stop at nothing to find his killer.
Dee Dee Blanchard is a full-time caregiver to her daughter, Gypsy, who is dogged by debilitating illnesses; then, an unsettling status update on Dee Dee's Facebook page leads to the discovery of her body and the launch of an investigation.
In Chandler, Ariz., police work around the clock to unravel the mystery surrounding Jamie Laiaddee's disappearance, who wasn't reported missing for 10 weeks.
When a man was 12-years-old, his father murdered his mother and buried her under the floorboards of their home in Mansfield, Ohio. Now, he returns to face the haunting effect that his mother's killing has had on his life.
After a mother of three disappears before Thanksgiving, the massive search reveals a love triangle full of sordid secrets.
After failing to show up at the restaurant where she works, 25-year-old college student Corey Parker is found brutally stabbed to death in her apartment; police hone in on a suspect with an odd relationship to a similar crime.
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving 2007, Mandy Stokes leaves her apartment to run errands; when she doesn't return, her mother knows something is wrong and asks police to launch an investigation.
In Oklahoma, a couple is ambushed in their garage two days before Thanksgiving; the investigation uncovers a sinister plot close to home.
When mutilated bodies begin piling up in a small Delaware town, detectives must go undercover to lure a serial killer out of the shadows.
Vincent Viafore and his fiancée Angelika Griswald embark on a kayaking trip, but when Vincent goes overboard and drowns during a storm, what appears to be an accident may be something far more sinister.
Relatives of victims and survivors of the shooting share their stories of survival.
When a teenager in North Carolina fears for his life, he seeks refuge among friends, but when a shocking history of jealousy and vengeance comes to light, it ends in one friend murdered and the others accused.
After 28-year-old Susan Powell disappears from her home in West Valley City, Utah, her husband, Josh, unsettles police with his odd behavior, leading them to suspect he knows what really happened to his wife and the mother of his two young sons.
On a cold night in Buford, Ga., 25-year-old Kelly Nash vanishes from his home, leaving behind his car keys, wallet and phone; his family and friends quickly mobilize to search for him, then a surveillance tape surfaces.
Seven inmates escape from a Texas prison two weeks before Christmas and go on a crime spree that ends with one police officer dead and a showdown with U.S. Marshals.
Nineteen-year-old Devon Guzman is found murdered in the backseat of her car, revealing a tangled web of secrets, lies and jealousies.
In December 1999, Laci and Ronnie Hill look forward to celebrating Christmas with family and friends; however, the holiday gathering turns into a family vigil after Laci simply vanishes from her own home.
Days before Christmas, 36-year-old Beverly Eller is killed in her apartment in Griffin, Ga., but her murder goes unsolved for years until an important piece of evidence reveals her killer.
A few days after Christmas 2009, a home invasion turns violent as Yei and John Daniels fight for their lives and the safety of their two children.
When Tonya Hart is shot dead in her doorway two weeks before Christmas, detectives must follow a trail of evidence to find a cold-blooded killer.
Ten-year-old Amber Daniels is taken from her bed in the middle of the night; a deputy is dispatched to the house on a routine welfare check, but the scene he encounters is unlike any he's ever seen.
Miranda Dean struggles to find happiness in northern Alaska; her parents send her to North Carolina, where she eventually meets and marries a man who falls in love with her and her dark past.
A fight breaks out between Rob and Colleen McKernan on New Year's Eve and ends with one of them dead; as police put the pieces together, friends and family wonder if their relationship was doomed from the start.
When a beeper is found in the snow near an abandoned car belonging to a victim of a violent crime, Colorado detectives are blown away by its link back to one of their own.
When the fittest member of a Las Vegas workout group is found murdered in the desert, his closest friends become the center of the investigation.
When seven people are killed in two separate shootings on a single night in Anchorage, Alaska, detectives find themselves racing to establish a timeline; soon, they realize they're dealing with more than one killer.
After a home invasion ends in murder, detectives question six men in six interrogation rooms; one is the mastermind, while one is the murderer; detectives encourage the suspects to talk to find out who's who.
Cellist Janine Sutphen disappears on her way to symphony practice; as police investigate, Sutphen's sons reveal a secret that could explain their mother's disappearance.
When Gail Masset disappears into the frigid Wisconsin wilderness, police look to a recent stalking incident involving her and two men; then, an anonymous email and another attack reveal the shocking truth.
Joe Vogler, a well-known Alaskan gold miner and outspoken political activist, vanishes without a trace from his remote mountaintop home in Fairbanks, Alaska; detectives must sort through a bevy of conspiracy theories to find the truth.
After a jogger discovers an unidentified woman's body, police are left with few clues with which to find her killer.
Marlin Barnes, a linebacker for the University of Miami, is found murdered in his apartment, along with his friend, Timwanika Lumpkins; detectives must retrace the victims' footsteps to find their killer.
Once thought to be a rising star in the NFL, Rae Carruth falls from grace after conspiring to have his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams, murdered.
In Pittsburgh, a young doctor is found slain in his bathtub, and detectives embark on a chase through the wintry streets to catch the cold and calculated killer before he strikes again.
A man confesses to kidnapping and murdering his 3-year-old child, but a famous criminal defense attorney suspects there may be more to the story.
On a cold Wisconsin night, firefighters discover the bodies of Rachel Thompson and her two children while extinguishing a fire; when police realize a third child is missing, the race is on to solve three murders and a kidnapping.
In a killing that has ritualistic hallmarks, detectives quickly find themselves brushing shoulders with the criminal underworld in pursuit of a mystery biker and the truth.
An in-depth look at the investigation that led to the capture of serial killer Dennis Rader, aka BTK, who terrorized Wichita, Kan., for 30 years; an exploration of his impact on the lives of everyone in his orbit, especially his daughter.
In Massachusetts, single mother Loretta Daniels misses a routine errand run with her sister, causing her family to fear she has fallen victim to the Springfield Strangler.
Two female college students vanish from the close-knit town of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; while clues are elusive, one detective has a hunch he knows who is responsible.
Three masked men terrorize newlyweds in their own home.
Charlie Martin runs from her husband in Colorado and straight into the arms of Joe Pope, her high school sweetheart living in Florida; both are looking to reignite the relationship that ended 20 years earlier, but secrets and lies will prove fatal.
The body of an unknown woman is found in a roadside ditch; a young mother goes missing under mysterious circumstances in a nearby town; both cases go cold until new forensic technology connects them.
When family man Cody Bowles is reported missing by his son in Louisa County, Va., a special task force is eventually put in place to investigate; their search leads them down a twisted trail of violence, identity theft and a double homicide.
A tax attorney prone to violent outbursts at work becomes entangled in a murder mystery.
When a nun is found strangled and stabbed to death on the day before Easter, investigators are forced to look behind church walls in search of a killer.
The May 3, 2007 disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann sparked one of the largest global missing persons investigations in history. The Missing Pieces looks at two of the McCanns' attempts to find their daughter using unorthodox methods.
When pregnant mom, Shanann Watts and her two daughters vanish without a trace, her husband Chris pleads for his family's safe return. But as the investigation digs deeper, dark secrets are revealed and he transforms from family man to monster.
Reclusive billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's early years are marked by a drive to amass wealth, power, and influential friends. But in 2005, his secrets are revealed when he's accused of the sexual assault of multiple underage girls.
Drugs, disease and scandals in 2009, when Hollywood superstar Brittany Murphy passes away at age 32, the world is stunned. Authorities say she died of natural causes. But many believe foul play must be involved. Within months, her husband Simon also perishes under mysterious circumstances. As Brittany's father searches for answers, bizarre allegations against other family members come to light. In our one-hour special, we interview the people at the center of this story and examine Brittany's heartbreaking demise.
When police near Myrtle Beach discover an abandoned car at a boat landing, they surmise its owner, 20-year-old Heather Elvis, has vanished. They soon discover she's been enmeshed in a love triangle with a married man and led down a path of deceit.
When 19-year-old college student Faith Hedgepeth is found brutally murdered in her off campus apartment, the evidence leads police to believe that she knew her killer. Six years later Faith's murderer is still at large. Who killed Faith?
Jealousy, heartbreak and deceit. When 7-year-old Kyron Horman vanishes, investigators suspect his stepmother had a hand in his disappearance. In this one-hour special, Kyron's mother searches for answers as the family saga takes many bizarre turns.
Jeffrey Epstein leverages his considerable power and influence to avoid serious repercussions from sexual assault charges in Florida. And the accused pedophile continues to add elites to his growing social circle, including royalty.
In July 2019, Jeffrey Epstein is arrested for sex trafficking, and weeks later, he's found dying in his prison cell. When the official ruling of suicide is questioned, conspiracy theories take on new life. Was Jeffrey Epstein really murdered?
When clues at Jennifer Dulos's New Canaan, Connecticut home prompt police to search for the missing mother, her estranged husband's behavior deepens the mystery. A complex web of evidence secures arrests, but what happens next shocks the nation.
In his claimed last interview regarding "Tiger King," TV producer Rick Kirkham opens up in an explosive tell-all to expose the truths behind what he saw at the G.W. Zoo and his time with the eccentric figure, Joe Exotic.
The murder of George Floyd in police custody has ignited fury and mass protests around the world. In this special presentation, ID's Tony Harris leads a frank and searching conversation with leading figures in the debate of how policing must change.
When four young men mysteriously disappear from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the entire nation is left wondering what became of them. Police join forces and follow the clues, leading them straight to a troubled killer with no regard for human life.
The O.J. Simpson case, as never told before. Tanya Brown, Nicole Brown Simpson's sister, explores O.J. and Nicole's relationship and the trial that followed, using Nicole's words and the photos she left behind to reveal the Brown family's experience.
Description When first responders find severely burned 19-year-old Jessica Chambers on a rural road, they are shocked by the sheer brutality of the crime with no trace of the killer. The investigation ignites a firestorm that tears a community apart.
Keith Morrison dives deep on this story about justice attained and justice denied. A story about one crime leading to another. About two families torn apart, and detectives driven to desperate measures. It's a story with a dramatic courtroom conclusion for one family, and a lifetime of questions for another.
Two sisters vanish from a mall launching a 40-year search for the truth.
This film questions the fairness of the U.S. Juvenile Justice System. Zach Witman, age 15, was charged in 1998 with the murder of his brother Greg, age 13. Zach originally received a sentence of "life without parole."
Suspicion swirls around Lori Vallow after her two children go missing.
Lori Vallow continues to defy authorities who want her to produce the kids.
Police make a shocking discovery that alters the course of the case.
Scott County, Kentucky, prosecutors say James and Vivian Gray's only son Anthony killed them, after all, he would inherit their riches. And when presented with a pile of physical evidence, he confessed on camera. The problem: the evidence they presented was forged by police.
A Western Kentucky University freshman is assaulted and set on fire in her own dorm room. When police find out about a fraternity party on the night of her attack, they are faced with a growing list of suspects and motives.
An LA serial killer goes silent for decades – but he was just warming up.
Gabby Petito’s mysterious death sets off a public outcry for justice.
