Paul Novak's outwardly heroic persona as a post-9/11 paramedic concealed a dark side that culminated in the brutal murder of his estranged wife Catherine in their Sullivan County home
Malcolm Webster’s wife, Claire, died in a car crash in a remote part of Scotland, and he was apparently inconsolable. When his second wife, Felicity, almost died in similar circumstances in New Zealand and money is missing, suspicions were raised.
Kathy Augustine was a politician serving in the Nevada Senate. Shortly after her husband of 17 years died from complications of a stroke, she married Chaz Higgs, a critical care nurse whom she met while he was caring for her late husband.
Something was wrong at DaVita dialysis centre in Lufkin, East Texas, with a huge increase in code blues. Patient after patient was taken to the nearest hospital, many succumbing to their injuries.
William George Davis, a nurse in Tyler, Texas, was just 32 when he began a reign of terror over patients recovering from heart surgery. Prosecutors claimed that Davis had at least eleven victims, of whom seven died.
When Eric Lloyd died at home, his wife claimed it was from natural causes. Marie Whiston had been looking after him between nursing shifts at their local hospital and was anxious to attribute his death to ill health.
From February to April 1991, Beverley Allitt's reign of terror at Grantham Hospital led to the deaths of four children and serious harm to many others. Her background revealed troubling signs of Munchausen's syndrome, manifesting at an early age.
Within two years of Dr Lisa Tseng starting her career in Rowland Heights, Los Angeles, the demographic pattern of her patients dramatically changed, with largely young men travelling long distances to seek pain medication
All Jessica Patel from Middlesbrough wanted was a loving husband and a family of her own. She married her first love, Mitesh, but soon her dreams were shattered when he proved psychologically and physically abusive.
Dr Harold Shipman, a respected GP, murdered some 250 patients. Despite suspicions raised by colleagues, it took years for the authorities to catch up with him. Murder by Medic reveals a shocking pattern of abusing trust
In little more than a year after Reta Mays started work as a nurse’s assistant in the VA centre, there were 21 suspicious deaths. The FBI launched an investigation, leading to the exhumation of some of her victims.
Dr Bob Neulander found his wife, Leslie, covered in blood in the bathroom, having apparently fallen. Initially, her death was ruled an accident, but due to local rumours the DA reopened the investigation.
Over the course of just a few months, Vickie Jackson murdered at least ten people. An investigation found a suspicious syringe in Jackson’s trash, and bodies were exhumed to test for the lethal drug.
A romantic hunting trip in Zambia becomes the scene of a suspected murder. American Bianca Rudolph lies dead from a shotgun wound. Did she shoot herself, or is her Dentist husband to blame?
Hell Hath no Fury like a Dentist scorned. When she discovers her husband is cheating on her, Dentist Clara Harris’ rage knows no bounds. A car becomes her weapon and her sights are set on revenge.
Two brilliant minds, one with murdering intent. The tragic death of Dr Autumn Klein at the hands of her husband Dr Robert Ferrante. A man to whom his knowledge of cyanide poisoning meant his wife would never divorce him.
When 62 year old Lynn Hernan is found dead at home, it’s presumed she has taken her own life. No one suspects her carer and treasured friend Jessy Kurczewski. But what unravels is a tale of greed and lies, and a very unusual method to kill.
Nurse Genene Jones is believed to have killed as many as 60 children in her care by injecting them with muscle relaxants and other drugs. One bereaved mother leads the charge to bring her to justice.
Nicknamed ‘Dr Death’, neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch destroys the lives of many who end up in his operating theatre. In two cases it results in death. His work is so substandard it leads people to question – is this man even a doctor
A husband is found dead at home after a fire. But everything isn't as it seems. His death is caused by something else, something a nurse like his wife would have considerable knowledge of.
The unbelievable story of a Canadian serial killing nurse who walks into a police station of her own free will and confesses to a murderous rampage. Her detailed retelling of each death makes for a chilling watch.
A hospital thrown into chaos, a police force looking in the wrong direction. How one nurse fooled the authorities to cause destruction and death through the tampering of saline bags at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport.
Nurse Jeanine Hannah is employed to help 68 year old Margaret Bradley. Instead of care, she injects her with a lethal dose of insulin, killing her. The investigation reveals a chequered history, including alias names and another suspicious death.
A nurse who is one of the most trusted in her hospital in West Yorkshire, UK is in fact killing her patients on the night shift
Hospital orderly Donald Harvey is seen as a good worker, but when he confesses to multiple murders, no one initially believes him. He goes on to become one of America's most prolific serial killers.
Nurse Charles Cullen said he hated to see people suffer, but he became the most prolific serial killer in New Jersey history. He confessed to murdering up to forty patients, but some believe there were as many as 300.
Yolanda Saldivar: A rising pop star, Selena Quintanilla, is gunned down by her fan-turned-manager, Yolanda Saldivar. What led to this tragic betrayal?
Colin Howell: A shocking double murder plot revealed after decades. A tale of sex, religion and greed, that deeply affected the Irish community.
Robert Bierenbaum: Gail Katz's family thought her disappearance was solved when a torso washes up, but the truth unfolds thousands of feet above the ocean.
Michael Swango: A charming doctor, Dr Michael Swango, was a fraud and murderer, believed to have left dozens of victims in the US and Africa
Roger Dean: Eleven elderly residents of a Sydney care home die in a fire. Nurse Roger Dean's role in the tragedy goes beyond mere assistance.
Orville Lyn Majors: A hospital in Indiana sees a death rate triple in a year thanks to nurse Orville Lynn Majors, who could have been behind as many as 100 deaths.
Anthony Garcia: Two double murders five years apart take place in Omaha Nebraska. Could a doctor connected to the victims, fuelled by rage and revenge, be to blame?
Martin Macneill: A mother dies after a facelift. Her daughters suspect their father, and doctor, of having a role in her unexpected death.
Garry Davis: A Newcastle care home loses two residents in two days due to a nurse's disdain for the elderly and a history of pathological lying.
Kristin Rossum: On a November evening, a woman calls 911 for her husband Greg after finding him unresponsive and, bizarrely, covered in rose petals. Is it murder?
Death rate triples on a hospital ward linked to nurse Kristen Gilbert. Could this seemingly typical 'soccer mom' really be a killer?
A nurse in a doctor's white coat is linked to mysterious patient deaths at a medical centre, but even his shock confession can't bring him to justice.
A small hospital in Chillicothe, Ohio, sees 18 'code blue' emergencies and nine suspicious deaths, leading to a decades-long criminal investigation.
Charli Darragh urges her mother to complain about a nurse's treatment at her care home, never imagining it would lead to her mother's death.
When a man is found dead in a San Diego motel, minus his leg, police initially believe it’s the result of a car accident. But evidence soon casts suspicion on the involvement of Dr John Brown, an underground gender reassignment surgeon.
November 22, 1998 - Dr Jack Kevorkian assists the death of a terminally ill patient live on TV. Kevorkian is tried for murder, and the nation is split - Is Kevorkian a saint who helps end patients' suffering, or a crack-pot who loves the limelight?
When Samira Frasch is found dead at the bottom of the pool, police begin to investigate her podiatrist husband. Did he stage the scene to hide his crime? Or could someone else spotted by a witness be to blame?
The suicide of a Maryland beauty queen leaves her loved ones in shock. But when her sister turns detective, she finds evidence that suggests Sara has not died by her own hand. Detectives set about proving who is guilty of her murder.
Police are called to a shooting in the town of Wenham, Massachusetts. Mother of three, Karen Sharpe dies later that night. But who would want to kill her? Investigators soon uncover Karen is in the midst of a multi-million dollar divorce.
At Delmenhorst Hospital, Germany, administrators notice death rates in their intensive care unit have risen sharply. Suspicions fall on Nurse Niels Hogel who turns out to be Germany's most prolific murderer since WW2.
When a resident dies at a care home in Albany, Western Australia, it's assumed she passed away peacefully. But an autopsy reveals horrific injuries. In the frame is carer Jacob Hoysted - but can this quiet, young man really be a brutal murderer?
When an elderly care home resident is discovered dead, staff members sense that something is amiss. A murder investigation begins into a Nurse at the home, but when she becomes a victim of violent attacks, could someone else be responsible?
A modus operandi that mimics natural death works to the advantage of a north Texas serial killer who preys on elderly victims. His murderous death toll is suspected of having amounted to 22 before a sinister clue leads to his capture.
Motivated by greed, a small-town Oklahoma doctor writes a prescription for death, flooding her community with a lethal cocktail of drugs, and leaving a trail of victims in her wake.