A newly divorced young woman goes missing and the case goes cold. Decades later, a determined FBI agent manages to break a chilling family pact wide open.
A 77-year-old preacher's widow is stabbed to death in her apartment. Despite a bloody handprint at the scene, it takes 25 years for justice to be served.
The body of a naked women is dumped along a stretch of Wisconsin highway known as the killing fields; detectives encounter a long list of suspects who refuse to talk; that is, until a tipster offers up a shocking twist that blows the case wide open
The execution-style killing of a vacuum-cleaner salesman sends shockwaves through an Indiana town; the truth proves darker than anyone could have imagined when an unrelated arrest years later provides the lead needed to catch the killers.
In a Denver suburb, the new Assistant DA is found dead in her bathtub; though the search for suspects leads investigators to Kansas, the case ultimately hinges on a single hair found at the crime scene and one man's heavy conscience
When a Mississippi mechanic is murdered, local investigators encounter a series of shocking twists, a master manipulator and an innocent pawn who pays a high price for love and duty.
When Cynthia Borton's mutilated body is found on her kitchen floor, Iowa investigators suspect her husband; that is, until an arsonist sets the town ablaze, and an even darker suspect emerges from the shadows.
In the California desert, the decomposing body of 54-year-old Henry Stange is discovered in a shallow grave. It will take a shrewd wiretap, a military investigation and a bombshell revelation before a bent hammer points straight to the culprit.
Famous for having a pet lion, larger-than-life college student Robert Pfeil is walking up the long driveway of his rural Wisconsin home when he is shot in the head. At first, detectives suspect a connection to his lover’s jealous husband.
The victim of an apparent hit-and-run, the mangled body of single mother Deborah Boothby is found at the side of a Michigan highway, just steps away from a popular bar.
In a peaceful Maine town, 16-year-old Joyce McLain is out for a run when she disappears. The next morning, the cheerleader’s lifeless body is found next to the high school where she was just about to begin her junior year.
Police in Jasper, Texas, are quick to connect a missing person’s report and an abandoned pickup truck. The search is on for 58-year-old Martin Byerly, a hard-working mechanic known for drinking, womanising, and carrying a big wad of cash.
In Northern California, an anonymous 911 caller tells Shasta County police there’s a body at Campsite 47. In a remote alpine wilderness they discover the battered body of 20-year-old Lora Sinner.
An Oklahoma couple are butchered in their own bed. Sex tapes and racy photos lead investigators to a nudist colony in Kansas in search of answers.
Investigators look into a deadly home invasion in Texas, quickly learning that the truth is darker than anyone could have imagined.
Detectives find the body of Carlnell Walker in his car and quickly suspect the motive is somehow connected to his rap career.
In an affluent New Mexico oil town, former Marine Darrell Blagg is gunned down, with investigators remaining convinced his family know more than they are sharing.
A masked intruder shoots criminal defence lawyer Tim MacNeil in the head. Investigators suspect a connection to his work.
Dana Police find beauty salon owner Dana Satterfield murdered in her shop. Their investigation spans 10 years before a chance encounter reveals all.
A boy finds his mother unconscious and tied to her four-poster bed. Texas investigators uncover a series of betrayals that lead to a huge conclusion.
A gunman kills reformed ex-gang member Aaron Iturra while asleep in his bed, leading Oregon detectives to string together pieces of evidence.
Over 25 years after a young man's body is found in the woods, detectives are shocked when a proclaimed killer appears live on the local news.
Police discover 63-year-old Diana Burrow dead on her couch. A chorus of small-town rumours suggest it's a homicide, leading police to take a closer look.
When Rose Larner vanishes without a trace, detectives have no evidence or body. The biggest manhunt in state history follows.
A gunman kills a college student, leading investigators to connect the dots between a mystery man, a confiscated race car and an unthinkable betrayal.
A gunman shoots a real-estate mogul in his Arkansas home, leading detectives to uncover a deep family rift.
On a warm September night in 2005, popular high school athlete Jennifer Teague mysteriously vanishes on her late night walk home from work. Ten days later, her body is found in a swamp.
A burned, decapitated body turns up on an undeveloped stretch of road on the outskirts of Detroit. Identified as 26-year-old Daniel Sorensen, his checkered past has investigators convinced he's the victim of a gang hit.
In May 2015, a burnt-out car is found in a parking garage on the outskirts of an Edmonton. Investigators struggle to find who would want to kill mild-mannered, fun-loving, life-of-the-party Dwayne Demkiw.
On a quiet November day in Tucson, Arizona in 2010, retired paratrooper William Herr is brutally gunned down in his home during an apparent home invasion, witnessed only by his son Benjam
New Year's Eve 2012 should have been the biggest party of the year for fun-loving Mike Pimentel and his girlfriend. So how did he end up dead on the street shortly after midnight?
Giovanna Egan is invited to a dinner party at her friend's house. She never shows up, and her dead body is discovered on the other side of the city.
A fun-loving bachelor, Walter Zucchetti, is found dead in his apartment, his mouth sealed with red tape, leaving people to wonder who could have harmed such a nice man.
24-year-old Natalie goes missing after a grocery trip. When her body is discovered, police think someone in her inner circle knows what happened.
After suffering a heartfelt tragedy, 22-year-old Cassey Cichocki was just trying to get her life back together again when she disappears without a trace. The last place she was seen was at a party in downtown Niagara.
Just weeks after Christmas, when police find 46-year-old Jerry brutally stabbed to death in his own living room, they suspect a home invasion turned fatal.
Snake breeder Ben Renick was found dead in a pool of blood in 2017. At first, police feared a snake attack until gunshots revealed a far more chilling truth.
When Rosa stops hearing from her dad Raul, she fears the worst. A Florida drug kingpin may be behind his vanishing. Can Detective Edwards break the silence?
A strange report leads police to the scene of a brutal murder where 43-year-old Patrick McRae is found in his home with stab wounds to his neck and arms.
35-year-old tattoo artist Adam Young has disappeared. The only clue to his whereabouts is surveillance footage. The footage shows Adam and two friends leaving his apartment in downtown Calgary.
James is found dead in a truck near Omaha, with no wounds or clear cause of death. As a quiet dad with no enemies, police are left to dig into his past to figure out who wanted him gone.
Found suffocated to death by a plastic bag in the back room of a games store, it appears that Amber Belken is the unfortunate casualty of a robbery gone wrong.
16-year-old JaRay Wilson vanishes after a fight with her parents. Ties to drugs and trafficking emerge as investigators retrace her final steps.
51-year-old Raymond Batzel is shot dead by a gunman during a bank robbery, leading to a large-scale manhunt. Will they ever bring his killer to justice?
Police find 21-year-old Eric Huffman badly beaten. His injuries reveal a darker truth, leading to his death before a witness helps solve the case.
When 34-year-old John Maier vanishes, rumors swirl. Detective Larry Woebbeking uses unorthodox tactics to win over a key witness and uncover the truth.