People Magazine Investigates
Overview
Dive into the gripping real-life tales of crimes that have captivated the public and left an indelible mark on popular culture. Each episode features exclusive interviews that unveil startling revelations, fresh evidence, and unforeseen conclusions. By exploring these heart-wrenching narratives, viewers gain insight into the complexities of human behavior and the events that shaped these notorious cases. Through a blend of investigative journalism and storytelling, the series sheds light on the darker corners of society while keeping audiences on the edge of their seats.
Episodes
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1
The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls
In 2010, the spirited escort Shannan Gilbert goes missing along the south shore of Long Island. Her sudden disappearance prompts law enforcement to un...
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2
The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations
The find of four women’s remains at Gilgo Beach marked only the start of a chilling investigation. But who is the Long Island Serial Killer? Detecti...
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3
What Happened to Baby Lisa?
In 2011, a 10-month-old baby girl vanishes from her home in Kansas City, sending her family into a panic and leading them to suspect that a drifter ma...
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4
Stranger Than Fiction
On June 12, 1991, Jackie Galloway, who was known for her outgoing personality, is discovered strangled and tied using intricate knots. As the police d...
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5
Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods
In the secluded town of Keddie, California, a tragic crime unfolds as a mother and her three teenage children are brutally killed. Despite numerous su...
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6
Hollywood Horror Story
In 2012, a group of hikers in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles stumble upon the decapitated head of Hervey Medellin, a former flight attendant. As t...
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7
In the Name of Love
In 1995, the lifeless body of 16-year-old Adrianne Jones is discovered in Grand Prairie, Texas, leaving the community in shock. An exceptional student...
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8
JonBenét: The Untold Truth
In 1996, the tragic murder of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, a young beauty queen, shocks the community of Boulder, Colorado. Authorities delve into t...
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9
The Grim Sleeper
A sole survivor becomes the crucial witness in the hunt for a serial killer dubbed the Grim Sleeper, who targets women in South Central Los Angeles. F...
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10
The Darkest of Nights
In 2004, the tight-knit community of Craig, Alaska is rocked by the horrifying discovery of Lauri Waterman’s charred remains. A cherished mother and...
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11
Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused
In 1970, army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald becomes the sole survivor of a horrific home invasion that results in the deaths of his wife and daughters. Ho...
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The Golden State Killer Caught
During the 1970s, a serial rapist terrorizes northern California. As law enforcement begins to catch up, they uncover a shocking truth: he’s not onl...
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7
Marked for Murder
In Florida, the shocking murder of a respected criminal law professor in his own garage leaves friends and family in disbelief. As investigators delve...
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8
Killing Field
When a young couple vanishes without a trace, detectives stumble upon a lead that takes them to an unusual storage container tucked away on 95 acres o...
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9
Blood In the Sand
In 1984, the lifeless body of a 14-year-old girl is discovered on a San Diego beach, prompting investigators to link it to the murder of another teena...
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10
My Father, the Serial Killer
In 1980, Tim Hack and Kelly Drew disappeared from a quaint Wisconsin town, and their remains were eventually discovered in a nearby field. Nearly four...
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12
Death Before Dawn
In 2014, authorities delve into the murder of affluent couple Brad and Andra Sachs, who were found shot dead in their residence. As the investigation ...
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Somebody's Watching
When the charred remains of a fire chief's wife are found, an autopsy uncovers that she actually died from a gunshot wound to the head. This shocking ...
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2
Terror in Philadelphia
In 1998, the shocking murder of a talented graduate student from Philadelphia in her own bed sparks a frantic search for the person responsible for he...
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3
Gone in 90 Seconds
An 11-year-old girl from Arizona goes missing while she’s waiting for an ice cream truck, raising immediate concerns of abduction. As authorities be...
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4
Fallen Angels
In Oregon City, Oregon, a 12-year-old girl vanishes while heading to school, leaving her family and community in distress. Despite the police efforts,...
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5
Mystery in the Swamp
On the morning of his anniversary, Mike Williams sets out for a day of duck hunting. When he doesn’t come back by evening, a massive search effort b...
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6
Murder Among Friends
During the summer of 1980, a well-liked teenager takes a jog through her small Maine town and disappears without a trace. Days later, her brutally ass...
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7
Gone Girls
After three women from different decades either vanish or meet untimely ends under puzzling conditions, investigators are compelled to look into the o...
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8
Fatal Family Secrets
A night of celebration takes a tragic turn for a Texas family when they are brutally shot in their home. As detectives dig deeper, they reveal a web o...
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9
Murder on Newberry Street
In 1969, York, Pennsylvania, race riots lead to the tragic deaths of an African-American mother and a young white police officer. Their stories fade i...
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10
The Unicorn Killer
In Philadelphia, authorities uncover a chilling find 18 months after a woman vanished without a trace. As they race to catch her murderer, he continua...
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11
Children of Thunder
During the summer of 2000, dismembered body parts begin to turn up throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. As investigators dig deeper, they uncover a ...
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12
Monster in the Desert
In 1992, a 19-year-old woman endures a horrific attack just outside Desert Hot Springs, California. Against all odds, she manages to escape, yet she i...
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13
The Sound of Silence
Gallaudet University, the leading institution for the deaf in the U.S., becomes a chaotic scene when two students are found murdered in their residenc...
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14
Burned Alive
On a secluded Mississippi back road, a 19-year-old woman is brutally set ablaze and left to perish. Her final words guide investigators through a maze...
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15
Who Killed Jane Doe 59?
In 1969, a woman's body is discovered in Los Angeles, yet her identity remains unknown. For years, law enforcement tirelessly pursues clues, aiming to...
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The Springfield Three
On June 6, 1992, Suzie Streeter and Stacy McCall are enjoying a celebration for their high school graduation. However, by the next morning, both girls...
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Vanished
Chris Smith, a surfer from Southern California and a budding tech entrepreneur, envisions a life where he can cash in and then ride the waves into the...
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3
Without a Trace
In 1984, 10-year-old Kevin Collins goes missing while heading home, prompting a citywide mobilization in San Francisco to locate him. As the search un...
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The Freeway Phantom
In 1971 and '72, Washington DC is shaken by a clever and ruthless murderer who kidnaps and takes the lives of six young African American girls. The co...
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A Killing In Chinatown
Life mirrors art as Dr. Haing Ngor, a survivor of the Cambodian genocide, takes home an Oscar for his performance in The Killing Fields. However, trag...
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Memphis Blues
In July 2010, NBA player and devoted family man Lorenzen Wright disappears near Memphis, TN. When authorities eventually uncover his lifeless body in ...
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Law & Murder
A shocking double homicide connected to the family of a federal judge sparks a massive investigation involving the FBI, US Marshals, and the Chicago P...
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Nine Years in the Shadows
In 1988, a young woman is discovered dead in her home in Modesto, California, prompting law enforcement to delve into the turmoil and betrayal within ...
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9
The Cheerleader and The Hitman
After a widowed father of three is discovered dead outside his home on Long Island, investigators begin to suspect that his questionable business vent...
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10
Oklahoma Horror Story
Just before Thanksgiving, a couple’s home is shattered when two masked intruders break in and fatally shoot the husband. With limited clues to follo...
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11
Suburban Secrets
When devoted mother Cheryl Coker disappears from Riverside, OH, extensive searches yield no results. As authorities dig deeper into the investigation,...
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12
Motor City Murder
In a 1970s Detroit African-American community, a brutal murder sends shockwaves through the neighborhood. The police apprehend several suspects, who a...
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Highway of Horrors
In 1992, college student Tammy Zywicki disappears after her car breaks down on a highway. Her loved ones launch a desperate search for her, but the di...
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Jenner Beach Murders
In the summer of 2004, Lindsay Cutshall and Jason Allen are counselors at a Christian adventure camp in Northern California. Planning a weekend escape...
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3
Flight Risk
Kelsey Berreth, a young mother and pilot, was last in contact on Thanksgiving morning in 2018. Her fiancé fears she might have taken drastic action f...
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The Delphi Killer
A peaceful small town is shaken to its core when the bodies of two middle-school girls are discovered after they went hiking. The investigation takes ...
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Blood Ties
On a frigid January night in 1980, college student Helene Pruszynski goes missing after getting off at her last bus stop. When her body is later found...
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The Hollywood Ripper
The murder of Ashley Ellerin inside her Hollywood bungalow sends shockwaves through the community, especially as investigators focus on the famous act...
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Little Girl Gone
During the summer of 2003, the serene Iron Range in northern Minnesota is a place where parents feel at ease allowing their children to roam freely ou...
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The Price of Fame
In the spring of 2001, Robert Blake, a former child star known for his role in Baretta, tied the knot with Bonny Lee Bakely, the mother of his infant ...
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9
A Crimson End
After a woman is discovered dead in her old house by Horseshoe Lake, authorities pursue her murderer to the water's edge, where he ultimately drowns. ...
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10
Is Rodney Reed Innocent?
In a small Texas town, 19-year-old Stacey Stites is discovered dead, having been raped and murdered. Following a year-long probe, investigators connec...
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11
Red Christmas
On December 10, 2003, law enforcement arrives at a puzzling 911 call from a residence in Walnut Estates, Mansfield, Texas. Upon entering the home, the...
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12
Bible Belt Massacre
Just two days before the turn of the millennium, the Freeman family's trailer is consumed by flames. Authorities discover the couple's bodies, each sh...
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Groene Family Massacre
A brutal killer embarks on a violent spree, committing a shocking triple murder and kidnapping two young siblings from their home in the dead of night...
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Mother's Orders
A mother's relationship with her daughter faces a profound challenge when one of them takes the life of a man.
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3
Alibi
In the midst of a violent robbery, a father of three is tragically killed. For over two decades, another family has been left to wonder if the person ...
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4
Valley of Death
Over a period of four years, five young individuals vanished without a trace in the remote Lewis-Clark Valley, located on the Idaho-Washington border....
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The Colorado Hammer Killer
In 1984, a series of savage hammer assaults strikes fear into a Colorado town. It isn't until almost four decades later that a serial killer is finall...
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Evil Comes to Jasper
The brutal killing of James Byrd, Jr. sends shockwaves through his family as authorities delve into what becomes one of the most horrific hate crimes ...
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American Nightmare
A family's pursuit of the American dream is shattered when their home is engulfed in flames. In the aftermath, they commit to piecing their lives back...
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8
The Grudge
In January 2020, a Mennonite woman disappears from her tight-knit religious community. After her body is discovered, investigators hit a wall due to i...
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Gone in the Night
When a young woman disappears, a novice police officer's instincts spark a gripping investigation, pushing the team to work swiftly to locate her befo...
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10
Darkness in the Desert
A 19-year-old college student disappears after leaving her apartment and fails to come back. When her body is discovered in a desert riverbed, both la...
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11
Natural Born Killers
In May 2002, a couple mysteriously disappears in Ocean City, Maryland, seemingly evaporating without a trace. However, a chance late-night burglary so...
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12
Infamous Pam Hupp
In 2011, a man comes home to discover his wife lifeless on the living room floor. He informs the first responders that she took her own life, but the ...
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13
Candy and Betty
In a quiet suburb, the shocking discovery of a young teacher brutally murdered on Friday the 13th sends shockwaves through the community, igniting fea...
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Girl Scout Murders
The harrowing attack and murder of three Oklahoma Girl Scouts—Lori Lee Farmer, Doris Denise Milner, and Michele Heather Guse—during their summer c...
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2
The I-70 Killer
In the spring of 1992, a mysterious gunman wreaks havoc along the I-70 corridor, stretching from Indianapolis to Wichita, Kansas, claiming the lives o...
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3
Where is Mark Himebaugh?
In 1991, a young boy sets out from his house to investigate a nearby brush fire that has intrigued his neighborhood but never comes back. Years go by,...
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Final Rodeo
In Nevada, a 16-year-old cowgirl vanishes without a trace. Three days later, her body is discovered covered by a blue tarp, discarded among the tumble...
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The Strange Disappearance of Karlie Gusé
In 2018, a 16-year-old girl disappears without a trace the day after a high school gathering in a remote California mountain community. This perplexin...
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Brighton Ax Murder
In 1982, a well-to-do suburb of Rochester, New York, becomes the scene of a horrifying crime when a Kodak executive discovers his wife brutally murder...
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7
Who Killed Our Girls?
In 1991, a tragic incident unfolds in North Austin, Texas, when four teenage girls are violently killed in a yogurt shop, marking the deadliest mass m...
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Held Captive: The Disappearance of Tanya Kach
After relocating to a new city due to her parents' divorce, a 14-year-old girl feels adrift and unwanted in her unfamiliar environment. She begins to ...
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9
Dead in Bed
In 2007, a 19-year-old woman is viciously killed in the quaint town of Winnsboro, TX. As authorities dig into the case, they uncover that some residen...
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10
Star Crossed Killers
When a single mother doesn't arrive at work, authorities discover her savagely murdered, with her 14-year-old daughter gone from their upscale gated n...
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11
The Times Square Killer
During the '60s and '70s, a serial killer terrorizes young women in New Jersey while three women are brutally slain in New York City. The shocking tru...
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12
Manhunt
In 2003, a bank robbery takes a deadly turn, resulting in a murder that devastates the victims' families. Both federal and local authorities have obta...
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The Boogeyman
The peaceful life of the Lunsford family is shattered when their nine-year-old daughter, Jessie, is taken from her bedroom during the night.
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A Story to Die For
Firefighters in Upperville, Virginia, rush to the scene of a house fire, only to find the lifeless body of a community journalist among the ashes. The...
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3
Sex. Clowns. Murder.
In 1990, a clown, while delivering flowers and balloons, shoots a woman in her home. With little evidence and no obvious reason for the attack, detect...
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The Soccer Mom Murder
In 2001, a mother of five is discovered shot in the head inside her minivan. With minimal physical evidence, investigators face challenges in making a...
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5
Where is Kristin Smart?
In 1996, a college student disappears after going to a party during a holiday weekend, and she is assumed to be dead. Although there’s a main suspec...
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The Serial Killer's Playbook
For years, a serial killer has preyed on the most vulnerable targets: elderly retirees. But when a 91-year-old woman manages to escape, she becomes a ...
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The Aloha Murder
In 1972, authorities discover a young woman brutally murdered in her apartment. Despite their efforts to track down her assailant, he disappears witho...
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Teenage Assassins
In 2020, Baron Li is gunned down nine times outside his home. As detectives race to uncover the reason behind the attack on this devoted husband and f...
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Knives Out
In 2021, authorities discover a retired couple brutally stabbed in their residence along the New Jersey coastline. Security footage reveals an enigmat...
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10
My Father Was a Mass Murderer
Kathy Gillcrist, a retired drama teacher, sets off on a quest to locate her biological parents. However, her hopes quickly turn to dread when she lear...
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Inferno of Lies
A devastating fire in a quaint Illinois town sparks speculation about whether it was an unfortunate accident or a malicious act. As the investigation ...
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The Indiana Slasher
In 1975, three young girls are kidnapped by a mysterious figure known as the Indiana Slasher, who brutally stabs them and abandons them in a field, be...
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Vanished in the Heartland
After the disappearance of 52-year-old Dee Warner, a clever businesswoman and mother of five, from her rural Michigan residence, a whirlwind of questi...
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Death in Hell's Kitchen
With the arrival of Pride Month in 2022, the tragic murders of two gay men in New York City devastate both their families and the LGBTQ+ community. Th...
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Sex House Homicide
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Playing with Fire
In 2001, a father is killed, his house in Florida is torched, and his sons vanish without a trace. As the community hopes for their safe return, a so-...
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The Serial Killer Who Only Killed Once
Just days before Thanksgiving in 1994, Robin Lawrence is brutally murdered in her home while her child sleeps nearby. As the investigation unfolds, au...
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Looking for Angela
In Prairie Village, Kansas, a withdrawn mother disappears in 2019. As her teenage daughter seeks help from the authorities, they encounter constant ob...
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The Final Cut
In Los Angeles, the teenage daughter of celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementilli stumbles upon her father's gruesome murder on their patio. As the LAPD ...
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Love, Lies, and Lust
Just outside Orlando, childhood sweethearts Mike and Laurie Shaver find that their once-perfect life has turned into a nightmare filled with arguments...
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Deadly Ride
In 2022, police in Austin find the lifeless body of 25-year-old rising cyclist Mo Wilson, who was shot in an execution-style attack while spending the...
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The Truth is in the Dirt
Jennifer Brown, a single mother, disappears from her home in Limerick, prompting detectives to work quickly to locate her. As her eight-year-old son a...
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Where is Judith?
In the dead of night, a 60-year-old woman is kidnapped by a home invader. The local sheriff’s department launches a frantic search, only to uncover ...