When hunters find a skull in a Texas canyon, police find bits of clothing, a woman's shoe, some small bones and a strand of hair; once they discover her identity, it was time to find the killer.

A wife is missing in Key West; investigators wonder if they should be searching for a missing person or a killer.

Suicide notes and a pistol in hand lead police to suspect that a mother of two young children appeared to have killed herself, but when investigators learned of a house fire she was in three years earlier, they reinvestigated.

The violent death of an Air Force officer's wife outside a Philippines air base is examined, amid accusations of a love triangle involving the murdered woman's husband; investigators use groundbreaking computer forensics to make their case.

Pieces of plastic the size of sand hold clues to a bombing.

In 2015 two murderers charm a prison seamstress and break out of a fortress thought to be impenetrable; looking at the woman at the center of the story to determine if she was a willing accomplice or an easy mark.

When hikers find a 21-year-old UCLA student's body in a Los Angeles-area train tunnel, detectives wonder if Ron's interest in an alternative religion is connected to his murder.

When hikers find a 21-year-old UCLA student's body in a Los Angeles-area train tunnel, detectives wonder if Ron's interest in an alternative religion is connected to his murder.

An advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women searches for answers in the disappearance of her niece and exposes cracks in law enforcement.

A Philadelphia murder reveals decades of misconduct in the city's criminal justice system and raises questions about whether police caught the right person; key insiders in the case speak out for the first time on national television.

In Kansas, a prison volunteer helps a man escape custody; investigators scramble to track the pair down.

Was he missing or was he hiding; he had a wife, a good job, a daughter he loved; investigators were told he also had a secret, and they went on an undercover mission to find the truth.

She was beautiful, trusting and troubled; the young woman from a prominent family was just turning it around and realizing her promise; then she vanished; when the police seemed unable to find her, her family hatched a plan to solve the mystery.

Kelly and Steve investigate the brutal homicide of a beloved seminary student who was brutally hung and stabbed to death in the chapel restroom; their investigation reveals even more dark secrets and sinister deeds.

In 2000, a young mother was abducted from a parking lot and executed in a nearby field; state-of-the-art DNA testing may provide the answer.

A missing man's search ends with a morbid discovery: his body, bound and murdered, inside his own car; the brutality is unmistakable, and to Barbara Butcher, so is the staging; a closer look at the evidence reveals a calculated plot to kill.

When suitcases of dismembered remains wash ashore in Virginia Beach, the investigation leads back to New Jersey, where a facade of a perfect family man breaks to reveal the reality.

With just over one hundred residents, the farming village of Colon, Nebraska is built on trust; when county treasurer Sharron Erickson is found murdered in her town garage, Main Street becomes a crime scene where no one can trust their neighbor.

When 20-year-old Anna Cardwell is found shot to death in her rural Alabama home, her close circle of friends mourn in disbelief. But soon speculation begins to swirl that one of their own is not who they seem.

A university for the deaf serves as a haven for its students. But when a freshman is brutally murdered in his dorm, the student body is plunged into terror. When it happens again, investigators race to uncover a connection and stop a serial killer.

When a promising high school track star is murdered, Philadelphia detectives zero in on her network of friends, both on and off the track, eventually uncovering the horrifying truth behind who killed her.

The stabbing murder of a 20-year-old woman in the suburbs of Philadelphia stymies detectives until a series of eerily similar murders six years later reveals a killer that has been hiding in plain sight all along.

New details in the murder case of a professional cyclist; interview with the plastic surgeon who convicted murderer sought out while on the run.

The stabbing murder of a 20-year-old woman in the suburbs of Philadelphia stymies detectives until a series of eerily similar murders six years later reveals a killer that has been hiding in plain sight all along.

An aspiring doctor shoots her husband in front of their two sons on the side of a Nebraska interstate; a jury must decide whether this was an abused woman defending her life or a fed-up wife who wanted out of her marriage.

After suffering years of abuse, a Missouri woman claims she had no choice but to kill her husband during a gun struggle; when the autopsy is performed on the body her mother helped her bury, however, her self-defense story comes into question.

A cosplay model makes a frantic 911 call and claims that she woke up to find her boyfriend stabbed to death; surveillance footage from around the home leads detectives to the killer, it raises the question of whether it was self-defense or murder.

A romantic Mediterranean cruise intended to rekindle the love between a woman and her ex-husband leads to her vanishing.

A romantic Mediterranean cruise intended to rekindle the love between a woman and her ex-husband leads to her vanishing.

Keith Morrison reports on an undercover operation in Palm Beach, Florida to save a wife and mother.

A couple goes on a scuba-diving vacation in the British Virgin Islands; one of them surfaces but the other does not.

In 2005, a district attorney in Pennsylvania went missing, seven years after he investigated sex-abuse allegations made against Jerry Sandusky.

The manhunt for the suspect in an Oregon woman's 2016 disappearance leads to a 60-hour crime spree including carjacking, abduction and murder.

Keith Morrison looks back on this haunting mystery he reported on for more than 10 years; a pilot flees following a plane crash, becomes a fugitive and lives a double life for decades.

When a shocking crime is committed in broad daylight that leaves a young man dead on the street, the investigation uncovers a personal vendetta; in exclusive prison interviews, the killer couple each share their version of events.

When a young soldier goes missing two days after his wedding, authorities fear the worst has occurred in their small Ohio town; rumors of a sordid affair lead to a shocking betrayal that ended in not one, but two horrific crimes.

A house fire in a small town in Illinois ignites a homicide investigation after a mother's body is found in her bedroom; as police search for answers, a teenager's secret exposes a connection and a couple motivated by desperation.

After a teen girl is found dead in the backseat of her own car, detectives focus on the complicated relationships between the victim and the two girls who discovered her body; a third suspect emerges due to a suspicious injury.

A woman's lifeless body is rushed to a hospital in New York after two strangers find her unconscious at a subway station; as detectives dig into the victim's past, they uncover a complicated polyamorous romance proving that not all is what it seems.

In 1999, a successful businessman is brutally murdered in his garage during a robbery, witnessed by his wife. For decades, the case goes cold until a breakthrough in DNA technology uncovers the shocking identities of the killers.

After a woman's beaten body is found on the side of a road, a grisly scene is uncovered at a nearby motel. As police begin to put the pieces together, a man comes forward with details of the crime, leading to a toxic throuple that ended in bloodshed.

When a Sarasota, Florida gallery proprietor is found murdered and posed like a grisly sculpture, everyone in the renowned art community fears for their lives wondering if it could be one of their own artists putting evil on display.

When a beloved schoolteacher is violently assaulted outside her home, police discover a toxic romance that destroyed a family's bond.

After a woman's beaten body is found on the side of a road, a grisly scene is uncovered at a nearby motel. As police begin to put the pieces together, a man comes forward with details of the crime, leading to a toxic throuple that ended in bloodshed.

When a Sarasota, Florida gallery proprietor is found murdered and posed like a grisly sculpture, everyone in the renowned art community fears for their lives wondering if it could be one of their own artists putting evil on display.

A university for the deaf serves as a haven for its students. But when a freshman is brutally murdered in his dorm, the student body is plunged into terror. When it happens again, investigators race to uncover a connection and stop a serial killer.

After a talented artist and musician goes missing, the investigation into his disappearance leads to a gruesome discovery in a historic Philly cemetery, revealing a sinister series of events.

When a beloved North Philadelphia school teacher is ambushed in a Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru, detectives uncover a deadly plot involving jealousy, deceit, and revenge.

The investigation of a bridal shop supervisor's violent murder leads detectives to Philly's music scene to reveal a hit list, an ultimatum, and an abusive musical mastermind.

Convicted murderer Drew Peterson speaks out about the murder of his third wife and the disappearance of his fourth wife.

Convicted murderer Drew Peterson speaks out about the murder of his third wife and the disappearance of his fourth wife.

The drug-related death of a 17-year-old girl sheds light on a new class of synthetic drugs that has law enforcement agencies on alert.

A couple made a fortune in gold but were headed for divorce when she was murdered; how she is killed makes this case unforgettable for Josh Mankiewicz; a video that seems to provide an alibi ends up pointing police to the killer.

A beautiful college student goes missing from her off-campus job, and a week later, investigators receive a mysterious phone call that reveals her plight.

Andrea Canning reflects on a cautionary tale that still inspires her; a man steals millions of dollars conning women and businesses over 25 years; one woman brings together a group of his victims to hold him accountable and face justice.

A university for the deaf serves as a haven for its students. But when a freshman is brutally murdered in his dorm, the student body is plunged into terror. When it happens again, investigators race to uncover a connection and stop a serial killer.

When a Sarasota, Florida gallery proprietor is found murdered and posed like a grisly sculpture, everyone in the renowned art community fears for their lives wondering if it could be one of their own artists putting evil on display.

After a young mother is found brutally murdered in a cornfield, investigators learn that she was caught in a complex love triangle with career criminals.

When an expectant mother is found murdered, investigators discover the baby's father is married to another woman.

Two funnel-cake business owners are killed at the Iowa State Fair.

Grandparents fall under suspicion when their son's fiancé mysteriously disappears.

A single mother finds romance with an old friend, but their lives are upended by a deadly secret.

A young couple becomes the primary suspects in the bizarre death of a police officer.

The death of a wealthy businessman exposes a bizarre murder conspiracy.

When a crimespree leaves five dead, South Carolina authorities kickstart a multi-state investigation to capture a desperate couple on the run; the case grows more complicated whenpolice are faced with conflicting accounts of the murders.

After a woman's beaten body is found on the side of a road, a grisly scene is uncovered at a nearby motel. As police begin to put the pieces together, a man comes forward with details of the crime, leading to a toxic throuple that ended in bloodshed.

A woman's friendship with a younger man falls under suspicion when her husband is brutally murdered.

Desperate teen lovers trigger a deadly chain of events.

A woman reconnects with her childhood boyfriend, but their rekindled romance falls under suspicion when someone close to them is savagely murdered.

A married woman falls in love with her prison pen pal, but their illicit romance has deadly consequences.

The stabbing murder of a 20-year-old woman in the suburbs of Philadelphia stymies detectives until a series of eerily similar murders six years later reveals a killer that has been hiding in plain sight all along.

When police respond to a domestic disturbance in a Bay Area suburb, it's unclear who on scene was the intended victim; further investigation reveals a body, a carefully collected kill kit, and a slew of evidence of a lethal plan for revenge.

The discovery of an Army captain's death in her El Paso, Texas, home shakes her tight-knit military community.

A thump heard by the children in a Carlsbad, Calif., home is the first clue to a shocking mystery that involves some family secrets.

Detectives suspect an inside job when a coin collector and his wife are found dead in their home with no sign of forced entry or evidence of theft.

After four people turn up dead, investigators chase a serial killer who may be reenacting scenes from a horror movie released in the 1980s.

When a tech mogul is found bludgeoned to death in his lavish Roswell bedroom, detectives quickly compile a long list of potential suspects; police ultimately zero in on one scorned lover who wouldn't take no for an answer.

Atlanta's thriving hip-hop scene is stunned when up-and-coming rapper Lil' Phat is executed in broad daylight; the case takes detectives into a world of mobsters and kingpins where the victim's lyrics may have foretold his demise.

A terrifying crash off a mountain road leaves one woman dead and her husband injured; the fatal accident raises suspicions as a family fights to expose the real story.

A young pastor grieves after his wife dies in a house fire, but when shocking secrets are revealed, a community is shattered; a look at whether a prophecy could have predicted her death.

The murder of Belinda Temple and her unborn baby was Kelly's most contentious case; after years of silence, she sets the record straight about what it took to finally get justice for the victims and their family against an unrelenting defense team.

A deadly crime spree hits rural Kaufman, Texas, taking the lives of two prosecutors; the murders set off fear in the community about who is targeting the protectors of justice; the truth hits much closer to home than expected.

After a successful Korean-American business owner is killed during a home invasion, detectives believe his murder could be tied to a string of Philly crimes against businesses, until they uncover that the mastermind is someone much closer to home.

After a talented artist and musician goes missing, the investigation into his disappearance leads to a gruesome discovery in a historic Philly cemetery, revealing a sinister series of events.

Josh Mankiewicz wants to return to this case because the very thing Christina Morris feared most became her living nightmare; she goes out with friends and vanishes; the police question everyone, hoping the truth will lead them to her body.

A small Ohio town is left in shock after a local coal miner is found fatally shot in his basement; as investigators dig into his personal life, a secret affair reveals a surprising suspect.

For more than 30 years, "Dateline" has brought viewers investigations into some of biggest mysteries in America. This entry in the franchise takes a second look at some of the most mysterious cases of recent history. Hosted by Emmy-winning journalist Craig Melvin, the show explores the stories through firsthand accounts told by people who are close to the crime, including investigators who dedicated their time to the cases and family members who are still trying to confront the tragedies that befell their loved ones.

When a human skeleton is found on marshland and determined to be at least 18 months old, a computer consultant gives her a face and name.

A killer places all the incriminating evidence to the murder in a plastic bag, hoping it will float down the river.

A woman's body is found inside a burned mobile home and the autopsy reveals she was beaten, making this a murder.

Security guard who disappeared from his post was found a year later in a remote camp site; a decade later, a phone call and a paint smear on his boot helped scientists determine what happened during his final moments.

When three students are brutally murdered close to campus, investigators must determine what the women had in common before their serial killer strikes again.

After years of suffering domestic abuse, a young woman is found murdered in her bathtub; among numerous clues, a hamburger bun proves the most incriminating.

Evidence that includes threatening emails, a missing person and an abandoned truck lead police to a woman's suspected killer, but they don't have the victim's body.

A woman has an accidental fall down a flight of stairs and appears to have hit her head, but the lack of blood splatter and misplaced shoes lead police to believe the fall was staged.

A church member gets gunned down after leaving choir practice; although witnesses see little and not much evidence exists, investigators learn that she had been having affairs for years.

A Naval officer who threatened to go public with tales of on-the-job sexual harassment and assault is brutally murdered, but when investigators find the allegations could be part of an elaborate scheme for money, they turn to forensic science.

When a Sarasota, Florida gallery proprietor is found murdered and posed like a grisly sculpture, everyone in the renowned art community fears for their lives wondering if it could be one of their own artists putting evil on display.

In Columbia, S.C., a delusional young man is gunning down locals in cold blood with a 12-gauge shotgun; experts analyze this evil killer, as he leads detectives on a chase across state lines all the way to Texas.

A San Diego mother vanishes in 2014; nearly two years later, her body is found in the San Diego Bay, but medical examiners say she has only been dead for a month or two.

A San Diego mother suddenly vanishes in 2014; nearly two years later, her body is found in the San Diego Bay, but medical examiners say she has only been dead for a month or two.

A 29-year-old woman goes missing.

A motocross champion and a model tie the knot in Las Vegas, never knowing their wedding vows will trigger a mysterious murder plot and a decades-long investigation.

A dental student rejects her boyfriend's marriage proposal, then dies under mysterious circumstances; when another victim dies under similar circumstances 14 years later, investigators must determine if the two cases are fatally intertwined.

Eight days before the wedding of their dreams, a couple's plans are derailed by a brutal murder; a detailed investigation unravels a murder-for-hire plot that leads them to suspect a member of the wedding party.

The happiness of a second marriage is destroyed after a firefighter is felled by gun violence in front of his own home; his family, police and fellow firefighters search for justice and find out that the killer is someone he trusted with his life.

Desiree Sunford, a beloved middle school art teacher in Yakima, Wash., is found dead in her home from multiple gunshots; as detectives dig into her marriage, they uncover a world of jealousy, sex and liaisons.

Twenty-one-year-old art student Katelyn Markham vanishes just weeks before college graduation; the investigation unfolds over 13 years, uncovering lies, rage, and a betrayal that hits close to home.

Michelle Young was married to her college sweetheart and pregnant with their second child when she was murdered; in the search for her killer, detectives uncovered a marriage riddled with secrets but cracking this complicated case took years.

The neighbors enjoy mixing business with pleasure then a murder makes them face the reality that a killer is in their midst.

Judy Carlson lived in a painful limbo; her son disappeared without a trace; years went by and she may never have known his fate if not for a rookie detective's dogged work, but to solve this cold case, the investigator also need the help of a killer.

Steven B. Williams, a DJ with a golden voice, vanishes in a mystery that stretches from California to Montana; the clue to it all is wrapped in a napkin, tucked in a cabinet and hidden in a library.

Jack Jessee was a family man who didn't seem to have an enemy in the world, up until the night he was killed; the case goes cold, but a relentless detective is determined to catch Jack's killer.

Larry McNabney has a thriving career and a wife he adores, but then vanishes; at the center of the twisted mystery, three lives tangle together in a love triangle, including one who hides a secret identity.

New details in the murder case of a professional cyclist; interview with the plastic surgeon who convicted murderer sought out while on the run.

When deadly gunfire erupts in an Austin, Texas home in the middle of the night, detectives wonder if the homeowners' jewelry business is a possible motive; an investigation uncovers a suspect no one saw coming.

Friends of accused murderer Robert Durst talk about his arrest in New Orleans and his previous whereabouts over 30 years.

When deadly gunfire erupts in an Austin, Texas home in the middle of the night, detectives wonder if the homeowners' jewelry business is a possible motive; an investigation uncovers a suspect no one saw coming.

Russel Douglas is a troubled father hoping for a fresh start when he is found shot dead in his car; the investigation turns up few clues until an anonymous tipster sends detectives on an international manhunt to unravel a mystery.

Insights into the story of the private royal, including a look at Diana's troubled marriage, her turbulent life in the royal family and the investigation into her death.

Insights into the story of the private royal, including a look at Diana's troubled marriage, her turbulent life in the royal family, and the investigation into her death.

The mystery of a Florida hotel owner's disappearance confounds family, friends and the detectives investigating the case.

A botched bank robbery and bomb-clad hostage lead Erie detectives through a scavenger hunt that starts with a pizza delivery, ends with multiple victims, and is concocted by a deranged perpetrator who has plans to kill again.

When a young mother and her newborn daughter vanish from Austin, detectives and FBI agents rush in to bring them home but instead uncover a heartbreaking motive, and a nine-month-long scheme to carry out the ultimate betrayal.

After the search for a missing Florida couple leads to a chilling discovery in their garage, detectives follow the money trail to a surprising false identity that unlocks a deadly interstate scheme.

When a pregnant St. Louis elementary school teacher is found shot to death in her apartment, an unusual gun silencer, missing money, and the victim's own meal plan help unlock a murder plan.

Venus Stewart stepped outside her door and vanished; investigators suspected her ex, but he had an alibi; a video gamer's tale had detectives seeing double and exposed the truth.

Andrea Canning reflects on a story that hits close to home for her because of where it takes place; a South Carolina coroner arrives at the scene of a car accident to find his friend deceased and begins to think her death looks suspicious.

Josh Mankiewicz returns to a case that took six years to report; a woman is found murdered after her friend hears her screaming on the phone, but the case sits cold until the mysterious death of her boyfriend's twin brother leads police to a suspect.

When a college student is found dead after a party, his mother is determined to find out what happened; what follows is one of Dennis Murphy's most memorable stories, as this tenacious mom fights to get her son's case in front of a jury.

A mother and son die in a house fire, and a man confesses to their murders; later, he says he was coerced; Keith Morrison returns to the case for a look at the interrogation and the circumstances that could've led to a false confession.

Reagan Tokes worked a late shift at a local restaurant, then went missing.

International fugitive Nicholas Rossi faked his death as investigators closed in on him after rape and fraud allegations; Andrea Canning tracks down the man of many identities and looks back on one of the wildest interviews of her career.

A tech titan is stabbed to death in San Francisco, sparking headlines and rumors; speculators are quick to draw conclusions, but Josh Mankiewicz revisits how video evidence revealed a far more complicated truth.

Josh Mankiewicz returns to a case; a popular teacher was killed in her home; there was an arrest, a trial, and a verdict.

A tech titan is stabbed to death in San Francisco, sparking headlines and rumors; speculators are quick to draw conclusions, but Josh Mankiewicz revisits how video evidence revealed a far more complicated truth.

A wife and mother is taken into an unmarked car by a blond woman on a Monday morning, but police are unable to find any record of her arrest; for Josh Mankiewicz, this case reset the bar for brazen, and he revisits the reasons why.

Details expose how the Gucci family was undone by jealousy, backstabbing, and, ultimately, an act of murder; insiders close to the fashion empire speak out about the murder of a prominent family member.

Details expose how the Gucci family was undone by jealousy, backstabbing, and, ultimately, an act of murder; insiders close to the fashion empire speak out about the murder of a prominent family member.

A woman's story about an abduction and murder helps reopen a decades-old case that has weighed heavy on a New York town.

An Ozarks country wedding brings hope and second chances to a Christian couple; but friends and family are mystified when they vanish in the dead of night from a farmhouse that had been given to them by the groom's mother.

Happy newlyweds renovate a house for their future family when tragedy strikes; it isn't until a dark and twisted secret is revealed that justice is served for a devastating double homicide.

A beautiful young woman is found in her locked apartment with 20 stab wounds; the medical examiner classifies her death as murder but later changes the ruling to suicide, a decision that forces her family into the fight of their lives.

Identical twin sisters are involved in a crash on the island of Maui; one sister survives after their car plunges over the side of a cliff; questioning if this was a tragic accident or something more ominous.

A weekend getaway at a Reno resort becomes the center of a mystery when a respected college professor disappears; police learn that the answers may lie buried beneath desert sands hundreds of miles away.

When a popular librarian vanishes after a night of dancing in Kentucky's capital city, the investigation focuses on family secrets, but police must unravel a different kind of secret to get to the truth buried in one of the city's parks.

Police believe the discovery of a body in a Florida backyard ends the desperate search for a missing woman, but it only deepens the mystery.

The disappearance of a loving family in rural Arkansas leaves authorities searching for clues; a discovery puts them on the trail of ruthless killers driven by hate and revenge.

When a loving couple is discovered murdered execution-style in front of their Kansas home, police race to uncover the truth about who wanted them dead.

A shooting in the central Florida community of Deltona leaves a young man dead; while his fiancée mourns the death of her partner, police dig into their past to try and find out who would want to end their life together before it began.

With just over one hundred residents, the farming village of Colon, Nebraska is built on trust; when county treasurer Sharron Erickson is found murdered in her town garage, Main Street becomes a crime scene where no one can trust their neighbor.

When 20-year-old Anna Cardwell is found shot to death in her rural Alabama home, her close circle of friends mourn in disbelief. But soon speculation begins to swirl that one of their own is not who they seem.

A 49-year-old man was shot and killed while walking his dog in front of his Texas home. Josh Mankiewicz looks back at a case with an unusual motive.

At first glance it appears a young woman suffocated, but further investigation shows the scene was staged.

A killer is careless when a home is destroyed by fire and a young boy is missing.

A patrol officer is shocked by the amount of blood at a traffic accident and is shocked by the coroner's ruling until an anonymous phone call re-ignites the case.

An irrigation canal murder remains unsolved until a similar murder occurs.

The light of day and DNA picture painted by molecular biologist reveals new clues about a nighttime traffic accident.

On Valentine's Day, an obstetrician finds his wife dead and calls 911; police discover inconsistencies between the blood spatter evidence and his version of events.

Weed analysis and photogrammetry are used to help solve the 1995 murder of a California teenager is found dead after disappearing from her home.

When police recover the submerged car of a missing man, they find no body; the investigation that follows uncovers a deadly obsession and the motive for murder.

Emergency dispatch received a call from a man who said his girlfriend shot and killed herself. But the wound was not self-inflicted.

Investigators piece together evidence found at the scene of a Native American woman's murder; the tire tracks and shoe impressions could lead them to the killer.

A university for the deaf serves as a haven for its students. But when a freshman is brutally murdered in his dorm, the student body is plunged into terror. When it happens again, investigators race to uncover a connection and stop a serial killer.

When a Sarasota, Florida gallery proprietor is found murdered and posed like a grisly sculpture, everyone in the renowned art community fears for their lives wondering if it could be one of their own artists putting evil on display.

The children of an Oklahoma pastor survive the robbery that took their parents' lives and observe the trials of those accused of committing the crime.

The children of an Oklahoma pastor survive the robbery that took their parents' lives and observe the trials of those accused of committing the crime.

A microscopic clue and a stroke of luck help authorities solve the murder of a young woman that took place inside her Jacksonville Beach, Fla., home.

A man dies in a shooting incident after tempers flare in a confrontation in Montana's Glacier National Park.

A woman and her dogs disappear from their home.

When Karen Pannell is found stabbed to death, a message scrawled in blood seems like a beacon that could lead detectives to her killer; it takes a dogged forensic specialist with a keen eye to unravel the mystery.

It was a mystery that stumped investigators for years; a college student disappears after a night out clubbing; her mother thought she was at a sleepover with friends, and it takes an eagle-eyed detective to find the truth buried in a pile of lies.

When a fearless Las Vegas journalist is ambushed outside his home, the surveillance video shocks the city; the body tells a deeper story, one that may reveal what the camera missed.

A woman is found dead in an elevator, but her murder is just the beginning; as Barbara Butcher retraces the chain of evidence, she uncovers a domino effect of violence that leaves a trail of bodies across the Bronx.

Prosecutor Kelly Siegler and her co-counsel unravel the mysterious hit-style murder of young suburban mom Farah Fratta; to prove the suspect masterminded her murder, Kelly demonstrates how the killer used his church and children as an alibi.

After a police chase ends in tragedy, Special Prosecutor Kelly Siegler returns to her rural roots to seek justice for a murdered game warden and his devastated family.

Post 9/11, terror strikes again when Queens and Brooklyn are rocked by the senseless killing of neighborhood shopkeepers; with no leads and a lack of motive, the NYPD must form a task force to catch the spree killer before he claims his next victims.

In the midst of a blizzard, the abduction of a Hasidic man from his Williamsburg office sparks a desperate NYPD search; as more dark details emerge, discoveries of debts, betrayal and ties to the Russian mob send police on a mission for the truth.

When a college student goes missing, a search of her Bronx apartment leads the NYPD to suspect foul play; the investigation stalls until a witness comes forward, prompting an undercover sting operation that blows the lid off a deadly conspiracy.

After a successful Korean-American business owner is killed during a home invasion, detectives believe his murder could be tied to a string of Philly crimes against businesses, until they uncover that the mastermind is someone much closer to home.

When a Philly radio personality is killed in her lavish Shore home, the years-long investigation reveals an undercover informant, an intricate murder-for-hire plot, and a vast trafficking conspiracy.

The stabbing murder of a 20-year-old woman in the suburbs of Philadelphia stymies detectives until a series of eerily similar murders six years later reveals a killer that has been hiding in plain sight all along.

Philadelphia area detectives unpack murders committed in the city known as America's birthplace.

When deadly gunfire erupts in an Austin, Texas home in the middle of the night, detectives wonder if the homeowners' jewelry business is a possible motive; an investigation uncovers a suspect no one saw coming.

Philadelphia area detectives unpack murders committed in the city known as America's birthplace.

A young woman vanishes from small-town Oregon after heading to a Halloween party, leaving her family devastated and detectives hitting dead ends; years later, new evidence from an unlikely source reveals the gruesome plan to silence a vulnerable victim.

When a mom is murdered in her suburban Connecticut basement, and her husband is found zip-tied to a chair, detectives pursue a camo-clad intruder and a twisted trail of digital evidence that uncovers a plan, months in the making.

When a successful Palm Springs art dealer goes missing, the search leads detectives through a complex web of charismatic conmen, luxury shopping sprees, and one small piece of evidence that uncovers an elaborate murder plot.

A similar abduction in New Mexico helps crack the case of a 19-year-old missing college student in Oregon.

A similar abduction in New Mexico helps crack the case of a 19-year-old missing college student in Oregon.

With no arrest having been made years after a real estate agent's murder, frustration continues to mount among her family and friends.

A couple seems made for each other, but a secret is uncovered, and their passion turns into violence, then an elaborate plot is hatched to get revenge.

A high-society hustler spins lies and practices deceit for decades, leading to an investigation during which cold case detectives retrace the steps of this charming con man to see if he was guilty of murder.

Keith Morrison revisits a story that has haunted him for years; when detectives find a missing woman's car abandoned on a bridge, their investigation uncovers a tangled plot involving money, friendship and a deadly betrayal.

A beloved chef and cooking instructor is found shot to death at work, and investigators are left baffled; but when a loved one's strange behavior draws their attention, detectives discover the killer has been right in front of their eyes.

An ailing man isn't seen for weeks, and his family and friends grow concerned; when his wife is confronted about her changing stories, her revelation shocks the community, and everyone who knows and loves her as a dedicated grandmother.

A Florida woman is shot in her vacation rental, and the hunt for her killer connects back to a murdered Minnesota farmer; clues point to a doting grandmother living a double life, who then leads authorities on a multi-state chase.

With just over one hundred residents, the farming village of Colon, Nebraska is built on trust; when county treasurer Sharron Erickson is found murdered in her town garage, Main Street becomes a crime scene where no one can trust their neighbor.

When 20-year-old Anna Cardwell is found shot to death in her rural Alabama home, her close circle of friends mourn in disbelief. But soon speculation begins to swirl that one of their own is not who they seem.

A university for the deaf serves as a haven for its students. But when a freshman is brutally murdered in his dorm, the student body is plunged into terror. When it happens again, investigators race to uncover a connection and stop a serial killer.

When a Sarasota, Florida gallery proprietor is found murdered and posed like a grisly sculpture, everyone in the renowned art community fears for their lives wondering if it could be one of their own artists putting evil on display.

After a woman's beaten body is found on the side of a road, a grisly scene is uncovered at a nearby motel. As police begin to put the pieces together, a man comes forward with details of the crime, leading to a toxic throuple that ended in bloodshed.

When a nurse's aide disappears without a trace, detectives learn she was entangled in a complex love triangle. After a tragic discovery in the woods, the investigation points to a sordid affair and a jealous lover looking for revenge.

When sheriff-elect Derwin Brown is gunned down just days before taking office, investigators uncover a tangled web of secrets - forcing them to confront the chilling possibility that the killer may be hiding within law enforcement's own ranks.

A young woman finds herself the target of a murder investigation after she befriends a mystery man who claims to be a secret agent with a license to kill.

When a nurse's aide disappears without a trace, detectives learn she was entangled in a complex love triangle. After a tragic discovery in the woods, the investigation points to a sordid affair and a jealous lover looking for revenge.

When sheriff-elect Derwin Brown is gunned down just days before taking office, investigators uncover a tangled web of secrets - forcing them to confront the chilling possibility that the killer may be hiding within law enforcement's own ranks.

When a Sarasota, Florida gallery proprietor is found murdered and posed like a grisly sculpture, everyone in the renowned art community fears for their lives wondering if it could be one of their own artists putting evil on display.

Examining the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Nicholas Godejohn and their joint decision to kill Dee Dee Blanchard; featuring an exclusive prison interview with Nicholas Godejohn.

A pregnant woman's unexplained disappearance casts suspicion on a mysterious couple who recently entered her life.

When Tina Sandoval disappears, her parents and loved ones spend years searching for her; a secret she was keeping may lead to clues about what happened to her.

When Tina Sandoval disappears, her parents and loved ones spend years searching for her; a secret she was keeping may lead to clues about what happened to her.

An aspiring Playboy model is brutally murdered in Miami after visiting a nightclub with her boyfriend.

Nathan and Denise Leuthold build their family on faith, but suddenly one of them dies, and the other is under suspicion; it's a story that stays with Andrea Canning, both because of what happened and when it happened: Valentine's Day.

When a novelist's wife is found dead at the bottom of the stairs, investigators wonder if it is an accident or murder; Dennis Murphy interviews main suspect Michael Peterson and returns to the case with insight only he can share.

When police respond to a domestic disturbance in a Bay Area suburb, it's unclear who on scene was the intended victim; further investigation reveals a body, a carefully collected kill kit, and a slew of evidence of a lethal plan for revenge.

After a former fire department volunteer dies in a house fire, inexplicable findings on scene, prison informants, and forged documents expose a duplicitous scheme, driven by insatiable greed, that began more than two years prior.

When a Brooklyn native is found shot to death in the backseat of his car in a rough Atlanta neighborhood, police have to figure out if trouble followed him south or if the killer is in his inner circle.

A mysterious shooting of a religious family man leaves a community questioning if it was a drug-related slaying or a bloody family affair.

A quiet Wisconsin town is rocked by its first homicide in six years when an eccentric father of four is found dead in his basement.

An Army vet survives two tours in Iraq, only to be gunned down in his own home.

A parking lot shooting in the dead of night leaves detectives with a long list of suspects, but the killer hides in plain sight.

A troubled woman turns her life around when she moves back home to the family farm; when her elderly mother disappears, police uncover a twisted web of deceit, betrayal and forbidden romance.

When a charismatic father and adored member of the local youth sports community is bludgeoned to death, police must discern fact from fiction to pinpoint his murderer.

After a young mother is murdered in broad daylight, Texas authorities are on a hunt for a masked gunman; the ensuing investigation uncovers a bitter custody battle and a vicious plot born of obsession.