Dateline: Secrets Uncovered

The investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a Canadian man sparks an international manhunt for an elusive killer with multiple false identities.

A quiet North Dakota college town is left in fear after student Mindy Morgenstern is found murdered in her off-campus apartment.

The discovery of a young woman's body in an abandoned building in rural Texas sparks a multi-state investigation lasting nearly two decades.

After 27-year-old Jonathan Crews dies mysteriously in his Texas apartment, his family takes matters into their own hands in an effort to find answers.

A notorious serial killer, nicknamed Hannibal, murders several people while working as a confidential informant for the FBI. 

After the wife of a college professor and relative of the founder of an oil empire is found murdered in her South Florida home, her son tells investigators that footage from the home's security camera could hold the key to finding the killer.

Detectives search for answers after 34-year-old mother Annastasia "Annie" Hester is stabbed to death in a Portland, Oregon suburb; investigators uncover personal details that point to multiple suspects and possible motives. 

When a Colorado mother vanishes without a trace, the detective investigating her disappearance discovers a connection to a previous assault; for the first time on television, the survivor of that attack recounts her terrifying ordeal.

Nearly 40 years after young wife and mother Cathy Krauseneck is found murdered with an axe in her upstate New York home, a new team of investigators joins the cold case to uncover the killer.

A young father's murder at work leads investigators to deep secrets about sex, friendship, religion and family.

Dateline investigates the mysterious disappearance of Bethany Decker from Ashburn, Virginia in 2011, leaving behind her toddler son and expecting a second child.

A beloved Staten Island teacher is found dead in the home she shared with her husband; an unknown number in her cell phone leads investigators to reveal troubles in her seemingly idylliclife -- and to ultimately unearth her killer

A group of women help bring down a smooth talking serial predator turned killer who lured young women with promises of fame and fortune.

The missing-persons case of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews in Colorado remains a mystery for more than three decades until detectives narrow in on a suspect whose bizarre behavior after her disappearance hints at something much more sinister.

The investigation into a deadly home invasion involving a local business owner takes a turn when an unlikely witness comes forward; new details emerge from exclusive interviews and never-before-seen police interviews.

When former Arkansas State Senator Linda Collins is found fatally stabbed outside her home, detectives investigate if her murder is connected to her political career or her personal life; the victim's children speak out about the case.

When a pediatric dentist is found dead, police uncover a complex plot and their suspect leads investigators on an international manhunt; the lead detective speaks out for the first time.

Lead detectives break their silence on the investigation into once-prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh.

When Dr. Teresa Sievers is found murdered in her kitchen, detectives struggle to find any leads until an unexpected tip changes everything; the woman who helped investigators speaks out.

After New Jersey mother Michelle Lodzinski reports that her 5-year-old son has vanished from a carnival, detectives embark on a decades-long investigation until a family member identifies a key piece of evidence pointing to a potential suspect.

After Florida teacher Denise Hallowell is found murdered in her home, investigators examine her family's tumultuous past in their desperate search for a killer.

After the cause of the death of Stacy Feldman in her Denver home is ruled as undetermined, friends and family join forces to piece together what happened. Insiders close to the case speak out about the seven-year battle for justice.

When young mother and paramedic Annamarie Cochrane Rintala is found dead at the bottom of her basement stairs, it takes four trials and 13 years before justice is served.

A trumpet player's family learns his body was abandoned in the remote Colorado Rockies. 

When Susan Woods doesn't show up for work, she is soon discovered dead in her bathtub. As police search for answers, they find a trail of victims

The episode is about the rape of Donna Palomba, a Connecticut mother, in her home, and the years-long battle for justice that followed. The episode explores the challenges faced by victims of crime and the efforts of investigators to bring perpetrators to justice

The mystery of a surgeon's whereabouts remains unanswered for five years after he disappears while on vacation with his wife, leaving behind financial ruin and mounting malpractice suits.

A college student is found murdered in a residential neighbourhood; as police search for the truth, they are stunned to learn that one of their own might be involved.

Lead investigators and family members speak about the murder of Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth, whose disappearance made national headlines after she was last seen grocery shopping on Thanksgiving in 2018.

A 40 year old Minnesota woman is shot to death in her bed while her husband and teenage daughter are home, leaving investigators to wonder who would want her dead.

Detectives in Portland, Oregon, discover a puzzling connection between the 2018 murder of chef Dan Brophy and a blog post written years earlier, titled How to Murder Your Husband.

A mysterious murder of a newlywed, and a case that takes unexpected turns. Starting with a widow, the investigation unfolds to reveal startling connections that lead to the unsettling possibility of a serial killer being involved.

When Nichole Payne and her son Taylor are found dead in their home, investigators wonder if this is a murder-suicide or if someone wants it to look that way. The mystery takes nearly a decade to unravel.

When 18-year-old Anjelica AJ Hadsell disappears, the investigation into her inner circle reveals a sinister betrayal.

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

A dancer is murdered in her Virginia home; after interviewing a series of suspects, detectives realize the case is much more complicated than previously thought.

It was called the trial of the century and, decades after the polarizing case, questions remain; hear answers and insights through interviews done over the years, rare footage and revealing conversations with key players who offer new details.

A car belonging to a missing man erupts in a blaze, leading to clues regarding his whereabouts. 

An in-depth look at the journalists who exposed the dangers of cult leader Rev. Jim Jones.

A man is shot and killed while picking up his daughter for a court-ordered visit.

Oscar Pistorius shoots and kills his girlfriend just eight months after competing in the London Olympics, telling police that he believed she was an intruder, and he was acting in self-defense.

An investigation of abuse allegations against one of the owners of the religious reform school Circle of Hope.

Rapper Meek Mill discusses controversies surrounding the criminal justice system, the parole system, wrongful convictions, challenges faced by law enforcement, alleged police abuse, and other topics.

New interviews with insiders reveal how career criminal Charles Manson convinced his followers to kill innocent victims and deliver him the fame he craved.

When a woman returns two days after being reported abducted, authorities believe it's a hoax until a similar crime forces them to take another look.

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

Four years after a 28-year-old dies after hosting a New Year's Eve party, a jury must decide if it was suicide or murder.

A district attorney in Pennsylvania went missing in 2005 under mysterious circumstances seven years after he investigated sex-abuse allegations made against Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky.

Keith Morrison reports on a dramatic undercover operation in Palm Beach, Fla., to save a wife and mother who has no idea she is in danger.

When Courtney Copeland is shot and killed, his mother investigates whether police detectives did enough to try to solve the case. 

A Philadelphia murder reveals decades of misconduct in the city's criminal justice system and raises questions about whether police caught the right person.

A small-town girl moved to Las Vegas where she found a new career and new love. Soon after, however, she vanished and within days police would find her body. Finding who killed her would be a tougher mystery to crack.

A young woman is abducted in Ecuador and, as her family and investigators raced to save her, she plots to save herself; her daring plan involves a little something hidden at the bottom of her bag, but time is running out.

She was a small-town girl from rural Wisconsin; he was a Chicago superstar, a hometown hero with the legendary Bears; together, they were expecting their first child, but no one was expecting their tale to end in the deadly way that it did.

Two years after the disappearance of his wife, Josh Powell kills his two sons and himself. Watch Josh's last in-depth TV interview. Plus, a 911 dispatcher discusses the emergency call placed by a social worker.

The con artist known as Clark Rockefeller, a high society hustler with a talent for spinning lies, is suspected of murder; to unravel the mystery, cold-case detectives start to retrace his steps through a decades-old trail of deceit.

Friends think something isn't right after the mysterious disappearance of a Colorado rancher and spend years fighting for answers.

The murder of socialite Nancy Phister sent shockwaves through Aspen; she was an A-lister in a city known for its opulent ski resorts and famous residents. Nancy had a long list of friends, but she also had foes.

Linda Watson was a single mom raising a beautiful daughter when she disappeared. Then, suddenly, Linda's mom was gone too, along with another friend. Police were convinced the three cases were connected, but unraveling the mystery took years.

Gianni Versace's longtime partner, Antonio D'Amico, speaks about the murder of the fashion icon; Versace's murder came amid a monthslong manhunt for Andrew Cunanan, who was accused of committing four other murders throughout the U.S. in 1997.

The behind-the-scenes story of Rebecca Musser vs. Warren Jeffs, one of the FBI's most notorious fugitives; Rebecca opens up about life in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and why she decided to leave.

When a model and up-and-coming YouTube celebrity is found dead, police question her husband to see if he can provide any answers.

Two tenacious sisters are determined to fulfill a promise to investigate the mystery surrounding their mother's death

Police are perplexed when they find the body of a young woman but are unable identify her; with the help of amateur investigators and new DNA technology, a dogged investigator finds her killer and her identity.

When college student Mackenzie Lueck vanishes from a park in Salt Lake City, her friends are dedicated to finding answers; the search makes national headlines, and the investigation reveals a secret that stuns even her closest friends.

Rod Covlin calls 911 after his young daughter finds his estranged wife unconscious in the bathtub; soon after her mysterious death, family members would come to suspect what happened was no accident.

Before the Menendez brothers, the Bobbitts or even O.J., Pamela Smart was television's first true-crime fascination; Smart's husband was found murdered and when police began to investigate, they discovered that she was keeping a big secret.

Lester Holt spends two nights locked up inside the largest maximum-security prison in America.

Two Tulsa, Okla., brothers fight for more than 20 years to prove their innocence after they are convicted for separate murders.

Fences make good neighbours, but this one triggered a deadly fight. Only two men were there and the man who shot first told investigators his story. However, the crime scene was telling another story.

It was a mystery from day one: a young father's life cut short and how Matt Podolak died was puzzling; the word poison keeps coming up; Matt's brother embarks on a long quest for the truth.

In the California mountains, a young father calls 911 to report that he has been in a shootout with a car full of strangers; with one man dead and two others injured, authorities wonder if this is self-defense or something else.

They were a couple who seemed made for each other. Seemona Sumasar thought she had met Mr. Right, but her instincts proved wrong. Nothing was as it seemed.

Realtor Lindsay Buziak thought she'd land dream clients when a mystery couple say they want to buy a million-dollar home; what seems like a golden opportunity turns deadly when Lindsay is murdered in the ritzy home.

She yearned to make it in Hollywood. Instead, Brittany Tavar made headlines when she vanished. Investigators had plenty of leads - a handsome boarder, the friend turned enemy, or they wondered if the free spirit could have left on her own.

Pages from the diary of John Hinckley Jr., who was arrested in 1981 for trying to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, are revealed.

Corey Parker had plenty of admirers, but maybe one of them liked her too much. Her murder jolted a sleepy seaside community with the chilling realization that a killer was walking among them.

A young woman's chilling story about a girl's abduction and murder helps re-open a case that has haunted a New York town for decades. Dennis Murphy reports.

Michele and Lloyd Neurauter were devoted to their three daughters, even after divorce. When Michele was found dead in her home, police suspected suicide. Then, they uncovered a deadly betrayal too twisted to be true. Except that it was.

Halee Rathgeber enjoyed taking care of others, so it made sense that she hoped to become a nurse. What made no sense was that someone wanted her dead. The crime scene told detectives little, but a jaw-dropping moment in the courtroom spoke volumes.

When a mother of four dies unexpectedly on Valentine's Day, everyone in town assumes she died of natural causes until a detective suspects someone has gotten away with murder.

A football player was shot; his killer left few clues and the case sat cold until someone spilled a secret; what police asked the tipster to do next would make her a target.

Barbara George was murdered in her comic store on Friday the 13th. The case went cold and her husband moved away, starting a new life with a new wife. But then there was a new prosecutor with an old connection to the case, and he wanted it solved. 

Wendy Ratte, a free-spirited mother of two, was missing. Police investigated: a bitter feud with a neighbor, a possible serial killer. Or, did danger lurk closer to home? It'd take an elaborate, undercover mission to finally crack this case. 

The neighbor of a tech giant who is living in paradise is found dead; suddenly, the entrepreneur extraordinaire is on the run, taunting authorities and tantalizing the press.

At first, Mischele Lewis' new boyfriend seems almost too good to be true; she discovers her dream man has secrets; a single mom goes on a dangerous mission to find out the truth.

A cold-blooded serial killer lurks in the woods, peeps through windows and stalks his victims in the dead of night.

Karen and Mark Duenas had a special marriage; the teenage sweethearts managed to keep the romance alive even after raising five boys together; a perfectly ordinary night that ends in murder tests the bonds of family.

Rachel Anderson was a vivacious single mom whose world revolved around her children. When she failed to show up for work one day, her kids panicked. Might her disappearance have anything to do with those terrifying phone calls she'd been receiving? 

Linda Curry had it all: looks, a great job and a brilliant husband. When she got sick, doctors were stumped. Then, she died and police were as puzzled as the doctors, but not her close friends and family. They just needed someone to listen. 

Susie Casey, an outgoing mother of four, is going through a divorce when she vanishes; police investigate three men.

After Johnny Altinger vanished, the trail of clues led investigators to a young director. Detectives worried that the case was a hoax staged by a master storyteller. Turns out, the script was darker than anyone knew.

Beloved by his colleagues, Mark Hasse was a fearless prosecutor. He worked to put criminals behind bars and making enemies was a hazard of the job. He didn't know it, but a killer was lurking and Mark wasn't the only target.

A firefighter who is used to rescuing others is in desperate need of help when he finds his wife bloodied and motionless on the bedroom floor.

Devoted to her faith and her five children, Chanin Starbuck deals with her divorce and tries to start a new life; after she is brutally murdered, the investigation reveals secrets.

He was a single dad, a former firefighter dedicated to helping others. When he was found dead in his garage, police needed help. A neighbor's security camera footage revealed a hooded figure, but who was it? Someone was hiding a deadly secret.

For an agonizing four days, the fear was paralyzing. A city was under siege. Six people had been gunned down, but how were the killings linked? A retired detective connected the dots, initiating the manhunt for a man with a gun and a grudge.

Lauren Giddings was smart, charismatic and a newly-minted law school graduate. She had dreams of becoming a public defender, then she was brutally murdered. Her killer tried to pull off the perfect crime, but a secret recording exposed the truth. 

Sandra and Jamie Melgar are high school sweethearts who are celebrating their 32nd anniversary, but the intimate evening turns deadly; to crack the case, investigators must uncover the secrets of an illusion that is worthy of the great Houdini.

Before she disappeared, Heather Elvis was a young woman who was eager to make her mark on the world; investigators discover a lover triangle and think they have their motive.

Amber Belken, a young woman with big dreams, is found murdered; three people know the truth if Amber was the victim of a robbery gone wrong or if the brutal crime was personal.

Vince Goslyn's military career was thriving and he had built a beautiful family; one night, the father of five was gunned down.

Bill and Shirley Carter had raised a family on their sprawling farm in America's heartland. As their golden years approached, tragedy struck and the seeds of a mystery pitting one family member against another had been planted.

Nikki Whitehead was a single mom working toward a brighter future. She found love, moved into a nice neighborhood and enrolled in college. Then, tragedy struck. Police searched for answers but one thing was certain. This crime was personal.

In high school, Christian, Erika and Pedro formed a tight trio: best friends who excelled at academics and shared big dreams. When they went to college something changed. It started with a secret romance and ended in tragedy.

Wendy Trapaga is a beaming young bride, and just four days after saying "I do," she is found dead in a parking lot; investigators discover the newlyweds were keeping secrets, and there was also someone else involved with a secret.

Raven Abaroa swooped into Vanessa Pond's life and stole her heart.  Then Vanessa discovered her dream man had a tragic past.  His first wife had been killed.  Was he a grieving widower or somehow involved?  Dark secrets were about to be spilled.

Eric Glisson was convicted of a murder he swore he didn't commit. To prove his innocence, he had to find the real killers, unearthing their long-held secrets. It would take years for the truth to be revealed, but could it set him free?

Connie and Larry Hoagland built a life centered on faith and family. Then, a vicious attack threatened it all. Someone wanted Connie dead. But who? After a bomb exploded underneath her car, secrets started to emerge.

Single mother Marie Singleton falls hard for Andre Jackson, a single dad raising his two kids; the couple marries and seems happy, then Marie vanishes and investigators discover secrets that may be related to her undercover job.

After college student Angie Samota was stabbed to death, police had no shortage of suspects; a crucial clue narrowed their list to one name, but it would be years before technology and a tenacious friend came together to help unravel this mystery.

Cousins Nick Brady and Haile Kifer were best friends; to their family, they seemed like typical teenagers; turns out, the cousins had a secret that led to tragedy.

The Disappearance of Sandi Johnson: Journalist Craig Melvin explores some of the most chilling stories through first-hand accounts, told by those closest to the issue, which also includes investigators who are entrusted with solving the case and the families confronting tragedy.

A bank executive tries to rob his own bank; investigators think it's an inside job but eventually learn the crime is connected to a spree carried out by men who managed to keep their identities secret, praying on people who did the opposite.

Pizza deliveryman Brian Wells robs a bank with a bomb strapped around his neck, launching one of the strangest cases ever investigated by the FBI.

In the still of the night, strangers armed with knives destroy the lives built by a hardworking man and his doting wife.

Churchgoing mom shot at point-blank range in her garage; saving her would take a miracle and investigators want to know if this crime was random or if someone wanted her dead.

Angel's Landing was a community of free-spirits with Lou Castro at its center. Investigators were suspicious of the mysterious deaths happening there. Now, commune members have courageously decided to tell their stories in hopes of helping others.

For over a decade, El Chapo evaded authorities but one man was determined to catch the infamous kingpin. Former DEA agent Andrew Hogan comes out of the shadows to detail his search and capture with never-before-seen videos and photographs.

Amanda Lindhout was a journalist braving the world's most dangerous hotspots. Then, she became the story. What she endured from her captors was terrifying. Years later they found her again and secret agents put a daring undercover sting into action.

A story of teens, text messages and a convoluted search for the truth; Conrad Roy, who had shared a secret with someone close to him, had vanished.

Detectives believed two young children witnessed the brutal murder of their mother; the prosecution builds their case around what they thought those kids observed, but another version of events may be possible.

Divorced mother Joan Lockwood is excited about the next chapter in her life, then five gunshots shatter her plans.

Diane McIver was a successful businesswoman who enjoyed a lavish lifestyle with her husband. Then she was gone. It was a mystery riddled with privilege and power, but investigators needed to answer a crucial question: was this an accident or murder?

It is a story of obsession that boiled over into a brutal crime. Right away, one woman said she knew what happened. Yet, it took years to bring the alleged killer to trial and the verdict was far from the end of this case.

A man makes a frantic call to 911 after finding his wife dead in a bathtub, but the couple's daughters lead police to investigate their father.

On Nantucket Island, Mass., a couple's connection is instantaneous, but their summer romance takes a tragic turn; it seems like an open-and-shut case, but there's a surprise in store.

A family mourns the loss of a young mother in a house fire; authorities rule it an accident; years later, there is another accident and second loved one gone; investigating if this just a string of bad luck or the work of a calculating killer.

Kevin and Morgan Mengel are happy at first, but when the marriage goes bad, he goes missing; police wonder if he simply left, but a family's relentless pursuit leads to a stunning confrontation and, eventually, the truth.

The fire breaks out before dawn; after the smoke clears, a mother of two young children is found dead; it's the tragic end to a life that held so much promise, but for investigators, it is just the beginning.

A graduation party ends with a man's death and leaves two teenagers facing a long fight for justice.

Jodi Arias' murder trial captivates the nation, exposing her secrets; however, the trial fails to solve the mystery of who this woman is behind her veil of lies.

Kay Mortensen takes pride in preparing for every possible threat, then he is found murdered, and two of his loved ones wind up behind bars.

Beauty queen Nona Dirksmeyer plans a future with the boyfriend she adores, then she is brutally killed; the crime shakes her hometown and exposes someone with a secret past.

Fire chief Keith Bryan is shot dead in his home, leaving police to wonder who would want to slay the local hero.

Annie Kasprzak has a second chance at a happy life after being adopted by her case worker; then, the 15-year-old vanishes; her parents find a note in her room that reveals a secret Annie has been hiding.

A quiet night is shattered when intruders terrorize a Florida couple and their young son, killing one of them; investigators question the initial story; a tip leads them to another family with dark secrets, and that's when bonds are tested.

It's Friday the 13th and something sinister is about to happen: a chilling double murder in an upscale home; the evidence seems to tell a clear story until investigators discover a marriage filled with secrets and a story that doesn't add up.

Deede Keller has a loving family, a tight circle of friends and a new man in her life; when she vanishes, disturbing clues point investigators to a suspect with a dark secret; the case provides a twist that leaves the courtroom astonished.

He dreams of being the next Steve Jobs, a young entrepreneur who wants to change the world; but his world comes crashing down one morning with four gunshots; this is a crime of passion: a fatal triangle involving a husband, a wife and a boss.

Two beautiful families were living out their dreams but gunshots in a parking lot revealed an ugly truth; investigators uncovered three lives tangled in a love triangle and there were many secrets.

After a woman falls to her death while hiking with her husband in Rocky Mountain National Park, rangers question if her death was an accident.

When a captivating, sweet natured single mom was found dead in her garage, detectives in Frisco, Texas uncovered a series of potential suspects, all of them connected in different ways to her complicated and secretive life.

Police believe a pair of double homicides in Nebraska, five years apart, might be connected; investigators working to solve the crimes fear the killer might strike again.

For a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses; Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school and together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them is dead and the other is under suspicion.

For a group of stage actors, life seems to be imitating art in the worst way when a young college student is killed; police believe they know who is responsible, but this mystery has a grand finale no one sees coming.

What happened in Cara Ryan's bedroom is a mystery; she admits she shot her ex-husband, but investigators need to know if it was murder or self-defense; detectives hear several versions of the story, but for a jury, there is only one truth.

A group of adventurous Americans think they found paradise in a tropical hideaway, the kind of place where people don't ask a lot of questions about their neighbors, until some of those neighbors start to disappear.

After a house fire in suburban New Jersey, investigators discover a twisted love triangle filled with jealously, love and murder.

Sam and Danielle Dreher appear to have a storybook marriage, but this ending was not happily ever after; when Sam is murdered, investigators discover a twisted tale of secrets, lies and infidelity.

Meghan Verikas is attracted to Leon Jacob, in part, because as a doctor he saves lives; police officers tell her he is trying to hire a hit man, potentially to take hers, but authorities have a plan of their own.

Diana Lovejoy and her husband welcome a baby boy, but their marriage crumbles; a bitter custody battle follows; fearing for her safety, Diane turns to a man skilled in self-defense, but as it turns out, someone else is in grave danger.

For the Jennings family, Christmas Eve becomes a waking nightmare after a gunshot rings out, and investigators must determine whether a secret led to suicide or murder.

Brittany Eldridge was nearly nine months pregnant when she was found dead in her apartment; investigators focused on two men they believed had a possible motive.

Craig and Laura Rideout appear happy but after they separate, an ugly secret is revealed and one of them will soon be dead; clues point to four possible killers and leave investigators wondering if this murder is all in the family.

Investigating whether an explosion in a rice field in Colusa County, California that killed farm manager Roberto Ayala is an accident or murder.

After finding his wife and two children dead in his garage, a former Indiana state trooper spends 13 years trying to clear his name.

Todd Winkler claims self-defense after being arrested for killing his wife, Rachel; investigators travel to Georgia to find out how Todd's first wife died on a camping trip 10 years earlier.

A murder occurs in an affluent neighborhood with tree-lined streets; investigators find a riddle, a deception and a piece of pure evil.

A beautiful, popular graduate student is shot dead outside her apartment in Durham, North Carolina.

The save the date cards had gone out; Angie Ver Huel went to sleep next to her fiancé, Justin Michael, with big dreams but woke up to a nightmare; someone was running from their bedroom and Justin was dead.

Wealthy residents feel safe in their gated community but it is not safe for one millionaire, murdered in his waterfront home; police investigate but the case grows cold; turns out the key to solving it, or two keys, are right at the front door.

When a woman's body is discovered at a trash facility, a detective makes a promise to her mother to get justice. She doesn't know she will come face to face with a serial killer.

A young woman is shot in her home just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Was it an accident? Or something far more sinister?

Debra Newell thought she found Mr. Right but her daughters sensed something wrong about John Meehan; they started digging into his past and their search for answers exposed a dangerous con man.

Brandy Daniels believes someone is stalking her, then the single mother is found slumped over in her car, shot dead; investigators spend years navigating the twists and turns searching for her killer.

Ashlea Harris has no shortage of admirers, so when she is found dead after a suspicious fire consumes her apartment, police are baffled; the fire is no accident but the clues to who killed Ashlea may be up in smoke.

When the dashing Gavin Smith vanishes, LA detectives are unsure if they are investigating a crime or a suicide; his wife claims he had gotten lost in drugs and flings; police wonder if the key to finding Gavin is hidden in one of those affairs.

Newlywed Dalia Dippolito returns home from the gym to the awful news that her husband had been killed; in a case where almost nothing is as it seems, investigators want to know if Dalia is diabolical or an unwitting pawn in a hoax gone wrong.

A young man from small town Indiana heads to Japan where he falls for a beautiful woman; then, they are caught up in one of the biggest natural disasters in history.

Tara Ord is a beautiful young woman with big dreams, then she vanishes without a trace; it will take years for determined cold case detectives to uncover the long buried clue that blows this case wide open.

Debbie Kelly and Lars Itzo make their marriage of opposites work; then, Debbie is shot dead in the dark of night; investigators ask whether her death is a case of mistaken identity or the bloody end to a marriage gone bad.

Fitness executive Nicole Pietz is married to the man of her dreams, then she goes missing after failing to show up for dinner with her husband and friends.

In Wisconsin, Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, are convicted of killing Teresa Halbach in a case that defies easy answers.

Investigators uncover the death of a show business stuntman.

A talented, young art student is murdered. The killer left no fingerprints and no DNA. Police zeroed in on three fellow students, and soon, the dark portrait of a killer begins to emerge.

The wealthy heir to a legendary hotel is murdered, and the list of possible suspects is long. Investigators soon learned someone close to the victim was also in danger.

When Cathy Torrez never comes home after work, her family fears the worst; an intensive search ends after her car is found, with her body in the trunk; it take years to get to the truth.

A convict is offered a deal as tempting as it is dangerous; he must go undercover in a psychiatric hospital to get information from a suspected serial killer in order to win his freedom, but there's no guarantee he'll get out alive.

A woman is murdered in a home invasion. Then, her best friend and neighbor is shot the following night. Investigators unearth disturbing secrets that suggest the cases may be linked.

It's a mystery with a mind-boggling twist; the deputy warden's wife claimed she was kidnapped by an escaped convict and held captive for more than a decade; but was she really a hostage or a willing accomplice.

It all began when a best selling author found his wife at the base of the stairs; the story makes headlines and has been covered for more than a decade; Michael Peterson answers questions.

It was a brutal and baffling crime: a husband shot dead in his own bed; no one else in the house was hurt, not even his wife, who was sleeping beside him; investigators were suspicious, but there were more surprises in store.

She was a beaming bride; it was a haunting death; Sarah and Ryan were newlyweds when she drowned in the bathtub; did she die of natural causes or was it deliberate; it took three trials to find the truth.

A former homecoming queen taking her first steps into adult life is brutally murdered; the investigation centers on two men and a mysterious black bag that seems to come out of nowhere.

Young women out for a little fun with their friends, Kenia Monge and Lydia Tillman don't know each other, but their stories will become forever intertwined, both of them falling prey to a smooth-talking stranger with a terrifying secret.

She was a dancer who married a dashing photographer; they seem to have the picture-perfect life -- until the bone-chilling night she disappeared; in a case filled with twists, could the victim help solve her own murder.

Young nursing student Michelle Le disappears; something draws her out to her car; as her loved ones launch a very public effort to find Michelle, investigators begin their own methodical search, suspecting she may have been murdered.