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- Diane Marcell walked into her home and found her daughter covered in blood. Then, she felt pure terror. The attacker said she was next. A single drop of blood was the key to finding him, but it took nearly a decade to unlock its secrets.
- 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 4 year old girl abducted and raised by her kidnapper spends decades trying to get back home and she finally does. Her story had many ups and downs but the ending was extraordinary. As it turns out that ending was only the beginning.
- This is a story about faith, temptation and secrets. A churchgoing mom was shot at point-blank range in her garage. Saving her would take a miracle and investigators wanted to know if this crime was random or if someone wanted her dead.
- A bank executive tries to rob his own bank. Investigators think it is an inside job but eventually learn the crime is connected to a spree carried out by men who managed to keep their identities secret, preying on people who did the opposite.
- They were bright young women out for a little fun with their friends. Kenya Monge and Lydia Tillman didn't know each other but they would be forever related, both falling prey to a smooth-talking stranger with a terrifying secret.
- When Cathy Torrez never came home after work, her family feared the worst. An intensive search ended after her car was found, with her body in the trunk. Who would commit such a savage crime? It take years to get to the truth.
- It was an affluent neighborhood with tree lined streets. Violent crime was unheard of here until that morning when, under the very noses of the cops, a terrible murder occurred. Investigators found a riddle, a deception, a piece of pure evil.
- A woman is found strangled after a powerful storm. Police focus on a fiance and a co-worker with a crush until they hear from a flood of women who've had chilling encounters with a stranger. It seemed a predator was stalking the women of Austin.
- A young mother and her son are found dead in a house fire. Police suspected foul play. A confession led to a guilty verdict, but what really happened during the interrogation? This is an extraordinary look inside the interview room.
- Young nursing student Michelle Le had disappeared. Something drew her out to her car. As her loved ones launched a very public effort to find Michelle, investigators began their own methodical search. Was she missing or murdered?
- When a woman falls to her death while hiking with her husband in Rocky Mountain National Park, rangers question if her death was an accident or a heinous act of violence.
- Kevin and Morgan Mengel were happy at first, but when the marriage went bad, he went missing. Police wondered if he simply left, but a family's relentless pursuit lead to a stunning confrontation and, eventually, the truth.
- Dateline has been covering this twisted tale for more than a decade. Pizza deliveryman Brian Wells robbed a bank with a bomb locked around his neck and, from there, it turned into one of the strangest cases the FBI has ever encountered
- What happened that September night when romance turned to danger? Something went terribly wrong and a woman slipped over the edge of a cliff. Did she fall by accident or was she pushed? It would take almost 20 years to find answers.
- 2017–20241h8.1 (10)TV EpisodeDiana Lovejoy and her husband welcomed a baby boy, but then, their marriage crumbled. A bitter custody battle followed. Fearing for her safety, Diane turned to a man skilled in self-defense but, it turns out, someone else was in grave danger.
- It started with a party, high school seniors celebrating graduation. Before the night was through, one man was dead and two teens, Thomas and Raymond Highers, were facing a long fight for justice.
- The Harkey name was famous for pecan harvesting in Texas; the matriarch, with a powerful grip on the family fortune, went missing, so investigators focused on the family; in fact, the plot was more tangled than the branches of a pecan tree.
- A vacation turns into a life-or-death situation for a mother, her son, and a cousin when they are kidnapped by a group of terrorists. It's up to a father turned negotiator to pay their ransom to end the international hostage drama.
- In January of 2014, a loving mother was found dead in her burned home near Paducah, Kentucky. What first appeared to be a terrible accident, turned into a lurid tale of deception and murder.
- It began with a young mom abducted at gunpoint. Her family and veteran investigators spent desperate days trying to find out where she was but they never could have guessed WHO had her and WHY.
- For investigators, motive can be the hardest thing to find. This crime took place in Florida but detectives didn't discover a motive for murder until they looked into a tropical island thousands of miles away, where a festering grudge was born.
- They were two beautiful families living out their dreams, but gunshots in a parking lot revealed an ugly truth. Investigators uncovered three lives tangled in a love triangle. There were many secrets, but which one was the key to solving the mystery?
- Deede Keller had a loving family, a tight circle of friends and a new man in her life. When she vanished, disturbing clues would point investigators to a suspect with a dark secret. The case provided a twist that left the courtroom astonished.
- Keith Bryan was a beloved fire chief, a pillar of his community. Then he was shot in his home, leaving police to wonder who would want to hurt the local hero? Turns out, someone was living a secret life, and it was about to be exposed.
- The doctor and the model made a stunning couple. Together they built a loving family. Her death was sudden but ruled natural causes. Secrets remained hidden for years. Then, her daughters became amateur detectives to help unlock the mystery.
- Kelli Bordeaux was just starting what she hoped to be a long career in the military, but fate had other plans. When she vanished, friends and family launched a frantic search, but it was stranger hell-bent on justice who uncovered the ugly truth.
- 2017–20248.0 (5)TV EpisodeFor 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.
- 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.
- A successful, seemingly healthy doctor collapses at home and is rushed to the ER, leaving friends and colleagues puzzled. When her blood test reveals what killed her, the case goes from a medical mystery to murder mystery.
- Amber Dubois disappeared in the San Diego area, and the search turned up nothing. Then, a year later, Chelsea King disappeared in a neighboring town. Investigators were determined to find out if the two cases were connected. Will these girls be found together and alive?
- 2017–20248.0 (6)TV EpisodeAfter following the case for more than fifteen years, Dateline delivers a comprehensive report with rarely seen interrogation video, new insight from prosecutors, and surprising details from Amber Frey who helped uncover the truth.
- Sabine Buehler moves to an island off the coast of Florida for her own slice of paradise; when she vanishes, friends know she hasn't left on her own; finding out what happened to her leads police down a long and winding path in the sand.
- 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.
- After a young mom is found dead on the side of a country road, 40 miles from her Knoxville home, investigators scramble to figure out how she ended up there.
- It started with a frightening horror flick from the '80s. Then decades later, it was happening for real. Four people were dead and investigators believed they were chasing a serial killer. Could this old movie hold the key to solving these cases?
- It was Easter Sunday. The Stock family celebrated at home. Hours later, gunshots turned their farmhouse into a house of horrors. There was an arrest but one tiny clue didn't fit. This case was far from being solved.
- It's a true Hollywood whodunit. A show business stuntman was shot four times and left to die. Investigators uncovered a love story gone wrong and a villain with a dark secret. But the most stunning twist of all is what didn't happen.
- When a young woman is found brutally murdered, investigators start to lose hope when they believe that the case is unsolvable, but the victim's mother is determined to get justice and figure out what happened to her daughter.
- A crime not even police could believe: A toddler, Erica Hughes, was shot in the head and left for dead. Despite the odds, she stunned everyone with her will to survive while a detective vowed to crack this case, no matter how long it took.
- The save the date cards had gone out. Angie Ver Huel went to sleep next to her fiancee, Justin Michael, with big dreams but woke up to a nightmare. Someone was running from their bedroom and Justin was dead. Why did the killer target him, sparing her?
- For many, the holiday season is filled with joy but, for the Jennings family, the night before Christmas became a waking nightmare. A gunshot rang out and investigators had to unravel whether a secret lead to a tragic suicide or if this was murder.
- 2017–20247.9 (9)TV EpisodeNona Dirksmeyer was a young beauty queen with a boyfriend she adored. They were planning a future together. Then, Nona was brutally killed. The crime shook her hometown and exposed someone with a secret past. But did the evidence add up to murder?
- Kay Mortensen took pride in preparing for every threat, so when he was found dead at home, those who knew him were stunned. The killing put two of Kay's loved ones behind bars and in danger.
- 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.
- 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.
- Jessica Nelson was a hardworking single mom. Then, one morning, she was found dead in her home. The discovery left her family shattered and their ordeal had just begun. Turns out, the killer was someone they knew.
- Cassy Farrington had two beautiful kids, a doting boyfriend and an exciting new job. Then she was found dead in her bathtub. Cassy's parents were determined to solve the mystery, stopping at nothing until they found justice.
- The fire department responds to an apartment fire. Inside they find the body of 21-year-old Carolyn Casey. The investigation into what happened to this bright, young woman leads investigators down a dark path to a serial killer.
- 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.
- An explosion in a rice field in Colusa County, California kills farm manager Roberto Ayala. But was it an accident or murder?
- He was a firefighter used to rescuing others. Now he was the one in desperate need of help. He found his wife bloodied and motionless on the bedroom floor. Could he save her in time? It was a chilling crime with no shortage of potential suspects.
- An investigation into the mysterious murder of a businessman, Doug Carlile, exposes a tangled web of evil that extends from the Pacific Northwest into the North Dakota oil patch.
- Michelle Mockbee met her husband at the warehouse where they both worked; it was also where she met an untimely death; security footage led police to a suspect, but when it appeared justice had been served, a scandal turned the case upside down.
- 2017–20247.8 (6)TV EpisodeIt was supposed to be happy weekend at their cabin. They went on a hike, pausing at a perfect spot for pictures. But something went wrong, and the frigid currents below took a life. Investigators wondered if they also swept away a secret.
- A tight-knit Long Island family go to extraordinary lengths to find their missing sister.
- Matt Landry was a drummer who never missed a beat. Then he vanished. His family and the police were determined to work together.
- A young wife and mother is slowly dying, and her doctor thinks she has been poisoned. However, the kind of poisoning is rare, and detectives search its origin.
- A mother in Pennsylvania disappears after co-workers see her leaving for lunch.
- A beloved husband and father with a bad heart dies unexpectedly leading some to wonder if the death was natural or murder.
- A hockey player finds his wife murdered in their home. His daughter says she saw a robber, but the killer's identity turns out to be far more complicated. Police had their suspects but her family had questions of their own.
- A double murder revealed a double life. The victims were a well-respected couple. Their son played poker for a living. His alibi was his ace in the hole. But when detectives found key evidence, they thought they were holding all the cards.
- German foreign exchange student and soccer player, Diren Dede's dream of studying in America came true when he began his junior year at a Montana high school. When he decides to play a reckless teenage game, the consequences turn deadly.
- Jack Jessee was a family man who didn't seem to have an enemy in the world, up until the night he was killed. Was someone carrying a secret grudge? The case went cold but a relentless detective was determined to catch Jack's killer
- Soon after Angie Dodge was murdered, Christopher Tapp admitted he was one of her killers. Police captured his confession on videotape so why would the victim's mom, who once campaigned to put Tapp in prison, now be fighting for his freedom?
- When the wealthy heir to a legendary hotel is murdered, the list of possible suspects is long. He had his share of enemies, and a complicated family. Investigators soon learned someone close to the victim was also in danger.
- A talented, young art student was murdered. The killer left no fingerprints and no DNA. Police zeroed in on three fellow students and, soon, the dark portrait of a killer began to emerge.
- Newlywed Dalia Dippolito returned home from the gym to the awful news that her husband had been killed. In a case where almost nothing was as it seemed, investigators wanted to know: Was Dalia diabolical or an unwitting pawn in a hoax gone wrong?
- Brandy Daniels believed someone was stalking her. Then, the single mother was found slumped over in her car, shot dead. Investigators would spend years navigating the twists and turns searching for her killer.
- It was an unthinkable crime. Brittany Eldridge was nearly nine months pregnant when she was found dead in her apartment. Investigators focused on two men with possible motives.
- After a house fire in suburban New Jersey, investigators discover a twisted love triangle filled with jealously, love and murder.
- Cher Hughes, and other Americans, thought they had found paradise. It was a tropical hideaway, the kind of place where people didn't ask a lot of questions about their neighbors, until some of those neighbors started to disappear.
- A quiet night was shattered when intruders terrorized a Florida couple and their young son, killing one of them. Investigators questioned the initial story. Then, a tip led them to another family with dark secrets, and that's when bonds were tested.
- 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 family mourned the loss of a young mother, Christina Ann Karlsen, in a house fire. Authorities ruled it an accident. Then, years later, there was another accident and second loved one was gone. Was this just a string of bad luck or the work of a calculating killer?
- Vince Goslyn found his calling in the military. His career was thriving and he had built a beautiful family. Then one night, the father of five was gunned down. Did his decision to help someone in need cost him his life or was he targeted?
- 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.
- After a dangerous fire tears through a family home leaving a wife and mother dead, a mystery is unearthed in the ashes, leading investigators to believe that what happened that night was done purposefully. Was Vashti Seacat murdered, or was it murder?
- Skylar Neese was everything her parents hoped for, but their world turned upside down when she vanished without a trace. At first, police thought she ran away but hints on social media pointed to a more sinister reason for her disappearance.
- A single mother of three vanishes and potential suspects emerge when police discover she may have been living a double life. Where is Paige Birgfeld?
- 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. But would a jury agree?
- It was a custody battle, then baby Savanna was gone. The mystery of her whereabouts spanned two decades. Solving it took investigators nearly 10,000 miles around the world, driven by a determined dad trying to learn what happened to his daughter.
- Emma Walker was a fun-loving teen with her whole life ahead of her, then she was shot dead in her bed; detectives were facing a tough investigation.
- Private First Class Karlyn Ramirez had a job she loved and a baby she adored. Then, she was shot dead in her home. Her killer thought he'd covered his tracks, but investigators uncovered a plot so devious, it defied imagination.
- A couple made a fortune in gold, but money didn't buy them happiness. As they were headed for a divorce, the wife is murdered. While the husband was caught on tape but not at the crime scene, police feel the video is still key to the case.
- A young mother disappeared one morning. Her husband said she went out for a run and never came home. She was found strangled to death. Was her husband capable of murder? What would the jury decide?
- A Las Vegas cocktail waitress and loving mother is murdered in her home, leading authorities to wonder if there was a predator at large. When detectives find the killer, it is clear that their investigation is just getting started.
- When a Chicago woman from a big family goes missing, investigators begin to suspect a man in her life is full of secrets.
- Nique Leili was juggling family and a thriving career. Then, she vanished. Police found something unusual: Nique's last months were recorded on security cameras around her home. Could the recordings help detectives find her?
- A mother of two and a beloved kindergarten teacher finds a new lease on life when she loses hundreds of pounds. Her sudden disappearance causes concern, and police believe her sudden weight loss and disappearance are connected.
- Kate Waring and Heather Camp meet on a train from Washington DC to Charleston SC. Kate suffered from depression due to molestation in her younger years. While turning her life around she was betrayed by Heather, a long time con-artist.
- 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.
- 2017–20247.6 (8)TV EpisodeIt was a mystery that stumped investigators for years. A college student disappeared after a night out clubbing. Her mother thought she was at a sleepover with friends and it took an eagle-eyed detective to find the truth buried in a pile of lies.
- A young mom, married to her high school sweetheart, vanishes. Did she leave her family to start a new life or was there another reason for her disappearance? Decades later her grown son faced a dark truth at the core of this mystery.
- She was a dancer who married a dashing photographer. They seemed 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?
- 2017–20247.6 (7)TV EpisodeA former homecoming queen taking her first steps into adult life is brutally murdered. Who would want to harm her? The investigation centered on two men and a mysterious black bag that seemed to come out of nowhere.
- 2017–20241h7.6 (8)TV EpisodeA woman, Kay Parsons, 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.
- A young man from small town Indiana heads to Japan where he falls for a beautiful woman from a land nearly as far away. Then, one of the biggest natural disasters in history hits. With whole towns being wiped out, would they survive?
- Wealthy residents felt safe in their gated community but it was not safe for one millionaire, murdered in his waterfront home. Police investigated but the case grew cold. Turned out the key to solving it, or two keys, were right at the front door.
- A beautiful, popular graduate student is shot dead outside her apartment in Durham, North Carolina. Who would want her dead, and why?
- When Todd Winkler was arrested for killing his wife Rachel, he claimed self-defense. Investigators learned Rachel wasn't the first Mrs. Winkler to die and traveled cross country to understand what happened on that camping trip a decade earlier.
- After finding his wife and two children dead in his garage, a former Indiana state trooper spends 13 years trying to clear his name.
- For a group of stage actors, life seemed to be imitating art in the worst way when a young college student was killed. Police believed they knew who was responsible, but this mystery had a grand finale no one saw coming.
- Police believed a pair of double homicides in Nebraska, five years apart, might be connected. Investigators working to solve the crimes feared the killer might strike again. Could they catch him in time?
- He dreamed of being the next Steve Jobs, a young entrepreneur who wanted to change the world. But his world came crashing down one morning with four gunshots. This was a crime of passion: a fatal triangle involving a husband, a wife and a boss.
- Keith Reed was a highly-regarded school superintendent. When he didn't show up at an out-of-town conference, it set off alarm bells. Investigators took a hard look at his love life for clues and made a startling discovery.
- She was a young mom, pregnant with her second child, when she was gunned down on her way to work. Police zeroed in on the men in her life. To help find her killer, her sisters became amateur detectives and uncovered a secret.
- 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.
- 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.
- Amanda Lindhout was a journalist traveling through dangerous hot spots, where she became the central figure. What she endured from her captors was terrifying. Years later, her captor tracked her down again and secret agents put a daring undercover sting into action.
- One murder in broad daylight, then another brutal attack almost exactly a year later; police discover a chilling connection between the victims, and many fear they had a serial killer on their hands.
- After Erin Corwin told her husband she was scouting hiking trails in Joshua Tree National Park, she suddenly vanished -- police quickly uncovered a steamy love triangle and a mystery with a deep pool of potential suspects.
- 2017–20241h7.6 (7)TV EpisodeA young college student, Briana Dennison, is abducted from her friend's house in Reno, Nevada.
- A rebellious teenager with issues is accused of the murder of his parents. But things do not seem to add up leading many to wonder if the teen really committed the crime.
- A 22-year-old woman turns up missing after a Halloween party.
- 2017–20247.6 (5)TV EpisodePages from the diary of John Hinckley Jr., who was arrested in 1981 for trying to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, are revealed.
- When two love-scorned women begin to fight over the same man, a wife and her husband's mistress wind up in a high-speed showdown on the highway, were the man of their dreams is struck dead with the blame landing on his faithful wife.
- Dr. Mark Weinberger was a successful surgeon hiding a secret from his medical staff and from his adoring wife. There was a malpractice suit and a death. Then the doctor vanished, sparking an international manhunt and a family's fight for justice.
- A love triangle leads to a murder investigation when a beauty queen, a wife, and a guitarist become entangled in a scandal that causes one Florida man to use a passing hurricane as cover for him to hide from his past mistakes.
- Heidy and Conrad Truman were an enviable couple with a bright future. Then, one fateful night, Heidy was found shot and, just like that, she was gone. In the aftermath, fingers were pointed but were they aimed at an innocent person?
- Craig and Laura Rideout appeared happy but, after a contentious separation revealed an ugly secret, one of them would soon be dead. Clues pointed to four possible killers and left investigators wondering if this murder was all in the family.
- She was a savvy entrepreneur. He got his start in finance. Their connection was instant but when their summer love cooled, tempers flared and the relationship took a tragic turn. It seemed like an open and shut case but there was a surprise in store.
- Marie Singleton was a single mom who fell hard for Andre Jackson, a single dad raising his two kids. The couple married and seemed happy. Then Marie vanished and investigators discovered secrets. Was her disappearance related to her undercover job?
- 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.
- A man went out duck hunting before dawn and never returned. Authorities declared his death an accidental drowning, but his mother believed he had been murdered. After a dramatic secret came to light, police believed she might be right.
- A college freshman is found brutally beaten, a crime scene so bloody police can't identify the victim, but identifying the killer was easier -- and his motivation for the killing becomes the foundation for his defense.
- When a beloved socialite in the suburbs of New Your is an unlikely target for a brutal murder, police immediately zero in on the most likely suspect, but solving the crime is neither easy nor quick.
- Real estate developer Gary Triano lived large; his murder was a bold statement; there were whispers of a mob connection, an angry investor, or a mad ex, and the mystery took nearly two decades to unravel.
- Angila Wilder was a busy mom, working to make her dream of becoming a nurse come true, then she was murdered; at first, investigators thought it looked like an open-and-shut case, but it would take an elaborate sting to uncover the truth.
- Investigating whether a toddler left in the car for seven hours while his dad was at work was a heartbreaking accident or murder.
- After a beloved mother of three children is mysteriously found murdered on a dead-end road, the investigation of her killing went cold for a number of years. Secrets have a way of eventually coming out. It is no different in this instance.
- A romantic boat trip turns tragic when a young wife is lost at sea. Did she accidentally drown or was it something more sinister? The case goes cold for years until a model with a checkered past goes undercover to find the truth.
- It was a sprawling southern family farm run by a former church deacon and his wife, who would want the beloved couple dead? Police followed the clues into a family feud, exposing ugly secrets but unmasking the murderer would be more complicated.
- Charlie Tan was an Ivy Leaguer with a bright future but then, Charlie's dad was killed. Police were told one story but the evidence was telling another. Was this campus hero a killer or was the truth something completely different?
- Was he missing or was he hiding? On the surface, it didn't make sense: 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.
- Michelle Young was married to her college sweetheart and pregnant with their second child when she was murdered on November 3, 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina. In the search for her killer, detectives uncovered a marriage riddled with secrets, but cracking this complicated case took years.
- 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 but would the truth be discovered too late?
- What happened in Cara Ryan's bedroom was a mystery. She admitted she shot her ex-husband, but investigators needed to know if it was murder or self-defense. Detectives heard several versions of the story, but for a jury, there was only one truth.
- Aasha Davis moved to Hollywood with big dreams. Her sister Lesley followed for support. Then, Lesley went missing and Aasha was desperate to find her. In a town built on deception, police came up with a high-stakes plan to smoke out their suspect.
- 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.
- Karen and Mark Duenas had a special marriage. Teenage sweethearts, the couple managed to keep the romance alive even after raising five boys together. Then a perfectly ordinary night ended in murder, a tragedy that would test the bonds of family.
- Karen and Mark Duenas had a special marriage. Teenage sweethearts, the couple managed to keep the romance alive even after raising five boys together. Then a perfectly ordinary night ended in murder, a tragedy that would test the bonds of family.
- At first, Mischele Lewis' new boyfriend seemed almost too good to be true. She would learn her dream man did have secrets, but was he just playing spy games with her? A single mom goes on a dangerous mission of her own to find out the truth.
- 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 crime was big news in a small town. Police were swift to key on a suspect. He was a local hero. It was a hunt for justice but was it also the hounding of an innocent man?
- Marc Despain was a married father of two and a successful real estate appraiser. He was busy building a life, until his ended all too soon. Investigators wondered if money was a motive, or maybe a family rift. His loved ones wanted answers.
- Nick popped the question and Kristy said yes; they were busy planning their future when she found him dead in the bedroom; police questioned spurned lovers and office enemies before a tip from Nick's brother helped reveal the true killer.
- When a recently divorced mom vanished, the search to find her was halted by a hurricane; as the floodwaters receded, investigators discovered the same deadly storm that slowed their investigation was about to flush out her killer.
- 2017–20247.4 (7)TV EpisodeBob McClancy was a beloved detective. When his death was ruled a suicide, loved ones were suspicious. United by grief, his widow and good friend found themselves falling in love. Then Bob's son started asking questions.
- The death of 19-year-old music lover Jessie Blodgett had been a disturbing mystery in her small Wisconsin town until investigators uncovered her shocking killer during a parallel investigation into another violent crime in a nearby town.
- Melissa Lewis disappears, leaving signs of a struggle and a strange orange mist behind her; her boss goes missing and leaves behind an even bigger mess, and a missing fortune.
- Big Sky country and a dangerous highway set the scene of a fatal car crash. Was this tragedy an accident, or was the crash a crime? Were the secrets masking the truth hiding in text messages sent just before a car crossed the line?
- An Army veteran vanishes before her college graduation. A massive search turns up nothing, but detectives do find a clue: a cryptic 911 call that helps uncover the truth and exposes a twisted story of unrequited love.
- It was a plot straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock film. A woman peers into a neighbor's yard and catches a glimpse of something unsettling. What she saw and what she did set a chain of events in motion that would divide a family and a jury.
- Detectives often hit dead ends that can stop them cold but, for one young detective Ida Lopez, dead ends were just another place to start. She'd beaten the odds in her own life. Now, she was determined to beat them on the job using her head and her heart.
- 2017–20247.3 (10)TV EpisodeCelebrity dog trainer Mark Stover and his wife, Linda, built a thriving business and a beautiful home but their dream life didn't last. An affair led to a bitter divorce. Then Mark vanished in a mystery with the makings of a Hollywood thriller.
- How well do you really know your neighbors? It's a question at the center of this mystery. The neighbors you're about to meet enjoyed mixing business with pleasure then a murder made them face the reality that a killer was in their midst.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
- 2017–20241h7.3 (9)TV Episode40 year old 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?
- 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.
- In the town of Prescott, Arizona, Carol Kennedy returns from an evening jog and calls her mother for their nightly chat. The call ends abruptly and so begins the mystery on Bridle Path.
- A top doctor known for saving lives found himself fighting for his own after he was poisoned. Investigators immediately started looking into the women in his life, wondering if one relationship was toxic.
- On an April evening in Miami, Orlando Mesa, described as a "doting" dad, took his 18-month-old son, Noah, for a walk. It would be the last walk Mesa ever took with him.
- Carrie Olson had a heart of gold and a new man in her life. Then, she went missing. Loved ones launched a desperate search for answers, but investigators wondered if one of them was hiding a dark secret.
- In the muscular army world, a woman was a commander who cared; news of her murder is met with pure shock because, in a place where loyalty is prized, one clue reveals a breathtaking betrayal.
- A sleepy seaside town is startled by the grisly realization that a killer is among them after Corey Parker's murder.
- 2017–20241h7.3 (13)TV EpisodeA shy yet driven young man, David Shannon, makes good in a military career while quietly immersing himself, and his wife, in the world of swinging. The thrill is ended when the recently promoted Major's life is taken by two 9mm bullets while he sleeps. Surrounded by those he cared for when murdered, were the Major's feelings of familial love reciprocal?
- When a homicide case runs cold after 25 years of dead-end leads, police and the victim's family are led to believe the killer got away with murder, until the trail warms up again with a new lead and renewed hope of nabbing a suspect.
- It all began when a bestselling author found his wife at the base of the stairs. Was this a fall or was it a crime? The story made headlines and we've been covering it for more than a decade. Here, Michael Peterson answers our questions.
- Nicole Pietz was a well-liked fitness executive married to the man of her dreams. Then one night, she didn't show up for dinner with her husband and friends. Had Nici's troubled past caught up with her or did someone want to harm her?
- Ashlea Harris had no shortage of admirers. So when she was found dead after a suspicious fire consumed her apartment, police were baffled. This was no accident but were the clues to who killed Ashlea now up in smoke?
- When a woman's body is discovered at a trash facility, Detective Julissa Trapp makes a promise to her mother to get justice. She doesn't know she will come face to face with a serial killer.
- When a captivating, sweet nurtured 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.
- 2017–20247.2 (9)TV EpisodeSandi Johnson always put her kids first. When she vanished without a word, her loved ones were frantic. Police discovered dark secrets in Sandi's marriage and several men in her life. Which one of them had something to hide?
- 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 story divided a small town and sparked a national debate.
- Wendy Trapaga was a beaming young bride. Then, just four days after saying "I do" she was found dead in a parking lot. Investigators discovered the newlyweds were keeping secrets. There was also someone else with a secret and it was combustible.
- Heather Elvis was a young woman eager to make her mark on the world. Then she disappeared. Investigators discovered a love triangle and thought they had their motive. But there was a question the Elvis family still needed answered: Where was Heather?
- 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.
- On a warm August day, Ray Kotomski quenched his thirst with a cool drink and was dead within hours. Investigators had to figure out what killed the happily retired man, and also whether this was even a crime at all.
- As 17-year-old Tara Fitzgerald lay dying in the basement of her Minnesota home, her parents were asleep in their own bed not far away.
- Jason and Julie Harper were living the American dream in a picture-perfect home with three beautiful children. Then came the morning Jason was found murdered. Police were quick to discover who did it, but why would prove much harder.
- 2017–20247.2 (5)TV EpisodeWhen a young, physically fit woman dies suddenly, her friends and family are told it was a freak accident in a gym. Equipment can malfunction, but so can relationships.
- 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.
- Realtor Lindsay Buziak thought she'd landed dream clients when a mysterious couple said they wanted to buy a million-dollar home. What seemed like a golden opportunity turned deadly when Lindsay was murdered in the ritzy home.
- Fences make good neighbors, 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.
- This part of the Lone Star State is largely sheltered from hurricanes, but, as it turned out, not from one unnatural disaster.
- Steven B. Williams was a DJ with a golden voice. Then he vanished. It was a mystery that stretched from California to Montana, and the clue to it all? It was wrapped in a napkin, tucked in a cabinet, hidden in a library, but would anyone find it?
- When a woman reappeared just two days after her boyfriend reported her abducted, police accused a couple of perpetrating a hoax. When another similar crime takes place, police decide to re-examine the case and find an unlikely suspect.
- Sandra Galas was born and raised in paradise. So how did something so ugly happen there? Police investigated two men in Sandra's life, but the case went cold. Her father refused to give up, relentlessly pursuing the truth for more than a decade.
- This is a story of teens, text messages and a complicated search for the truth. Conrad Roy had vanished. Turns out, he shared a secret with someone close to him. What that confidant did and did not do with the information shattered two families.
- 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.
- Amber Belken was a young woman with big dreams. Then, she was found murdered. Was Amber the victim of a robbery gone wrong or was this brutal crime personal? Three people knew the truth. Two of them would risk their lives to reveal it.
- Melvin Roberts was larger than life. Former mayor. Prominent attorney. He even had a street named after him. When cops found him dead in his driveway, it marked the start of a tough case. In addition to friends, Melvin Roberts had plenty of enemies.
- He was a force on the football field. Then, the charming athlete 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. How much would she risk?
- 2017–20247.1 (10)TV EpisodeIt was a riveting mystery with two puzzling deaths, both at the same mansion. First, a boy was found near the bottom of the stairs and police ruled it an accident. Then, there was an apparent suicide at the guest house. What was really happening?
- A pastor who is loved almost to point of being worshiped by his church congregation wife is found dead in her car in the next county. What is the church and the preacher hiding and will her family ever got the truth?
- At first it was thought Eric had shot himself, until the there is no gun found. It is soon clear Eric had many women he dates. Who had killed and why as everyone seemed to love him. Was there was a lover who felt slighted?
- Lynn Friend was a devoted mother with wedding plans when she vanished. The question was whether she was a runaway bride, or if she ran into trouble. Investigators searched land and sea, going to unexpected depths to solve the mystery.
- A popular teacher was savagely murdered in her home. There would be an arrest, a trial, and a conviction. Case closed? When a bombshell came in after the verdict, the convicted murderer was given a chance at freedom.
- 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?
- A smooth convict, Jimmy Keene, was offered a deal as tempting as it was dangerous: get key information from a suspected serial killer to win your freedom. The catch? He'd have to go undercover in a psychiatric prison with no guarantee of getting out alive.
- A dedicated Air Force Captain who had been deployed overseas for long stretches found himself caught in the crossfire of a love triangle at home. Investigators discovered a tale of obsession and passion. Who pulled the trigger?
- Gavin Smith was dashing. When he vanished, LA detectives were unsure if they were investigating a crime or a suicide. His wife said he'd gotten lost in drugs and flings. Police wondered if the key to finding Gavin was hidden in one of those affairs.
- It was Friday the 13th and something sinister was about to happen: a chilling double murder in an upscale home. The evidence seemed to tell a clear story. Then investigators discovered a marriage filled with secrets and a story that didn't add up.
- The fire broke out before dawn. After the smoke cleared, a mother of two young children was found dead. It was the tragic end to a life that held so much promise, but for investigators, it was just the beginning. Was this an accident or murder?
- It was just before Halloween. Joel Lovelien and his fiancee headed to a local bar packed with people in costume. Then, Joel stepped outside and walked into a troubling mystery. Police rounded up potential suspects, but could they unmask a killer?
- He was the hardworking dad, she the doting mom. In the still of the night, strangers armed with knives destroyed all they had built together. Turns out, someone was hiding an ugly secret. Police would hatch an elaborate plan to uncover the truth.
- Susie Casey was an outgoing mother of four going through a divorce. She was twenty steps from her front door when she vanished. Police were investigating three men in her life. The unbelievable thing? They were all there the morning of her murder.
- John McAfee a tech giant living in paradise. His neighbor found dead. Then, suddenly, the entrepreneur extraordinaire was on the run, taunting authorities and tantalizing the press. It was a riveting game of hide-and-seek, but were police chasing the right man?
- Lisa and Kevin Knoefel seemed like the perfect couple. They were busy raising three children, and then welcomed a foster child too. When Sabrina admitted to killing Lisa, no one could understand why. This case was about to get very complicated.
- Vern Holbrook seemed to have it all: A thriving estate company and a beautiful family. When this beloved patriarch failed to show up at a meeting with his daughter-in-law, she was concerned Vern was not delayed, that it was something far worse.
- It was a violent and bizarre crime scene: #1 scrawled next to the lifeless body. The victim's boyfriend had an alibi and the case went cold. Then, a DNA hit. But investigators couldn't figure out the link between two people separated by 1,500 miles.
- A woman is brutally murdered in her bed and her husband and son both immediately begin pointing fingers at each other after two rapid fire calls are made to 911.
- A chance meeting at a nightclub ends in murder; those involved in the gruesome crime thought they had buried the secrets of the past, but a relentless team of investigators will stop at nothing to unearth the truth.
- 2017–20247.0 (5)TV EpisodeIn a case made for Hollywood, they were camera ready. Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of murdering their own parents more than two decades ago. Now hear chilling new details about the gruesome double slaying from the brothers themselves.
- As a love triangle between a podiatrist, his estranged wife and his new girlfriend took shape, a luxury car salesman got a surprising visit from a beautiful former customer. She was not looking to buy a car. She wanted someone murdered.
- A veterinarian is discovered dead in a small Montana town, and it sparks an investigation that will last for years. After nearly 20 years, investigators believe they have found a solution but persuading a jury may be difficult.
- They were a married couple meeting for a secret Valentine's Day rendezvous. The secluded spot became a crime scene when Richard Schoeck was found shot dead there. Turns out, the rendezvous wasn't the only secret in their lives.
- Those who were familiar with the couple in this tale saw two in love. Others observed a failing marriage. They were both excellent shooters and enjoyed hunting. They were so good that they hardly ever missed any targets.
- When a young mother was killed her family hoped for quick justice. As the years went by with no arrest, that hope faded. What didn't fade: small traces of DNA. Nearly three decades later, that evidence is about to reveal an ugly truth.
- 2017–20247.0 (5)TV EpisodeWhen hikers find a 21-year-old UCLA student's body in a Los Angeles-area train tunnel, detectives wonder if his interest in an alternative religion is connected to his murder.
- Larry McNabney had a thriving career and a wife he adored. Then he vanished. It was a mystery as twisted as they come. At its center: three lives tangled together in a love triangle, including one of them who was hiding a secret identity.
- 2017–20246.9 (9)TV EpisodeWhen Debbie Hawk vanished, her friends and family were left searching for answers. Investigators discovered that before she went missing, Debbie planned to reveal secrets. Police wondered if silencing her was a motive for 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.
- 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?
- 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.
- Sandra and Jamie Melgar were high school sweethearts who were celebrating their 32nd anniversary. Then, the intimate evening turned deadly. To crack the case, investigators had to uncover the secrets of an illusion worthy of the great Houdini.
- 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.
- Devoted to her faith and her five children, Chanin Starbuck was recently divorced and starting life over. After she was brutally murdered, the investigation revealed secrets. The case divided a family. Could a jury unite on the truth?
- Barbara George was murdered in her Michigan comic store on Friday the 13th. The case went cold and her husband, Michael, 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.
- It was a marriage of opposites and yet somehow Debbie Kelly and Lars Itzo made it work. Then, Debbie was shot dead in the dark of night. Was her death a case of mistaken identity or the bloody end to a marriage gone bad?
- Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander had chemistry right from the start. Then he was killed, and she was arrested. The trial riveted millions, exposing Jodi's secrets. Yet, it did not solve one mystery: exactly who was this woman behind the veil of lies?
- A forty-year-old man was found dead in his car. Initially, there was no obvious medical explanation for Tom's death but when police uncovered a love triangle, this tragedy quickly turned into a tangled mystery.
- Missing wife. Grieving husband. Turns out, both had secrets. Jen Ramsaran vanished just before Christmas and detectives needed to know if her online life held the key to this mystery or if the answer was closer to home.
- 2017–20241h6.8 (6)TV EpisodeAn Oklahoma City doctor's wife, Susan Hamilton, is murdered on Valentine's Day. Detectives had plenty of theories to work with, but the suspect they took into custody surprised everyone.
- A successful businesswoman and mother of three is found shot in her office; the investigation into her death leaves a family divided.
- 2017–20241h6.8 (6)TV EpisodeA detective and a deputy district attorney solve the decades-old murder of a young woman, 21 year old Robin Lucille Hoynes, at a fast-food restaurant.
- When Bonnie Craig was found dead, police collected DNA but it didn't match anyone in the system. Then, twelve years later, there was a hit but the man was thousands of miles away. Turns out, prosecutors would need more than DNA to convict a killer.
- For a day that ended so tragically, it started with roses. Nathan and Denise Leuthold had known each other since grade school. Together they built their family on faith, but in a flash, one of them was dead and the other was under suspicion.
- 2017–20246.7 (10)TV EpisodeMarie Carlson was radiant but behind the glow she hid a darkness. For a while, Marie drifted but, then, a pastor and his wife welcomed her into their lives. It was a spiritual awakening which made Marie's disappearance all the more mysterious.
- 2017–20241h6.6 (6)TV EpisodeDave Laut won a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics. California is where Dave grew up, met his wife Jane and lost his life. Jane said it was a prowler but Dave was found dead outside, so why was the gun found inside?
- When Karen Pannell was found stabbed to death, a message scrawled in blood seemed like a beacon that could lead detectives to her killer. But what exactly did it mean? It would take a dogged forensic specialist with a keen eye to unravel the mystery.
- It's a gripping case that defies easy answers and Dateline has been following it for more than a decade. At the center, Steven Avery. He and his nephew were convicted of killing Teresa Halbach. Two sides. One truth. Who will you believe?
- At first, the fatal fire that swept through the home of a young couple looked like an accident. Then investigators took a closer look - and what they discovered about the fire, and this couple, left them burning with suspicion.
- Christy Mirack, a teacher is murdered in 1992, and her friends fear that the killer won't be caught. It took 27 years to put Raymond 'DJ Freez' Rowe behind bars.