Wednesday

On the day before Thanksgiving, a mother discovered her ten-year-old son was missing from his school. When a child of separated parents disappears, investigators first look at the family and divorced parents often suspect each other.

On July 2nd 1994, a 12-year-old girl was abducted from her home in northern California. The FBI knows to act fast, search wide, enlist volunteers. But as the hours slipped by, agents also realized their chances for recovering her alive grew slim.

Arson fires are set for their own sake, or to cover a different crime, such as murder. Think fire consumes all vital clues? Think again. Arson investigators can glean important clues from scorched rubble and ignite the unquenchable flames of justice.

When Ilene Gowan, a popular waitress at a local bar in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was found dead by the side of the road, her family called in famous forensic examiner Dr. Michael Baden to help solve the case.

Shoplifters getting caught red-handed by police at Walmart.

Stephen and Anne Searle were the grandparents at the helm of a large, close-knit family. But far from enjoying their later years together, Stephen was having a sordid affair, and Anne had been pushed to drink by her husband’s controlling behaviour. Neither was destined to enjoy a peaceful retirement.

Ann Marie and Anthony Anastasi had four children, a big house on a desirable street… and a younger lover living in their basement. It was a toxic love triangle, and one that was destined to end in tragedy. And when it did, it would take down more than just that

The Donnelly family’s neighbours knew they were unusual. Christopher, a music teacher, and Hannegret, a former midwife, were rarely seen outside the house. The children were home-schooled; banned from having phones or computer games. But no one could guess the violence taking place within their home - until it was too late.

Ian and Sally Lawrence were a glamorous couple. He, a pilot, she, successful businesswoman, they looked like they had it all. But their marriage suffered when Ian’s star started to fall just as Sally’s career rocketed. And when the couple suffered a terrible car crash, only one came out alive.

On a single rain-soaked night during the Victoria Day weekend, police are called to the scene of three very similar crimes. Three sex-workers found dead only blocks away from each other, and each of them shot in the head execution style. Fear of a serial killer shakes the community. Police have few clues to go on, and rely on hypnosis to bring about an image from the only eyewitness. The image produced points police in the direction of the most unlikely of suspects, Marcello Palma.

Neighbors are aghast when Ernestine Addison and her teenaged son Bobby are gunned down in cold blood. A young tipster points Lt Joe Kenda towards a shadowy figure spotted fleeing the scene, but the case heats up when he receives word that the killer’s murderous rampage isn’t over just yet.

On the day before Thanksgiving, a mother discovered her ten-year-old son was missing from his school. When a child of separated parents disappears, investigators first look at the family and divorced parents often suspect each other.

On July 2nd 1994, a 12-year-old girl was abducted from her home in northern California. The FBI knows to act fast, search wide, enlist volunteers. But as the hours slipped by, agents also realized their chances for recovering her alive grew slim.

Kisha Kelly cannot wait to move into her first home in Dallas, Texas, however, upon encountering the previous homeowner, she realizes that he is obsessed.