Storyline

The tales of mysterious murders that rocked small-town America. Each hour brings you a new murder mystery and a new look into the evil that can lurk in the heart and soul of a tight-knit community. Interviews with investigators, prosecutors, family members and neighbors piece together the twisting tale of a classic whodunit.

First Aired

2011-01-06
Last Aired

2016-11-03
Creator
Genre

Crime, Documentary
Seasons

9
Episodes

80
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Investigation Discovery

Keywords:

homicide interview murder crime scene murderer killer true crime reenactment murder investigation homicide detective metaphor murder suspect homicide investigation murder victim crime scene evidence dramatization

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1. Death in Robert's Court

In Portsmouth, VA, a father comes home to find his 16-year-old daughter stabbed to death. With DNA and...More

In Portsmouth, VA, a father comes home to find his 16-year-old daughter stabbed to death. With DNA and fingerprints police hope for an open and shut case. However, the case still goes unsolved for months until a piece of gum points to an unlikely suspect.Less

43mins 2011-01-06

2. The Truett Street Massacre

When Austin York, Matt Self, Mark Barbosa, and Rosa Barbosa are found dead in a McKinney, TX home, det...More

When Austin York, Matt Self, Mark Barbosa, and Rosa Barbosa are found dead in a McKinney, TX home, detectives embark on a three year investigation. And just when it seems like the murders may never be solved, an eyewitness breaks the case wide open.Less

43mins 2011-01-13

3. Killer on South 1200 West

Karin Strom is discovered strangled to death in her home. When a suspect emerges, investigators don't ...More

Karin Strom is discovered strangled to death in her home. When a suspect emerges, investigators don't have enough evidence for a conviction. It will take twenty-six years to ultimately prove their case, and the final outcome surprises everyone.Less

43mins 2011-01-20

4. North Main Street Mystery

Ann Branson is found stabbed and beaten to death in her Kentucky home. There is little evidence at the...More

Ann Branson is found stabbed and beaten to death in her Kentucky home. There is little evidence at the crime scene and investigators struggle to find a motive. Ann's financial records provide the break authorities need to help catch the killer overseas.Less

43mins 2011-01-27

5. Death on Lake Lynn Drive

23-year-old Stephanie Bennett is brutally raped and murdered in her suburban Raleigh apartment. Invest...More

23-year-old Stephanie Bennett is brutally raped and murdered in her suburban Raleigh apartment. Investigators work the case for years but their leads go nowhere. A closer look at a peeping tom provides police the break they desperately need.Less

43mins 2011-02-03

6. Murder on Hagadom Hill Road

In Owego, NY, Michele Harris disappears on September 11, 2001. Would she really leave behind her four ...More

In Owego, NY, Michele Harris disappears on September 11, 2001. Would she really leave behind her four children and run away from her soured marriage? When blood splatters are found in the home, police begin to suspect that Michele may have met a more sinister end.Less