On the Case with Paula Zahn

Silenced

When a beautiful, young woman goes missing, police are baffled. Did she simply run away from a troubled relationship, or was her disappearance something far more sinister?

Message in Blood

When police arrive at the scene of a grisly murder, the evidence makes them wonder if the victim's dying act would point them to her killer.

Race to Judgment

A small Texas community is torn apart in the search for justice when a late-night crash between a pickup and a SUV claims the lives of four beautiful high school girls.

A Tangled Past

When a daughter investigates her sick mother's death, she begins to wonder if the cause of her untimely end was really murder.

Campus Killer

When a young woman goes missing from her university campus, her mother is forced to lead an investigation for the truth. Can she find her precious daughter before it’s too late?

Murder by the Numbers?

A small town is outraged when its unofficial mayor is the victim of a vicious attack at work. The police investigation uncovers a number of possible suspects and a confusing trail of evidence.

Under Suspicion

When a young wife and mother vanishes investigators wonder if she simply just ran away, or if it was something far more sinister. The search for answers would take nearly a decade and lead her family on a dark journey.

A Mother's Nightmare

A young boy is murdered in his bed in the middle of the night. Police suspect the child’s mother. Over the next nine years there will be accusations, a confession and a conviction, but will justice be served?

A Murder at Loose Chippings

Investigators are taken on a wild journey around the globe before they uncover the shocking truth behind the murder of a wealthy Virginia couple.

Mystery in the Mountains

After a young woman disappears from her mountain home, it looks like the case will never be solved -- a retired FBI profiler joins the cold case team and jump-starts the 13-year-old investigation.

A Slip of Fate

A woman claims her husband has gone missing after being attacked by two men. Was it a robbery gone wrong or part of a far more sinister plot?

Murder Ordained?

When a young minister’s wife is found dead, it appears to be a tragic accident -- until another member of the congregation is murdered. Police begin to wonder if its just a coincidence or a calculated plot.

Painful Memories

A young marine comes home and finds his nine-month pregnant wife savagely beaten in their bedroom. When she loses the baby, the case becomes a murder investigation and her husband is the prime suspect.

Profile of a Killer

When a beautiful young woman is found murdered in the basement of her brand new home, police use cutting-edge techniques to solve the terrifying mystery.

Final Words

A devoted mother returns home from work and finds her 17-year-old daughter has been brutally murdered. As police investigate the case they suspect a mysterious boyfriend the young girl wrote about in her journal.

A Knock on the Door

A beautiful young mother is murdered and the only person who can identify the killer is her five-year-old son.

Snapshot to Murder

A high school student vanishes while studying in the park. Twenty years later, forensic science and a lucky photo lead to the killer's arrest and conviction.

A Deadly Secret

A small town hair dresser is found beaten and strangled in her beauty salon. After the investigation goes cold, an act of conscience cracks the case.

Murder at Sunrise

A beautiful young mother is found murdered while walking her dogs. Investigators suspect her killer is someone she knew. Twenty-six years later police make an arrest but they might not have the right man.

The Day After Christmas

A woman and her boyfriend are attacked by a mysterious intruder. Despite near-fatal gunshot wounds, she survives and helps investigators find her boyfriend's killer.

One Month of Terror

After abducting 17-year-old Shari Faye Smith in front of her home, her kidnapper taunts the family with phone calls and disturbing letters, but a tiny mistake will eventually lead police to his door.

Driven to Kill

A father comes home to find his wife and infant son missing. Four months later their bodies are found in a remote wooded area. When police investigate the father’s past they find the reason for the unthinkable crime.

A Long Journey to Justice

When 19-year-old college student Kathy Whorton is found murdered on the side of road, it is the start of a tormenting 26 year journey to justice for her family.

The Ultimate Sin

The mystery of Tracy Fresquez's death went unsolved for 26 years until a phone call revealed the truth behind her brutal murder.

Signed in Blood

In order to solve the vicious double murder of a beloved couple, detectives have to piece together a cold and calculated plot, crafted in the mind of a law school graduate with the most unlikely of motives.

Tangled Web

A wife discovers her husband's body lying in a pool of blood in front of his truck on Valentine's night. While she pointed investigators toward a prime suspect, they uncovered a love triangle that stood between them and the truth.

Bound by the Truth

When a retired professor is found murdered, police must figure out whether the victim’s son and daughter-in-law were eyewitnesses or the killers.

Smoke and Ashes

A love story is abruptly ended when a bomb explodes as a beautiful mother and bride-to-be enters her home, killing her.

Veil of Suspicion

A young wife, walking with her 6-year-old son, discovers her husband lying in a pool of his own blood in their driveway. He had been shot execution-style. Police work to uncover the dark secret that lay behind his murder.

At Death's Door

After a single mother is viciously tortured, stabbed, sexually assaulted and left for dead, she still manages to help police track down her assailant.

Hidden in Plain Sight

A nine year old Girl Scout disappears while delivering cookies to a neighbor. A month later her body was found in a neighbor's garage, strangled to death.

The Killer Rang Twice

A beautiful real estate agent is stabbed, strangled and raped. The case goes cold until another shocking crime committed 150 miles away leads police to her killer.

Justice Never Quits

A 54-year-old mother is shot in the head and stabbed. Solving this crime sends a district attorney down a horrifying trail of madness and terror.

Tip 1960

A young woman was violently kidnapped while working the night shift at a convenience store. After police chased down 1,958 leads, an astrophysicist and baseball legend finally helped to break the case.

Nine Days of Terror

When a young college student disappears from a mall parking lot, police find themselves in a race against time to find her before it is too late.

Lying in Wait

A young mother goes out for a jog and ends up brutally killed. Her teenage daughter may hold the clue to finding her murderer.

A Fateful Decision

After a lucky night at the casino, a young mother is kidnapped out of her father-in-law's driveway in the early morning hours. Police sort through contradictory eyewitness accounts before learning the terrible truth.

A Thin Disguise

A mysterious stranger shoots a husband and wife as they pull into their driveway with their two daughters in tow. As police work on the case, they realize the girls' memories may be their best hope for solving it.

Ring of Truth

When a young woman’s body is discovered at a rest area high in the San Bernardino Mountains, detectives must figure out who she was and how she got there before they can catch the cold-blooded killer who murdered her.

A Call for Justice

After a mentally impaired man confesses to the murder of a mother and her young daughter, police must determine whether he actually committed the crime.

Twisted Obsession

When the body of working mother of two is found naked in a ditch in New Mexico, police must unravel a series of bizarre clues to catch a killer with a secret, dark obsession.

Stabbed in the Heart

A beloved mother of four is stabbed to death in her bathroom. A mysterious V-shaped wound on her forehead finally leads police to her killer decades later.

This is for Her

When a home invasion leaves a father of three dead, investigators wonder why the victim's wife, the only eyewitness to the crime, was left alive.

Deadly Predator

A sexual predator viciously murders a 16-year-old girl. Investigators try to catch him before he kills again.

Kidnapped on the 4th of July

When a young woman’s pizza delivery car is found abandoned in the middle of the desolate stretch of road, a 23-year mystery begins.

An Uninvited Guest

A son discovers his mother's violent murder, and police must track down the killer who committed a deadly betrayal.

Trail of Carnage

When 25-year-old Laci Hill vanishes without a trace, police receive the key to solving the mystery from her kidnapper's wife.

Cry on My Shoulder

When a young woman disappears, police zero in on her violent ex-boyfriend. But the secret to solving the case is buried in a cold case file.

Footprints and Whispers

A beloved husband and wife are found dead in their own home. The killer's own words may be the key to bringing him to justice.

Heartbreak in the Heartland

A quiet Midwestern community is rocked by a gruesome triple homicide. The unspeakable tragedy robs one man of his mother, grandmother and 5-year-old son.

Evidence of Deception

When a beautiful college coed is found dead in her dorm room, police discover a crime scene where nothing is what it appears to be.

Fatal Turn

A devoted mother vanishes on her way home from work. Her disappearance sends police into the darkest corners of the state and the justice system.

Footsteps in the Dark

A beautiful young woman is murdered in a dark parking lot. Did she know her killer, or was she the victim of a deadly predator?

A Killer in Disguise

Police race to track down the unlikely killer responsible for three terrifying murders.

She Wasn't Alone

A beautiful young woman is viciously murdered just 24 hours after she was engaged to be married.

Almost Home

A young woman's battered body is found on the side of the road. The shocking evidence from the crime leads police down a trail of tragedy.

The Long Path to Justice

A couple's daily walk ends in murder and a cloud of suspicion descends on the victim's family.

Snake in the Grass

A cloud of smoke leads two truckers to a shocking discovery, the smoldering remains of a teenage girl.

For Love and Duty

After a father discovers his 23-year-old daughter murdered in her bed, a dedicated investigator spends more than 30 years chasing her killer.

Solemn Vows

A mother finds her daughter savagely murdered inside their family-owned wedding chapel.

Trail of Tears

A young woman's mysterious murder sends detectives on a heartbreaking search for the truth.

A Murder in Pelham

A daughter spends 25 years pursuing the truth behind her mother's mysterious murder.

A Father's Quest

After finding his beautiful 19-year-old daughter dead, a father launches a relentless pursuit of her killer.

Pattern of Violence

A 22-year-old real estate agent is discovered strangled to death inside a model home she was trying to sell.

Field of Nightmares

A young mother and son are found shot to death in a quiet Texas field. Would a mysterious bag left at the crime scene hold the key to catching their killer?

Path of Destruction

When a 14-year-old girl is murdered, detectives must solve several terrifying crimes before they can bring her killer to justice.

A Drop of Blood

A single mother is murdered at work. A single drop of blood may lead police to her killer.

The Green Dragon

A four-year-old boy's terrifying discovery sends police on the hunt for a vicious killer.

Murder in Room 205

A young woman's journey to a new life comes to a savage end in a roadside motel.

Betrayal and Regret

After a teenage girl is found murdered in an isolated cemetery, police must untangle a dark mystery in order to bring her killer to justice.

A Ray of Darkness

Police must connect two vicious murders in order to bring a single killer to justice.

Unmistakable Truth

A family of three is murdered, and investigators must take on one of their own in order to find justice.

Trapped by Lies

Before police can catch a depraved killer of a 15-year-old girl, they must first unravel a puzzling series of lies.

In Plain Sight

When a beautiful young woman is murdered the evidence points detectives to a killer hiding in plain sight.

Hidden by Fire

When firefighters respond to a raging house fire, they discover the blaze was just the cover up for a vicious murder.

A Nightmare in Memphis

A young mother's mysterious disappearance is the start of one of Memphis' most notorious criminal investigations.

Deadly Warning

A 15-year-old girl vanishes in the middle of the night, and a friend's terrifying secret might be the key to solving the mystery.

Where Evil Lies

A 25-year-old aspiring model vanishes, and the only clue police have is her empty car found in a nearby cemetery parking lot.

Blurred Truth

A mother of five is found murdered in her bedroom. Will a grainy videotape reveal the identity of her killer?

Blood Money

A blood stained dollar bill is the first clue in a terrifying murder investigation. The frightening story of two college students may unravel the mystery behind Bradley Perry's murder.

A Window to Murder

A teenager's valiant dying act helps police solve the terrifying mystery behind her murder.

A Terrible Secret

A 13-year-old girl is found strangled to death on a river bank. The bed sheet she was wrapped in may be the key to solving the crime.

Last Call

When Anita Andrews is savagely murdered inside her family's bar, police conclude that her killer was last patron she served that night.

A Mystery on Cherry Hill

A beautiful young woman vanishes without a clue. Can police solve the mystery or will it take another terrible tragedy to reveal the truth?

Fatal Errand

A young woman runs out to buy salad dressing and never returns. Police try to provide her fiance and family with answers to a tragic mystery.

Scent of a Killer

As the investigation into Sandra Iverson's savage murder appears to be going cold, a police canine team uncovers the trail of the unlikely killer.

Evil Repeats Itself

A beautiful teenager is found murdered in a desolate farmhouse while the home's owner is out of town.

Screams for Justice

A young woman's desperate cries for help alert several neighbors to her fatal attack. But will their eyewitness accounts help catch her killer or send investigators down a road to disaster?

A Harvest of Grief

A trail of blood and broken cornstalks leads police to the body of a beautiful young girl.

Eyes of a Killer

A 19-year-old clerk is abducted from a Delray Beach, Florida, convenience store while eyewitnesses watch in horror.

Shortcut to Murder

A 14-year-old girl's shortcut home from school puts her on the path of a savage killer.

A Wave Goodbye

A 14-year-old girl is found stabbed to death in an empty campground more than 50 miles away from where she was last seen.

Hidden by Lies

A college student is found stabbed to death in her off-campus apartment. Will it take a second tragic murder to solve her case?

A Killer in Town

Police must track down a vicious killer on his deadly cross-country journey.

Desperate Cry

A mother's desperate cry for help leads to a terrifying discovery.

A Killer in the Sun

A mother and her 2-year-old son disappear out of their backyard in broad daylight.

Shattered Hope

The discovery of a teenager's abandoned car marks the start of a terrifying mystery.

A Hole in Their Hearts

A beautiful mother of three vanishes from her office in broad daylight.

Golden Promises Broken

A teenage couple disappears during a romantic picnic.

Darkness After Dawn

When a newlywed is found savagely murdered in her own bedroom, it's the start of a three-decades-long search for her killer.

Same Crime Next Year

A teenager is discovered murdered on the weekend of the Daytona 500 race. One year later, police are called to a nearly identical crime scene.

River of Sadness

A heartbreaking mystery begins with the discovery of a young woman's body floating in the Yakima River.

Crossed by Evil

Police race to find a young woman who disappeared on her way to work. But the clues they discover reveal a trail of unspeakable evil.

Deadly Silence

An 18-year-old girl never returns home from a night out with friends. Can police break the wall of silence keeping them from the truth? 

The Pastor's Wife

Two small boys are witnesses to the heartbreaking murder of their mother. Can their story bring the cold-blooded killer of the pastor's wife to justice?

Deep Wounds

Police race to catch a killer with an unthinkable calling card after a man finds his wife and three-year-old son brutally murdered in their San Diego home.

Gone in an Instant

As beautiful, young women continue to disappear out of their Kansas City-area apartments, police piece together evidence that the terrifying crimes are all connected.

Betrayal in Big Cottonwood Canyon

A young woman is ambushed and murdered in a remote Utah canyon. A cryptic note leaves investigators wondering if her death was just a tragic coincidence or a brutal betrayal.

Tracks of a Killer

When the body of a young woman if discovered on a cold winter afternoon in South Carolina, police retrace her final movements to find the killer.

Racing to Justice

Police race to find a killer after the decapitated body of a talented chef is found near Speedway, Indiana.

Last Dance

A woman's walk home from a night out at a dance club ends in murder. As the investigation unfolds, detectives realize the path to justice relies on following the evidence to an unlikely suspect.

A Promise Kept

A cold-case detective reopens a decades-old murder and promises the young woman's family their long-awaited justice.

Deadly Offer

An offer of help turns deadly when a young woman and her boyfriend find themselves stranded. Investigators are soon on the trail of a ruthless serial killer.

Mixed Signals

After the lifeless body of a popular teen girl is found lying on the side of the road, police look to her cell phone records to catch her killer.

Courage and Conviction

A college student's courageous battle for survival may be the key to solving a vicious double homicide.

Half Way Home

The discovery of a woman's brutally beaten body inside an abandoned trailer is the start of a 28-year search for her killer. 

The Doorbell Rang

The ring of a doorbell overheard during a teenager's final phone call could be the key to solving her murder.

22 Hours of Terror

A 12-year-old girl is kidnapped following a brutal home invasion. Police race to find her and her abductor before its too late.

Broken Trust

When an eight-year-old girl vanishes on the way home from school, her family and police are sent on a tormenting search for answers.

Deceiving Appearances

Two women are found stabbed to death three days before Christmas. A third person, a male coworker, is wounded and claims an intruder attacked them. As investigators study the evidence, it looks like the crime scene was staged.

The Answer Was No

Police try to retrace a young mother's last-known movements in a desperate attempt to solve her mysterious disappearance.

A Nightmare in Laurel

When a young woman mysteriously disappears before her final shift at a Maryland hospital, her family begins a decades-long search for answers.

Followed Home

A loving mother of three is found mysteriously shot to death just steps from her home. There are few clues at the crime scene beyond a single bullet fragment and two unknown fingerprints. Will they be enough to find the killer?

Path of Tears

A 14-year-old girl is killed while walking her dog. When law enforcement analyzes her cell phone, it reveals a series of shocking and heartbreaking clues that ultimately lead investigators straight to her killer.

Predator on the Loose

Police believe there may be a dangerous predator loose on the streets of Stockton, California, and with each attack it appears the perpetrator is growing more violent.

Blood and Betrayal

The discovery of a beautiful military police officer murdered in her own home sends police on a twisted journey for answers.

A Killer Among Friends

When a teenager is found viciously murdered, police must retrace her last steps alive to identify her killer.

From Dusk to Darkness

An Illinois family suffers a gut-wrenching journey through the justice system after their 10-year-old daughter is found savagely murdered.

Deadly Paper Trail

A woman suddenly disappears in Minnesota. Her husband claims she was involved with another man, and his theory is backed up by over 250 intimate emails. Investigators question if her online love affair turned deadly.

Dreams and Nightmares

A teenage girl is found murdered the night before her college dream is about to begin. The case remains a mystery until another beautiful teen is found dead a few miles away. The investigation leads police to a sadistic predator.

Blood, Sweat and Tears

A 36-year-old mother is savagely murdered while her seven-year-old niece is asleep in the next room.

Unfinished Journey

A young woman about to start a Hollywood career mysteriously disappears off Interstate 10.

Identical Evidence

A woman is found murdered in a busy mall parking lot. Despite a treasure trove of evidence, detectives reach a crossroads in the investigation that could make solving the case a challenge they never imagined.

Mystery, Heartbreak and Justice

Many stories don't end when the jury delivers its verdict. Paula Zahn presents three amazing cases where the quest for justice rages on.

A Betrayal Concealed

A teenage girl's abduction and murder leaves a small Kentucky town reeling. The investigation and its resolution shatters the close-knit community and ultimately destroys a loving family.

A Hidden Clue

A hidden clue could be the key to solving the vicious murder of a Massachusetts woman.

A Face With No Name

Police struggle to find a vicious killer despite having DNA evidence and a videotape of the suspect.

Deadly Deception

A father of four is gunned down during a vicious attack, but as police investigate the murder, they discover that nothing about the crime is what it appears to be.

Darkness in the Desert

A Las Vegas man claims his wife mysteriously vanished during a visit to a local spy store. Police question the odd story until they make a shocking discovery in a desolate and windblown stretch of the desert.

The East Area Rapist

Will law enforcement ever catch a sexual sadist whose crimes have tormented the state of California for decades?

Haunting Memories

Police are convinced foul play is behind a college student's disappearance from a mall parking lot.

Murder in Store

A young woman is murdered by a mysterious intruder inside the video game store she manages.

A Stranger Among Us

When a teenager vanishes during a visit to her hometown, it becomes the beginning of a terrifying 30-year mystery.

Greed, Lies and Murder

A mother of three disappears from the home of her wealthy older boyfriend. Investigators question if jealousy is the motive behind the mystery.

Deadly Riddle

A young girl's killer sends police a series of mysterious riddles, and the key to catching him are hidden within the answers.

Trail of Betrayal

When a newlywed couple mysteriously disappears, police must piece together a shocking trail of betrayal.

A Deadly Omen

A teenager vanishes from a movie theater parking lot. Forty years later, police from all over the state of California piece together the clues to find her killer.

Unanswered Questions

A beautiful, young woman disappears on her way to pick up her child. Police retrace her terrifying final moments to catch her cold-blooded killer.

Sirens in the Night

The body of a young woman is found in the ashes of a fire. As detectives begin retracing her last-known movements, a suspect comes into focus. But can they connect him to the evidence and bring a killer to justice?

River of Tears

A young woman's lifeless body is found on the bank of a shallow river. A note found in her pocket could be the key to finding her killer.

A Nightmare in Idaho Falls

A brutal double homicide shatters two Idaho families. The murders appear to ritualistic, but remarkable police work and insight from loved ones reveals the stunning truth.

Stolen Dreams

A young woman is found savagely murdered in her new home. The police discover a trail of puzzling clues that lead to her cold-blooded killer.

Twisted Lies

A mother of four is found handcuffed and murdered in the passenger seat of her car. Investigators have a solid theory of the crime but no suspects until a records clerk in the insurance fraud unit blows the case wide open.

Deadly Hymn

The murder of a beloved and talented church organist sends police on a disturbing search for answers.

That's Him!

A successful car salesman is killed in a hail of gunfire on his front porch. Investigators follow a trail of money that leads them to the mastermind behind the murder.

Stacy's Story

A mother finds her teenage daughter savagely murdered inside their own home. A few drops of blood discovered decades later could be the key to solving the tragic mystery.

A Murder in Coralville

A young woman is found shot to death off the side of a dirt road. Police hope their best clue, the bullet found at the scene, will unmask her killer.

A Predator in Deerfield

When a young mother and her six-month-old child disappear off the quiet streets of Deerfield Beach, Florida, it is the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.

In the Blink of an Eye

A young woman working at a convenience store is abducted from behind the counter in the middle of the night. She becomes the first of three women in the small town to disappear under shockingly similar circumstances.

In the Shadows of Home

The body of a teenager is found savagely murdered just steps from her home. When the investigation stalls, police are approached by a brave young woman willing to risk her own safety to get justice.

Scattered Clues, Shattered Lives

After two terrifyingly similar crimes, just days apart, a wave of fear sweeps across Aurora, Colorado. Can police stop a hammer-wielding madman before he strikes again?

As She Lay Dying

A young mother is viciously stabbed in broad daylight. Her final words may provide police with the key to catching her killer.

River of Sorrow

A beautiful ,young woman is savagely murdered while fishing along the Platte River.

A Lifetime of Questions

A four-year-old girl discovers her mother's lifeless body on the living room floor. As an adult she guides police on a relentless quest to find her mother's killer.

Last Night Before Murder

A young mother inexplicably disappears in the middle of the night only to be found savagely murdered the next morning. Police retrace the tumultuous events of her last night alive to find her killer.

A Daughter's Quest

A young woman's search for her birth mother ultimately leads her on a quest for justice.

Notes From a Killer

When a young girl disappears off a quiet suburban street, it marks the beginning of a terrifying game of cat and mouse between police and her abductor.

Long-Sought Truth

Decades of investigation reveal the long-sought truth behind the terrifying abduction and murder of a young mother of three.

A Different Time

Police must sift through puzzling evidence and misleading accounts in order to solve a young girl's mysterious disappearance.

Where's Crystal

When a young mother disappears on a busy Fourth of July weekend it marks the beginning of a disturbing mystery, one that will devastate a loving family and tear a small community apart.

Terror in Waupaca

A young girl's mother reported that her daughter had disappeared while playing outside her mother-in-law's home. Investigators immediately descended on the community, searching cornfields and creeks in the area hoping for clues.

Taken from Her Bed

A mother discovers that her young daughter has been abducted from her bedroom in the middle of the night.

A Bridge Too Far

Just hours after a popular teenager is reported missing, her lifeless body is discovered under a nearby bridge. Police will have to sort through her puzzling last hours alive to bring a ruthless killer to justice.

Shifting Stories

When a beautiful young woman vanishes, investigators must sort through a series of puzzling clues to solve a deadly mystery.

Terrifying Clues

A young woman's late-night call from a pay phone is transformed into the scene of a terrifying abduction.

Buried Dreams

A mother's relentless investigation of her daughter's disappearance leads police to a terrifying string of murders.

In the Dead of Night

Police must retrace a teenager's last known movements if they hope to find out when and where she crossed paths with her killer.

Lethal Offer

A deadly predator leaves a trail of destruction in his wake. One teenage girl helps bring an end to his reign of terror.

The Depths of Evil

As police search for a young mother missing from her home, they never could have imagined the evidence they discovered would put them on the trail of a deadly sexual predator.

Unchecked Violence

When a senior at Ohio State University goes missing, it marks the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.

No Goodbyes

A mother arrives home to have lunch with her teenage daughter and walks into a nightmare she will never forget.

History Repeats Itself

A young mother vanishes and her trail goes cold until a terrifying tragedy years later reignites the case and reveals a heartbreaking example of history repeating itself.

A Face and a Voice

When a beautiful young schoolteacher is murdered in her home, police must rely on the eyewitness testimony of a young neighbor who saw the killer lurking outside her window.

Alone With Evil

A young mother is strangled to death during her overnight shift at an office building in Austin, Texas.

Blood Secrets

A beloved grandmother is savagely murdered during a life and death struggle and a family secret could be the key to bringing her heartless killer to justice.

A Hero Betrayed

When a hero firefighter is found savagely murdered in his own home, the trail of evidence takes police on a twisted and tension-filled journey to justice.

She's Gone

When a young girl kidnapped from her bed in the middle of the night is found dead in a nearby canal, it marks the beginning of one of Salt Lake City's most notorious child murder investigations.

While Her Children Slept

After a 4-year-old girl finds her mother's lifeless body, police must try to unravel a puzzling mystery in which they rule out multiple solid suspects before arriving at the unlikely killer.

Rumors Lies and Murder

Two sisters are found murdered in a heartbreaking double homicide. The evidence police discover paint a grim picture of the crime and they hope it will lead them to the killer.

Good Morning, Good Night and Goodbye

A teenage girl disappears on her way to visit friends. As police retrace her last known movements they uncover a terrifying possibility, the 16-year-old may have been kidnapped by an international human trafficking ring.

Smoke and Lies

Police investigate a residential house fire and discover it was intentionally set to cover-up a savage murder. Investigators work to discover clues the killer may have overlooked.

A Handful of Coins

When a loving mother is found gunned down just steps from her front door, police in her small town are baffled. And as the investigation unfolds, that sense of confusion quickly boils into outrage.

Before Her Eyes

A teenage couple out on a date are ambushed by a gun wielding madman. The heartbreaking account by the lone survivor of the attack could be the key to bringing a cold-blooded killer to justice.

Never the Same

A mother and her teenage daughter are savagely murdered in their own home. Among the only clues police find in the nightmarish crime scene are a bloody bare footprint and an unharmed 3-year-old girl with a heartbreaking story.

The Truth Never Dies

When a young woman is found shot to death in her home police are baffled. Then a cryptic letter from a mysterious source sends the investigation down a twisting road to the truth.

Cloud of Darkness

A college student disappears in broad daylight after an afternoon of sunbathing at a busy lake. The mystery deepens when her wallet is found along with the personal items of the victim of another violent crime.

Rocky Mountain Mystery

When a young woman disappears on a cold night in Breckenridge, Colorado, one of the state's darkest mysteries begins.

Nowhere To Run

Two girls take a trip to the mall and never come home. Fewer than 24 hours later they are found shot to death in a desolate field. Investigators try to determine whether they knew their attacker.

Capitol Murder

An elected community official is found stabbed to death in his Washington, DC home. Detectives worked to determine whether it was his work protecting his neighborhood or his personal life that led to his murder.

Connected by Murder

Three terrifying murders are connected by one common thread. After years of frustration and heartbreak, investigators from three states must work together to find the deadly predator responsible for all the crimes.

A Life Halted

When a young woman is savagely murdered in her own home, police and her family must find the clue hidden inside the bloodstained crime scene that will lead them to her killer.

Driven to Murder

A woman is at first thought to be the victim a deadly hit-and-run, until police find the car that killed her nearby, and it turns out to be her own.

In Defiance of Evil

A 13-year-old does not return from her daily bike ride, and three weeks later, joggers make a grim discovery. Police and news media connect her case to another girl's abduction and murder five months earlier, but it will take decades to uncover the truth.

The Disappearance of Sarah Stern

A car is discovered abandoned in the middle of a New Jersey bridge, with the keys inside and no driver in sight. Detectives look at three possibilities. Sarah Stern either ran way, jumped off the bridge, or was the victim of foul play.

Twisted Justice

Nearly four decades after the brutal murder of Elaine Fogle, a detective is asked to investigate the unsolved case once again. He enlists the help of a retired investigator who had stored away an important clue in a rusty filing cabinet decades ago.

A Dream Shattered

When a young teacher fails to show up for work, her principal looks for her at her home, where he makes a shocking discovery. Unfortunately, the case would go cold until DNA technology helps police track down her killer.

Classified Murder

A couple answers a classified ad to buy a collectible motorcycle, but is never seen again. The ad turns out to be an untraceable fake, and the case will go cold for years until an unlikely witness comes forward.

A Mystery in Indio

When Wendi Brant was found brutally murdered in 1998, her estranged husband quickly became a person of interest. But he wasn't the only potential suspect, and this case would continue to baffle police for decades.

A Secret to Kill For

Police look at three potential motives in a Canadian Air Force officer's murder. Had he been attacked after a late-night errand, could his job on a top-secret military base been a factor, or was he killed by someone he knew and trusted?

Officer Down

A detective moonlighting at an Atlanta hotel is fatally wounded in a furious gun battle with two robbers. The case goes cold for more than 25 years, until an unusual call comes in from an unlikely informant.

Seven Minutes of Terror

It's two days before Christmas when two men burst into Michael Brinkman's home demanding money. Seven minutes later, the robbers are gone, Brinkman is dead from a gunshot wound to the chest, and some strange but critical evidence has been left behind.

Betrayal in the Mountains

A recently-separated woman is found strangled in a scenic canyon in Colorado. The evidence indicated she was likely killed by someone she loved, but it would take police decades to pin down where the real betrayal had come from.

Terrifying Calls

When an 8-year-old girl never makes it home from school, police launch a massive search. The only lead they have is a series of frightening and sexual calls the family had received in the weeks leading up to her disappearance.

One of Their Own

The daughter of an FBI agent is abducted from the Tucson airport, where she had gone to pick up her husband. Months later, her body is found in a shallow grave, sparking what would become one of the FBI's longest homicide investigations.

No Body Two Crimes

A Wilmington, North Carolina, woman is reported missing after she fails to show up for her own birthday celebration. Police never imagined that their investigation would ultimately reveal a gruesome second crime.

Shadow of Suspicion

A young woman travels to California in pursuit of a Hollywood dream and winds up the victim of a savage homicide.

One of Us

A young records clerk at the Seattle Police Department is murdered on her way to work her overnight shift. Police race to find the evidence to catch the killer of one of their own.

Salt in the Wound

An independent young woman starting out in life on her own, becomes the victim of a bizarre and vicious homicide in her apartment.

Little Lamb

Investigators must identify a gunman who murdered a young mother but spared her child asleep in her car seat in the back of her minivan.

Terror in Bedford Park

A young woman is found stabbed to death locked inside a locker at a storage facility.

Evidence Never Lies

A young woman is found drowned in her bathtub and the evidence at the crime scene indicates her killer was someone she knew and trusted.

Long Walk, Cold Night

When a teenage girl is found murdered after a night out with friend, Police must retrace her final steps to find her killer.

Texts, Lies, and Videotape

When a young mother disappears, a series of text messages from her phone lead police to believe she left on her own. Then, her family uncovers evidence that she may have actually been the victim of foul play.

A Predator in the Woods

Two young girls are lured into a deadly trap by a vicious sexual predator. Now, the lone survivor of the attack wants to help police bring her best friend's killer to justice.

In the Wind

A daughter's quest to see her birth mother's murder solved is complicated when police discover the prime suspect is in the wind.

Lying in the Darkness

A jeep swerves off a dark stretch of road and takes the life of a loving mother. But when law enforcement arrives, they discover evidence that the accident wasn't the cause of her death.

Spreadsheet of Terror

When the body of a teenage girl is found in the Columbia River, police wonder if she was the victim of an accident or suicide. But the evidence reveals it was the beginning of disturbing murder mystery.

A Test of Patience

The unsolved murder of a teenager torments a small midwestern city for decades until a relentless team of investigators finally finds the clue that breaks the case wide open.

A Heartbreaking Discovery

When a young mother disappears, police painstakingly retrace her last known movements. The trail of clues they uncover leads to a shocking and heartbreaking discovery.

Crime and Injustice

The murder of a 19-year-old college student marks the beginning of one of the most tormenting investigations in US history, one that forced everyone involved to question the meaning of the word justice.

A Murder in Thunderbolt

When a couple is shot down in front of their home in the quiet suburb of Thunderbolt, Georgia, the entire community hears the barrage of gunfire. As police sift through the evidence, they must determine if one of the neighbors is a witness or the killer.

A Jewel Stolen

A young mother is found murdered in her own home, and investigators must untangle a web of lies using wiretaps and secret recordings to pick up the dark trail of her cold-blooded killer.

When, Where, and Who?

A 15-year-old girl vanishes from her front porch, and police have only a few short hours to determine who saw her last, where she was going, and who would want her dead.

Follow the Footprints

When a young girl's lifeless body turns up on the shore of the Feather River, police hope that following a trail of footsteps and discarded articles of clothing will lead them to her killer.

Christina’s Story

When a young girl vanishes while walking her dog on a military base, it marks the beginning of a missing persons case that would capture the hearts of the entire county.

A Brand New Dress

An argument among sisters over a new dress leads a young girl to leave her house to calm down. But when she never returns, the desperate search to find her begins.

Gone in Less Than 3 Minutes

A teenage lifeguard vanishes from a quiet community swimming hole less than three minutes after her mother dropped her off for work.

A Storm of Rage

A Beautiful young mother vanishes just hours before the deadliest hurricane in Texas history. The investigation forces her loved ones to weather a storm and then survive a tempest.

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

A compassionate and outgoing woman's dream vacation turns into a deadly nightmare when she crosses paths with a wolf in sheep's clothing.

A Complicated Relationship

A beloved mother of four disappears just days after her stepdaughter vanished. Police must investigate to find out if their complicated relationship led to tragedy.

A Blue Raincoat

After a young girl disappears on her way home from school, police find her blue raincoat thirty miles away. It marks the beginning of a heartbreaking homicide investigation.

It Won’t End Well

A young woman's strange encounter with a man outside her home becomes the thread that unravels a terrifying murder mystery.

Clearing the Docket

A teenager vanishes during a walk to the store on a cold winter night. The next morning, police find her lifeless body in a snowbank six miles away.

Follow That Car

When a loving father is found murdered execution-style in his own home, investigators must follow the trail of his missing car to find his cold-blooded killer.

Cali-Doe

A young girl is murdered in Caledonia New York, and police struggle to identify her. The tragedy leads the town make her one of their own, with the name Cali-Doe.

Evidence Lost, Justice Found

A young woman riding her bicycle is forced off the road and savagely murdered. Police chase her killer for decades until an overlooked clue ultimately leads to justice.

Devil in a Cowboy Hat

A young woman is found bound and strangled to death on the side of a road. As police retrace her final steps, they discover she was last seen being followed by a suspicious man in a cowboy hat.

Trail of a Monster

The murder of respected health care aide sends a chill through her community. When the investigation reveals several shockingly similar crimes, police realize they've uncovered the trail of a monster.

Circled by Vultures

A tourist takes a photo of vultures in Joshua Tree National Park and inadvertently discovers a gruesome homicide.

Terrifying Connections

When a 15-year-old boy vanished under mysterious circumstances police feared the worst. It appeared the case had terrifying connections to a serial killer who had left a trail of bloodshed across the region.

What Happened to Sarah

A 14-year-old girl's mysterious runaway note raises difficult questions for police. Had she really left home on her own or had someone close to her pieced together writing from her journals to cover up an unthinkable crime.

Terror in Terre Haute

When a young college student is abducted from her campus parking lot it marks the beginning of a terrifying crime wave on a quiet college campus. Can police catch a serial predator before he strikes again?

Justice for Angie

After a young girl disappears from her bus stop, a nine-day search reveals that her terrifying abduction has ended in a heartbreaking homicide. As police mount a tireless search to find her killer, the community rallies together to get justice for Angie.

The Smallest of Clues

A burned out car and a blood-stained bedroom reveal the chilling murder of a community pillar. Will it be the smallest of clues that lead police to her heartless killer?

No Escape

A young woman’s disappearance marks the beginning of a heartbreaking murder mystery. Will a clue discovered by a child be the key to catching his mother’s killer?

Web of Torment

The abduction of a young mother from a crowded hospital parking lot is the beginning of a terrifying mystery that will torment her loved ones for decades.

Unthinkable Harm

When a teenager is found savagely stabbed to death in her home, police hope a trail of blood found at the crime scene will lead them to her killer.

Gone in a Blink

A teenager waiting for her friends to give her a ride home from work suddenly disappears. When her friends arrive, they find terrifying evidence of her abduction.

Alarm and Betrayal

Police must unravel a puzzling mystery when a beloved father and real estate executive is ambushed in his office.

A Cracked Alibi

If investigators can’t find the crack in their suspect’s seemingly air-tight alibi, a cold-blooded killer will elude justice.

A Secret Meeting

After a teenager mysteriously disappears, police must determine if a secret meeting with a young man led to her murder.

“Precious” Jane Doe

After a young woman is viciously murdered, police launch a two-part investigation; one to find her killer and a second to identify his victim, “Precious” Jane Doe.

A Mother Knows

A female active-duty soldier dies in a brutal attack during a night out with members of her unit. Police try to determine if a secret fear she mentioned to her mother is the motive for her murder.

Hauntingly Familiar

Investigators must overturn a shocking decision before they can solve the hauntingly familiar murder of a teenager.

Capable of Murder

As police investigate the gruesome murder of a mother and child, they realize all the evidence indicates the killer was someone the victims knew and trusted.

Dark Clouds Lead to a Storm

A beautiful young woman turns up savagely murdered in a bar parking lot. As investigators retrace her last known steps, several suspects with possible motives come on their radar.

FLRT 12

Police wonder if a young woman's personalized license plate, FLRT 12, makes her the target for murder or if a far more sinister plot is behind the crime.

Blood Reveals the Sword

Police find a giant sword bent in half, alongside a victim who has been savagely murdered. Investigators must sort through the details of his complicated life in order bring his killer to justice.

Hammer and Dust

After a loving mother is murdered inside her own home, police focus on their two best clues -- a blood-stained hammer and a dusty footprint.

Dance to Doom

A romantic date at a high school Valentine's dance turns into a night of terror when a beautiful teenager is abducted from her boyfriend's arms at gunpoint.

"Don't Open the Door"

An unidentified woman is found callously murdered in an off-campus apartment. Police have no leads on the case until her terrified neighbor shares a chilling story.

Eyes in the Darkness

The baffling murder of a beautiful young woman leads police to zero in on two potential suspects: her new boyfriend and an obsessed stalker.

Shadowy Figures

The search for the man who murdered a single mother might lead police to the perpetrator of a second brutal crime with chilling similarities.

Where Is Miya?

A college coed disappears, and her family launches a desperate investigation to find her. What they discover will change their lives forever.

The Smallest Clue

A murdered teenager's body mysteriously turns up in the rural Iowa countryside. Will the smallest clue be the key to bringing her killer to justice?

A Spiderweb of Tragedy

As police try to solve a disturbing homicide, each step of the investigation reveals another layer in a spiderweb of tragedy.

A Needle in the Mud

A young mother vanishes leaving behind nothing but puzzling clues and disturbing questions. Will a needle in the mud reveal the truth behind her disappearance?

Lost Life, Evidence Found

Puzzling clues and odd witness accounts create huge challenges for investigators trying solve a young girls murder. Will finding lost evidence be the key to identifying her killer?

From Zero to Murder

Police investigating the brutal murder of a young woman ask themselves a chilling question: Was the ambush style shooting that ended the victim’s life, actually a terrifying case of mistaken identity?

Jenny's Story

A savage homicide and its disturbing evidence devastates a teenager’s loving family and leaves a tight-knit community to wonder if their loved one could be next.

Graduation to Murder

After the murder of a young girl walking to school, police race to catch her killer before he can destroy another loving family.

Room 106

The chilling murder of Lee Rotatori and the bizarre crime scene evidence police found inside her motel room mark the beginning of a heartbreaking homicide investigation with multiple victims.

Changing Stories

When a young girl vanishes under mysterious circumstances, police must discover if she simply ran away or was actually the victim of something far more sinister.

The Year of Fear

The murder of a young college student in her off-campus apartment leads police to believe the killer may be someone she knew. and the investigation into the crime threatens to tear her grieving family apart.

A Fairy Tale Ruined

A neighborhood garage sale ends in a hail of gun fire. Can police catch a cold-blooded killer who was caught in the act by surveillance cameras?

The Mother She Never Knew

A teenage girl discovers her mother’s true identity, along with a telegram that says she’s been murdered. Will her crusade to bring a killer to justice also bring her closer to the woman she never knew?

Unthinkable Betrayal

Police must solve the murder of a young mother who was savagely strangled to death in her bed while her two young sons slept just steps away. Decades of investigating reveal an unthinkable betrayal of trust.

A Call for Answers

After police find a young mother bound and murdered in her bedroom, her family challenges police to bring a heartless killer to justice.

A Bad Man Hurt Mommy

A puzzling crime scene, disturbing evidence and a young mother murdered. Can police bring her killer to justice?

Blood-Stained Reputation

Police must analyze a long emotional and rage-filled 911 call. Was it made by a distraught husband or a killer trying to cover his tracks?

New Year’s Eve Nightmare

A woman finds a young mother murdered following a festive New Year’s celebration. Can police trace her last known steps and find her killer?

Disconnected Story

Can police identify the killer of a young mother based on her frantic words in a disconnected 911 call?

Confessions and Lies

The investigation of a brutal murder forces police to challenge both confessions and lies.

Pretty Pink Bicycle

A young girl vanishes on a trip to the mailbox. Will her abandoned pink bicycle be the key to solving the disturbing mystery?

Follow the Blood

Will a trail of blood stretching from the balcony of a young woman’s apartment all the way to the complex’s parking lot ultimately lead police to her cold and calculating killer?

Faith and Duty

A mysterious late-night call requesting last rites for a loved one leads to the shocking murder of a beloved priest.

Justice Frozen

Can police find the killer of an unidentified woman found bound, frozen and shot to death in the mountains of Utah?

A Lifetime of Grief

Painful questions torment a loving husband after his wife’s brutal murder -- in particular, the community’s doubts about whether he had been her killer.

Voice for the Nameless

Can police find the vicious killer of two separate Jane Doe victims, murdered in a shockingly similar way?

Tragedy in Visalia

The terrifying abduction of a young girl sends a relentless detective on a quest to bring justice to her heartbroken family.

A Quest for Justice

A young mother is murdered inside her own home. Will her family’s relentless quest for justice help put her killer behind bars?

Text, Lies and Video

Will an odd text sent from a mother to her daughter be the critical clue that transforms a missing person's case into a heartbreaking homicide investigation?

Where is Jonelle?

Will police be able to solve the puzzling abduction of a 12-year-old girl before its too late?

A Murder in Red Cliff

Did a woman’s crusade to teach children to read lead to her murder? Police ultimately realize their only hope of finding an answer is to follow the clues left behind by the victim.

Righting a Wrong

Will a terrifying witness account lead a small-town police department in the wrong direction as they try to solve the murder of their friend?

Love Lost, Justice Found

Will the chilling evidence found inside a quaint Utah bookstore bring the killer of its beloved owner to justice?