Evidence reveals a teacher who complained of being stalked and harassed by another teacher was scamming police.

A man kills two people with bombs in an effort to get investors off his back, but authorities catch onto him and he becomes sentenced to life with no chance of parole.

A man arrested for the sexual assault and attempted murder of a boy in a European country becomes linked to a murder in Zurich, Switzerland, through analysis of microorganisms.

Heavy rains and snow run-off carry manure into Milwaukee's water supply in 1993, leading to an epidemic of gastrointestinal illness affecting 400,000 people.

Autopsies reveal that a string of unexplained deaths in Omaha resulted from poison-induced liver disintegration.

In a series of murders near Sacramento, Calif., a killer gags and molests prostitutes, cuts their clothes in random patterns and cuts off their hair; microscopic evidence helps solve the case.

After the discovery of a skull in the forest near a boy scout camp, police use facial reconstruction to identify the body.

Investigators use obscure evidence to find the person responsible for killing justice officials with mail bombs in the South.

Forensic scientists provide authorities with evidence that a death deemed accidental 20 years ago was actually murder.

When an 18-year-old girl is abducted while talking on a pay phone, forensic evidence found on her clothing points police in the direction of a suspect who shockingly confesses that he didn't act alone.

In the story of a Los Angeles kidnapping, ransom and murder ring, retired scientists use sonar equipment to locate victims at the bottom of a reservoir.

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The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

For nearly two decades, physician-turned-murderer Michael Swango leaves a trail of death and mayhem across two continents.

Dr. Michael Swango takes an oath to do no harm, but does just the opposite; suspicious illnesses and deaths follow the once-trusted physician-turned-killer from hospital to hospital for nearly two decades and across two continents.

After a 40-year manhunt, investigators finally unmask the man suspected of being California's most prolific serial killer.

Law enforcement personnel identify the Golden State Killer as being Joseph DeAngelo who was hiding in plain sight.

One of the most prolific rapists and serial killers in Alaska's history; for more than a decade, The Butcher Baker kidnapped young women and brought them into the wilderness and hunted them like prey.

For years, The Butcher Baker serial killer was hiding in plain sight; he presented himself as a soft-spoken family man; one woman's story leads police to a shocking discovery inside Robert Hansen's home.

Detectives learn that a genetic disorder caused the deaths of a woman's children, resulting in an overturned conviction.

When a young woman goes missing on the way to the train station, investigators use a strand of hair and a bloody pillowcase to find a suspect.

Investigators reopen a case from 1984 involving the rape of a young Virginia woman when DNA testing refutes her identification of the rapist and calls everything into question, leading to the accused person's exoneration.

A speck of bicycle paint and a speck of nickel left over from a collision with a twice-convicted child molester's car provide critical clues in the murder of a 9-year-old.

A 2-year-old boy's brain seizures and breathing problems baffle doctors until they learn the mother exhibits signs of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare condition that led her to physically abuse her son and contributed to her daughter's death.

Two years after an 18-year-old's murder in Albion, Mich., a tiny drop of blood and burned bones lead police to her killers.

A mother claims that an intruder murdered her two sons, but lacking a motive, police use blood-spatter analysis and behavioral profiling to reconstruct a different scenario.

A routine missing persons report leads Texas police to discover a deadly love triangle; evidence found in a suspect's home matches the murder scene and leads to the indictment of the victim's girlfriend and her lover.

A 1995 fire razes the mansion of a Kansas doctor, killing two of her three children; disturbing accounts from an ex-husband lead investigators to believe the doctor set the blaze herself.

A husband confesses to his wife's murder, only to be found not guilty a year later when a phone tip and forensic evidence point to another.

In Lorton, Va., police attempt to determine who abducted 5-year-old Melissa Brannen after she disappears from a Christmas party, but cannot be certain until they match hair from a rabbit-fur jacket Brannen wore that day.

When a Pennsylvania man checks into a hospital for leg pain and later dies of thallium poisoning, police investigate his wife and find her in the process of collecting an insurance payment for her previous husband's death.

Police exhume the body of Karla Brown, murdered in her home in 1978, to study bite wounds, which eventually lead to the killer.

A new life-insurance policy sparks suspicions of murder when a Nova Scotia schoolteacher's body is found at the bottom of her basement stairs.

Detectives learn that a genetic disorder caused the deaths of a woman's children, resulting in an overturned conviction.

When a young woman goes missing on the way to the train station, investigators use a strand of hair and a bloody pillowcase to find a suspect.

Investigators reopen a case from 1984 involving the rape of a young Virginia woman when DNA testing refutes her identification of the rapist and calls everything into question, leading to the accused person's exoneration.

A speck of bicycle paint and a speck of nickel left over from a collision with a twice-convicted child molester's car provide critical clues in the murder of a 9-year-old.

A 2-year-old boy's brain seizures and breathing problems baffle doctors until they learn the mother exhibits signs of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare condition that led her to physically abuse her son and contributed to her daughter's death.

Two years after an 18-year-old's murder in Albion, Mich., a tiny drop of blood and burned bones lead police to her killers.

A mother claims that an intruder murdered her two sons, but lacking a motive, police use blood-spatter analysis and behavioral profiling to reconstruct a different scenario.

A routine missing persons report leads Texas police to discover a deadly love triangle; evidence found in a suspect's home matches the murder scene and leads to the indictment of the victim's girlfriend and her lover.

A 1995 fire razes the mansion of a Kansas doctor, killing two of her three children; disturbing accounts from an ex-husband lead investigators to believe the doctor set the blaze herself.

A husband confesses to his wife's murder, only to be found not guilty a year later when a phone tip and forensic evidence point to another.

In Lorton, Va., police attempt to determine who abducted 5-year-old Melissa Brannen after she disappears from a Christmas party, but cannot be certain until they match hair from a rabbit-fur jacket Brannen wore that day.

When a Pennsylvania man checks into a hospital for leg pain and later dies of thallium poisoning, police investigate his wife and find her in the process of collecting an insurance payment for her previous husband's death.

Police exhume the body of Karla Brown, murdered in her home in 1978, to study bite wounds, which eventually lead to the killer.

A new life-insurance policy sparks suspicions of murder when a Nova Scotia schoolteacher's body is found at the bottom of her basement stairs.

Patients at the VA Hospital in Clarksburg, W.Va., keep dying after experiencing shockingly low blood sugar levels; an investigation into their deaths reveals an overnight nurse was injecting patients with lethal doses of insulin.

A 70-year-old retired veteran is found dead on his boat after a bad sea storm; detectives discover he was killed during an attempted robbery after winning $400 in keno.

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The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

Police use the little evidence they have to catch the killer of a woman found murdered in her driveway.

Police finally get a break in a case 26 years after the woman was murdered.

A double homicide hits a small town and DNA proves the killer lives among them.

A young Wisconsin woman's body is found and the town is in shock; police look to a cell phone and video to help solve the case.

The murder of Beth Grosskopf leaves her Pennsylvania town full of fear, especially when the initial suspects in the case do not pan out.

After a night out in Maine, a young woman vanishes; no body is found, but a discovery proves murder.

A beverage company pleads guilty to violating federal safety laws when a baby dies from E. coli after drinking apple juice.

A woman who survived a deadly childhood fire sends police a letter charging that her father killed her mother 30 years ago.

After more than 20 people on a Native American reservation die suddenly from a flu-like disease, Navajo medicine men provide a clue that leads to a most unlikely killer.

While at a real estate conference in St. Louis, a man finds his wife drowned in the bathtub in their hotel room.

A cunning serial rapist who leaves no decisive evidence forces investigators to rely on geographical profiling in their search for an identity; DNA from a cigarette butt may provide the final piece of evidence needed to catch the suspect.

New evidence including fibers and weather patterns point to a different killer in the 1986 case of a Pennsylvania dentist's murdered wife.

Insects and a single strand of hair uncover an additional suspect in the killing of a young mother and her baby in Lehigh Valley, Pa.

A decomposed body is found in a barrel, and a dilapidated address book may hold the answer, but investigators must find a way to read the pages because the passage of 30 years has turned them blank.

When a policeman's home burns to the ground, he later arrests a man who confesses to arson, but the confession seems dubious.

A woman identifies her husband as her attacker, but questions arise 16 years later regarding her recollections.

A young girl is found dead, the victim of an apparent sex killer; there are few clues to the killer's identity, but authorities are intrigued by unusual orange fibers embedded in clothing found near the victim.

Police charge Alan "The Zenith Man" Ridley with murdering his wife, Virginia, but following an autopsy, medical detectives believe he may not have killed his wife after all.

With children dying at an alarming rate at a Texas hospital, authorities narrow down their probe to one nurse, but the murder weapon remains elusive.

When the decomposed body of a young girl is discovered, police have no clues to her identity, but days earlier, a stabbing victim told them she thought she might have witnessed a murder.

A beverage company pleads guilty to violating federal safety laws when a baby dies from E. coli after drinking apple juice.

A woman who survived a deadly childhood fire sends police a letter charging that her father killed her mother 30 years ago.

After more than 20 people on a Native American reservation die suddenly from a flu-like disease, Navajo medicine men provide a clue that leads to a most unlikely killer.

While at a real estate conference in St. Louis, a man finds his wife drowned in the bathtub in their hotel room.

A cunning serial rapist who leaves no decisive evidence forces investigators to rely on geographical profiling in their search for an identity; DNA from a cigarette butt may provide the final piece of evidence needed to catch the suspect.

New evidence including fibers and weather patterns point to a different killer in the 1986 case of a Pennsylvania dentist's murdered wife.

Insects and a single strand of hair uncover an additional suspect in the killing of a young mother and her baby in Lehigh Valley, Pa.

A decomposed body is found in a barrel, and a dilapidated address book may hold the answer, but investigators must find a way to read the pages because the passage of 30 years has turned them blank.

When a policeman's home burns to the ground, he later arrests a man who confesses to arson, but the confession seems dubious.

A woman identifies her husband as her attacker, but questions arise 16 years later regarding her recollections.

A young girl is found dead, the victim of an apparent sex killer; there are few clues to the killer's identity, but authorities are intrigued by unusual orange fibers embedded in clothing found near the victim.

Police charge Alan "The Zenith Man" Ridley with murdering his wife, Virginia, but following an autopsy, medical detectives believe he may not have killed his wife after all.

With children dying at an alarming rate at a Texas hospital, authorities narrow down their probe to one nurse, but the murder weapon remains elusive.

When the decomposed body of a young girl is discovered, police have no clues to her identity, but days earlier, a stabbing victim told them she thought she might have witnessed a murder.

A Texas love triangle turns deadly, and it appears to be an open-and-shut case until technology tells the tale.

After the discovery of the brutal murder of an 18-year-old desk clerk of a beachfront condo, analysts use brand-new mitochondrial DNA technology to prove the killer's identity.

After the discovery of the brutal murder of an 18-year-old desk clerk of a beachfront condo, analysts use brand-new mitochondrial DNA technology to prove the killer's identity.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

10-year-old Zahra Baker survived cancer twice but lost her leg and hearing; when she disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night, investigators are puzzled by a ransom note left at the scene, but her fate is worse than imagined.

A young mother of two perishes in a raging house fire, but her autopsy reveals the cause of death was not asphyxiation but a bullet wound to the head; forensics uncover the killer.

The police interrogations, jailhouse recordings, 911 calls, and body camera and surveillance videos captured during criminal investigations.

The police interrogations, jailhouse recordings, 911 calls, and body camera and surveillance videos captured during criminal investigations.

The police interrogations, jailhouse recordings, 911 calls, and body camera and surveillance videos captured during criminal investigations.

The police interrogations, jailhouse recordings, 911 calls, and body camera and surveillance videos captured during criminal investigations.

When a doctor's wife disappears, investigators use concrete from the doctor's yard and the recollections of a child to determine what happened.

Romanian archbishop Valerian D. Trifa, living in the U.S., is accused of being a Nazi war criminal, and forensic experts find evidence on an incriminating, 40-year-old postcard.

Investigators look into the shooting death of Russ Stager, a popular gym teacher, and discover that his death was not an accident; a message the victim recorded before his death reveals a story of greed.

A money launderer is found dead in the ocean and the only obvious clues to his identity are a Rolex watch and a tattoo; the anchor with which he is weighed down proves most helpful in solving the crime.

The apparent suicide of Dr. Darryl Sutorius, a respected heart surgeon, is questioned when an investigation reveals his new wife's violent history.

The 1992 hit-and-run death of 6-year-old Nicole Rae Walker leads to a groundbreaking trial as experts submit a video reconstruction of the incident, implicating a drunk driver and demonstrating the viability of video testimony.

Specialists including a NASA vendor help police reconstruct a damaged surveillance video to catch the murderer of convenience store employee Wanda Mason in Lansing, Mich.

When a young woman goes missing, the police investigation reveals that she led a double life -- student by day, call girl by night -- but when her body is discovered, even more strange truths are uncovered.

A tiny clue inside a suspect's watchband and a popular television show help solve the case of a woman's disappearance.

One year after Maine resident Pearl A. Bruns' disappearance, forensic technology helps to find her body and determine who was responsible for her death.

When 4-year-old April Renee Tucker is found dead in her backyard, her parents tell the police that neighborhood dogs attacked and killed her, but the injuries on her body don't match their account of what happened.

San Diego police investigate the murder of a missing person whose hands turn up in a dumpster; an anonymous letter, containing details only the killer would know, offers clues to solving the case.

One year after her father's death, a teen's role in a high school production of "Hamlet" causes her to reveal the chilling truth behind her family's tragedy.

A mother puts her hope in the internet and an independent investigation to clear her name after authorities charge her with murdering her 17-month-old son in a fire considered to be intentionally set.

When a doctor's wife disappears, investigators use concrete from the doctor's yard and the recollections of a child to determine what happened.

Romanian archbishop Valerian D. Trifa, living in the U.S., is accused of being a Nazi war criminal, and forensic experts find evidence on an incriminating, 40-year-old postcard.

Investigators look into the shooting death of Russ Stager, a popular gym teacher, and discover that his death was not an accident; a message the victim recorded before his death reveals a story of greed.

A money launderer is found dead in the ocean and the only obvious clues to his identity are a Rolex watch and a tattoo; the anchor with which he is weighed down proves most helpful in solving the crime.

The apparent suicide of Dr. Darryl Sutorius, a respected heart surgeon, is questioned when an investigation reveals his new wife's violent history.

The 1992 hit-and-run death of 6-year-old Nicole Rae Walker leads to a groundbreaking trial as experts submit a video reconstruction of the incident, implicating a drunk driver and demonstrating the viability of video testimony.

Specialists including a NASA vendor help police reconstruct a damaged surveillance video to catch the murderer of convenience store employee Wanda Mason in Lansing, Mich.

When a young woman goes missing, the police investigation reveals that she led a double life -- student by day, call girl by night -- but when her body is discovered, even more strange truths are uncovered.

A tiny clue inside a suspect's watchband and a popular television show help solve the case of a woman's disappearance.

One year after Maine resident Pearl A. Bruns' disappearance, forensic technology helps to find her body and determine who was responsible for her death.

When 4-year-old April Renee Tucker is found dead in her backyard, her parents tell the police that neighborhood dogs attacked and killed her, but the injuries on her body don't match their account of what happened.

San Diego police investigate the murder of a missing person whose hands turn up in a dumpster; an anonymous letter, containing details only the killer would know, offers clues to solving the case.

One year after her father's death, a teen's role in a high school production of "Hamlet" causes her to reveal the chilling truth behind her family's tragedy.

A mother puts her hope in the internet and an independent investigation to clear her name after authorities charge her with murdering her 17-month-old son in a fire considered to be intentionally set.

A 33-year-old West Virginia husband and father seemingly dies in an accidental house fire; a closer look at the scene reveals a more sinister case.

July Fourth weekend leads to tragedy for a California family; to catch a killer, detectives utilize an unorthodox technique -- analyzing bug fragments -- to help put a murderer behind bars.

July Fourth weekend leads to tragedy for a California family; to catch a killer, detectives utilize an unorthodox technique -- analyzing bug fragments -- to help put a murderer behind bars.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

Behind the scenes of singer Selena's red-hot career, ambitions and tragic demise; includes interviews with a close friend, a back-up singer and the nurse who spoke to Selena and her killer.

A look at what was going on inside the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, and why the government raided it in 1993.

The siege at Waco ends in a fiery hell claiming the lives of David Koresh, his followers and his wives and children; TV news crews and demonstrators watch in horror as the ranch goes up in flames.

During a terrifying three-day period in late August 1990, five college students were found brutally murdered in Gainesville, Fla.; panic filled the usually sunny city as investigators searched to find the serial killer before he struck again.

Five college students were found brutally murdered in Gainesville, Fla. but it would take investigators months, and the discovery of a campsite, a screwdriver and an audio tape, before they identified who the serial killer was.

On Oct. 28, 2007, 23-year-old Stacy Peterson, the wife of veteran police sergeant Drew Peterson, goes missing. as police launch an intensive search to find Stacy, the case raises shocking new questions about her husband.

A forensic scientist uses his skills to preserve a footprint left in snow to help authorities nab two men suspected of robbing an Ontario couple and shooting the husband in the head.

Fingerprints taken from a piece of cloth help solve the rape and murder of a 22-year-old woman in Henrico County, Va.

The FBI profiles a suspect in the kidnapping and murder of a 6-year-old girl during an evening church service; a witness leads authorities to the likely killer, but then becomes a victim herself.

Photographs found in a dumpster lead to the killer of Los Angeles model Linda Sobek; the man claims he did not intentionally kill her despite evidence to the contrary.

A murder mystery theater performance in Easton, Md., turns into a real-life mystery when a body is found after the performance ends.

When a woman dies in a horseback riding accident, police uncover a web of lies in her husband's background after his suspicious behavior prompts a closer look.

A serial killer in Tampa, Fla., taunts police by strangling prostitutes and leaving their bodies in plain sight, but tire marks and fibers lead to the culprit.

Missouri police are thrust into a bizarre web of homeless drifters and cattle auctions when they are called to retrieve a dead body.

A killer wants to outwit the police and keep the identity of his victim secret so he removes the teeth; however, lab tests on the skull reveal not just the horrific nature of the murder, but the identity of the victim too.

When a fundamentalist group is accused of robbing banks, authorities know they are dealing with experienced criminals and overwhelming evidence, but the defense is very well-funded.

When a young doctor is accused of sedating and sexually assaulting two of his female patients, DNA tests show him to be innocent, but the women persist with their claims; seven years later, a private investigation leads to a surprising discovery.

The search for the killer of two teenagers in Texas shows a behavioral study on how most serial killers also have a history of abusing animals.

When a farmer's wife disappears, the tests of a plant pathologist and a dendrochronologist lead to a surprising revelation.

A son who is convinced of his mother's innocence in the death of his father enrolls in law school to try and clear her name.

A forensic scientist uses his skills to preserve a footprint left in snow to help authorities nab two men suspected of robbing an Ontario couple and shooting the husband in the head.

Fingerprints taken from a piece of cloth help solve the rape and murder of a 22-year-old woman in Henrico County, Va.

The FBI profiles a suspect in the kidnapping and murder of a 6-year-old girl during an evening church service; a witness leads authorities to the likely killer, but then becomes a victim herself.

Photographs found in a dumpster lead to the killer of Los Angeles model Linda Sobek; the man claims he did not intentionally kill her despite evidence to the contrary.

A murder mystery theater performance in Easton, Md., turns into a real-life mystery when a body is found after the performance ends.

When a woman dies in a horseback riding accident, police uncover a web of lies in her husband's background after his suspicious behavior prompts a closer look.

A serial killer in Tampa, Fla., taunts police by strangling prostitutes and leaving their bodies in plain sight, but tire marks and fibers lead to the culprit.

Missouri police are thrust into a bizarre web of homeless drifters and cattle auctions when they are called to retrieve a dead body.

A killer wants to outwit the police and keep the identity of his victim secret so he removes the teeth; however, lab tests on the skull reveal not just the horrific nature of the murder, but the identity of the victim too.

When a fundamentalist group is accused of robbing banks, authorities know they are dealing with experienced criminals and overwhelming evidence, but the defense is very well-funded.

When a young doctor is accused of sedating and sexually assaulting two of his female patients, DNA tests show him to be innocent, but the women persist with their claims; seven years later, a private investigation leads to a surprising discovery.

The search for the killer of two teenagers in Texas shows a behavioral study on how most serial killers also have a history of abusing animals.

When a farmer's wife disappears, the tests of a plant pathologist and a dendrochronologist lead to a surprising revelation.

A son who is convinced of his mother's innocence in the death of his father enrolls in law school to try and clear her name.

A family mourns the unexpected death of a beloved grandmother at Christmas, and while local police assure everyone that she was the victim of a tragic accident and that there is no foul play, some things about the scene don't add up.

When a true crime hobbyist connects a Utah Jane Doe to an Ohio missing persons case, detectives are hard-pressed to solve the decades-old murder.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

Lottery winner Jeffery Dampier is living the American dream until his winning streak ends in murder.

Linda's affections flit from John to Billy and back again; her two lovers become desperate; both men go missing.

The Robertson family seems to have everything and no one suspects that one family member's greed will lead to murder.

A Connecticut town is shaken by a brutal murder; investigators uncover a murder plot with a little girl at its center.

Greed and resentment drive one member of the Duvardo family to murder.

In Tifton, Ga., the Evans families live seemingly perfect lives; but when infidelities threaten this bliss, attempts to stick together end in murder.

Despite a patient's claim that the cut to his hand had been caused by a dumpster, the doctor treating the injury recognizes it as something else -- and soon becomes the chief witness in a murder case.

The pornography empire cultivated by brothers Artie and Jim Mitchell crumbles when one turns up dead and his brother confesses to shooting him; investigators question whether the shooting was premeditated.

When prison guard Donna Payant's body is discovered at a landfill, a medical examiner uses a "signature" clue to link her death to a murder the same examiner investigated 10 years earlier.

When a 9-year-old girl vanishes on her way to school, the entire community helps with the search; detectives believe her mother may be involved, and a hidden fingerprint seals the case.

The investigation of a murder case in New Jersey is stalled until a similar attack occurs on a state trooper in Maine.

A young woman goes missing without leaving many clues, but the advanced technology on offer makes it possible for cat hairs and insects to help build an image of the abductor.

Blood spatter analysis and an investigation lead police to the truth when a pregnant woman is found dead in her home.

A mother is determined to discover what happened when her daughter is injured in a hit-and-run accident.

Forensic science and deductive reasoning determine what happened to a mother and daughter while they were on a shopping spree.

Exploring how an American hit single from 1966 -- "The Cheater" by Bob Kuban and the In-Men -- foreshadowed the demise of the group's lead singer, Walter Scott.

Eight years after a man confessed to the murder of a young woman, another man claims that he committed the crime, and investigators must use forensic evidence to determine the true killer.

Although a group of teenage thugs are suspected of attacking two boys on a fishing trip, there is no solid evidence until a murky fishing hole provides some answers.

When young prostitute's body turns up in an Ohio waterway, authorities have one tiny clue which could point to her killer, but face huge challenges due to her policemen clients and DNA evidence being washed away.

In a small South Carolina town in 1991, 17-year-old Crystal Faye Todd, a popular high school student, is raped, murdered and dumped in a deserted field; with few leads, authorities test the DNA of several friends, and one match shocks everyone.

Despite a patient's claim that the cut to his hand had been caused by a dumpster, the doctor treating the injury recognizes it as something else -- and soon becomes the chief witness in a murder case.

The pornography empire cultivated by brothers Artie and Jim Mitchell crumbles when one turns up dead and his brother confesses to shooting him; investigators question whether the shooting was premeditated.

When prison guard Donna Payant's body is discovered at a landfill, a medical examiner uses a "signature" clue to link her death to a murder the same examiner investigated 10 years earlier.

When a 9-year-old girl vanishes on her way to school, the entire community helps with the search; detectives believe her mother may be involved, and a hidden fingerprint seals the case.

The investigation of a murder case in New Jersey is stalled until a similar attack occurs on a state trooper in Maine.

A young woman goes missing without leaving many clues, but the advanced technology on offer makes it possible for cat hairs and insects to help build an image of the abductor.

Blood spatter analysis and an investigation lead police to the truth when a pregnant woman is found dead in her home.

A mother is determined to discover what happened when her daughter is injured in a hit-and-run accident.

Forensic science and deductive reasoning determine what happened to a mother and daughter while they were on a shopping spree.

Exploring how an American hit single from 1966 -- "The Cheater" by Bob Kuban and the In-Men -- foreshadowed the demise of the group's lead singer, Walter Scott.

Eight years after a man confessed to the murder of a young woman, another man claims that he committed the crime, and investigators must use forensic evidence to determine the true killer.

Although a group of teenage thugs are suspected of attacking two boys on a fishing trip, there is no solid evidence until a murky fishing hole provides some answers.

When young prostitute's body turns up in an Ohio waterway, authorities have one tiny clue which could point to her killer, but face huge challenges due to her policemen clients and DNA evidence being washed away.

In a small South Carolina town in 1991, 17-year-old Crystal Faye Todd, a popular high school student, is raped, murdered and dumped in a deserted field; with few leads, authorities test the DNA of several friends, and one match shocks everyone.

Stories from across the world and refreshing conversations.

Stories from across the world and refreshing conversations.

A community mobilizes a massive manhunt when a 3-year-old child goes missing; during the investigation, police uncover a terrible secret.

A man is charged with the stabbing death of his estranged wife, but there is more to the case than meets the eye.

Chicago police detectives solve a 35-year-old murder after launching a program to identify the remains of eight victims slain by a infamous serial killer.

The Los Angeles police suspect gang violence after they discover a body set on fire in an alley. The case takes a dramatic turn when the investigators decide to act on a tip-off.

A terminally ill 87-year-old man is found dead in his basement from an apparent fall, then detectives realize the scene has been staged.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is confounded by a mysterious death on a U.S. Marine base in the shadow of the nation's capital; soon the police are hunting a violent sexual predator whose trail leads right back to the base.

The case of a missing college student spans the globe but ends in Minnesota where an Internet predator is unmasked.

In a groundbreaking case using animal DNA, investigators use forensic testing on a cat to help them solve the case of a woman who vanished from her home on Prince Edward Island.

A look into the 1984 Oregon food poisonings, where detectives track down the outbreak to a cult which aims to use germ warfare to take down the government.

A woman is found dead from a gunshot wound and police suspect her husband, however, forensic teams prove what really happened and the truth is stranger than fiction.

After American Atheists founder Madalyn Murray O'Hair disappears, the discovery of a mutilated body helps police catch the culprit.

Two people witness a truck driving over an unconscious man and flee into a nearby bar, but when the police turn up, the truck, the man and the witnesses are gone.

Insect evidence helps to solve the mystery of a woman found dead near a river bank.

A girl who is abducted and then released soon afterwards uses her knowledge of forensics to lead police to the kidnapper.

A trash collector finds a severed human leg in a trash bin but police cannot use conventional methods of victim identification; investigators turn to toxicology and DNA tests to find the murder-mutilator.

A coroner finds telltale clues on the badly burned body of a murder victim, sending police in pursuit of a couple of killers.

A man is arrested and convicted for a series of sexual assaults in Indiana; years later, forensic developments reveal new facts about the case.

The murder of a young Seattle couple puzzles investigators until the victims' dog, Chief, leads police to the killer.

A handsome young doctor's fiancee experiences severe illness after revealing that she is pregnant, and launches her own investigation to determine if the doctor is somehow responsible.

A seemingly model citizen turns out to be a serial killer.

An abandoned, still-running car leads investigators to a body with unusual marks and a DNA trail that lead to the killer.

Police find fragments of deleted computer files leading them to suspect a woman's suicide is really murder.

A suspicious neighbor gives police a break in a cold case.

A woman is found dead from a gunshot wound and police suspect her husband, however, forensic teams prove what really happened and the truth is stranger than fiction.

After American Atheists founder Madalyn Murray O'Hair disappears, the discovery of a mutilated body helps police catch the culprit.

Two people witness a truck driving over an unconscious man and flee into a nearby bar, but when the police turn up, the truck, the man and the witnesses are gone.

Insect evidence helps to solve the mystery of a woman found dead near a river bank.

A girl who is abducted and then released soon afterwards uses her knowledge of forensics to lead police to the kidnapper.

A trash collector finds a severed human leg in a trash bin but police cannot use conventional methods of victim identification; investigators turn to toxicology and DNA tests to find the murder-mutilator.

A coroner finds telltale clues on the badly burned body of a murder victim, sending police in pursuit of a couple of killers.

A man is arrested and convicted for a series of sexual assaults in Indiana; years later, forensic developments reveal new facts about the case.

The murder of a young Seattle couple puzzles investigators until the victims' dog, Chief, leads police to the killer.

A handsome young doctor's fiancee experiences severe illness after revealing that she is pregnant, and launches her own investigation to determine if the doctor is somehow responsible.

A seemingly model citizen turns out to be a serial killer.

An abandoned, still-running car leads investigators to a body with unusual marks and a DNA trail that lead to the killer.

Police find fragments of deleted computer files leading them to suspect a woman's suicide is really murder.

A suspicious neighbor gives police a break in a cold case.

Stories from across the world and refreshing conversations.

Stories from across the world and refreshing conversations.

Melanie Zanona; Catherine Lucey; Isaac Arnsdorf.

A routine purchase may lead police to the killer of Laura Ackerson, a young mother whose body parts surface in an alligator-infested creek 1,200 miles away from where she was last seen.

Police find Jenny Webb hanging in an apparent suicide just days from giving birth to her first child; when things don't add up, investigators wonder if an unraveling love triangle and an unexpected pregnancy acted as a motive for murder.

An 8-year-old girl discovers her mother brutally bludgeoned to death in her home after her mom's shift at a Vegas casino; police turn to surveillance video hoping to reveal the killers.

A killer stabs devoted father Jeff Wright 193 times and buries him in the backyard of his own home; investigators examine his background in their quest to find the culprit.

A desperate wife dials 911 to report a robbery after finding her husband, a father of three, shot in bed; evidence at the scene quickly leads investigators to the killer.

The brutal and public stabbing of a young high school teen shocks the community, and police quickly unravel the crime and motive through threatening voicemails and a long-simmering rivalry.

A family suspects their teenage daughter's new friends were involved in her disappearance.

When a 62-year-old man opens a car restoration business and becomes seriously ill, his doctors cannot find the cause, but forensics can; identification of a highly toxic metal in the victim's blood leads to his poisoner.

When a 6-year-old disappears, her father becomes the prime suspect; he fails a polygraph test and even confesses, but 10 years later, the investigation gets turned on its head.

Investigators build a makeshift tent around a woman's body and use super glue fumes to lift the killer's palm print from the victim's skin.

The disappearance of a mail-order bride proves suspicious when detectives learn that two of the Texas husband's previous wives had died in mysterious circumstances.

A jeweler's search through old sales records helps police find likely suspects in the murder of elderly couple Edward Kowalzck and Gertrude Thompson.

A garbage bag leads police to a child's killer.

An investigation into the disappearance of a young woman uncovers a tooth that helps police solve a crime without a body.

The sensitive nose of a forensic examiner sniffs out murder.

Discovering that an assault suspect is left-handed is crucial to a police investigation dating back 16 years.

Forensic scientists try to find a way to "lift" the serial number from a shotgun that's their only clue in a case.

Investigating the worst arson spree in U.S. history -- a rash of more than 75 fires near Seattle.

Computers aid the police and FBI in solving a string of crimes.

Using an anonymous letter and geographical profiling, investigators close in on a serial rapist, and a cleverly obtained DNA sample confirms their suspicions.

When a young boy has serious respiratory problems and his father shows signs of early Alzheimer's disease, a chance encounter with a stranger kicks off an investigation into the cause.

Police in St. Petersburg, Fla., use cell phone mapping, wiretapping and a host of forensic evidence to find a surgeon's killer.

When a 6-year-old disappears, her father becomes the prime suspect; he fails a polygraph test and even confesses, but 10 years later, the investigation gets turned on its head.

Investigators build a makeshift tent around a woman's body and use super glue fumes to lift the killer's palm print from the victim's skin.

The disappearance of a mail-order bride proves suspicious when detectives learn that two of the Texas husband's previous wives had died in mysterious circumstances.

A jeweler's search through old sales records helps police find likely suspects in the murder of elderly couple Edward Kowalzck and Gertrude Thompson.

A garbage bag leads police to a child's killer.

An investigation into the disappearance of a young woman uncovers a tooth that helps police solve a crime without a body.

The sensitive nose of a forensic examiner sniffs out murder.

Discovering that an assault suspect is left-handed is crucial to a police investigation dating back 16 years.

Forensic scientists try to find a way to "lift" the serial number from a shotgun that's their only clue in a case.

Investigating the worst arson spree in U.S. history -- a rash of more than 75 fires near Seattle.

Computers aid the police and FBI in solving a string of crimes.

Using an anonymous letter and geographical profiling, investigators close in on a serial rapist, and a cleverly obtained DNA sample confirms their suspicions.

When a young boy has serious respiratory problems and his father shows signs of early Alzheimer's disease, a chance encounter with a stranger kicks off an investigation into the cause.

Police in St. Petersburg, Fla., use cell phone mapping, wiretapping and a host of forensic evidence to find a surgeon's killer.

A young Colorado mother suddenly vanishes on Thanksgiving, but when police trace her cell phone, it leads them to a surprising character with an even more surprising story.

Eight days after she disappeared on her way to a family ski trip, an 18-year-old woman's partially nude body is found floating in a river in Wyoming; years later, DNA technology uncovers dark secrets that led to her demise.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

In November 1974, the DeFeo family were found murdered inside their beautiful seaside home; the mother, father and four of their children were shot in the back as they lay sleeping in their beds.

Para psychologists and psychics descend on the house to investigate who murdered the DeFeo family and why.

Revisiting an investigation into the case of an 8-year-old girl who was abducted, raped, and left for dead in 1968.

With a string of murders already behind him, Rodney Alcala appears on the TV show The Dating Game where he wins the prize: a date; ultimately Rodney is rejected by the girl, which many believe triggered yet another rampage of serial killings.

He was a family-man, living in a New Jersey suburb with his wife and three kids but unbeknownst to his neighbors, Richard Kuklinski held a dark secret: he was the Iceman, a cold-blooded killer.

For many years, the Iceman, Richard Kuklinski, had literally gotten away with murder, but investigators were on to him; there was very little evidence, connecting the Iceman to his crimes.

A woman wins her release after being imprisoned for allegedly killing her mother in a car fire.

Authorities are able to apprehend a kidnapper because he allowed his victim to write a will on a telltale pad of paper.

Experts debate whether an apparent heart attack victim died from natural causes or alleged poisoning by his girlfriend.

When a 12-year-old was found dead in her home, police were left clueless until a string of burglaries months later. A trail of stolen goods may help solve a murder.

When 15 year-old Marlene Miller was murdered, it would take 24 years and several retrials before forensic scientists discovered the evidence to bring her killer to justice.

Detectives use a forged signature to find a woman's abductor.

A woman is killed two days before she was scheduled to testify against a man accused of assaulting her and the prime suspect has an alibi.

A bite mark is all the evidence needed to convict a suspect who was robbing tourists in Florida.

Technology able to analyze human bite-marks yields information on a woman's death.

A death in Pennsylvania is strikingly similar to one in North Carolina.

When a nurse starts experiencing a variety of flu-like symptoms, she discovers that she is HIV-positive; she learns that her infection was not accidental.

time of death becomes pivotal when a pregnant woman is found murdered in her air-conditioned bedroom.

An obscure print found at a crime scene.

A diner in a small town, an endocrinologist and a forensic botanist help destroy a prime suspect's alibi.

A woman wins her release after being imprisoned for allegedly killing her mother in a car fire.

Authorities are able to apprehend a kidnapper because he allowed his victim to write a will on a telltale pad of paper.

Experts debate whether an apparent heart attack victim died from natural causes or alleged poisoning by his girlfriend.

When a 12-year-old was found dead in her home, police were left clueless until a string of burglaries months later. A trail of stolen goods may help solve a murder.

When 15 year-old Marlene Miller was murdered, it would take 24 years and several retrials before forensic scientists discovered the evidence to bring her killer to justice.

Detectives use a forged signature to find a woman's abductor.

A woman is killed two days before she was scheduled to testify against a man accused of assaulting her and the prime suspect has an alibi.

A bite mark is all the evidence needed to convict a suspect who was robbing tourists in Florida.

Technology able to analyze human bite-marks yields information on a woman's death.

A death in Pennsylvania is strikingly similar to one in North Carolina.

When a nurse starts experiencing a variety of flu-like symptoms, she discovers that she is HIV-positive; she learns that her infection was not accidental.

time of death becomes pivotal when a pregnant woman is found murdered in her air-conditioned bedroom.

An obscure print found at a crime scene.

A diner in a small town, an endocrinologist and a forensic botanist help destroy a prime suspect's alibi.

An upscale apparel store in Bethesda, Md., is the site of a gruesome scene when an employee is killed and her co-worker is battered and tied up, but surveillance video and blood evidence shed further light on the crime.

When the 20-year-old clerk of an Atlanta-area smoke shop is gunned down during a robbery, investigators have only descriptions of the killers and the make of their getaway car; investigators use a videotaped confession to smoke out the killers.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

A pillar of his Texas community, Lonnie Turner Sr. is found shot to death in his home and police discover evidence it may be a family matter.

A speck of blood makes a big splash during the investigation of the stabbing death of Debra Rawls in Summerfield, Fla.

Police search for a missing New Hampshire woman's body and learn of a resident's grudge.

A woman and her young daughter are slain in their home; police find a mysterious photograph that exposes the killer.

In Carbondale, Illinois, everyone lives in fear when a woman is strangled to death; with a lack of evidence, police need more than two decades to unravel the mystery.

The horrifying discovery of a man's charred remains leaves an Ohio town rattled; at first police are led astray, but after 6 years, the sinister plot finally comes to light.

Neighbors do not hear the gunshots when a union official is killed in his home.

A man tells police he shot an intruder who murdered his wife; forensic evidence leads police to re-examine the man's motives.

A police officer claims his estranged wife's shooting death was a suicide, but investigators think it was a murder.

When fire fighters find a family dead inside their home, it appears to be a murder-suicide; clues at the scene lead investigators to believe otherwise.

A couple's murder leads investigators into the world of white supremacists and a string of hate crimes.

A rare gun and a victim's beloved dog help investigators trying to solve a multi-year long murder case where most of the witnesses were admitted drug users.

A search in Virginia's DNA databank reveals the identity of a news producer's murderer.

A homicide detective claims his wife accidentally shot herself in the head, but the evidence indicates otherwise.

Officials probe the death of a woman investigating the possible side effects of the drug she was prescribed for bipolar disorder.

A chip of stainless steel brings a killer to justice 20 years after a woman's body is found in a ravine.

An 11-year-old girl is sexually assaulted and shot twice at close range.

A woman is killed weeks before testifying against the man who sexually assaulted her.

New York police hunt the Zodiac killer after a series of deadly attacks.

When a healthy young man dies mysteriously in his sleep, toxicology tests reveal that it may have been foul play. Could a `suicide note' hold the key to solving the case.

Neighbors do not hear the gunshots when a union official is killed in his home.

A man tells police he shot an intruder who murdered his wife; forensic evidence leads police to re-examine the man's motives.

A police officer claims his estranged wife's shooting death was a suicide, but investigators think it was a murder.

When fire fighters find a family dead inside their home, it appears to be a murder-suicide; clues at the scene lead investigators to believe otherwise.

A couple's murder leads investigators into the world of white supremacists and a string of hate crimes.

A rare gun and a victim's beloved dog help investigators trying to solve a multi-year long murder case where most of the witnesses were admitted drug users.

A search in Virginia's DNA databank reveals the identity of a news producer's murderer.

A homicide detective claims his wife accidentally shot herself in the head, but the evidence indicates otherwise.

Officials probe the death of a woman investigating the possible side effects of the drug she was prescribed for bipolar disorder.

A chip of stainless steel brings a killer to justice 20 years after a woman's body is found in a ravine.

An 11-year-old girl is sexually assaulted and shot twice at close range.

A woman is killed weeks before testifying against the man who sexually assaulted her.

New York police hunt the Zodiac killer after a series of deadly attacks.

When a healthy young man dies mysteriously in his sleep, toxicology tests reveal that it may have been foul play. Could a `suicide note' hold the key to solving the case.

California police are baffled when an innocent man's DNA is found at the scene of a deadly home invasion, and authorities team with the man's defense attorney.

A young mother is found murdered in her home and there are two suspects with ample motive, but an unusual interview and security camera footage have investigators puzzled.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The anchors share the latest stories about significant events that take place across the world and interview prominent figures.

The police interrogations, jailhouse recordings, 911 calls, and body camera and surveillance videos captured during criminal investigations.

The police interrogations, jailhouse recordings, 911 calls, and body camera and surveillance videos captured during criminal investigations.

Shayna Hubers and Ryan Poston have a match made in heaven, then Ryan winds up dead in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound to his face; stunning interrogation tapes leave police in disbelief and lead investigators to a surprising motive.

Todd Kohlhepp's double life is exposed after police rescue a young woman chained like a dog inside a shipping container on his property.

A registered sex offender lures Cherish Perrywinkle, 8, away from a Walmart, and that's just the beginning of a night of terror, all caught on camera.

Fitness instructor Missy Bevers is stabbed and bludgeoned to death while setting up for an early-morning workout class at the local church; surveillance cameras capture a series of images of her killer lurking in the hallways.

A child's memory, a diary and a forensic psychologist help investigators solve a young woman's murder.

Investigators weigh several theories while probing the death of a retired police officer, including a botched robbery and suicide.

The bodies of two young women are found in the ashes of an apartment fire.

Two different men report the murder of a single mother and when the case's other anomalies stall the police, a candy wrapper and seeds help expose the killer.

After a Connecticut man's body is found in a burning rental car on a Mexican highway, an insurance company suspects a scam.

When a pipe bomb rips through a rural home, killing a young man and seriously injuring his mother, detectives hope that the remnants of a mailing label will lead them to a killer.