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The case of Johnny Hincapie, whose conviction for the 1990 murder of a Utah tourist in New York -- a case that represented a tipping point in the city's law enforcement -- was overturned after 25 years.

An Army veteran in Orange County, CA vanishes before her college graduation. A massive search turns up nothing, but detectives do find a clue: a cryptic 911-call that helps uncover the truth and exposes a twisted story of unrequited love.

A Florida woman was brutally murdered in her own bed.  Then, two separate, frantic 9-1-1 calls: one from her husband and the other from her son, each accusing the other of the same horrific crime.  Police knew one of them had to be spinning an incredible tale but what story would the evidence tell? 

Samantha Geldenhuys thought she had the perfect upbringing. A doting father and a loving mother.  Then, reality caught up with her when she learned the man she knew as her father was actually no relation to her and her mother was an international fugitive. So who was Samantha really?  Well, in the throes of a custody battle, her mother went on the run when she was just a baby, taking her clear across the world.  Investigators would have to search three continents for nearly two decades before they got answers about what happened to baby Savanna. 

Vern Holbrook seemed to have it all: A thriving estate company and a beautiful family. So when this beloved patriarch failed to show up at a meeting with his daughter-in-law, she was concerned. Was Vern delayed at work or was it something far worse? 

Heidi Bernadzikowski seemed to be turning her life around. She had a steady job, a boyfriend she could take to meet the parents. Talk, even, of a summer wedding. Then, she was murdered in brutal fashion and there was a bizarre clue: The #1 scrawled on the wall near her body.  Her boyfriend was devastated and had a strong alibi. The case went cold but, a decade later, there was a DNA hit.  But the man lived nearly 1,500 miles from the victim and investigators couldn’t find an obvious connection. Did the man act alone, or was there another explanation?

A college freshman was found brutally beaten, a crime scene so bloody police couldn't ID the victim. But identifying the killer wasn't nearly as hard. He admitted what he did. It was why he said he did it that became the foundation for his defense.

A father and his infant son were shot on the streets of Miami. The son survived, the father didn't and widow Cindy Carballo was wracked with grief. Then, Cindy killed her husband’s business partner. Was this a revenge murder or self-defense?  

A doctor ingests a lethal chemical, causing friends to wonder if it was an attempt at suicide or if he was poisoned -- until a love triangle is uncovered.

A brilliant woman who rose from poverty and became a successful criminal defense attorney is murdered; investigators look into her clients and follow a bizarre string of clues.

When loving mother Lisa Knoefel is stabbed to death in her home outside Cleveland, her newly-blended family is shattered.

When a successful doctor collapses at her home, her blood test reveals cyanide poisoning, shocking the medical community and resulting in a criminal investigation. Reporter: Dennis Murphy.

Frank Rodriguez was a Navy vet who dedicated his life to helping needy children, not a guy with many enemies.  Figuring out who would want him dead was a challenge and how he died was also a mystery investigators needed to solve to catch his killer.

When Eric Somuah was found shot in his bed, it was hard to imagine who would want the outgoing salesman dead. One dogged detective refused to give up and his investigation put him on a path filled with twists, turns and an ending few some coming.

After teenagers Rachel Shoaf and Sheila Eddy are convicted of murdering their 16-year-old friend, Skylar Neese, Skylar's parents discuss the night she disappeared; Rachel Shoaf's therapist, Patricia Bailey, shares her thoughts.

A wife calls 911 to report her husband has been shot on a country road in Texas. Could the dramatic police footage from the scene end up being key in the investigation? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

Dateline investigates the 1994 murder of Newport Beach millionaire Bill McLaughlin. Fifteen years after the murder, the police investigation eventually leads to McLaughlin's wife and a former NFL linebacker with whom she was having an affair.

Cher Hughes made her dream come true in the faraway islands of Bocas del Toro, Panama.  It's a place people go to escape. Who could have know that evil could find a place in paradise too?

When two tragic deaths occur within one week of each other in a wealthy city in California, families begin to wonder what happened inside a beachfront mansion.

A soon-to-be bride is caught in the middle of a twisted murder plot that has detectives questioning if she played a role in it.

A soldier, just back from Afghanistan, is gunned down on the side of the road in Kentucky. Detectives quickly uncover a secret that could solve the case. Andrea Canning reports.

A young woman's murder remains unsolved until someone comes forward to reveal her own harrowing story.

Rapper Meek Mill interview; exploring controversies surrounding the criminal justice system, including the parole system, wrongful convictions, challenges faced by law enforcement, alleged police abuse and more.

When a young woman finds out that her boyfriend might have shot and killed a college football player out of revenge, she struggles with coming forward to officials, fearing she could lose her life.

A teenager is convicted of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself; exclusive interviews with those on both sides of the case.

For an agonizing four days, the fear was paralyzing. A city was under siege. Six people had been gunned down, but how were the killings linked? A retired detective connected the dots, initiating the manhunt for a man with a gun and a grudge.

Tex and Diane McIver were an Atlanta power couple. She was a successful business woman. He was a lawyer with big political ties. One night and one turn changed their lives forever.

Jessie Blodgett gave her all to everything she did and then someone took it all away.  After performing in a play, Jessie came home, said goodnight to her mother and went to bed.  But the next day, her mom found her dead in her bed. Police were calling it murder. Who would want to kill this talented young woman? And was it somehow connected to reports of an attacker on the loose? The investigation took an unexpected turn before police were able to arrest the culprit.

When a young Army medic based at Ft. Bragg, N.C., goes missing, police can't solve the case despite having a suspect until an unorthodox private investigator steps in to help.

An in-depth interview with Charles Manson's former parole officer; rarely seen video of Manson; interviews with victims' family members, and others close to the case.

A beautiful young mother, Karmen Smith is murdered. Her 5 year old son, Nick, is also attacked and fights for his life. Their upstairs neighbor Lottie Spencer alerts the police that she believes she knows who did it—her teenage stalker Waseem Daker.

Aasha Davis moved to Hollywood with big dreams. Her sister Lesley followed for support. Then, Lesley went missing and Aasha was desperate to find her. In a town built on deception, police came up with a high-stakes plan to smoke out their suspect.

On Nantucket Island, Mass., a couple's connection is instantaneous, but their summer romance takes a tragic turn; it seems like an open-and-shut case, but there's a surprise in store.

When a man claims to have found his wife dead in the bathtub, the woman's daughters suspect there may be more to the story.

Early one frigid morning, in a small rural New York town, a house burns to the ground, and a woman is found dead in the debris. It's called an accident, but is it?

31-year-old Matthew Podolak was a healthy, happy amatuer hockey player, a fisherman, and a family man… a mysterious illness sends him to the emergency room, and with his life in the balance, his family hopes for answers.

Kay Mortensen took pride in preparing for every threat, so when he was found dead at home, those who knew him were stunned. The killing put two of Kay's loved ones behind bars and in danger.

Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander had chemistry right from the start. Then he was killed, and she was arrested. The trial riveted millions, exposing Jodi’s secrets. Yet, it did not solve one mystery: exactly who was this woman behind the veil of lies?

Just days before Christmas, high school senior Michelle Martinko is found stabbed to death in her car after visiting the mall. It would take almost 40 years for investigators to identify the killer – and when they did, Martinko’s family and friends were stunned. Dennis Murphy reports.

Keith Bryan was a beloved fire chief, a pillar of his community. Then he was shot in his home, leaving police to wonder who would want to hurt the local hero? Turns out, someone was living a secret life, and it was about to be exposed.

They were two beautiful families living out their dreams, but gunshots in a parking lot revealed an ugly truth. Investigators uncovered three lives tangled in a love triangle. There were many secrets, but which one was the key to solving the mystery?

Deede Keller has a loving family, a tight circle of friends and a new man in her life; when she vanishes, disturbing clues point investigators to a suspect with a dark secret; the case provides a twist that leaves the courtroom astonished.

A young woman's murder remains unsolved until someone comes forward to reveal her own harrowing story.

When a woman is found dead in her home, it is ruled a suicide. But when a new investigation begins, police question if this is a case of murder.

He was a single dad, a former firefighter dedicated to helping others. When he was found dead in his garage, police needed help. A neighbor’s security camera footage revealed a hooded figure, but who was it? Someone was hiding a deadly secret.

When a father goes missing and his body is found in a field several miles away, the investigation reveals multiple suspects -- including members of his own family.

Lauren Giddings was smart, charismatic and a newly-minted law school graduate. She had dreams of becoming a public defender, then she was brutally murdered. Her killer tried to pull off the perfect crime, but a secret recording exposed the truth.

For an agonizing four days, the fear was paralyzing. A city was under siege. Six people had been gunned down, but how were the killings linked? A retired detective connected the dots, initiating the manhunt for a man with a gun and a grudge.

It was in the still of the night when it started. A cold-blooded serial killer, lurking in the woods, peeping through windows and stalking for his next victim. It's a tale that would be hard to believe, if it didn't really happen.

At first, Mischele Lewis’ new boyfriend seemed almost too good to be true. She would learn her dream man did have secrets, but was he just playing spy games with her? A single mom goes on a dangerous mission of her own to find out the truth.

Linda Curry had it all: looks, a great job and a brilliant husband. When she got sick, doctors were stumped. Then, she died and police were as puzzled as the doctors, but not her close friends and family. They just needed someone to listen

The investigation into the disappearance of a young mother in the Pacific Northwest leads authorities to an estranged husband, an ex-boyfriend and a suspicious neighbor.

A circle of friends from a Miami high school are about to embark on a new beginning at college. But one friend surprises them all. Dennis Murphy reports.

Twin sisters, Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah, find their mother murdered in their Georgia home. As police begin to investigate, they discover that the sisters may know something that could turn this case upside down.

When Raven Abaroa comes home to find his wife stabbed to death, detectives began digging into the couple's complicated past. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

Just days after a couple ties the knot, the beautiful young bride is found beaten to death in an empty warehouse parking lot in Miami. As detectives begin to investigate, suspicious details of the newlywed’s lifestyle are uncovered. 

Recently uncovered pages from John Hinckley Jr.'s diary, which he began writing after he was arrested for trying to assassinate President Ronald Reagan; an interview with the officer who questioned Hinckley after the attempted assassination.

A a car bomb explodes in front of a suburban San Diego day care home. Josh Mankiewicz reports on the driver, a married mother of three children.

Sandi Johnson always put her kids first. When she vanished without a word, her loved ones were frantic. Police discovered dark secrets in Sandi’s marriage and several men in her life. Which one of them had something to hide?

When two teenage cousins, Nicholas Brady and Haile Kifer, don’t show up for Thanksgiving dinner in their hometown of Little Falls, Minnesota, their families fear the worst has happened.

A quiet night is shattered when intruders terrorize a Florida couple and their young son, killing one of them; investigators question the initial story; a tip leads them to another family with dark secrets, and that's when bonds are tested.

A man calls 911 to report that his pregnant wife has died by suicide; the case is closed until a suspicious house fire 24 years later leads police to question what really happened that day.

Lester Holt spends two nights locked up and embedded inside the largest maximum security prison in America, the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola.

International celebrity Oscar Pistorius shoots and kills his girlfriend. When police arrive he says he acted in self-defense, as he believed he was firing at an intruder. Keith Morrison reports.

A coroner arrives at the scene of a car wreck to find a woman dead. He becomes suspicious when he notices unusual markings on her face. Was her death really an accident? Andrea Canning reports.

Key players in the case of Rod Covlin, a New York man found guilty of murdering his wife for her $5.3 million fortune and attempting to frame his then-teenage daughter, share their stories.

Marie Singleton was a single mom who fell hard for Andre Jackson, a single dad raising his two kids. The couple married and seemed happy. Then Marie vanished and investigators discovered secrets. Was her disappearance related to her undercover job?  The FBI covertly investigates possible treason. Her husband is suspected, but never arrested. This begins a 20-year odyssey to find her killer.

Lead detectives in the murder investigation of University of Utah student MacKenzie Lueck speak exclusively to Keith Morrison about the case that made national headlines.

Before the Menendez brothers, the Bobbitts or even O.J., Pamela Smart was television's first true crime fascination after her husband was found murdered.

When a college student is found dead after a party, his mother is determined to try to find out what happened. With the help of a new friend, she manages to get the case in front of a jury. Dennis Murphy reports on the unexpected twist that no one saw coming.

A college student goes missing in broad daylight from her off-campus job at a softball field; investigators receive a mysterious phone call that changes everything.

When a University of Utah athlete is found murdered on campus, investigators learn that she had reached out to the campus police for help multiple times before her death.

A 21-year-old college student is found murdered; the case remains cold for nearly forty years until a new detective uses an innovative method to catch her killer.

Andrea Canning speaks with U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas about the deadly shooting at her home in 2020 that killed her son Daniel and critically injured her husband Mark.

Brigida Uto, a young military wife, mother and teacher, is plagued with some mysterious symptoms -- weight loss, nausea, fatigue and hair loss. Doctors race against the clock to determine the cause of this life threatening illness.

On November 4, 2014 Pam Zimmerman's children wake up in their Bloomington, Illinois home to find that their Mom did not return home the night before.