A tight-knit Illinois farming town is rocked when a family of five is found beaten to death in their home. When the bodies of the Gee family are discovered, the tiny town of Beason, IL finds itself in the midst of a gruesome murder mystery.
Eighteen-year-old Kelly Eckart disappears one night after finishing up her shift at a local hardware store. Hours later her car is discovered abandoned by the side of the road, still running, but Kelly is nowhere to be found.
When elderly couple Charles and Grace Lewis vanish from the family farm along with their pickup truck, their children realize that something is terribly wrong. As word spreads, fear envelopes the quiet religious community of Bonne Terre, MO.
When teenager Bridgett Frisbie sneaks out of her Katy, TX home one night, her parents assume it's just typical teenage rebellion. But the next day, a group of boys find her body in the woods just outside of town.
When a beloved local business owner is murdered while minding his store in idyllic Cumberland Gap, TN, no one wants to think that the killer could be one of their own. Could the killer have been a stranger or someone a little closer to home?
The 1992 deaths of Tommy Griffin and his sister Connie Griffin Branham, both killed by shotgun wounds to the head. Connie was killed a few days after her sibling while enquiring his whereabouts
The case of Patricia Kimmi, who disappeared from her home in Horton, Kansas, in November 2009.
The case of 62-year-old Narleen Campton, who was found murdered in her home, apparently having been tortured, during Thanksgiving 2011 in Newport, Washington.
The September 2011 murders of Roy Napier, his estranged wife Angela, their two adult children and neighbour Henry Smith.
The case of Timothy Moore, whose body was found in a shallow grave in April 2011, five months after he had been reported missing from his home in Washington's Willapa Bay.
The case of 66-year-old Sharron Erickson, who was raped and murdered in the small Midwestern town of Colon, Nebraska in June 2003.
The deaths of Alabama country store owner Billy Triplett and his wife Debbie in June 2001. Locals suspected their fate must have been connected with his illegal side-business of retailing alcohol. However, when word of a bloodstained stash of money reached investigators, they were shocked to realise the identity of the person wishing to conceal it
The July 1999 murders of Diana Algar and her friend Jose Molina. Three letters scrawled across Algar's living room wall offered a key clue in a US-wide manhunt.
The New Year's Eve 2000 murders of Carl and JoAnna Dutcher and their 15-year-old grandson Tony, in the tiny Rocky Mountain outpost of Guffey.
The case of mother and daughter Angela and Ashley Hyke who went missing in July 2001, leaving candles burning and electric fans running in their home. Days later their bodies were found in shallow graves. Authorities quickly recognised that the key to identifying the murderer might lie in Angela's diary
Police are baffled after Melissa White is found murdered in the backyard of her Viola, Ill., home, then they take a closer look at her neighbors and unearth a secret.
After John Tarwacki Sr. discovers the bodies of his son, John, and his daughter-in-law, Carolyn, police find boot prints in the snow revealing the path their killer took, then the search for a motive leads them down an unexpected path.
When a couple is gunned down, a scrawled message leads police to suspect the crime may be related to drugs, even though there's no evidence the victims were involved in the drug trade.
The tiny town of Glendive, Montana is paralyzed with fear when mother of four Susan Casey vanishes. The investigation leaves everyone to wonder if one of Susan’s former flames is harboring a sinister secret, or if someone else is stalking their town.
When Carla Fuqua vanishes after a night out with friends, her family panics. She's a dedicated mother who would never leave her son behind. Even worse, Carla has become the fourth missing person in a town of less than 5,000.
Rumors fly in the small town of Auburn, New Hampshire after well-known local George Jodoin is found murdered in his bed and the top three suspects are his close friends.
When Cindy Borton is found brutally stabbed to death in her home, authorities immediately suspect those closest to her. But a note left at the site of a local arson lights a trail that turns the investigation on its head.
In Juliette, Ga., two college students are gunned down while parked in lovers' lane.
In Alma, Ga., Michael Augustson returns home to find his wife, Melisa, murdered in a scene of unspeakable horror.
The discovery of the bullet-riddled bodies of Skyla Whitaker and Taylor Placker inspires panic among the community members of Weleetka, Okla.
What begins as a frantic 911 call to help an assaulted neighbor, ends in the most bizarre investigation the small town of Walsenburg, Colorado has ever seen - complete with a twisted tale of torture, family secrets, and a fallen Jehovah's Witness.
The brutal murders of Mike and Terri Greene hits close to home in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The couple was beloved by everyone in the small town and Mike was a retired police officer.
A respected businesswoman in the placid town of Madisonville, Kentucky, is found bludgeoned and stabbed to death in her home. Detectives follow a long path to pursue her killer.
When beloved young waitress Zilpha Lowery goes missing, foul play is immediately suspected. Rumors of her fate drift through town and tie her to another mysterious disappearance. The question on everyone's mind: what evil has invaded Marion, N.C.
When a brush fire is reported in rural Winchester, Tennessee, first responders are horrified to find the body of young Megan Sharp at the center of the blaze. Beaten, raped, burned, police race to bring justice before the attacker hunts down his next victim.
When a town counsel member is found murdered in her home, residents of Berryville, Virginia are appalled. With the only evidence being the single bullet that took her life, the slaying begins to look more and more like a professional hit.
In Poteau, Oklahoma, the proprietor of a saloon goes missing, leaving behind a splash of blood and many unanswered questions
In Clewiston, Florida, 21-year-old Erica Vassell disappears after a Super Bowl party, and the townspeople launch a search.
In Resaca, Georgia, the home of carpet company owner Buddy Parker is raked with gunfire, killing Parker's beloved daughter, Tara Swilley.
In Georgiana, Ala., a beloved church lady is murdered, sending the townspeople into a tailspin; rumors fly as detectives struggle to separate fact from fiction.
A nightmare wreaks havoc on the village of Armada, Mich., where 14-year-old April Millsap is found murdered on the community's most popular bike trail; very little evidence leaves investigators running down clues to bring a monster to justice.
When two young women fail to return home after a run to the local drive-thru, their concerned parents immediately start searching for them; however, it will be a fisherman who gives police their first clue that something evil has happened.
When a 21-year-old mother fails to return from night classes and her car is found burned, investigators immediately suspect foul play; however, no one is prepare for the web of lies that unravel due to her disappearance.
In Galax, Va., the double homicide of a young woman and her 21-month-old daughter sends the town's tiny police force on a frenzied mission to stop unspeakable evil in its tracks.
Lightning strikes twice in the desert town of Socorro, N.M., where Crystal Houston is found murdered just 14 months after her older sister, Stephanie, is killed in a suspicious accident.
Awakened by noises, a couple's worst nightmare becomes a reality as intruders shoot and kill their beloved daughter, Terri Ann McCoy; investigators work through leads and lies to discover the perpetrators are closer than they realized.
When a popular cheerleader goes missing in rural Arkansas, the small town is sent into a panic. After her sports car is found abandoned, investigators are sure something is not right but no one expects the horror that ensues.
The town of Cleveland, OK experiences overwhelming heartbreak when its esteemed Sheriff is mysteriously gunned down in the night. As the community wrestles with its safety, law enforcement is determined to find justice for their fellow officer.
When the sleepy town of Mooresburg, TN receives news that beloved teacher Margaret Jack Sliger is murdered on her farm, Hawkins County detectives are charged with finding the sinister perpetrator to bring their community justice.
In Claypool Hill, Va., a popular pizza restaurant is turned into a horrific crime scene; the clues point to something more sinister than a robbery gone wrong, and authorities realize they must move fast to catch the killer.