Stories of real people who face the surreal horror of losing loved ones to vicious crimes. With every tick of the clock, detectives work to seek justice for the families, all while never forgetting the victims whose own dreams were so callously interrupted.
This documentary series explores the 1960 brutal murders of three women in Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois, and the decades of questions and doubts that have haunted the son of the prosecutor in the case, as the man found guilty seeks to clear his name after sixty years in prison.
Minor incidents - huge impact. The gob-smacking stories of ordinary coppers who stumbled upon key pieces of evidence and helped take down major criminals.
Nela Langenbeck is a commissioner with the Hamburg police and not only fights against crime, but also against the misogynist structures of the police apparatus of the 1990s. She and her colleagues are not really taken seriously and are often treated more like secretaries. You can make coffee and sort files. Langenbeck is investigating the case of the acid barrel murderer Raik Doormann, who absolutely needs to be under lock and key because she is the only one who takes an escaped victim seriously. Doorman abducts, tortures and kills women in his own nuclear bunker and throws body parts into acid barrels. His goal is to extort money to make his dream of living in Costa Rica possible. The commissioner gets on the trail of the woman killer and uncovers incredibly brutal machinations that keep the whole country in suspense...
All the emotion, drama and suspense of America's most memorable murder trials are captured. Produced by an Emmy-award winning team, each episode takes viewers through the criminal justice process, from the crime to the investigation to the courtroom testimony and finally, the verdict. It's a journey through the criminal justice process that gives viewers an inside look at real cases like never before.
Beneath the sunlit glamour of 1985 L.A. lurks a relentlessly evil serial killer. In this true-crime story, two detectives won't rest until they catch him.
'De Kasteelmoord' drags the viewer into an intense family feud that takes place behind the castle walls between Stijn Saelens, descendant of a very wealthy family, and his father-in-law André Gyselbrecht, a popular village doctor. The feud ends in the murder of Stijn, who is reconstructed in 'De Kasteelmoord' and will not leave the viewer untouched. The research and the process, after which many questions remain unanswered, are also re-examined. This is done on the basis of conversations with people who followed the case from the front row. Lawyers Walter Damen and Kris Vincke and journalists Faroek Özgünes (VTM NIEUWS), Klaas Danneel (VTM NIEUWS), José Masschelin (ex-HLN) and Cedric Lagast (Het Nieuwsblad) guide the viewer through the murder case.
The holidays are meant to be a time of festive cheer when family and friends come together to celebrate the season. But when family members are forced to occupy the same space for too long, the joy and merriment can often morph into anger and resentment.
Weaving harrowing narratives of quiet Middle American towns torn apart by provocative murders. Each town's tale is given life by the combined perspectives of its residents, who are more than just storytellers. They are also key witnesses to each of the crimes, and they hold critical clues to puzzles that not only have forever changed their lives but how they have come to view their once-idyllic hometowns.
The true story of London Metropolitan police detective Colin Sutton's manhunt for serial criminals.
From whiz kid, to convict, to pastor, to fraud fighter, to convict yet again, Barry Minkow has become the master of self reinvention - just ask the countless individuals who fell victim to him over the years. KING OF THE CON gives true crime fans the ultimate look at how a scam artist can reinvent himself and get rich - many times over - by featuring one of the first interviews with Minkow discussing his life and crimes.
Exposes the dark underbelly of fraternity and sorority life at some of America's top universities.
Planning a crime often takes a lot of work and some deviously clever thinking. This series profiles women who use twisted ingenuity to come up with elaborate schemes that result in what they think are perfect crimes. No matter the motive -- whether it's power, control or money -- the women stop at nothing to get what they want.
Actress Susan Lucci hosts this enthralling series that looks at love triangles gone bad, office romances gone awry and other passionate love affairs that ended in death.
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Across the country, high school football unites small-town communities. But when a heinous murder shatters that Friday night dream world, the crime ripples beyond those immediately impacted, and the community will never be the same again.
Based on true stories about real homicide investigations in the south of Sweden between 1989-2004. A reality-based crime drama about the policeman Per-Åke Åkesson and the reconnaissance group that was tasked with investigating several murders of women in northeastern Skåne. The series starts in Hörby in 1989.
For five years, from 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe – and every man was a suspect.
The case of the Yorkshire Ripper is re-examined by film-maker Liza Williams.
Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging homicide cases in this chilling true-crime docuseries.