Thursday

In 1984, California firefighters had battled ten arson fires in three weeks. When cigarettes and a scrap of paper connected the southern California fires to several fires further north, the hunt was on for a dangerous pyromaniac. Investigators finally found a fingerprint, and it pointed to a most unlikely suspect.

A small community in upstate New York was devastated when a car accident claimed the life of a well-respected nurse. Investigators initially thought alcohol was to blame, but blood tests proved the victim was not intoxicated. The seed pods found in her hair and on her clothes would prove that this was no accident. It was cold-blooded murder.

When a woman disappeared without a trace, there were two possible explanations: kidnapping or murder. Concern was heightened when police learned that two other women had vanished under similar circumstances. Careful investigation, the talents of a forensic artist, and DNA profiling enabled police to link the crimes to a single suspect – an immigrant known to prey upon vulnerable women.

The tiniest residue left at the scene can become a mark of distinction in the most singular and intimate of ways. Investigators have come to rely on forensic evidence as simple as a smudge on a piece of tape or a faint impression left in the dirt. Investigators must have their eyes trained to find the full story of a murder etched in clues left at the scene.

In 1984, in South Florida, a rapist and murderer was on the loose. The killer was a ruthless and terrifying predator, the newest member of an infamous group known as ‘serial killers.’

The sun set on the Wild West long ago, but some people refused to notice. Claude Dallas was one of them. A wily trapper, Dallas typified the rugged individualism that forged this country. He went too far when he killed two game wardens in 1981.

A masked shooter opens fire at a house party, killing three. Initial fears of a hate crime shift as detectives uncover a twisted motive driven by self-hatred and personal betrayal.

The cry for help comes from oklahoma city’s most exclusive neighborhood. “My wife’s bleeding all over the place,” dr. John baxter hamilton tells the 911 operator. “I don’t know, she looks like somebody hurt her.” It’s valentine’s morning and socialite susan hamilton lies nude, smashed in a pool of blood. The science suggests a crime of both heated rage and cold calculation, a killer with the intelligence to cover his trail and the composure to mask his guilt.

When 71-year-old Colleen Harris discovered her 73-year-old husband Robert was having a long-distance affair with a 35-year-old woman in Mongolia, she decided to teach him a lesson.

Adam Mayes' best friend has two young daughters - with whom Adam has a twisted obsession. He kills their mother and elder sister before kidnapping the two younger girls.

When experienced hiker Meredith Emerson disappears in the North Georgia mountains, a desperate search begins. Investigators soon realise they are hunting a serial predator stalking remote trails. The case exposes the crimes of Gary Hilton and launches a race against time across multiple states.

A young Jackson, Michigan police officer investigates a missing woman and finds that her husband has just had brain surgery and is acting strangely. When the officer follows his instincts and inspects the couple’s restaurant, he finds their kitchen has a become a slaughterhouse. But who could be responsible for such atrocity?

Two grandparents are shot to death in their family home. Kenda’s investigation kicks into high gear when his prime suspect flees for the Mexican border. Then… CSPD responders find a body so badly mutilated it turns the stomachs of seasoned officers.

In 1989, the entire town of Miramichi is held hostage by a monster. This troubled man with a heinous past embarks on a 7-month crime spree, including brutal beatings, rape, arson and serial murder. His victims are women, both young and old. The rampage culminates in the killing of a local priest. Finally, CanadaÕs most intensive manhunt frees the people from Allan Legere, the Monster of Miramichi.

The killer of a Santa Monica art teacher remains at large for years as police use every trick in their arsenal to finally hunt him down.