Thursday

When a wealthy young woman was abducted in front of her in-laws’ home, the police had no shortage of suspects. The 25-year-old victim left behind a tumultuous marriage, an ex-husband and old boyfriends. All were on the FBI’s short list.

In June of 1997, a crime wave swept Iowa like a tornado. It left a trail of robbery, kidnapping, and murder in its wake, and then it moved on. No one knew where.

Some of the best clues come from the least likely places. Baffling crimes have been solved and criminals betrayed through evidence provided by insects, beer bottles, and other seemingly meaningless objects.

Attorney Richard Merritt, had a last home cooked meal with his mother before he was set to report to jail for embezzlement. But when Merritt didn’t show up on time investigators found his mother dead in the living room. Merritt claimed an intruder had attacked them both and he had fled for his life.

When the cops are called in amusement parks, the fun is over for everyone.

Angela and Ashley Hyke vanish suddenly one hot summer night and those who are close to them suspect something has gone horribly wrong.

A couple is murdered in front of children and a mysterious message is written across the home; investigators believe the murder is somehow drug related.

Cindy Borton is found stabbed to death in her home and authorities suspect it was somebody close to her who killed her, but the case takes a strange turn.

The town of Glendive, Montana is horrified to learn that Susan Casey has disappeared; investigators are quick to consider one of Susan's former lovers.

A weeklong crime spree began with the murder of a young woman, found naked, stabbed and strangled in the closet of an abandoned apartment in London, Ontario. Then, a Toronto man was found murdered in a parking garage, bludgeoned to death with a pipe. Now on the run and headed into rural Ontario, Peter John Peters embarked on a desperate journey of abduction, rape, and robbery in an attempt to fuel his escape. It is the skill of five police services that bring this man to a halt near Sault Ste. Marie, ending his reign of terror over Ontario.

The elderly owners of a beloved local grocery are brutally attacked and left for dead. Working with little beyond a vague witness description, Lt. Joe Kenda leads a state-wide manhunt to catch a pair of cold-blooded killers before they disappear for good.

When a wealthy young woman was abducted in front of her in-laws’ home, the police had no shortage of suspects. The 25-year-old victim left behind a tumultuous marriage, an ex-husband and old boyfriends. All were on the FBI’s short list.

In June of 1997, a crime wave swept Iowa like a tornado. It left a trail of robbery, kidnapping, and murder in its wake, and then it moved on. No one knew where.

When a writer lands a dream apartment, she immediately packs her bags and moves out there, but within four nights, she hears a terrifying scream.