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A prominent attorney found dead in his small southern town. Was his killer an enemy? Or a friend?

A teenager is convicted of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself.

Most shocking is the ultimate 'caught-on-camera' reality show featuring high-adrenaline, action-packed stories of criminal behavior. In this episode, bad drivers are everywhere! When a maniac rams an officer head-on, he trades traffic school for time in a jail cell. Then, a driver in a semi-truck is no match for mother nature when he gets caught in a category 3 hurricane. Tv-pg-lv

In this episode, having a positive body image is admirable, but when a naked man claims to have explosives in his car, the police quickly diffuse his indecent threat. Then, a bare-bottomed stick-up man distracts a convenience store clerk while his accomplice helps himself to the beer case. Finally, a pair of streakers are left out in the cold when their getaway car is stolen. Tv-14-ls

In this episode, when a pile up on the racetrack leaves a couple of drivers out of the money, they finish the competition with their fists. Then, two women have a dance-off at a club but when the body bouncing display gets out of hand, the two exchange body-blows. And, anarchists in argentina clash with riot police, turning the streets into a war zone. Tv-14-v

In this episode, amateur cameramen catch extraordinary events on videotape…like the high flying biker that fails to land a big jump-- with painful results. Then, at an air show in california, a vintage aircraft nosedives into a crowded parking lot. Plus, rowdy tailgaters at a concert light up the night with a ground pounding barrage of explosive fireworks. Tv-14-v

Formed in the 1830s to protect settlers against indian attack, the rangers became part of the texas highway patrol in 1935. Their role has continued to evolve to keep up with changing times; today it includes sophisticated forensics labs.

Sydney Loofe, seeking a connection, unknowingly steps into a dangerous game of deception and betrayal. Her disappearance sparks an investigation that uncovers a sinister plot.

Denita Smith, a promising grad student, became the victim of jealousy. As investigators close in, tangled emotions and dark motivations begin to surface.

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.

Hikers near Anchorage, Alaska discovered a body wrapped in sheets which were edged in orange stitching. Authorities hydrated the fingers and obtained a fingerprint, enabling them to identify the victim. Clinging to the sheet, they also discovered a tuft of red carpet fibers -- threads of evidence which led them straight to the killer.

The news of a flight attendant’s brutal murder prompted the son of a victim who had been killed five years earlier to contact police. The MO of both murders was remarkably similar, and analysis of the biological evidence from the crime scenes proved that these were serial killings.

A two-man shrimp boat sank when a fast-moving, violent storm struck the Louisiana coast. The captain drowned, and the deckhand was rescued fourteen hours later. He told the Coast Guard that the captain’s foot had become entangled in the fishing nets; they tried frantically to free him, but they failed. The deckhand was considered a hero… until the captain’s body was found.

When a wealthy real estate tycoon went missing, it appeared to be foul play. He had been aware that he was in danger. In his will, he left instructions regarding what was to happen if he died under violent circumstances – instructions which were carried out after a hiker came across a bullet-ridden skull.

Drug trafficking has spawned a violent and deadly criminal underground. It’s providing a challenge to forensic investigators devoted to cracking drug rings.

Colorado v. Kevin Eastman. Jazz trumpet player Scott Sessions failed to show up for a gig. A well-known local musician, he played with groups including the Elvis Experience band. His body was found a few days later, wrapped in plastic, partially burned and hidden in a forest. Investigators opened a murder case and traced his last known whereabouts to the residence of his new love interest, Heather Frank. Frank was nowhere to be seen, but investigators followed up on a tip about her former boyfriend, Kevin Eastman. Dogged detectives placed a tracking device on Eastman's car. When they went to investigate, they discovered Frank's body on the property of Eastman's employer.

A mother in Pennsylvania disappears after co-workers see her leaving for lunch.

A grad student gunned down. Friends said she had no enemies. But someone close was hiding a secret.

In a small town in Kansas, Patricia Kimmi has disappeared from her home, and residents begin a search party, but police fear she may not be found alive.

People realize seclusion doesn't guarantee their safety when a 62-year-old woman is found tortured and brutally murdered in her home on Thanksgiving.

When Timothy Moore disappears from his home in South Bend, Washington, residents realize that they do not know there neighbors as well as they thought.

When a hitman kills the wrong person, it takes over a year to locate the gun used in the murder-for-hirer plot which shockingly links back to an unexpected boss that’s closer to the victim than originally suspected.

A young man was killed in a mysterious car crash, but the evidence at the scene led investigators to believe it was not an accident. Forensic science revealed what really happened, and the truth devastated three families.

When a woman went missing, friends and family were determined to find her. Their worst fears were confirmed weeks later when her body was discovered. Blood evidence and computer forensics helped investigators to catch the killer, and convince the jury of his guilt.

This robbery/homicide was unusual. The evidence at the scene proved that the perpetrator had been running out of the house, not breaking into it. Tiny clues on the victim’s body would tell police what happened that night, and who was responsible.

A wealthy man and his wife were attacked by three men outside their luxurious Louisiana home. He was shot dead and she was forced to open their hidden safe. The woman could not describe the men because they wore masks. To solve the case, police would have to find out who knew about the concealed safe, and who would benefit from the crime.

Teenage Rose meets Mike who introduces her to punk music and crazy parties, but Rose's fun takes a dark turn when Mike begins to become violent and obsessive.