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Nicki Lenway, a Minneapolis crime scene investigator, was shot in broad daylight and left for dead. But she survived. Her ex-boyfriend, Tim Amacher, had an airtight alibi, but Nicki suspected that he and his new girlfriend were responsible.

A call came into San Diego police on New Years Day 2021 saying Jade Janks might have killed her stepfather, Tom Merriman.  Days earlier, Janks found hundreds of explicit photos of herself on Merriman’s computer. Could it be a motive for murder?

Tim Bliefnick, a former contestant on the game show “Family Feud,” was convicted for the February 2023 murder of his estranged wife, Becky Bliefnick, a nurse and mother of three young boys.

Teen Sarah Yarborough was murdered just a hundred yards from her car on her high school campus. Nearly three decades later, advancements in DNA technology and forensic genetic genealogy would help solve this case.

Millionaire business owner Andreen McDonald seemingly vanishes overnight. When her husband is charged with her murder months later, his unusual self-defense claim raises eyebrows. Peter Van Sant reports.

When police arrived at the home, Joel Pellot, a nurse anesthetist, was performing CPR on his estranged wife, Maria Muñoz. But she didn’t survive. Was her death a suicide, an accident or a murder? Her journals held the clues. Erin Moriarty reports.

Megan Parra was discovered in her home with a gunshot wound to her head. Her death was ruled a suicide, but her family believed there was foul play. Nine years after Megan’s death, her husband, Dustin Parra, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide.

Intruders entered the home of wealthy jewelers Ted and Corey Shaughnessy and a gunfight left Ted dead. Was it a robbery gone wrong or a targeted assassination? The couple’s son and his wife were arrested, along with two hitmen, for the sinister plot.

In 2023, Mark Howerton was convicted and sentenced to 20 years for the death of Cayley Mandadi. Using autopsy photos and consulting with experts, Mandadi’s mother and stepfather launched their own investigation to find out what really happened

When cyclist Moriah Wilson was found murdered in a friend’s apartment, U.S. Marshals used a unique tactic to track down her suspected killer in Costa Rica. Fugitive Kaitlin Armstrong was convicted and sentenced to 90 years in prison.

The roommate of Hollywood family therapist Amie Harwick shares details for the first time about how he tried to save her the night she was murdered in the early morning hours after Valentine’s Day 2020.

Lyle and Erik Menendez have spent nearly 34 years in prison for killing their parents. Now a judge will decide if new evidence supports their claim that they killed in self-defense and should have been convicted of manslaughter instead of murder.

In 2001, Jane Dorotik, a mother and wife, was convicted of murdering her husband, Bob Dorotik. She discovers problems with the evidence used against her at trial. After nearly two decades in prison, how did she win her freedom? Erin Moriarty reports.

In October 2018, Lynn Hernan was found dead in her home by her friend and caregiver, Jessy Kurczewski. Toxicology reports revealed Hernan had an unusual combination of drugs in her system. Could she have been poisoned? Jericka Duncan reports.

In October 2019, Kristen Trickle died from a gunshot wound under her chin. Her death was ruled a suicide, but investigators were skeptical. Would a psychological autopsy determine her state of mind before her death? Erin Moriarty reports.