Unusual Suspects showcases the most notable and challenging investigations in contemporary law enforcement. Each episode profiles completed cases that were anything but "cut and dry," with twists and turns, multiple suspects, and the unlikely culprit.
In 1985, an LA County Sheriff is gunned down in his vehicle. Investigators drill down the slain cop's list of enemies with no results. In 1999, a multi-agency task force shines a new light on the old case, illuminating a culprit who defies belief.
2. Never Came Home
August 14, 2011
44min
TV-14
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English [CC]
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English
In 1996, teenaged Joey Martin sneaks out of his bedroom window to watch a comet from a cabin in the woods and disappears. Despite multiple leads, there is no sign of Joey until 2008 when a young detective uncovers the shocking story of his fate.
3. Death of a Freshman
October 16, 2011
44min
TV-14
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English [CC]
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English
Soon after Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, an 18-year-old freshman is found shot to death in the woods behind campus. Detectives take a hard look at several suspects, but thirty years go by before a stunning confession cracks the case.
4. Little Girl Lost
August 28, 2011
44min
TV-14
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English [CC]
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English
When 10-year-old Katie Collman is murdered in a small Indiana town, a shocking confession catapults this crime into national news. An unusual clue leads investigators to determine if Katie was murdered to keep her quiet about something she saw.
5. Who Wanted Them Dead?
September 4, 2011
44min
TV-14
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English [CC]
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English
In 2004, affluent Florida couple John and Susan Sutton are attacked at home, leaving Susan dead. Investigators look at an adulterous business partner and an angry client before cell phone records lead to a shooter with ties to the family.
6. Where's Becky
September 25, 2011
44min
TV-14
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English [CC]
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English
"Went 2 Talk 2 Rob" are the last words 15-year-old Becky Stowe writes before she slips out, never to be seen again. No one knows if she ran away or her boyfriend Rob made her disappear, and two years go by before the truth about Becky is finally revealed.
7. Hiding in Plain Sight
September 11, 2011
44min
TV-14
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English [CC]
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English
FBI office manager Melissa Mooney is found murdered in her home. After taking a hard look at several promising suspects, the case goes cold until two years later when a reexamination of the case leads to an unlikely killer who was hiding in plain sight.
8. Murder in the Mansion
October 23, 2011
44min
TV-14
Audio languages
English
When tycoon Andrew Kissel is stabbed to death in his Connecticut mansion, detectives are faced with a long list of suspects. Practically everyone who knew the victim has a motive for murder. Ultimately, a secret money trail reveals the guilty party.
9. Cop Killer
October 9, 2011
44min
TV-14
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English [CC]
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English
When San Diego Police Officer Kirk Johnson is found shot to death in his service vehicle, evidence points to a fellow law enforcement officer. Detectives reluctantly begin to investigate their own when an astonishing tip leads to an unlikely killer.
10. Terror in Gulfport
September 18, 2011
44min
TV-14
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English [CC]
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English
In 1984, terrifying screams pierce the Florida night. A day later, a woman's body is found, stabbed to death. Detective Larry Tosi faces a host of suspects, but when the killer is caught, no one will be more shocked than Tosi himself.
11. Getting Even
August 21, 2011
44min
TV-14
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English [CC]
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English
In 1985 when welder Danny Paquette is killed in his front yard by a long-distance rifle shot, there is no shortage of suspects. Many people had issues with Danny, but ultimately the solution falls much closer to home than anyone expected.