American Monster
A non-fiction crime drama uniquely telling stories with a combination of Dramatisation, home video and documentary style material.
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama
Cast:Tom Streithorst , Robert Firth , Grant Ross , Mark Behan , Adam Neill , Steve Larter , Cassandra Celeste Smith , Sidwell Diamond Ralitsoele , Dominique Maher , Nathan Roberts , Ceridwen Morris , Candice van Litsenborgh , Anlezia Moné , Daniel Lasker , Laura Lake , Fayzal Haneker , Cameron Butterwick , Rob Whedbee
S1.E0 ∙ Devil in Disguise
The chilling story of one of the world's most notorious serial killers told through the words of Gacy himself, those who were forever changed by his unspeakable deeds and those who believe that the full truth remains concealed to this day.
S1.E1 ∙ Home Video Hit
While Max and Janeene Jones appeared to have the perfect marriage in public, an undercover police investigation reveals their marriage may not have been what it seemed.
S1.E2 ∙ Appalachian Horror Film
Brian and Randi Trimble are in the throes of newly married life. But when Brian meets the fun-loving Blaine Norris at work, their friendship over Blaine's low-budget horror film takes a dark turn. It isn't long before three becomes a crowd...
S1.E3 ∙ Wave to Daddy
The daughter of one of America's most notorious killers gives an exclusive interview, taking us on a journey into the eyes of a cold-blooded monster. Never-before-seen footage reveals the devastating double life of a murderer and his horrific crimes.
S1.E4 ∙ Sing for the Camera
In the summer of 2014, a peaceful community in Hartford, WI is shaken to its core when a local teenager is found dead...the victim of a brutal murder, and the second victim in two days. The community must now come to terms that a killer lives among them.
S1.E5 ∙ Shooting Phoenix
A monster stalks the summer streets of Phoenix in 2005. With never-before-seen footage, we get a glimpse into the killer's life and how he's able to hide in plain sight. Can police catch him before he strikes again?
S1.E6 ∙ Right Before Your Eyes
When a good-looking, successful businessman meets a nutritional spokeswoman, she appears to be the perfect match. But the honeymoon doesn't last long. The relationship takes a turn...a deadly turn.
S2.E1 ∙ The Green Monster
In rural Ohio, an intruder brutally guns down Jack and Linda Myers in their sleep. The only witness is their sleepy 4-year-old grandson. But their extensive home movies - aired here for the first time - may have captured a monster lurking in their midst.
S2.E2 ∙ Family Snapshot
The Yates family moves to Spokane, WA only to find it besieged by a serial killer who's targeting young women and confounding the police. Now, the family's never-before-aired home videos provide a chilling look of one of America's most notorious killers.
S2.E3 ∙ Alabama Murder Mystery
When Frank Hilley is struck down by a mysterious sickness, the entire town of Anniston, AL grieves. But when his daughter also falls seriously ill, the family becomes suspicious. Vintage home movies trace a shocking tale of murder - revealing a monster.
S2.E4 ∙ Anything for You
The Snyder family is thrilled when the single brother finally gets a girlfriend who comes with a son.
S2.E5 ∙ The Last Broadcast
After a taping of their local-access TV show in rural Vermont, Chrissy and Charlie Billis have a terrible accident, smashing their car into a tree. Only one survives. But tapes from the couple's TV show suggest a sinister tale behind what really happened.
S2.E6 ∙ Push Record
In Colorado, second-time spouses Harold and Toni Henthorn seem to dote on their young daughter and each other, until their idyllic life is shattered by a deadly hiking accident. Their happy home videos conceal a deadly predator who nearly escaped justice.
S2.E7 ∙ Stand by Your Man
After moving to a remote town in Colorado, Ron and Cynthia Phillips and their four children try to adjust. But their never-aired home videos mask darker impulses within their family - ones that would lead to a complex web of deceit, infidelity and murder.
S2.E8 ∙ Live by the Sword
A sword collector is a house-husband while his wife provides for the him and his children right outside of Los Angeles. Their lives are tough, yet happy until she returns home to find her family slaughtered - at sword point.
S2.E9 ∙ The Craigslist Killer
Family and faith have always been important to Richard Beasley, as these home videos show. Which is why it's so scary when one day - the Ohio man vanishes. Especially after police discover that an online monster has been luring local men to their deaths.
S2.E10 ∙ The Wrong Man
In Pennsylvania, Kevin and Joanne Dowling like to capture their kids' milestones on videotape in their modest suburban home. But when a woman in a nearby town is gunned down - and Kevin is accused of murder - his fate hangs on that same home video camera.
S3.E1 ∙ Stages of Grief
In suburban California, an intruder brutally attacks and kills Joan Dawley. As the Dawley family grieves, it's up to LAPD detectives to crack the case. Secret home movies uncover a shocking tale of deceit, and a monster lurking behind the scenes.
S3.E2 ∙ Remote Control
When Sherri Dally mysteriously vanishes from her Ventura home, her husband Michael & bestfriend Debbie head up a massive search. But someone knows more than they're saying. Never-before-aired home videos trace a tale of sordid secrets & double lives.
S3.E3 ∙ Backyard Daddy
In Oklahoma, Dr. John Hamilton and his wife Susan are the envy of all: successful, respected and very much in love - until a vicious Valentine's Day murder destroys their lives. Never-before-seen home videos shed light on a brutal murder no one saw coming
S3.E4 ∙ A Mother's Work
Never-before-seen home movies reveal the fabulous lifestyle of Lanny & Donna Horwitz raising their only son Radley in their Florida mansion. But when their lives are upended by a ghastly shooting, everyone in this eccentric family becomes a suspect.
S3.E5 ∙ Band of Brothers
The Laffertys are pillars of the Mormon community, and known as a flawless example of wholesome family values, as seen in these never-before-aired home videos. But an evil is lurking that - decades later - will explode into an unholy double homicide.
S3.E6 ∙ Watch Your Back
US Air Force sergeant Nathan Paet and his family appear to live a blissfully normal life - as these never-before-aired home videos attest. But blind greed would bring about the destruction of this loving family.
S3.E7 ∙ The Last Valentine
In Oklahoma, Dr. John Hamilton and his wife Susan are the envy of all: successful, respected and in love - until a vicious Valentine's Day murder destroys their lives. Never-before-seen home videos shed light on a brutal murder no one saw coming.
S3.E8 ∙ Into the Swamp
At a family-run construction company, brothers & cousins work hard together - & play even harder. But when one of them vanishes, no one has answers. The mystery of his disappearance - & the salacious betrayal behind it - isn't solved for 20 years.
S3.E9 ∙ Don't Forget Me
A father-of-two disappears right before starting a new job; his wife has no idea where he went, while his friends hint that he led a secret, sordid life; the man's disappearance remains a mystery for years until a tip reveals the jaw-dropping truth.
S3.E10 ∙ Off-Camera
An obsessive video blogging and mother of five shares every detail of her rollercoaster life with her husband and their children online. But one night, intruders tie her up and kidnap her husband and execute him. It seems someone has been keeping secrets.
S3.E11 ∙ Take Me to the River
Coming home from church, a preacher find his wife stabbed and beaten, the apparent victim of a home invasion. The preachers alibi is rock solid, and his son's alibis are sound as well. However, .
S3.E12 ∙ Just Out of Frame
A fun-loving couple, both business-owners, share a close relationship with their grown daughters. So when the mom is found gruesomely bludgeoned to death in her own home, no one suspects the unthinkable. But unlike guilty people, video doesn't lie.
S3.E13 ∙ Double Cross #2
A frantic 911 call regarding an unresponsive male lying in his driveway led the police to Marie Strickland's house in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. Her husband, Michael Strickland, was the victim, and a distraught Marie had no idea what happened. But as the authorities dug deeper, they learned of a complex web of personal relationships that meant multiple people had a motive to kill Michael. Investigation Discovery's "American Monster: Double Cross" chronicles how the police zeroed in on Marie as the suspect.
S4.E1 ∙ Falling Down
"Falling Down" An adopted son fulfills the dream of having a family for Alene and George Jenkins. For a few years, they seem to be living the dream. Then slowly things start falling apart and ends in a horrendous, unspeakable crime.
S4.E2 ∙ Two Families
April and Michael Holton live a perfect life, until a shocking murder exposes a dark secret. In a 2-hour special with exclusive access, American Monster confronts a terrible choice. If both suspects are your own blood, how do you decide who's a killer?
S4.E3 ∙ Twice Shy
Carol-Ann and James Sharp seem like a match made in heaven, but behind the veneer hides a monster in plain sight. Loved ones close to the couple sit down for the first time on camera to make sense of a murder that none of them saw coming.
S4.E4 ∙ Life of the Party
Doug and Rose quickly strike up a romance and later marry. But behind the perfect facade seen in these exclusive home videos, lies and deceit begin to surface. A no show at Thanksgiving and a box on the roadside lead to a shocking discovery...
S4.E5 ∙ Looks Can Kill
A whirlwind romance ensues after beautiful and mysterious Rebecca Thudin meets dashing Larry Fenton; their union appears to be a match made in heaven, until a murder exposes a tangled web of lies, deceit and buried secrets.
S4.E6 ∙ In Sickness and Health
When outgoing Beth Spaulding and shy Jason Risenburg meet, it looks like a match made in heaven; however, a series of disasters strike the once-devoted couple, causing tensions to simmer in their marriage.
S4.E7 ∙ Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
When a devastating fire at the Kohnle family home leaves a family member dead, it appears to be a tragic accident. But as the evidence mounts up it's the testimony of two young kids who lead the police to decipher if it was an accident, suicide or murder.
S4.E8 ∙ An Open Relationship
Cassie Golonin disappears just before New Year's Eve from Fort Smith, Arkansas. When family and friends conduct a search, the discovery of a shallow grave soon leads to the truth.
S4.E9 ∙ Edge of Reason
Todd and Rachel Winkler's life looks exquisite from the outside, but inside things are falling apart; video footage shows the truth behind their seemingly happy marriage, revealing terrible secrets and mind games that culminate in murder.
S4.E10 ∙ Double Cross
Four best friends, two married couples, multiple sordid secrets, one huge betrayal... and a murder. With exclusive interviews and never-before-aired home movie footage, this is a story about how a love affair resulted in a crime of passion.
S4.E11 ∙ Momma's Girl
Great-Grandfather Arthur Burney knows he's lucky to have such a large loving family. But when a dead body is discovered everyone becomes a suspect - and it'll take an unexpected tip-off to reveal the mastermind behind the murder.
S4.E12 ∙ Too Good to be True
When attractive teacher Amanda Schmitt marries respected John Grazioli, home video captures their beautiful wedding. But just 6 months later, police respond to a 911 call and make a shocking discovery that unmasks the double life of a cold-hearted killer.
S5.E1 ∙ Brothers in Arms
The close bond between cousins Mark Corona and Paul Stoeppler is quickly severed when one of them is murdered in cold blood; never-before-seen home movie video and shocking CCTV reveals what happened.
S5.E2 ∙ Flesh and Blood
Young parents Adrienne and James Magee work hard to provide a stable life for their three small children in rural Louisiana. However, beneath the idyllic scenes lurks a dark secret, culminating in a heinous double-murder at the hands of a loved-one.
S5.E3 ∙ Once a Princess
Hyrah Frasch is no ordinary baby. The photogenic one-year-old already has her own website and looks set to become an internet sensation. But when a tragic accident occurs in the family swimming pool, police discover a brutal killer hiding in her midst.
S5.E4 ∙ Body Type
Lindsay and Jason seemed to be on amicable terms after agreeing to divorce. However, a brutal murder suggests there was more to their failing marriage than meets the eye.
S5.E5 ∙ Staten Island Love Story
When popular teacher Simeonette Mapes-Crupi is found dead in her Staten Island condo, all evidence points to a brutal robbery gone wrong; as detectives dig deeper, they uncover a wealth of secrets.
S5.E6 ∙ My Body
A woman is brutally murdered and her beloved daughter has disappeared.
S5.E7 ∙ Have You Seen This Woman?
A family's specter of violence across generations leaves two of them dead.
S5.E8 ∙ Who Am I?
When Dianne Hart and Donnie Rudd begin an affair in a small Chicago suburb, Dianne's kids hope that their mom has found love. But instead it triggers a series of bizarre lies and deceptions that reveal a cold-hearted killer in their midst.
S5.E9 ∙ By God, That's Enough
When single mom Michelle Chaffin finds love, it seems like the perfect case of opposites attract. But when Michelle vanishes without a trace, police uncover a terrible jealousy revealed through a shocking confession that leaves her family reeling.
S5.E10 ∙ Stay With Me
Diana Lovejoy and husband Greg Mulvihill live happily in southern California. But when accusations rock the marriage and a mysterious phone call ends with an attempted murder, police uncover the truth behind this once dream couple.
S6.E1 ∙ Everyone's Favorite Uncle
Steven "Steve" Clayton, 64, was murdered by his wife Lana Clayton in their South Carolina home in July 2018. Police investigate his 53-year-old wife, who pleads guilty and is convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
S6.E2 ∙ Second Chance
Joy and Fred are typical high school sweethearts until a tragic work accident changes the course of their lives forever. As Joy tries to find a second shot at love, her past will refuse to let her go and sets in motion a heartbreaking tragedy.
S6.E3 ∙ Out of his shell
A family (Brett and Mona Wehde) welcomes their new neighbors, not realizing the horrors to come.
S6.E4 ∙ Plus One
When Melissa and Rob find love at a birthday BBQ, everything seems to have fallen into place. But as Rob works longer hours, Melissa is left with an uneasy feeling. When tensions flare not even the happiest of proposals can save them from devastation.
S6.E5 ∙ It Was All of Them
The Futos are a close-knit family of five who film their lives over many decades. But when four of them are found brutally murdered, the investigation into the slayings will uncover a terrible truth and a family secret that has laid buried for decades.
S6.E6 ∙ Hoop Dreams
High achieving Keonte Chavis has always relied on her big, loving family to support her dreams. But when a sudden disappearance leads to a disturbing murder, they all face a dark and terrifying reality - the predator is one of their own.
S6.E7 ∙ Unmasked
A couple (Rob Whedbee and Lisa Whedbee) hears news that could end their marriage - or one of their lives.
S6.E8 ∙ Life in Florida
Wealthy and glamorous 72-year-old widow Jean Schwarzkopf is determined not to give up on life and is soon a fixture on the Florida social scene. But Jean's new friends are not all they seem, and her family is drawn into a dark world of crime and violence.
S6.E9 ∙ Nothing Can Stop Us
Brandon Duran and Amber Andrews are an offbeat couple with a love of family - a perfect match. But despite marriage and a child, their passionate love affair soon turns into venomous hate, leading to a sinister betrayal and a horrifying murder.
S6.E10 ∙ Ghost from The Past
Best friends Julie Marange and Kristin Dargis are like sisters. So, when Julie falls for Kristin's brother George, it seems to be a perfect romance. But both soon realize that escaping the past takes more than love - and can lead to fatal consequences.
S7.E0 ∙ He Was Her Everything & Unlucky in Love
Tabatha Spake grows up in an adoring home, but by the time she's a teenager, she longs for a different kind of love -- one that will elude her for decades to come. Just when she finally finds happiness, a monster turns her dreams into a nightmare.
S7.E1 ∙ Unlucky in Love
Tabatha Spake grows up in an adoring home, but by the time she's a teenager, she longs for a different kind of love; just when she finally finds happiness, a monster turns her dreams into a nightmare.
S7.E2 ∙ He Was Her Everything
n Hudson, Wisconsin, Charlene and Darrell Wold seem to be living a blissful existence with their blended family; they do all they can to keep their household safe and secure, but they never imagined the real danger would come from within.
S7.E3 ∙ With Honors
Book smart Avis Banks always puts her career ahead of her love life, until she meets handsome teacher Keyon Pittman. But just when she's on the brink of having it all, a dirty secret tears them apart in the most brutal way possible.
S7.E4 ∙ By Design
Talented artist Kira and marketing manager Matthew appear to be happily married; then, a maintenance worker makes a grisly discovery, and investigations show that all was not well.
S7.E5 ∙ What the Heart Wants
Raised in a big Mormon family, Ashlee Harmon grows up wanting that same kind of lifestyle. She marries her college boyfriend, Emmett Corrigan, and raises five kids while he opens his own law firm. But dirty secrets will soon trigger a deadly showdown.
S7.E6 ∙ Stage Fright
In the suburbs of Houston, Texas, Stephanie Kirkpatrick is a gifted stage performer and much-loved special needs teacher with the world at her feet. However, behind closed doors, resentment and envy fester in her marriage, leading to a shocking 911 call.
S7.E7 ∙ Once a Killer
Divorced mother Mamie Caldwell finds true love later in life with a younger man named Shabaka WaQlimi. After 20 years together, they're the heart and soul of their family, but behind the façade, something evil is growing with horrifying consequences.
S7.E8 ∙ Say Your Prayers
When LaTonya Taylor gets pregnant at 15, her mom, preacher Angelia Taylor, vows to support her no matter what. Years later, it looks like love has conquered all, but someone's hiding a deep-seated resentment that will destroy the whole family.
S7.E9 ∙ It Could Be Me
From her early days as a pageant girl, Michelle Lira always had a magnetic personality. She's whip-smart too and dreams of being a doctor one day -- until a rollercoaster romance steers her life in a different direction, straight into a deadly ambush.
S7.E10 ∙ About to Break
When newly divorced Wendi Davidson meets charming Brian Chevalier, it seems to be the perfect remedy for heartbreak. Brian proposes after only two months, but a shocking revelation will cause history to repeat in the most devastating way possible.
S8.E1 ∙ Tell Me You Love Me
A college co-ed falls for a rich classmate, but he hides a sinister side.
S8.E2 ∙ Life on the Lake
Gil Dossett and his family live an idyllic existence until an accident changes everything. It takes years to chart a new course through life, but just when it seems Gil has finally righted the ship, he finds himself in the darkest place of all.
S8.E3 ∙ Dance With Me
Life is good for a love-struck boxing coach until someone wants him dead.
S8.E4 ∙ An Uncomfortable Day
A woman meets her love match, but his idea of love may be her undoing.
S8.E5 ∙ It Was All of Them 2
Divorced mother of four, Krystal Humphus, marries single dad Nathan Maddox. She is glad that she's found a man who loves her kids. But her dream of a big, blended family turns into a nightmare and ends abruptly in a hail of bullets.
S8.E6 ∙ Broken Heart in Broken Arrow
A woman with everything to live for can't foresee the darkness that awaits.
S8.E7 ∙ Safe at Home
This installment features Doris Hoskins (born 1972) and her January 8, 2016 murder at the hands of her husband Mark Andrews. Her children Hope Scott and Rachel Dewberry speak about their loving mother, as well as Doris' former sister-in-law Dorenda Gentry.
S8.E8 ∙ Put Yourself Out There
As gentle giant Randy Ferguson approaches his 40th birthday, his sisters worry that he'll never have a family of his own. All of that changes when Randy meets and marries single mom Angela Phillips, but the beautiful life they build together hides an ugly secret. On March 23, 2006, 911 dispatchers in South Hill, Washington received a call from Angela Ferguson who claimed that her husband, Randall "Randy" Ferguson, never returned to their South Hill home after they got into an argument. The police started a missing person investigation, but just two days later, they found Randy's body inside his vehicle's trunk about 8 miles away from his home.
S8.E9 ∙ When's Mom Coming Home?
Joann Albanese finds love again with a personal trainer named John Edwards. However, when John moves in with her, Joann discovers that her wonderful new boyfriend is not who he claims to be.
S8.E10 ∙ The Man Who Got Away
On April 26, 2009, 25-year-old Heather Suzanne Strube was killed in broad daylight in the parking lot outside a Target store in Snellville, Georgia. Strube's approximately 18-month-old son Carson was in Heather's vehicle close to the shooting of his mother, but he was unharmed. Law enforcement quickly developed good leads on the case and arrested Joanna Hayes, age 45, of the murder. The suspect had disguised herself as a man, by wearing a wig and mustache while murdering her daughter-in-law. More than two years after the murder, Hayes was convicted by a jury at the Gwinnett County Courthouse and sentenced to life years in prison on charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
S9.E1 ∙ Rescue Me
John and Amber Eichner and their four young girls appear to be a happy family in Genoa, Ohio. However, looks can be deceiving.
S9.E2 ∙ It's Over. Move On.
Rowena Irani, a 22-year-old Wichita State University student, was shot on October 3, 2016. She died the next day. A Pakistani immigrant, Rowena was a psychology major and was working to become a teen psychologist. She was in her junior year of college when she was killed. Irani was still alive when Dane Owens was arrested in connection with the shooting. Owens soon confessed to entering Irani's home while she was alone and committing the murder. Two years after Rowena Irani was killed, her ex-boyfriend Dane Owens was found guilty of first-degree felony murder. Owens is an Afghanistan war veteran who suffers from PTSD.
S9.E3 ∙ Brothers and Sisters
Cindy Monkman turns heads wherever she goes, but by age 30, she's looking for something serious. Michael Apelt, a handsome German businessman, seems to be the answer to her prayers, until their first Christmas together turns into a horror story.
S9.E4 ∙ I Had No Choice
"I Had No Choice" - On June 9, 2011, a 51-year-old Florida native, William Arnold Hudnall, also known as Bill Hudnall, was brutally and savagely killed in his home in Hawthorne, Florida. The perpetrators were his wife Stephanie and their 19-year-old daughter Guenevere. Stephanie was the mastermind and Guenevere was the actual killer who wielded the large pickaxe. Bill and his wife had become estranged and were living apart from each other. Stephanie impressed upon Guenevere that her father was the cause of their money problems. Stephanie further manipulated Guenevere by telling her that they would be better off if Bill were dead, because they would become eligible to collect his Social Security benefits. Both women took a no-contest plea deal and were both sentenced to 40 years in prison. This installment was titled "I Had No Choice" because that was a phrase that Guenevere used when being interrogated by homicide detectives, caught and shown on video. She felt that she had no other choice than to murder Bill Hudnall.
S9.E5 ∙ Only She Knows
When 20-year-old Chloe Randolph gives birth to a baby boy, nicknamed Slim, her family is over the moon, but what should be a blissful time for this loving mom is about to turn into a waking nightmare. Someone has betrayed her trust, and there's going to be hell to pay. In the end, investigators determine that Chloe was murdered by her estranged husband, Mohamud Jibril Abdikadir, who had immigrated to the United States from Somalia. Mohamud Abdikadir eventually pleaded guilty to the murder charges, and on September 23, 2021, a judge sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
S9.E6 ∙ The Only Way Out
Air Force veteran Roger Steward Harris and his wife Donna Lynn Jordan, a nurse, built their dream home in Florida. However, just after the birth of their second son, a vile secret threatens their seemingly sweet, simple life. Someone was hatching a plot that no one ever saw coming. Donna was found dead inside her van at an Interstate 75 truck stop, shot with a homemade gun that fired a nail into her head. In the end, Roger Harris and his girlfriend, Jennifer R. Palmer, were arrested for the December 1998 murder of Donna Lynn Jordan. Harris was convicted and initially received a death penalty, but his sentence was later reduced to life in prison. Jennifer Palmer pleaded guilty to "conspiracy and accessory after the fact" to first-degree murder.
S9.E7 ∙ Building Is Full of Snakes!
New Florence, MO, 2017: Missouri snake breeder Ben Renick, age 29, is building an empire as a world-renowned breeder of exotic snakes. He has fame, fortune and a young family to share it with, but little does he know, someone he loves is hatching a venomous plot. He was found dead on June 8, 2017. Investigators initially suspected one of his prized serpents had killed him, but after their investigation, they discovered that something or someone more heinous was responsible. In the end, almost three years after Ben Renick's murder, Ben's wife Lynlee Renick and her ex-boyfriend, Michael Humphrey, were arrested for Ben's murder. After their arrests, Lynlee and Humphrey both blamed the other one for firing the fatal shots. The two conspirators were both found guilty of second-degree murder by the jury. Humphrey was sentenced to life in prison, and Lynlee was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
S9.E8 ∙ Two Anniversaries
Family comes first to grandparents Ron and Kay Wilkson. Though they may not have much money, their growing brood always knows how to make their own fun. However, something pure evil in the form of Michael Vance is prowling close to home and not everyone will make it out alive.
S9.E9 ∙ You Got Me Mean
Tammy Gardner loves being a mom and running a day care out of her suburban Delaware home. She also loves a night out on the town to relax and have a great time. In July 2006, what starts out as innocent fun leads this 40-year-old down a dark path of jealousy and deadly rage at the hands of former boyfriend Clifford Wright.
S9.E10 ∙ Gone Hunting
The Big Island, Hawaii: Police officer Albert Pacheco and his wife Cathy live on Hawaii's Big Island, raising four children in the bosom of their close-knit church community. But what looks like a household steeped in traditional goodness is hiding something evil. Indeed, on January 2002, Albert Pacheco fatally shot his wife Cathalene "Cathy" Pacheco on a residential street in Waikoloa, after she informed him of her wishes to separate from him. While driving his police car, Pacheco ran into his wife's van. He then walked over to the van, shot her over a dozen times, and then called 911, informing his fellow officers about the incident. In 2004, Albert Pacheco accepted a plea deal and was convicted and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 15 years for second-degree murder and 20 years for carrying or use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony.
S9.E11 ∙ Friends Outside of Work
Young parents Gary and Tasha Bentley are living the good life. They have high-paying jobs, a nice house, and are able to take regular trips to the tropics on holidays. But just five years into their marriage, someone is plotting an "exit strategy" that ends with a bullet.
S9.E12 ∙ Day Three After Murder
Divorced father-of-three, 45-year-old Daniel Halseth, lives for visitations with his children. When his teenage daughter Sierra Halseth claims that she wants to live with her father, Daniel finds himself drawn into a web of lies and a plot that ends with a deadly house fire. In the end, Aaron Guerrero and Sierra Halseth were convicted of killing Daniel Halseth on April 9, 2021. The teens were sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for fatally stabbing the girl's father over 70 times.
S9.E14 ∙ The Hidden Room
St. Joseph, Michigan: Carla Lewis gives her husband John Lewis money to open a medical marijuana store that sells pain relief products. Before too long, the spiraling costs of business, the rumors of illegal activities and a string of infidelities eclipse the good intentions and sow the seeds for murder. In the end, John Lewis is arrested and convicted of murdering his wife, Carla Lewis, age 55, on August 13, 2017, in their Niles Township home.
S9.E15 ∙ Lake Placid
Jeffrey and Jeannine Glanda appear to have it all. But when someone craves control more than love, it sets in motion a deadly plot ending with a suspicious car accident. In the end, Jeffrey Glanda murdered his estranged wife Jeannine Glanda. On August 18, 1997, Jeffrey killed Jeannine with the help of a former friend-turned-accomplice, Nicholas Pecararo, and tried to make the murder look like a motor vehicle accident. The two men drowned her at her home with water from Upper Cascade Lake in the state of New York, and then pushed her vehicle, with her in it, into that lake. Jeff Glanda was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole. He died in prison in 2019. Nicholas Pecararo was convicted of second-degree murder as an accomplice and was sentenced to 20-years-to-life in prison.
S9.E16 ∙ Enjoy the Moment While it Lasts
Mystery shrouds the Iraqi community in Michigan when a devoted father of two is found hacked to death in his home. As the search for his killer intensifies, investigators unravel a web of digital clues that reveal an evil conspiracy.
S9.E17 ∙ I Took Her Somewhere
October 2014: Tawnee Marie Baird, age 21, was a student at Salt Lake Community College when she was stabbed to death by her abusive girlfriend, Victoria Mendoza. The pair had first met in 2010 while serving time at a youth treatment center a few years. However, they had a tumultuous relationship from the beginning. Authorities found Tawnee with at least 46 stab wounds in the passenger seat of her car while Victoria sat covered in blood behind the wheel. Victoria was arrested and later admitted that the two were having an argument in the car when she stabbed the 21-year-old to death. Victoria pleaded guilty, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
S9.E18 ∙ He Wasn't Supposed to be Here
After three divorces between them, Roberta and Ken Samard seem to have finally found a lasting marriage. 15 years on, they appear to be living their dream life in Oregon, until an early morning call to 911 exposes the ugly truth.
S9.E19 ∙ Keep It Hush
A loving wife and mother of two sons, Ariet Girgis, is found stabbed to death inside her home in 2004. A team of dedicated law enforcement detectives dedicate eight years to finding her killer. The investigators "connect the dots" to discover an evil plot born from greed and a need for total control. Ultimately, an undercover sting operation uncovers a world of lies, betrayal and terror. In the end, the mastermind of the murder was Ariet's husband, Magdi Girgis. Magdi had hired a hit man to kill his wife. Their sons, Richard and Ryan Girgis, appear on the show and speak about the pain and heartache they have suffered over the loss of their dear mother.
S9.E20 ∙ Say Daddy's the Best
Heavily pregnant Colorado native Shanna Vandewege supports her husband Craig's plan to move to Texas for work. The birth of a baby makes up for Shanna's separation from her Colorado family, but someone is about to exploit her isolation as an outlet for rage.
S9.E21 ∙ Cabin Fever
September 13, 2015; Greenwood, El Dorado County, California: Adam, Molly and their 8-year-old son Gavin Buchanan are found dead in their burned-down cabin home in the woods. Detectives learn that all three victims had gunshot wounds to their heads, so they know that this is a murder investigation. In the end, the killer turns out to be Adam's son from Adam's first marriage, teenager Nolen Buchanan. On April 24, 2018, Nolen went to trial and was found guilty. He was convicted and sentenced to "150 years to life in prison" and is eligible for parole in 2039.
