Homicide Hunter
Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with victims' families and other involved persons, the show highlights Lt. Joe Kenda's successes with his 387 homicide case history and 92% solution rate.
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Cast:Josh Casaubon , Joe Kenda , Carl Marino , Sandra Mann , Ann Ervin , Larry Martin , Brian Ritz , Chris Caulpetzer , Andrew Sweeney , Skip Arms , Ilona Marino , Courtney Vanderpool , Leon Kelly , Kathryn Sosbe , Ryder Davis , Ray Grebenstein , David Moore , Michael Twombley
S1.E1 ∙ Into Thin Air
Twenty four year old Lorraine Laribo is dropped off at a bar by her sister's boyfriend, Anthony. It's the last time anyone would ever see her alive again. Detective Kenda must use his formidable interrogation skills to find her killer.
S1.E2 ∙ Six Feet Under
Detective Kenda finds the body of a bruised and battered young woman named Vicki Ross; strangled and left in the backseat of her own car. Kenda must sort through the endless suspicious characters in Vicki's past to find the elusive truth.
S1.E3 ∙ A Killer Always Rings Twice
When 22 year-old Micki Filmore is found raped and murder in her apartment, detective Kenda focuses his investigation on her activities the previous night. Micki was seen dancing with a man who then paid a late night call to her door.
S1.E4 ∙ Everybody Lies
After church, deacon Robert Walton is beaten to death in a public park. The case heats up when Lt. Kenda and his team revisit an old friend with a secret. Did the religious leader have a dark side?
S1.E5 ∙ Secret Life
After Lourdes Riddle in found strangled to death in the trunk of her car, homicide detective Joe Kenda follows the trail through a twisting maze of military and cultural secrets. Just what was Lourdes doing behind her husband's back?
S1.E6 ∙ Chance Encounter
When firefighters find Victor Woods stabbed to death in his burning apartment, homicide detective Joe Kenda tracks Colorado's most notorious serial killer.
S2.E1 ∙ I Now Pronounce You Dead
Mother of three Dianne Hood is shot to death by a masked gunman on her way home from a Lupus support meeting. Police initially assume it's a robbery, but Lt. Joe Kenda uncovers a sordid web of lust and greed, revealing a killer no one ever expected.
S2.E2 ∙ A Gathering of Evil
Teen runaway Maggie Fetty is found strangled to death on a mountain road. An anonymous tipster blames Maggie's best friend, but she accuses a mental patient with multiple personalities. Kenda must turn the suspects against each other to learn the truth.
S2.E3 ∙ Last Call for Murder
Five people are murdered in a cold-blooded robbery at a shopping center, and much of the evidence is lost in a fire. But a fuzzy image from a newly installed surveillance camera leads Kenda on an exhaustive search that ends in a shocking confrontation.
S2.E4 ∙ The Spy Who Killed Me
Housewife Elsie Jennes is found dead in the basement of her burning home. Lt Joe Kenda has no leads until Elsie's son, William, turns up in a police station over 50 miles away, equipped with a suitcase, a pet yellow labrador, and a bizarre story to tell.
S2.E5 ∙ Slaughterhouse Six
Layne Schmidtke is beaten to death by a group of teenagers.
S2.E6 ∙ Drive Thru Murder
A fast food worker, Missy Berry is shot in the face while in her vehicle. Lt. Kenda later must pursue his suspect overseas.
S2.E7 ∙ Primal Fear
After school, a teenager is shot and killed during a car chase. Lt. Kenda seeks to find the murder weapon and the killer.
S2.E8 ∙ A Beautiful Shade of Death
Along with 4 children, Sophia Gerardo is found dead in her home without any apparent injuries. Lt. Kenda must determine the cause of death and whether it was intentional or accidental.
S2.E9 ∙ Shot Through the Heart
15-year-old Chuck Limbrick returns home from school to find his mother, Betty Limbrick, shot dead on the floor. Evidence points to a robbery gone wrong, but Kenda suspects there is more to the story, and uncovers a plot almost too shocking to believe.
S2.E10 ∙ Mr. Violence
29-year-old Chris Devoy is shot in cold blood outside a neighborhood bar. Faced with a trio of suspects, Kenda trusts his gut and makes a controversial decision. The case hits a dead end, but Kenda gets an unexpected tip that proves his instincts right.
S3.E1 ∙ Murder Bites
A young woman is found naked and strangled in a park not 200 yards from her home. Friends and neighbors give police a field of suspects, but none pan out. It isn't until Lt. Joe Kenda rethinks the entire case that he realizes someone has been lying.
S3.E2 ∙ River of Blood
Two hunters find a blood-drenched car on a remote road, its owner riddled with buckshot. When Lt. Joe Kenda learns the car was reported stolen, he follows its trail to a group of unlikely suspects, and follows them down a dark path of lust and revenge.
S3.E3 ∙ Weapon of Choice
When mother of two Shaundra Murr is run over in front of her house, officers initially suspect a hit and run. Until Lt. Joe Kenda uncovers evidence proving Shaundra's murder was a crime of passion, and the killer was driven by jealousy and rage.
S3.E4 ∙ Run for Your Life
When the slain body of a marathon runner is found just hours before a big race, it falls to Lt. Joe Kenda to solve the case. With the help of a trusted K-9 officer, Kenda sets off to find the killer himself before he strikes again.
S3.E5 ∙ Murder in a Bottle
Eric Houston is found stabbed to death in a seedy motel, but the ensuing investigation is stymied by a long list of suspects. Lt. Joe Kenda refuses to let the case run cold, and deploys a groundbreaking new technology to catch the killer.
S3.E6 ∙ Preying on the Innocent
When the son of a prominent politician is murdered in his basement, Lt. Joe Kenda feels pressure from City Hall to solve the case. To do so, Kenda must sort through a list of nefarious suspects, and delve deep into the victim's eccentric lifestyle.
S3.E7 ∙ Dead Man Falling
When a family of four is brutally murdered, it sends a shockwave of fear through Colorado Springs. Police believe they have a spree killer on their hands, until Lt. Joe Kenda discovers a gruesome connection between the perpetrator and his victims.
S3.E8 ∙ Blood Red Highway
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.
S3.E9 ∙ My, My, Merry Christmas
When carefree restaurant worker Donald Ott is found shot to death on Christmas Day, friends tell police he didn't have an enemy in the world. Then Lt. Joe Kenda learns of a relative with a long criminal history who might hold the key to the mystery.
S3.E10 ∙ Death Rains Down
Soft-spoken restaurant worker Sharon Coleman is murdered in a hail of large caliber gunfire. With scant physical evidence, Lt. Joe Kenda must break through a web of lies to hunt down one of the most dangerous criminal masterminds he's ever faced.
S3.E11 ∙ Fate Worse Than Death
At the bottom of a steep ravine, joggers discover a body mutilated beyond recognition. To catch a ruthless maniac, Lt. Joe Kenda must first solve the puzzle of the victim's identity, then piece together the ill-fated love triangle that led to his demise.
S3.E12 ∙ Razor's Edge
When police find 24-year-old Patrick Ray with a gunshot to the temple, the scene has all the telltale signs of suicide. But Lt. Joe Kenda's instinct says otherwise. When Kenda he digs deeper, he uncovers a murder mystery as shocking as it is tragic.
S3.E13 ∙ Blood Sisters
The bullet-ridden bodies of two sisters are found in a suburban house that's littered with mysterious clues. The case is stuck in neutral until Lt. Joe Kenda learns that the two unassuming young mothers shared an explosive secret.
S4.E1 ∙ Eyes Wide Shut
A park ranger discovers the corpse of amateur boxer Corey Edge floating in a shallow creek. Lt. Joe Kenda investigates a rogue's gallery of hustlers, thugs and career criminals. Kenda realizes the real killers have been hiding in plain sight.
S4.E2 ∙ Death Comes Knocking
This episode has one error. The scene where he shot himself shows him shooting in the left side of his head. He actually did it on the right side.
S4.E3 ∙ Bad Things Come in Threes
When two young mothers are gunned down behind a crowded bar, Kenda has to first determine who was the intended target. But the case takes a bizarre turn when he learns of a third young woman who was recently murdered under eerily similar circumstances.
S4.E4 ∙ Death Grip
Officers find the lifeless body of furniture salesman behind the wheel. But Faast didn't die in the wreck - he was shot point-blank in the temple. Lt. Joe Kenda must track a killer whose promising career took a dark and deadly turn.
S4.E5 ∙ Poker Face
The corpse of Jamie Foster is found hidden under a blanket. But when Lt. Joe Kenda digs deeper, he discovers that Foster's business put him in close quarters with a host of unsavory characters. Foster wasn't home - but he really was.
S4.E6 ∙ Blood Innocence
A war hero is beaten to death for no apparent reason. The crime scene offers few clues, but Lt Joe Kenda notices an unusual pattern in the victim's head wounds and enlists a team of engineers to help him identify the murder weapon and crack the case.
S4.E7 ∙ Snitch
Officers discover the body of a young man they know all too well - police informant Jimmie Stevenson. But Jimmy's loose lips made him a potential target for a laundry list of killers, and it's up to Lt. Joe Kenda to determine who pulled the trigger.
S4.E8 ∙ The Master Key
When a pregnant mother and her young sons are brutally slain, pressure mounts for the CSPD to catch the monster who did it. After a city-wide manhunt, Kenda begins to tighten the noose on a prime suspect, but what happens next will shock him to his core.
S4.E9 ∙ #1 Suspect
When a mother is killed, Lt Joe Kenda wonders if it's a robbery gone wrong, until a slew of hateful messages surface. Then, patrols discover a body on a roadway after an evident hit-and-run, but the victim's true cause of death turns the case on its head.
S4.E10 ∙ Magic Bullet
A father is shot in the head just steps from a strip club. When Lt Joe Kenda traces the victim's last hours, the field of potential suspects grows, but no one will talk. The case is halted until Kenda uncovers a conspiracy organized by an unlikely gunman.
S4.E11 ∙ A Prayer for the Dying
When a squabble at a store turns violent, Raymond Archuleta steps in to help- only to be stabbed through the heart. Lt Joe Kenda must solve the case with little evidence besides a bloody bouquet, and a sketch of the mystery woman last seen holding them.
S4.E12 ∙ Bump in the Night
Lt. Joe Kenda finds a connection between a slain pilot and her killer; the lieutenant is called to a shooting only to discover the victim is an old family friend.
S4.E13 ∙ My First Case
In his first case with the homicide unit, rookie burglary detective Joe Kenda volunteers to work a bloody multi-victim shooting deemed "unsolvable" by the veterans. But has the ambitious young investigator bitten off more than he can chew?
S5.E1 ∙ Bad Blood
A popular army vet is found bleeding to death on the cold asphalt of a shadowy parking lot -his chest littered with too many knife wounds to count. A gruesome clue leads Kenda's team to an unlikely killer whose motive for murder is as heartless.
S5.E2 ∙ Eye of the Beholder
Kenda encounters one of the most horrendous crime scenes of his career, and he's led to the most unexpected of killers.A young soldier dies from a bullet to the neck from an apparent suicide, and the case soon spins in a whole new direction.
S5.E3 ∙ Dead on Target
A young father-to-be is shot dead in broad daylight by a single bullet fired from afar. At the crime scene, Kenda recognizes the hallmark of a skilled sniper. But with zero evidence at his disposal, he'll rely on shoe leather detective work.
S5.E4 ∙ Dead Weight
A seemingly random attack leaves Mary Moebus dead. But when Lt Joe Kenda uncovers a cache of new evidence, he realizes someone's been lying. Then, a cryptic note leads Kenda to a luxurious bachelor pad with a bedroom soaked in blood.
S5.E5 ∙ Door No. 12
Neighbors are stunned when close friends Louis Matos and Colleen Johnson are gunned down in cold blood. The case kicks into high gear when Lt. Joe Kenda locates a panic-stricken eyewitness who played an unwitting role in the bloodbath.
S5.E6 ∙ Loose Cannon
A shooter on a rampage leaves a her 24 year old woman dead, and her two year-old child clinging to life. Investigators pursue a convoluted trail that ultimately leads Lt. Joe Kenda face to face with a cold-blooded killer.
S5.E7 ∙ Mr. LA
A 4th of July house party erupts in violence, and a young man is shot dead behind the wheel of a car. Lt. Joe Kenda must sort through a mountain of suspects, until a peculiar clue puts him hot on the heels of a self-styled gangster.
S5.E8 ∙ Blood on the Tracks
A decapitated body is discovered on some train tracks; and a young girl's body is found in a basement.
S5.E9 ∙ Victim Zero
A massive brawl erupts at a local bar ends with the shooting death of a young army solider. To unravel the murder, Lt. Joe Kenda must infiltrate a revered military institution, and expose a dangerous vendetta.
S5.E10 ∙ Pop Goes the Witness
After the lifeless body of Willie McCarty is found at the bottom of a staircase, neighbors draw Lt. Joe Kenda's attention to a truck spotted fleeing the scene.
S5.E11 ∙ Too Young to Die
After an ambush at a hamburger stand leaves a teenager dead, Lt. Joe Kenda must penetrate rumors in order to zero in on his prime suspect, then a surprise witness blows the case wide open.
S5.E12 ∙ Sing Sing, Little Bird
Investigating a violent home invasion that left a young business owner bleeding to death on the floor.
S5.E13 ∙ Point of No Return
When a mysterious explosion rocks a sleepy suburb, it's up to Kenda to ID a pile of charred remains and find the killer who triggered the blast. Then...a young mother's murder leads the CSPD on a harrowing car chase that ends in a violent showdown.
S5.E14 ∙ Trust No One
When martial arts enthusiast Carl Hunt suffers a fatal knife wound to the gut, his friends and neighbors offer few viable leads. But Kenda discovers a cache of blood evidence that proves he's being lied to.
S5.E15 ∙ Worst I've Ever Seen
Two grandparents are shot to death in their family home. Kenda's investigation kicks into high gear when his prime suspect flees for the Mexican border.
S5.E16 ∙ Murder Haunts Me
The shooting of a young mother-to-be and the discovery of a body in a creek are investigated.
S5.E17 ∙ City of Fear
Kenda and a major crimes unit embark on a quest to bring a masked gunman to justice after an increase in brutal robberies occurs across the city. Kenda is confident they will catch their crimminal, but Kenda's case appears to go down in flames.
S5.E18 ∙ My Case to Solve
Kenda's first homicide case as a Police Sergeant has him taking risks and being under pressure to solve the case fast in order to prove himself.
S5.E19 ∙ Stuck in a Coffin
An apartment building goes up in flames and a body is found inside. Kenda and his team must discover if the fire was an accident or a cover-up for a murder.
S5.E20 ∙ My Tortured Soul
A decomposed body is found in a remote portion of Cheyenne Cañon Park. Kenda and his team search for the killer before the case goes cold, only to find another murder case on their hands. Kenda must find the connection to these cases before he loses his chances of finding his killer and allowing his soul to be tortured by allowing a case to go cold.
S6.E1 ∙ Avert Your Eyes
When Pamela Edwards is found shot through the heart, Lt. Joe Kenda's first task is to shield her young daughters from the horrendous scene. Soon police close in on her killer, ending with a white-knuckle car and foot chase across Colorado Springs.
S6.E2 ∙ Sacrificial Lamb
When thirteen-year-old PJ Grant is found dead from a single gunshot wound to the head, Lt. Joe Kenda assumes it's a suicide. But when the physical evidence doesn't add up, it opens the door to a world of possibilities-from hatred to human sacrifice.
S6.E3 ∙ Powder Keg
When uninvited guests crash a barrio birthday party, violence erupts-leaving Enrique Urrutia dead and potentially sparking a gang war. To keep the peace, Lt. Joe Kenda must crack an unwritten code of silence and bring Enrique's killer to justice.
S6.E4 ∙ Make My Day
When Keith Andrews is Killed. A man steps forward claiming he did it in self defense but Lt. Joe Kenda has his doubts. Then rights Icon Gretchen McRae is found decomposing in her house and that is not even the biggest secret on the premises.
S6.E5 ∙ We Kill the Ones We Love
A drive-by shooting leaves Van Terry dead; to crack the case, Lt. Joe Kenda must put his faith... in a burglar. Then...Cherie Bradley and her ex-boyfriend Anthony Carroll are found dead, and it's up to Kenda to discover which of their relatives did it.
S6.E6 ∙ Night Terrors
Kenda is summoned to find a woman found by her son dead in her bathtub. Did she fall? Then Kenda is called to a body at a tattoo artist's home. There was a fight and lots of people not talking. Will Kenda solve the case?
S6.E7 ∙ Tighten the Screws
When young Iraq War veteran Curtis Ashley ends up dead, Lt. Joe Kenda has to solve the slaying of a seemingly innocent victim using just a mere shred of evidence and his keen awareness of the criminal mind.
S6.E8 ∙ When the Music Stops
Vietnam War veteran Charles Walker is found unconscious, after a stabbing attack so savage even 45 units of blood couldn't save his life. It's up to Lt. Joe Kenda to follow the bloody trail of clues and piece together the victim's last moments.
S6.E9 ∙ Settle the Score
When Johnny Crawford is killed in his easy chair, police are perplexed to learn he may have been shot over a musical instrument. But as Lt. Joe Kenda digs deeper, it soon becomes clear the young man wasn't killed for his own sins...but someone else's.
S6.E10 ∙ Outlaw
When a gunfight erupts at a local biker bar and claims the lives of two men, Lt. Joe Kenda must delve deep into the world of an infamous biker gang to determine if the cause behind the violent encounter was gang rivalry or something more personal.
S6.E11 ∙ New Year's Evil
It's New Year's Eve weekend, and in the midst of the revelry Miguel Mendez is beaten to death outside a convenience store. Lt. Joe Kenda faces a challenging investigation, his only clues coming from a drunken witness and Miguel's strange injuries.
S6.E12 ∙ Dead Man Walking
George Ferribee, a loving son led astray by addiction, is found executed. When Lt. Joe Kenda learns the victim had recently been kidnapped, he assumes the crimes are related... but soon discovers things are much more complicated than he had expected.
S6.E13 ∙ The Line Goes Dead
In 1993, parts of Diane Pelkey's remains were found scattered in the woods. Michael Pelkey, says he saved her life earlier that year, after discovering she had taken pills in an attempted suicide. Can Lt. Kenda prove Pelkey murdered Diane?
S6.E14 ∙ Metal on Metal
A star athlete is gunned down just weeks before starting college, leaving his family heartbroken and detectives stumped; Lt. Joe Kenda pries into the victim's personal life and learns more about his last night on Earth.
S6.E15 ∙ Bullet with My Name on It
A young high school graduate, ready for college and a promising sports career, is murdered and LT Kenda is on the trail of the murderer.
S6.E16 ∙ Shattered
Roy Johnson is found dead on the side of the road by two teenagers and police assume he is the victim of a hit and run. Lt. Kenda becomes suspicious when the evidence suggests Roy may have been murdered. Then, Lt. Kenda investigates the apparent suicide of Josie Hancock as a possible homicide when the evidence contradicts her husband's claims.
S6.E17 ∙ Justified
The murder of a troubled young man with a link to the world of rare coins and the shooting death of a mother of five are investigated.
S6.E18 ∙ Officer Down
Sgt. Joe Kenda is faced with his worst nightmare when he learns a friend and fellow officer, Mark Dabling, has been killed in the line of duty. Police conduct an all-out manhunt and discover the gunman is even more dangerous than they'd thought.
S6.E19 ∙ My Worst Fear
Police find a 13 year old boy killed in an explosion, when they find a second unexploded bomb at the scene. To catch the killer they must first figure out the bombs' true intended target.
S6.E20 ∙ My Rookie Mistake
It's 1973. Rookie Joe Kenda's 1st day on the job. Fast forward a year to 1974. During a night shift, Officer Kenda, confronts an armed man with a hostage in the parking lot of a bar,with no backup. Joe Kenda realizes he wants to be a detective.
S6.E21 ∙ The Monster Awakens
Lt. Kenda and the sex crimes unit realize after investigating the rape of a young mother that there is a serial rapist at large in Colorado Springs and they must race to catch him before he strikes again.
S7.E1 ∙ Bad Moon Rising
On the night before Halloween, a real-life nightmare unfolds as a young man is found clinging to life; the case takes a dark turn after Lt. Joe Kenda learns there's a second victim somewhere in the woods.
S7.E2 ∙ Written in Blood
On the night before Halloween, a real-life nightmare unfolds when a young man is found clinging to life. The case takes a dark turn when Lt. Joe Kenda learns there is a second victim somewhere in the woods.
S7.E3 ∙ Raise the Dead
When 71-year-old Orville Head passes away, no one questions the death of an elderly man with health problems. But when a tip comes in suggesting foul play, Lt. Joe Kenda is left with only one way to reveal the truth: exhume the body from its grave.
S7.E4 ∙ Knock Knock
A gathering of friends turns deadly when two gunmen shoot William Davis in the head. When the witnesses are unable to provide any solid leads, Lt. Joe Kenda and his team dig into his past and start to suspect someone in William's circle is lying.
S7.E5 ∙ Rearview Mirror
When a retired military man runs over a pedestrian, it's up to Lt. Joe Kenda to determine if it was bad brakes or bad intent. Then A shooting in a dive bar leads to a quick arrest, but Kenda can't quite shake the feeling that something is amiss.
S7.E6 ∙ Jekyll & Hyde
Lt. Joe Kenda looks for answers in the death of Calvin Blair, a young man stabbed and left for dead on the roadside. In another story, after Alexandra Drake is shot in the face, she tells police it was an accident, but Kenda doesn't believe her.
S7.E7 ∙ After School Special
Beloved high school math teacher is poisoned after drinking from her personal water bottle. Who would do this??
S7.E8 ∙ Sex, Lies and Surveillance Tape
A confrontation between enemies turns deadly, and Lt. Joe Kenda's best hope for answers lies with a grainy, dubbed-over surveillance tape. Then An elderly man is fighting for his life. Was it a slip-and-fall, or something infinitely more disturbing?
S7.E9 ∙ Manifesto
A young deputy, Brent Holloway, is posted to guard the scene of a charred cabin on the slopes of Pikes Peak overnight and the following morning he is found dead in his patrol car. His fellow law enforcement officers set aside their shock and grief in order to bring his killer to justice.
S7.E10 ∙ Where Is Claudia Jane?
A 15-year old girl is reported missing, and Kenda must investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding her disappearance. Then, a family man is shot dead on his neighbor's doorstep.
S7.E11 ∙ Lockdown
When a crazed gunman terrorizes his neighborhood, police officers must put themselves in the line of fire to restore order; when a man discovers his elderly father has been stabbed in the back, the knife itself turns out to be Lt. Kenda's biggest clue.
S7.E12 ∙ Time Bomb
When a bomb explodes at the Pikes Peak National Bank, it's up to rookie detective Joe Kenda catch the culprits. He must determine whether it's an isolated robbery, or the opening move in a wave of terror and destruction.
S7.E13 ∙ John 3:16
A man rushes his friend to the hospital with serious gunshot wounds, reporting the two were robbed by strangers. After realizing the facts don't add up, Lt. Kenda and his team search for an eye witness who can help solve the case.
S7.E14 ∙ Timothy Peart's Last Dance
After a teenager is killed at a party, police question the guests and wonder if they're all part of a cover-up; then a reported suicide leaves Lt. Joe Kenda with doubts.
S7.E15 ∙ Body in the Freezer
A meeting between two businessmen leaves one shot in the face. Lt. Kenda realizes the victim could actually be the aggressor shot in a struggle with his own gun.
S7.E16 ∙ Eyes of a Child
A churchgoing grandmother is found stabbed in her apartment, leaving Lt. Kenda to sort out what type of monster could commit such a crime. Next, as Kenda investigates the mysterious death of a successful dentist, the case becomes personal.
S7.E17 ∙ I'll Hunt You Down
Lt. Joe Kenda and his fugitive unit search for two escaped inmates. In another investigation the police break up a domestic dispute and find a body in the bedroom.
S7.E18 ∙ Gut Instinct
When a mother fails to return home from work her daughter suspects something terrible has happened and files a missing person's report. As the investigation unfolds Kenda realizes he may be dealing with a budding serial killer.
S7.E19 ∙ Joker in the Pack
A card game is interrupted with gun fire leaving a young man dead. Lt. Kenda soon learns the seeds of his destruction were sown earlier that day. In another case Kenda responds to a double shooting, taking him and his team down memory lane.
S7.E20 ∙ Bring My Baby Home
A four-week-old girl is kidnapped, leaving her mother in anguish and police scrambling to find her. As days go by with no sign of the baby or demands for ransom, sergeants Joe Kenda and Robert Sapp fear she's been sold on the black market or worse.
S7.E21 ∙ One to the Heart
A young man is shot to death while on a first date. In another case a man is found dead and his young wife has fled the scene of the crime prompting Kenda to investigate whether she was present for his murder or suicide.
S8.E1 ∙ My Second Case
A woman's mangled body is found beside a lonely stretch of highway. When the coroner suspects foul play, Lt. Joe Kenda is called in to solve the second homicide case of his career. Along the way, the rookie detective learns a painful lesson.
S8.E2 ∙ End Of Days
When a hard "Cop Knock" rousts Kenda from his off time, he finds he is needed at a house with a family killed: husband, wife, daughter and son.
S8.E3 ∙ .357 Magnum
The murder of a popular teenager at a crowded house party sends Lt. Joe Kenda down a winding road paved with lies, misdirection and innuendo; detectives use blood evidence to solve the shooting death of a firearms enthusiast.
S8.E4 ∙ The Girl Next Door
When a young U.S. Army veteran is found stabbed to death on his living room floor, suspicion lands on a neighbor who was arrested during an altercation; when Lt. Kenda takes a closer look at the victim's love life, he realizes someone's been lying.
S8.E5 ∙ Fractured Glass
When affable ladies' man Michael Tittemore is gunned down in the dead of night, Lt. Joe Kenda sets his sights on the roommates who were present during the murder; then, a revelation turns his attention to a far more nefarious band of suspects.
S8.E6 ∙ The Cage
Lt. Joe Kenda finds the bullet-ridden bodies of a middle-aged couple in a musty suburban house alongside the corpses of their two beloved pets; the case gets stuck in neutral until detectives discover an essential clue hidden behind a birdcage.
S8.E7 ∙ Blood from a Stone
A bystander receives a deadly head injury during a roadside altercation, then his body disappears from the scene; after a toddler is kidnapped for ransom, Lt. Joe Kenda joins forces with an undercover team in a race against time.
S8.E8 ∙ Target Practice
The murder of a young father stuns his close-knit community, but the investigation reveals a neighborly dispute turned deadly; when a house is besieged by mysterious gunfire, Kenda enlists a team of specialists to trace the bullets' origin.
S8.E9 ∙ The Setup
Hardworking family man Douglas Warren stumbles into a downtown bar with a gunshot wound to the neck and bleeds out on the floor; to catch the killer, Kenda must conduct a risky sting operation and launch an interstate manhunt.
S8.E10 ∙ Primal Instinct
When a drunken dispute at a biker bar turns deadly, Kenda must launch a manhunt for a pair of suspects who flee with a small boy in tow; a man is murdered in an onslaught of high caliber gunfire, but an unexpected break turns the case on its head.
S8.E11 ∙ Follow the Money
A 72-year-old man is found stabbed to death in a junkyard, wearing nothing but his underwear and dentures; when investigators discover a trail of purchases made with the victim's credit card, they hope it will lead them to the killer.
S8.E12 ∙ Shallow Grave
Lt. Joe Kenda and his team investigate the scene of an apparent suicide, only to be forced to flee after discovering the house is booby-trapped; teenagers discover human bones on the outskirts of town.
S8.E13 ∙ Friends Like This
A young man is gunned down outside his home after helping friends move apartments; Sgt. Joe Kenda and Detective John Anderson must determine whether the killer was a complete stranger, a gang member or a jealous lover.
S8.E14 ∙ The Invisible Hand of Death
LT Kenda investigates a female victim that was apparently doused with gasoline and set on fire, however some of the clues don't add up. Later a college student stops breathing and with no apparent injuries. Will LT Kenda find the answers?
S8.E15 ∙ Nine-Year-Old Hostage
A hostage situation puts Sgt. Joe Kenda and his team to the test, as they try to save a family without getting shot themselves; a neighbor discovers two teenagers who apparently entered into a suicide pact; however, one of them has multiple injuries.
S8.E16 ∙ Who Took Heather?
A 13-year-old girl is missing, sending Kenda's city into a panic. Who is responsible?
S8.E17 ∙ The Shoelace Killer
A party on the outskirts of the city turns into a nightmare for some teenagers when they discover a woman's corpse. Detectives quickly determine she was strangled with her own shoelace, but figuring out her identity proves much more challenging.
S8.E18 ∙ The Uninvited Guest
A soldier is stabbed to death at a drive-thru. Kenda's only clue is that this is somehow tied to a breakdancing competition. Then A 29-year-old man moves back to Colorado Springs, but at his welcome home party he winds up shot execution-style.
S8.E19 ∙ Married to the Job
Sgt. Joe Kenda and his officers are facing off against a barricaded gunman when he gets an emergency call from his wife. Kathy winds up overhearing him being shot at, leading her to grapple with the terrifying realities of being married to a cop.
S8.E20 ∙ The Case That Haunts Me
A woman is found in the mountains, naked and covered in blood. As Det. Joe Kenda digs into who she is and what happened to her, he uncovers a world of violence and sexual fetishes, culminating in perhaps the most intense interrogation of his career.
S9.E1 ∙ Cynthia
The naked body of a vibrant young mother is found frozen solid in a deserted cemetery. When all leads dry up, the case runs cold. But years later, Kenda reopens the investigation and recognizes the sinister hallmark of a serial killer.
S9.E2 ∙ Lock The Door
Soon after the lifeless body of Charlie Tuttle was discovered behind a locked bedroom door, his death was ruled a suicide. But six months later, Kenda receives an unprompted confession that propels the case in a whole new direction.
S9.E3 ∙ Confession
After a husband and wife are viciously attacked in their own home, Kenda is on the hunt for a troubled teen whose appetite for violence knows no bounds. Then an unprecedented discovery spurs police to open up a century old murder investigation.
S9.E4 ∙ Trigger
Soon after the lifeless body of Charlie Tuttle was discovered behind a locked bedroom door, his death was ruled a suicide. But six months later, Kenda receives an unprompted confession that propels the case in a whole new direction.
S9.E5 ∙ Rest in Peace
When an Air Force veteran dies unexpectedly, Kenda and his team must determine if it was a tragic accident or premeditated murder. But before long, they discover that their clean-cut victim had a secret life.
S9.E6 ∙ Down for the Count
Hikers stumble onto the brutalized corpse of amateur boxer, Johnnie Wilson, hidden beneath a pile of branches. Plagued by false starts and blind alleys, the case finally gains traction when investigators get their hands dirty.
S9.E7 ∙ Standoff
An unhinged divorcé with a score to settle initiates an armed standoff from the cramped confines of his trailer; a disabled man is killed on the job, and Lt. Joe Kenda's case hits a roadblock when forensic evidence is scrubbed from the scene.
S9.E8 ∙ Collision Course
Best friends are gunned down on an abandoned street. Lt Joe Kenda enlists the help of old associate.
S9.E9 ∙ Lady in Red
A woman in red drops a dying man off at a firehouse and then vanishes. Police soon learn the victim is a contractor with a troubled personal life, but identifying the mystery woman is the hurdle they must overcome in order to bring him justice.
S9.E10 ∙ Cradle to the Grave
When a frantic 9-1-1 call reports an infant stopped breathing, Kenda and Walker must see if the daycare is to blame or the parents themselves. Then, Kenda works an execution-style shooting and is shocked to learn the victim is a kindly grandmother.
S9.E11 ∙ Last Fare
A young man is found dead behind the wheel of his taxi; robbery doesn't appear to be the motive leaving detectives to wonder if it was personal.
S9.E12 ∙ The Highway
One is dead and two are in critical condition, and it's up to Kenda and Barry to find out why a gun battle occurred in a quaint family home. Then, a woman is found beaten, strangled, and stabbed on the roadside.
S9.E13 ∙ To the Death
When two young men are found shot in an apartment hallway, Kenda must rely on his inner lie detector to figure out which victim was no victim at all. Then police investigate a murder in broad daylight and nearly get killed themselves.
S9.E14 ∙ Winter's Bone
High in the mountains above Colorado Springs, a woman's body is found along a switchback road. Before investigators can determine who's responsible for her death, they'll need to figure out what brought her here in the first place.
S9.E15 ∙ No Good Deed
After a man is gunned down in the middle of the street, Joe Kenda must piece together a puzzle of conflicting stories and dead ends; a bloody body is discovered in a popular mall, and Kenda must make sense of the gruesome and mysterious scene.
S9.E16 ∙ Fall from Grace
Hikers come across a horrific scene: a dead man left nude, beaten and bound in the mountain wilderness. But when the young victim's checkered past is uncovered, Kenda must wade through a laundry list of suspects to find the killer.
S9.E17 ∙ Blood Relative
After a father is found shot, Kenda uncovers a vengeful motive behind a deadly family feud. Then, a church of God turns into a house of horrors as officers face a life or death decision when confronted by a knife wielding psychopath.
S9.E18 ∙ Animal Nature
When a young woman is found mysteriously slaughtered on the steps of a trailer, Kenda and the homicide team must track down the vile perpetrators responsible for a horrifying string of cold-blooded murders.
S9.E19 ∙ 12 Years a Fugitive
When a beloved grandmother is found stabbed to death in her own home, Kenda must turn to a tight-knit community still grieving from the tragic loss. After 12 years, they finally uncover the fiendish plot to exploit the helpless victim.
S9.E20 ∙ The End
On the final episode of Homicide Hunter, Kenda faces his most difficult case yet: the slaying of a young boy. After confronting his own demons brought forth by the case, the detective makes the most consequential decision of his career.
