Unusual Suspects
Just when you thought you knew who did it, a tip comes in that changes the direction of the case and shifts suspicion.
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Cast:Mocean Melvin , Jamie Hanes , Bryan Massey , Tommy LeNoir , Razor Rizzotti , Shelley Starrett , Kenny Apel , Darren Andrew Nash , Britt Prentice , Willow Hale , John Zacchino , John Robert , Charlie Meany , Joel Clark Ackerman , Bruce Van Patten , John Prudhont , Russell Becker , Diana Hart
S1.E1 ∙ The Killer Nearby
A suburban housewife is abducted from her home and savagely murdered; After turning his life around, a young man is killed when he crosses local gang members.
S1.E2 ∙ Betrayal of Trust
A husband and wife are found shot to death on a deserted stretch of highway; A young woman is thrown from a bridge near a freeway exit ramp.
S1.E3 ∙ A Mother's Conviction
A young boy is killed and his mother is convicted of the crime. Years later, she is set free by a confession from a most unexpected source.
S1.E4 ∙ Will to Murder
A killer posing as a delivery man, guns down an affluent couple in their own home; A recent victim of robbery is found shot to death in her car.
S1.E5 ∙ Murder in Biloxi
A judge and his wife are murdered in their Biloxi home. In a city rife with corruption, the suspects range from common criminals to powerful politicians.
S1.E6 ∙ Monster in Spokane
A serial killer plagues Spokane, Washington, claiming the lives of more than a dozen victims. The reexamination of an old clue finally helps investigators zero in on the murderer.
S1.E7 ∙ Millionaire's Murder
The murder of a wealthy widow sends shock waves through a small town. The victim's own records are the key to finding the killer.
S1.E8 ∙ Missing Executive
When high-ranking oil executive Sidney Reso is kidnapped, an intensive manhunt turns up few clues. Cryptic letters and phone calls send investigators racing to catch the kidnappers, hoping to bring Reso home alive.
S1.E9 ∙ Burned
A series of California fires puts investigators on the hunt for a serial arsonist. After years of dogged investigation, an unpopular theory points to a disturbing culprit.
S1.E10 ∙ Lovers & Liars
A young couple is gunned down on a lover's lane in Georgia; A husband and wife are shot to death in their suburban Chicago home before the killer sets the house on fire.
S1.E11 ∙ Overkill
In rural Wisconsin, a local eccentric is murdered in his home; A serial killer targets the elderly in Lake Elsinore, California.
S1.E12 ∙ Happy Face Killer
A mild-mannered grandmother accuses her boyfriend of the murder of a local woman. Five years later, someone else claims responsibility for the crime and the murders of six other women.
S1.E13 ∙ Cold Blooded
A young woman vanishes when a flat tire forces her to pull over; Keeping an eye on his neighbor's property brings a man face to face with his killer.
S2.E1 ∙ Never Came Home
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 Joey's fate.
S2.E2 ∙ Getting Even
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.
S2.E3 ∙ Little Girl Lost
When 10-year-old Katie Collman is murdered in a small Indiana town, a shocking confession catapults this crime into national news. Was Katie murdered to keep her quiet about something she saw? An unusual clue leads investigators to the conclusion.
S2.E4 ∙ Who Wanted Them Dead?
In 2004, affluent Coral Gables couple, John & Susan Sutton, are attacked at home. Susan doesn't survive. Investigators look at an adulterous business partner and an angry client before cell phone records lead to a shooter with ties to the family.
S2.E5 ∙ Hiding in Plain Sight
FBI office manager Melissa Mooney is found murdered in her home. After taking a hard look at several promising suspects, the case goes cold. Two years later, a reexamination of the case leads to an unlikely killer who was hiding in plain sight.
S2.E6 ∙ Terror in Gulfport
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.
S2.E7 ∙ Where's Becky
"Went 2 Talk 2 Rob" are the last words 15-year-old Becky Stowe writes before she slips out, never to be seen again. Did she run away or did her boyfriend Rob make her disappear? Two years go by before the truth about Becky is finally revealed.
S2.E8 ∙ Blood on the Badge
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.
S2.E9 ∙ Cop Killer
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.
S2.E10 ∙ Death of a Freshman
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.
S2.E11 ∙ Murder in the Mansion
When tycoon Andrew Kissel is stabbed to death in his Greenwich 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.
S3.E1 ∙ The Perfect Family
In the dark of night, a Pennsylvania family are brutally murdered in their home. Only their 20 year-old daughter survives. Investigators wonder, who would kill this seemingly perfect family? The answer will shock their community for years to come.
S3.E2 ∙ A Monstrous Act
In 1994, 20 year-old Missy Grubaugh is killed in her apartment. Police focus on a list of suspects - a thieving former roommate, a threatening coworker, a sex offender boyfriend. In the end, a late-night call to the victim brings the case to a close.
S3.E3 ∙ Murders on Miguel Lane
In 1985, the homicide of three Arlington, TX teens shocks the community. Investigators focus on an ex-boyfriend, teen satanists, and a drug addict with a grudge, but a shaky alibi and forensic evidence lead to a killer with close ties to the victims.
S3.E4 ∙ Innocent Bystander
In 2002, a Brunswick, NY couple are found murdered in their apartment. Girlfriend Arica is an innocent bystander, but boyfriend Sam is a drug dealer with dangerous enemies. In the end, a bloody print at the scene leads to a killer who defies belief.
S3.E5 ∙ Clairemont Killer
In 1990, the murders of six females put San Diego investigators on the trail of a vicious serial killer. As all suspects come up clear, reports of a man loitering outside a health club bring the case to a shocking conclusion.
S3.E6 ∙ Left for Dead
In 1997, Sarasota couple Henry Caneva & Janet Scott are attacked in their home. Henry doesn't survive. Investigators work down a list of suspects, but it will take an unrelated domestic disturbance call to bring the case to a close.
S3.E7 ∙ Murderous Intentions
A day after Katrina hits the Gulf Coast, a Lafayette man is shot by masked burglars. Police work through a list of suspects, to no avail. Three years later, crime scene evidence leads investigators to the opportunistic culprits.
S3.E8 ∙ Death of an Angel
Summer of 1992, 18 year-old Angel Ormstrom leaves to run errands, but never comes home. Did she run away, or was she made to disappear? Five months later, a gruesome discovery brings the case to a twisted and tragic conclusion.
S3.E9 ∙ Hotel Homicides
Between 1993 and 1997 three women are murdered in three Des Moines, Iowa hotels. Hampered by the sheer volume of suspects and the infancy of forensic testing, it takes years of dogged investigation to bring a sadistic killer to justice.
S3.E10 ∙ Elemental Murder
When a hardworking waitress ingests a lethal dose of poison, a nationwide panic ensues. Everyone is a suspect, until one of the most bizarre sting operations in Florida history leads detectives to the implausible poisoner.
S3.E11 ∙ Deadly Denial
When a Kentucky woman is murdered in her home, detectives theorize the gun advocate knew her attacker. Investigators scrutinize family, friends, and boyfriends old and new before a shaky alibi and forensic evidence point to the killer.
S3.E12 ∙ Random Act of Madness
A Maine father of four is found shot to death after going out for a beer. Is he the victim of a family squabble? Did he run afoul of local crooks? Years later, an unrelated cold case and a guilty conscience help bring the killer to justice.
S3.E13 ∙ Bathtub Killer
In 1996, two women are murdered in the same Texas apartment complex. Authorities follow every lead but the case goes cold. Three years later, DNA evidence, and a seemingly unrelated crime lead authorities to the sadistic "Bathtub Killer."
S4.E1 ∙ Pure Evil
In 1995, the body of a Chicago woman is found dumped on a Wisconsin highway. Was she the victim of a lover's spat turned deadly? Did she run afoul of local criminals? Investigators uncover the shocking truth behind the victim's tragic end.
S4.E2 ∙ The Perfect Suspect
Between1993 and 1996, the rape and murder of three Arkansas women puts local detectives on the trail of a sadistic killer. In their hunt for the truth, investigators learn that nothing in these cases is cut and dry.
S4.E3 ∙ Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
In 1995, 8 year-old Maria Piceno of Lemoore, CA is abducted near her home. When her body is recovered, the search for a missing girl turns into a hunt for a vicious killer. Could one woman's searing memories be the key to a shocking truth?
S4.E4 ∙ Blood Trail Recreations
In 1999, Theresa Wesolowski of Germantown, WI is found with 46 stab wounds. Unraveling the complex mystery, investigators find a tiny clue that finally nails the killer, hiding in plain sight.
S4.E5 ∙ Mother's Day Murders
In 1985, a young military wife and two of her three little girls are viciously murdered in their home. In a twisted case filled with unusual suspects, the man who gets convicted goes free. But nothing is what it seems.
S4.E6 ∙ Gruesome Discovery
In 1994, the brutalized body of a young mother is found in a 55-gallon trash barrel. Did she get caught in a love triangle, or did a coworker's obsession go to far? When the shocking truth is untangled, a vicious killer faces final justice.
S4.E7 ∙ Bike Ride to Murder
In 1991, the brutalized body of a San Diego girl is found in a weed-choked canyon. Could a close encounter with a church-going couple reveal a dark secret and the identity of a child killer? Detectives unearth a shocking truth no one can believe.
S4.E8 ∙ Murder on the Menu
April, 2004, the dismembered body of a chef is found in trash bags along a highway. Detectives grill everyone from an estranged wife to a blade-happy sous-chef. Finally, the bones give investigators the twisted answer to a bloody puzzle.
S4.E9 ∙ Triple Threat
June, 1993, a California mother-of-two is found strangled in her home. Was she silenced by her estranged husband? An obsessed coworker? A fledgling serial killer? Undaunted, a veteran detective uncovers evidence that brings a killer to justice.
S4.E10 ∙ City Under Siege
In 2006, a 20-year-old female is brutally gunned down while walking home from her shift at a Scottsdale, AZ nightclub. Could her death be connected to a violent shooting spree plaguing the area? A tip reveals the gunman's shocking identity.
S4.E11 ∙ Killings in Kentucky
On a winter morning in 1993, a beloved veterinarian and his wife and son are viciously gunned down in their rural Kentucky home. Investigators leave no stone unturned as the bitter truth behind this tragic, triple-slaying is revealed.
S4.E12 ∙ No Mercy
In 2001, a mother of triplets is found strangled in her Puyallup, Washington home. Was she the victim of dangerous obsession, or a classic love triangle? As investigators piece together the victim's final moments, a shocking killer is revealed.
S4.E13 ∙ Maritime Murder
In 1982, a Naval Officer dies from a mysterious illness. When toxicology reports reveal he was poisoned, Naval Investigators sift through a ship of thousands, and countless theories before the truth behind the victim's painful death is revealed.
S5.E1 ∙ Deadly Forest
In 1985, a popular high school girl is found murdered in the Angeles National Forest. Investigators run through a network of a classmates, rivals, and troublemakers to find her killer. Years later, a break in the cases exposes the shocking truth.
S5.E2 ∙ Christmas Mourning
In Georgia, just days before Christmas, Beverly Eller is found murdered in her apartment. After years of tireless investigation, a critical piece of evidence helps investigators unravel the bizarre chain of events that led to Beverly's tragic murder.
S5.E3 ∙ Burning Fury
In 1988, a 29 year-old man is found tortured and murdered in his burnt-up apartment in Sunset Beach, CA. As two decades pass, friends, rivals, roommates and criminals are scrutinized before investigators close in on a surprising and sadistic killer.
S5.E4 ∙ Driven to Murder
In February of 1992, a Maryland businessman is found shot on Federal land. A veteran US Parks detective follows a trail of clues up and down the eastern seaboard before unraveling the tragic events that led to murder.
S5.E5 ∙ Phantom Predator
When a serial rapist targets St. Louis in the 1990's, a multi-agency task force exhausts countless leads in their search for the mysterious predator. Years later, a concerned citizens helps investigators bring an unlikely culprit to justice.
S5.E6 ∙ Deathbed
In 1972, a postal worker is found brutally murdered in his San Diego apartment. Investigators wade through suspect after suspect, from close friends to hardened criminals. Thirty-seven years later, old evidence points them to their killer.
S5.E7 ∙ The Deacon's Undoing
In 1992, a church deacon from Upland, CA is found murdered in Tijuana. Did a secret double life lead to the death of this married father of four? Years later, a fresh look at the case helps investigators unravel the complex plot to murder the deacon.
S5.E8 ∙ Sin City Slaying
In 1992, single mother of three Martha Doney is found brutally stabbed in her Las Vegas home. Was she a victim of opportunity, or a target of jealous rage? Years later, modern technology brings the case to a surprising conclusion.
S5.E9 ∙ Manufacturing Murder
In 1997, four bodies are found in a Bartow, Florida factory, all with close ties to company management. Was it a robbery gone wrong, or premeditated quadruple homicide? Dogged investigation reveals an intricate murder plot and a devious mastermind.
S5.E10 ∙ Little Boy Lost
In 1985, the body of an 11 year-old boy is found, days after he disappeared from his father's Flint, Michigan home. A mother's tireless pursuit of justice leads investigators to a crucial clue and the devastating truth behind her son's death.
S5.E11 ∙ Dark Place
In 2004, a former marine goes missing from his North Carolina home. Investigators sift through a mountain of tips and small-town rumors before a surprise witness comes forward who may hold the key to the mysterious disappearance.
S5.E12 ∙ The Last Resort
In 2000, the manager of a Florida hotel is doused with acid in broad daylight. He dies from his wounds 11 days later. Investigators must contend with bum tips, false identities and a nationwide manhunt before the shocking culprit is revealed
S5.E13 ∙ Dangerous Fortune
In 2005, a fortuneteller and her daughter are brutally murdered in their Westminster, CA home. Ritualistic elements leave investigators baffled until a paper trail leads them to their coldblooded culprit.
S6.E1 ∙ Vanished in Reno
When a young college student is abducted from a friend's home in the middle of the night, the city of Reno lives in fear of who might be next. Dogged investigation leads detectives to a serial rapist who's just escalated to murder.
S6.E2 ∙ High School Homicide
In 1989, high school student Amy Weidner is brutally murdered while she stays home sick from school. For 23 years, her killer eludes police until one determined cop uncovers the shocking secret behind the area's most difficult unsolved case.
S6.E3 ∙ Brute Force
In rural Kentucky, a young woman is found dead in the trunk of her car. The search for her killer unearths a deadly web of buried secrets in this seemingly idyllic community.
S6.E4 ∙ Murder in Room 348
When a business traveler is found dead on the floor of his locked hotel room, a Texas detective and a veteran private investigator must think outside the box to solve the mystery and bring a remorseless killer to justice.
S6.E5 ∙ Wicked Impulse
In 1997, a California mountain town is stunned by the murder of a longtime resident. Did a neighbor strike her down, or had big-city violence invaded the close-knit enclave? Months of dogged investigation bring the case to a shocking conclusion.
S6.E6 ∙ Death of Innocence
When the brutalized body of an eight year-old boy is found in the woods outside Gary, Indiana, investigators begin a decades-long search for a sadistic child-killer.
S6.E7 ∙ Hometown Homicide
A businessman comes home to find his wife brutally murdered; investigators close in on a remorseless killer.
S6.E8 ∙ Stone Cold Killer
In early 2000, the body of Genevieve Tetpon is found stabbed and discarded off an Anchorage, Alaska highway. Was she the victim of someone in her life, or the latest target of a serial killer? Years later, a hidden clue blows the case wide open.
S6.E9 ∙ Blood in the Water
In 1980, a teen girl is brutally murdered in her Colorado home. In her brave efforts to defend herself, the victim leaves investigators a clue-her attacker's blood. Years later, tireless investigators expose a killer that no one could have predicted.
S6.E10 ∙ Sinister Secret
The story and investigation of Teresa Joann "Teri Jo" Bradish's murder.
S6.E11 ∙ Dead End Trail
Fear grips the students of Southern Illinois University when the violated body of senior Susan Schumake is discovered near a popular campus trail. Years of tireless investigation finally reveals a remorseless killer.
S6.E12 ∙ Nightclub Nightmare
When a daytime robbery at a popular nightclub leaves one employee dead and two critically wounded, Arlington, TX investigators are in a race against time to find a brazen killer who can only be identified by his critically wounded victims.
S6.E13 ∙ Death Comes Calling
Beloved grandparents are found murdered in their home in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Are they victims of a spree killer, or was their murder carefully plotted? Investigators slowly uncover the shocking secret behind the community's very first homicide.
S7.E1 ∙ Deadly Desire
Days before Thanksgiving, a small Philly suburb is rocked by the murder of 67 year-old Alice Hufnagle. Investigators run down a litany of suspicious characters on the road to unmasking the beloved matriarch's killer.
S7.E2 ∙ Last Dance
When a 16 year-old ballet dancer is assaulted and murdered in her home, Portsmouth, Virginia detectives mine dark family secrets and high school social circles to bring an obsessed killer to justice.
S7.E3 ∙ No Good Deed
In 2005, a 28 year-old photographer and college student is found murdered in his Arlington, Texas apartment. Investigators suspect that the victim's generosity and willingness to help those in need may have lead a killer to his door.
S7.E4 ∙ Deadly Accusation
When a Naval Officer is apparently raped and stabbed by a coworker, a mysterious VHS tape suggests the victim may have been silenced to prevent a scandal. Dogged investigation and cutting edge forensic science reveals a shocking murder plot.
S7.E5 ∙ Death and Taxes
When a successful tax attorney is found strangled to death on his Ft. Pierce, Florida property, detectives scrutinize jealous boyfriends, deadbeat tenants, and delinquent clients on their way to finding their killer.
S7.E6 ∙ Murder in the Mirror
When a beloved matriarch is found murdered in her Hubbardston, Michigan home, investigators cast a suspicious eye on friends and neighbors, determined to solve the small town's first homicide.
S7.E7 ∙ An Eye for Murder
In December of 1990, young Navy wife and mother Dina Kichler is found brutalized and strangled in her Mayport, Florida apartment. Investigators work through a list of the victim's admirers before closing in on the killer.
S7.E8 ∙ Absent Teacher
In 1993, an elementary school teacher goes missing after her first day at a new job. Over the next two months, investigators sift through clues, piecing together the heartbreaking truth behind the young educator's sudden disappearance.
S7.E9 ∙ Left Alone
In 1986, 13 year-old Mollie Pittman is attacked and murdered in the Orlando home of family friends. With no sign of a break-in, investigators wonder, did Mollie know her killer? Seventeen years of dogged investigation reveal the terrifying truth.
S7.E10 ∙ Flames in Paradise
In December of 1998, the body of telemarketing manager David Stevens is found in a torched car in La Jolla, California, the victim of homicide. Detectives encounter a rogue's gallery of suspects and outlandish leads on their way to finding the killer.
S7.E11 ∙ Nightmare Field
In 2011, Dalene Carlson goes missing, just weeks after relocating to Stockton, California. As investigators search for the missing 23 year-old, a shocking discovery in a nearby cornfield sets them on the trail of a vicious killer.
S7.E12 ∙ Little Girl Gone
A girl disappears in Montana, but a chance encounter at a bus stop years later will lead police to the truth.
S7.E13 ∙ Barefoot Homicide
After an all-night study session in a university lab, math student Deborah Wilson is found strangled, missing her shoes and socks. Years later, Philadelphia investigators unearth the shocking obsession that drove a killer to take her life.
S8.E1 ∙ New Years Evil
When a popular young woman turns up murdered in Lancaster County, PA, investigators must piece together the last few moments of her life to determine who killed her.
S8.E2 ∙ Silent Night
A young woman is found murdered in her Portland, OR apartment on Christmas Day and investigators soon learn the terrifying truth about her vicious killer.
S8.E3 ∙ Ashes to Ashes
When an eight-year old Ocean Shores, WA girl is found strangled to death, a local woman is instrumental in helping detectives bring the girl's brutal killer to justice.
S8.E4 ∙ Vicious Voyeur
The killer of a young North Carolina woman keeps police guessing until he slips up and detectives get what they need to put him behind bars.
S8.E5 ∙ Drive with Danger
A friendly night out ends in a shallow grave for a beautiful young woman and her killer evades police for decades.
S8.E6 ∙ Knives and Lies
When a well-liked teenage boy is found stabbed to death in his Salt Lake City, UT home, detectives leave no stone unturned in their quest to solve the murder that rocked this normally tranquil town.
S8.E7 ∙ Last Curtain Call
Like in one of his old Hollywood westerns, a former actor is gunned down in Yuma, AZ and police chase leads across the Southwest until they finally get their man.
S8.E8 ∙ Murder Down Memory Lane
A 5-year-old girl's description of her mother's killer as a "ninja" helps the police put the killer behind bars.
S8.E9 ∙ Housebound Homicide
Police take 10 years to track down the killer of a disabled Denver woman and establish if she was killed for her money or if there was a more personal motive.
S8.E10 ∙ Kill Now Pay Later
When an arrest is made in the contract killing of a California businessman, police discover that's just the beginning of the story.
S8.E11 ∙ End of the Line
When a first-year college co-ed turns up raped and murdered, it takes a freshman cop to beat the odds and catch a killer.
S8.E12 ∙ Final Lesson
In Santa Monica, California, a man who killed an art teacher remains at large for years as detectives use every trick in the book to hunt him down.
S8.E13 ∙ Stone Cold Fusion
The leading advocate for the controversial science of cold fusion is beaten to death and investigators run the full gamut of suspects, from corporate executives to drug-crazed burglars, to find his killer.
