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In 1981, a mother vanishes from the Hernando woods and the case goes cold and 33 years later, local detectives take the baton from Kelly and the Cold Justice team only to discover that getting a confession may be the only way to solve the case.

Criminal Confessions

Cold Justice Confessions

When Kim Allen is found murdered in her home, her estranged and abusive husband is the likely suspect; risky bluff by detectives takes the case in a surprising direction.

A Helpful Witness

When young woman's body is found burning in the woods, investigators are left with many questions; they follow a trail of fire, fury, and falsities to get to the truth.

Two Fires, One Victim

After a loving wife and mother is found shot to death in her own bed, the case goes cold for two years until determined detectives set their sights on justice and reveal a murder-for-hire plot.

Professional Suspect

When a schoolteacher is gunned down in public, a known felon's DNA and phone records link him to the crime; however, after investigators arrest the man, they discover the real killer might actually be someone else entirely.

Not My DNA

A U.S. Navy veteran is brutally beaten to death during a home robbery; to find the killer, police must sift through various lies as several suspects desperately attempt to cover their tracks.

His Final Fight

After a missing woman is discovered by a deputy to be murdered in the backyard of her family home, investigators must learn whether the victim was killed by a mysterious driver seen lingering outside the house, or someone unexpected.

The Worst Betrayal

After an elderly woman comes into a large sum of money, she is attacked; investigators uncover a twisted tale of addiction, brutality and betrayal.

Who Killed Little Mama?

After a divorced mother is found murdered in her home, police discover she had an unusual array of people involved in her life.

Killer Friends

A beloved member of the local community is brutally murdered with part of his body apparently taken as a souvenir by the killer; detectives try to make sense of this horrifying crime despite conflicting stories and a possible false confession.

The Kill Club

When 19-year-old Kenia disappears, her family immediately begins conducting their own investigation to find her; as the police join them in their efforts, they follow alarming leads that cause them to believe Kenia won't be found alive.

She Never Came Home

A crazed driver goes on a seven-hour shooting spree, killing six people and critically injuring two.

A Killer App

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Investigators speak for the first time on one of the most baffling cases they've encountered, exposing the truth about what happened to Shanann Watts and her two daughters at the hands of a seemingly devoted husband and father, Chris Watts.

S3 E1 | Chris Watts: Confession Untold