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A San Diego mother suddenly vanishes in 2014; nearly two years later, her body is found in the San Diego Bay, but medical examiners say she has only been dead for a month or two.

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The question of a surgeon's whereabouts remains unanswered for five years after he disappears while on vacation in the Greek Islands with his wife, leaving behind financial ruin and mounting malpractice suits from patients in the U.S.

A Wanted Man

After filming wraps on an indie horror movie, the cast members learn their lead actress is not who she says she is and has been charged with killing her uncle.

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Kathleen Schroll makes a phone call right before her death where she identifies her killer, which leads to an arrest. Two trials and 12 years later, authorities begin to wonder who was really the victim.

The Phone Call

When police are unable to identify a young murder victim, a dogged investigator employs the help of armchair detectives and new DNA technology to find her killer -- and her identity.

The Woman With No Name

When hikers find a 21-year-old UCLA student's body in a Los Angeles-area train tunnel, detectives wonder if Ron's interest in an alternative religion is connected to his murder.

Night of the Summer Solstice

The deadly 2020 shooting at U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas' home, which killed her son and critically injured her husband.

The Grudge

New insights into the real story of the very private royal, including a look at Diana's troubled marriage, her turbulent life in the royal family and the investigation into her death.

The Life and Death of Princess Diana

When a soldier vanishes from Fort Hood, her family do everything they can to bring attention to her disappearance; Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy speaks about the investigation and allegations of sexual assault in the military.

Voices for Vanessa

A 21-year-old college student is found murdered; the case remains cold for nearly 40 years until a new detective uses an innovative method to catch her killer.

A Promise to Helene

As detectives investigate a mother of two's sudden disappearance, her friends and family reveal she feared she was being stalked.

The Dead of Night

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