Name: The Motive
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

Discover true crime stories from The True Crime Original with compelling mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigation. All Dateline, all the time.

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When a college student is found dead after a party, his mother gets the help of a new friend to get the case in front of a jury.

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At the Edge of Town

When a San Diego woman who is near death arrives at an emergency room, the FBI and local law enforcement are called in to try to solve a medical mystery and a horrific crime.

The Prussian Blue Mystery

The discovery of a 19-year-old's car abandoned on a bridge in New Jersey turns into a missing person case that evolves into a monthslong homicide investigation; police discover a plot involving money, close friends and a fatal betrayal.

The Betrayal of Sarah Stern

A Connecticut bank executive is targeted by criminals who force him to rob his own bank.

A Villainous Plan

When Ohio mother Heather Bogle goes missing, a detective identifies multiple suspects, until he himself comes under scrutiny for his investigation.

Jagged

When a young woman finds out that her boyfriend might have shot and killed a college football player out of revenge, she struggles with coming forward to officials, fearing she could lose her life.

The Motive

A teenager is convicted of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself; exclusive interviews with those on both sides of the case.

Reckless

A mother of two mysteriously vanishes from her parents' Michigan home while going to check the mailbox, leaving her phone and identification behind; police declare her dead without discovering a body.

Finding Venus

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The homicide of private first class soldier and young mother Karlyn Ramirez; a glimpse into the FBI's crime lab and an in-depth look at how multiple agencies uncovered a plot that spanned several states and prompted suspicions of espionage.

The Alibi

When the mysterious death of a 23-year-old mother in New Mexico goes unsolved, her family searches for answers.

Suspicion in Silver City

A mother's death initially appears to be a suicide, but when investigators start to interview those closest to her, an evil plot emerges.

The Ultimatum

When a young woman is found dead near a soccer field in Indiana, detectives try to piece together a puzzle that leads them to an unexpected suspect.

On the Outskirts of Town

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