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After a brutal killing at a construction site, homicide detectives track down a suspect who they've been eyeing from the beginning.

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A vicious custody battle ends when one of the parents vanishes without a trace; law enforcement investigates the usual suspects only to uncover a seemingly premeditated murder and a sickening attempt to cover it up.

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When a chef's wife goes missing from Southern California, it initially appears she may have left voluntarily, yet, after months of investigation, detectives uncover she was the victim of a ruthless homicide and an even more savage cover up.

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The random murder of a woman in Central Montana sends law enforcement on the hunt for a killer; using a network of informants and good old fashioned methods the authorities track down the mentally unstable man behind the motiveless crime.

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A dedicated mother disappears from suburban Los Angeles, leaving behind three kids and a husband she planned to divorce; law enforcement determines she's been the victim of a homicide but it takes them nearly two decades to unravel the mystery.

They'll Never Find Her Body

The discovery of a burned body on the side of the road kick starts a furious race to find a killer.

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A bloodbath inside a Beverly Hills mansion sparks a high publicized investigation; after months working the case, law enforcement uncovers the secrets of a family so deep in turmoil that a cold-blooded murder plot was hatched to bring it down.

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After months of investigation, cops make two discoveries that confirm an expectant mom who disappeared on Christmas Eve had been targeted for murder.

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A wayward, homeless ex-marine drifts through central Oregon, committing petty crimes here and there, until he spots Amyjane and gets the urge to kill.

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