The key to solving the toughest homicides lies somewhere in the final hours of a victim's life. In each one-hour episode, determined investigators must piece together events during this critical window to reconstruct the timeline, unlock the motive, and ultimately close in on the killer.
Devil at the Depot
A gunman kills volunteer police officer Laura Grillo in her suburban Dallas, Texas home. Law enforcement investigators must link a bombshell accusation to a game-changing email with a diabolical mastermind who thinks he can outsmart the law.
Highway to Hell
Georgia: A gunman strikes down an Atlanta-area man in his SUV on the side of a motorway. Law enforcement investigators with the Sheriff's Office discover that the victim is not well-liked among some people in his inner-circle. The killer eludes the law for 17 long years.
Blood on the Books
Bookkeeper Barbara Iske fails to arrive on time at the Michigan home of her wealthy client. Five hours later, she is found executed in the driveway of that same client. In the end, law enforcement investigators reveal that Barbara is the victim of a dark family conflict.
A Deadly Liaison
On New Year's Eve in rural Pennsylvania, someone assaults and sets 23-year-old Ashley Kline on fire, killing her. The list of prime suspects includes her best friend, a jealous boyfriend, and a recently released prison pen-pal convicted of sexual assault.
Heir to Murder
On July 12, 2009, in an affluent New York suburb, Rye Brook, New York, killers brutally torture and beat millionaire Ben Novak, Jr. in his hotel room. Law enforcement detectives investigate and soon discover that the businessman had many enemies, but one above all is the sadistic mastermind. In the end, the mastermind was Ben's wife, Narcy Novack. Narcy and her brother, Cristobal Veliz, hired two hit men to kill Ben Novak, Jr., Alejandro Gutierrez and his accomplice Joel Gonzales. All parties were found guilty and sentenced to prison.
Frozen Stiffs
On the sub-zero Canadian prairie, Royal Canadian Mounted Police discover a woman inside her hoarder home, a bloody ice ax beside her. Her adult nephew lies frozen in the bed of his pick-up. Now, it's up to the Mounties to track down their killer.
Semper Fi or Die
Palm Harbor, Florida, March 8, 2003: Pinellas County law enforcement investigators discover a 56-year-old retired Marine, David Lunz, beaten and killed in his home by a shotgun blast to his head. Their suspect list grows long -- all the way from David's estranged psychopathic son, Christopher David Lunz, to a mystery woman the deceased had just met, to a possible serial killer. In the end, the mastermind of the crime was David's estranged son. His accomplice, William Timothy Eugene Westerman, assisted in the crime and was the shooter. Christopher David Lunz was convicted and sentenced to prison, but he committed suicide in prison in 2009. The accomplice, William Westerman, pleaded guilty and was given less than 30 years in prison.
It Takes Two to Tango
On September 24, 2015, tragedy struck a home on Swan Lake Drive in Hayti, Missouri, when the body of David "Tray" L. Phelps was found lying in the driveway next to his car. He was a devoted father and aspiring boat captain. With no immediate leads, it's up to Missouri investigators to find the murderous manipulator at the heart of a sordid family plot. In the end, 45-year-old Chester Daniel Cummings is charged with the murder.
Diamonds Are Not Forever
March 15, 1999, Norcross, Georgia: Single mother of a 2-year-old child, Danielle Jennings, age 20, is found dead in her apartment. Law enforcement detectives delve into her life, interviewing anybody who may have been responsible for this crime. In the end, the perpetrator was the apartment complex maintenance man, Calvin Oliver. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
The Cutting Edge
After Michigan law enforcement detectives find a popular hairstylist stabbed to death, their suspects include the victim's landlord, her married...
Footprints to Murder
Deputies in Tennessee find a beloved Memphis-area basketball coach murdered in his home. As investigators dig deeper into his closest...
Deadly Delivery
Santa Barbara, California, July 2004; A Ph.D. student in Chemistry, 27-year-old Jarrod B. Davidson, was found badly wounded on the doorstep of his apartment from a high-powered rifle shot. He died on the way to the hospital. Law enforcement detectives pieced together a grisly family plot based on a single genetic marker. The lead investigator was Detective Greg Sorenson of the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office. The case was solved through DNA and other forensics. In the end, the perpetrators were Jarrod's ex-wife Kelee Davidson and her parents, Philip Jones and Mindy Jones. All three were convicted and sentenced for the murder. Both Phil and Mindy Jones were sentenced to life in prison. Kelee Davidson was sentenced as an accessory and received 4 years in prison. The actual shooter was Kelee's father, Phil Jones. This murder came about because Jarrod and his ex-wife Kelee were in a custody battle over their 4-year-old daughter -- who is now age 22 and was raised by Jarrod's parents.
