True Crime Xtra

Tess Gerritsen invites Simon to the state of Oregon in the US to explore an incredible real-life case of multi-generational murder with close parallels to Tess's book, Body Double.

In an attempt to quit smoking, a California woman visits a hypnotherapist, whom she later sues for allegedly traumatising her by 'seeing' the spirit of her dead son.

Accusations of extortion and harassment are exchanged between divorced parents from Alaska after a controversial visitation takes place.

A teenager from Davenport, Iowa sues her grandmother for reneging on her promise to buy her a class ring.

A broken engagement between ballroom dance instructors ends in a showdown over an engagement ring and a camcorder.

A beekeeper from Los Angeles is accused of stealing and wrecking his lover's car. Accusations fly when beer spills on a laptop at a college party in Massachusetts.

Unwed parents from Colorado fight over child custody, rent and living expenses. A troubled teenager's parents and guardian battle over her living expenses.

A Sacramento housewife denies calling child protective services on her own sister. Bitter ex-lovers haggle over the cost of a trip to Niagara Falls.

A former inmate from Statesville, North Carolina accuses a church counsellor of taking advantage of his distraught wife while he was in prison.

A dirty, old chicken suit is the source of contention between a Texas Ebay salesman and a teacher from Southern California, who wanted a shiny, new one.

A woman's vacuum cleaner is allegedly destroyed by her Hollywood neighbour when it's used to clean up eggshells after an act of vandalism.

A couple from New Jersey sues their troubled teenager daughter, whom they placed in foster care, for insurance money from a car wreck in which she was injured.

Grabbing the steering wheel while in a drunken stupor is the allegation laid against a woman by her ex-lover after his car is totalled.

In an effort to scare off his neighbour's pit bull, a man admits he fired his pistol and accidentally shot a neighbour's garage door.

A dog trainer sues a breeder for the return of a pit bull, mental anguish and dog trainer fees.

Caroline Langlade hid with 40 other people as ISIS gunmen opened fire in the Bataclan concert hall in November 2015. Now she runs an organisation to support the traumatised survivors.

Pam Warren was engulfed by a fireball in a rail disaster that left hundreds dead or injured. She suffered burns and wore a mask over her face after a string of operations.

Kyle Lewis had a high fever, so his parents took him to hospital. The initial diagnosis was viral meningitis. But, this was not viral meningitis and something was killing him.

When a 22-year-old woman falsely confesses to a series of murders, investigators inspect incriminating fibres that lead to the real killer.

When young Navajos were dying at an alarming rate on a reservation, the tribe's medicine man provided investigators with a critical clue that would lead to an unlikely killer.

When Ed Post found his wife unconscious in the bathtub, an investigation into her death led to the unravelling of family secrets.

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A music producer on the edge of stardom has a dark premonition - then he's gunned down. His parents want answers.

The untold story of how investigators found Lori Vallow's missing children - buried on Chad Daybell's property.

A mother fights for the truth behind her son's killing - captured on video. Ahmaud Arbery was jogging when he was chased and shot.

A young woman vanishes from her Florida condo - security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. Is it the kidnapper.

Did a love triangle lead to murder? After his fiancée is found dead, a man researches time travel to 'correct a horrible mistake'.

The body of a man is found thirty years after he was murdered. Scientists try to decipher his blank address book, whose contents have faded with age.

A young girl's mutilated corpse is found and her parents are charged with her murder. Five years later, new evidence suggests otherwise.

When a policeman's home is burned to the ground, he later arrests a man who confesses to the arson. But the confession is dubious.

When an anonymous letter informs police of a murder, they use laser technology to detect its origin and track down a suspect.

When a pregnant woman was attacked, her unborn child was killed. She accused her husband, who spent years in jail until new DNA evidence emerged.

Marie Robards lost her father, and one year later, her moving performance in a high school play revealed she was harbouring a dark secret.

Mason Cross invites Simon to his hometown of Glasgow to uncover a case that literally unfolded on his doorstep.

Underage drinking parties and the theft of 36 cans of beer upset a delicate roommate situation in Madison, Wisconsin.

A Waitress from Worchester, Massachusetts sues her ex-boyfriend's sister for return of her personal belongings. The sister claims the girlfriend was unfaithful.

After a Southern Californian man slips into a diabetic coma and dies, his best friends are sued by his family for the return of a widescreen TV.

A teenager from Kingsbury, Indiana disagrees with her ex-boyfriend about her new motorcycle. He denies it was a 'gift'.

A rocky romantic relationship ends in a fistfight and a court battle over property and rent in Anaheim, California.

A Southern California woman denies deliberately dousing her ex-husband's beloved boat with water and drowning the expensive motor.

A teenager from Stockton, California claims her mother stole money left to her by her grandmother and then kicked her out of the house.

A waitress from Houston, Texas sues her sister, recently diagnosed with leukaemia, after she wrecks her car on the way to a doctor's appointment.

A detention officer from Arizona calls the police and has her own teenager arrested for an alleged felony. Her ex-husband sues for the cost to bail their child out.

Storming out of the courtroom in rage and vandalising a car are just two of the accusations a Southern California student faces.

A debt collector from Post Falls, Idaho tries to collect on an alleged personal loan he made to a co-worker and is beat up in the process.

A man denies breaking his ex-fiancée's wrist during a heated argument involving rent money and alleged infidelity.

Alleged drug trafficking, vandalism of a car, and theft of electronic equipment are disputed by unwed parents.

While on his way to shop for clothes for his grandmother's funeral, a teen claims he was confronted by his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend who vandalised his truck.

A man and his mother sue his ex-fiancée for half of the money they put away for a wedding that never happened.

Declan Brady was on a flight from London to Belfast when the aircraft crashed. He managed to escape, having to crawl over people who were dead or dying in the process.

Accounts of bravery from the massacre on Utoya island in 2011, including a boy who threw himself in front of Anders Breivik's gun to save a girl he didn't know.

After returning home from work, Dr. Autumn Klein collapsed suddenly. Her husband called 911 and the trauma team, many of them her colleagues, were baffled by her condition.

The body of a man is found thirty years after he was murdered. Scientists try to decipher his blank address book, whose contents have faded with age.

A young girl's mutilated corpse is found and her parents are charged with her murder. Five years later, new evidence suggests otherwise.

When a policeman's home is burned to the ground, he later arrests a man who confesses to the arson. But the confession is dubious.

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A young woman vanishes from her Florida condo - security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. Is it the kidnapper.

Did a love triangle lead to murder? After his fiancée is found dead, a man researches time travel to 'correct a horrible mistake'.

A girl disappears whilst out on her bicycle. The bicycle was later found nearby, damaged. Investigators turn to forensic science to help them find the missing child.

Karla Brown was found murdered in her home. With little evidence, it looked like the perfect crime. Then investigators noticed something that had previously been overlooked..

When a boy is rushed to hospital suffering unexplained brain seizures, his sister provides an important clue that might lead to a startling diagnosis.

Janice Johnson was found dead in her basement. Police had to unravel the circumstances surrounding her death and answer the question: Was it an accident...or murder.

Using geographical profiling, investigators close in on a serial rapist, and a cleverly obtained DNA sample confirms their suspicions.

When children in Seattle were fighting for their lives after contracting an unknown illness, investigators needed to isolate the cause and find a cure before time ran out.

Michelle Martinko fought for her life in a parking lot. Her attacker was left bleeding - creating the evidence that solved the case.

A boxer is shot and stabbed by her husband but refuses to go down for the count.

Investigators analyse hair found at a murder scene to pinpoint the perpetrator.

When a young boy is killed in a mysterious fire, his mother is charged with arson.

Investigators match orange fibres found at the scene of an atrocious sex-related killing with fibres found months later in a van.

An in-depth investigation unfolds after a man is found dead in a doctor's office.

A man descends into a life of seclusion and is later accused of killing his wife. But the marks found on her body could prove his innocence.

Hot on the heels of a perpetrator, an investigator uses scientific knowledge to make an impression of his shoe print found in the snow.

A teenager secretly takes $4,000 in gift money from a shared account with his mom to allegedly buy his new love interest a car which she totalled days later.

A man meets a woman 20 years his junior while asking for directions. They start a friendship which she ends after he loans her over $2500.

Claiming their new tenant came home everyday 'completely intoxicated,' a married couple sues their former tenant for unpaid rent.

Dirty drug tests, incarceration and a frontal lobe injury sustained during a drunk driving accident come into play when a mother sues her daughter.

An arrest warrant for $22,000 in back child support, contempt charges and Judge Judy's refusal to pit a teenager against her own father come into play.

A Southern California woman accused of abandoning her children, sues her daughter for a loan.

A hotel clerk from Mesa, Arizona sells a car to the mother of his child so she can visit their son more often. Missed payments and missed visits lead to a lawsuit.

A truck driver from Lowell, Massachusetts is accused of sneaking into a private birthday party. He claims the birthday boy punched him in the face.

A Southern California chiropractor claims he suffered whiplash after a road rage fender bender.

A civil engineer from Medford, Oregon is accused of cheating on his lover. He gives her a blank check to hire an investigator to reassure her that he's not.