True Crime Xtra

A series of deaths span two continents and investigators on both sides of the Atlantic believe they could be linked to a professional killer.

A skilled bomber is on the loose after a 29-year-old woman is blasted to smithereens in her own home, but what was his motive for murder.

When a killer attempts to destroy all evidence of his crime, he inadvertently creates new evidence found using an innovative technique.

In 1984, a young woman is found murdered on the side of a rural Wisconsin driveway. Detectives initially have plenty of suspects, but the case remains unsolved.

Bill Sparkman is found hanging from a tree with the letters 'FED' scrawled on his chest. With little evidence, investigators turn to these letters for answers.

A murder victim's final moments are caught on tape. The crime scene looks like a robbery-murder. Evidence points to a jilted ex, but will his alibi check out.

Sophie Lionnet's murder by Kouider and Medouni is discussed by Steve Keogh and Richard Leonard. Experts and Sophie's mother share views.

Detectives Steve Keogh and Steve Whittaker discuss Aseel Al-Essaie's murder by Cohen, Gordon and Bryan. Fire, CCTV and phone experts share insights.

A serial killer targets men in North London parks. Detectives race to catch him before he strikes again. Experts analyse his motives.

Geoffrey Wansell revisits how mother and son Penelope John and Barry Rogers drugged and murdered 84-year-old Betty Guy in Wales and were caught by a police recording.

Sharon Carr murdered Katie Rackliff in Farnborough in 1992. Katie was found the next day, it took nearly five years - and Carr's own confession - to solve the case.

Geoffrey Wansell explores the case of Pierre LeGris, who reports his wife missing in Dorset and police are instantly wary.

A woman accuses an eight-year-old biker of speeding after he collides with her car.

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Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

A woman sues her stepsister tenant for unpaid rent and eviction fees after she neglects to mention that she has no way to pay rent.

Newlyweds receive an old boat as a wedding gift and turn around and sell it for 2K to old friends who dispute payment.

A homeless woman sues her former landlord for moving costs after skipping out on rent and having her unregistered car violate city codes.

A housesitter is accused of stealing money from her employer in Oceanside, California.

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Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

In 1986, Kathleen Lipscomb's body was found on a deserted road. The crime was never solved, until two diary entries helped police to piece together what had happened.

A retired police officer is discovered dead of a gunshot wound to the head. His wife says the motive was robbery; then she tells police he took his own life.

The bodies of two women are found in the ashes of a deliberate apartment fire. Evidence found in the debris leads investigators to their suspect.

The victim's ex-husband was a gun collector, so police had three viable suspects.

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A woman sets out on her bike and never returns. Her body is found a few miles from her house, with a gunshot wound to the head.

The murder of a teacher's aide leaves a big hole in her small community. A scientific breakthrough leads to a shocking end to a tragic case.

A building manager finds the lifeless body of a woman in her apartment. The case goes cold, then a new forensic tool examines the old evidence.

A single mum looking for love vanishes without a trace. Foul play is confirmed when a pickup truck toolbox opens to reveal her body stuffed inside.

In 1982, Navy lieutenant Lee Hartley is murdered while deployed out to sea. Investigators discover Lee had his fair share of enemies aboard the ship.

A mortally wounded woman calls 911. Police suspect her husband, but he claims to have an airtight alibi. The forensic science of ballistics is brought to bear.

Detectives discuss the brutal murder of Mohammed Yousaf by two greedy plotters. Experts reveal the forensic and psychological clues.

A young father is killed by a gang with various weapons. Detectives discuss how CCTV, phone and intelligence evidence were used to catch the killers.

Crime journalist Donal MacIntyre meets former Detective Inspector Simon Shuttleworth to discover how Leicester Police captured the murderers of Timothy Smith.

Simon Toyne travels to Liverpool to unravel the notorious story of the murder of James Bulger, who was abducted and killed by two 10-year-old boys.

Donal MacIntyre revisits the murder of a millionaire murdered in Hammersmith. With no friends or family, detectives used CCTV footage to track three suspects.

Geoffrey Wansell revisits the case of Stephen Akinmurele, who was charged with murdering five people in Blackpool and the Isle of Man, before committing suicide prior to trial.

Simon Toyne revisits a case involving an apparent suicide plot that unearthed in the rural villages of County Derry, when the bodies of a man and woman are found.

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Narcotics charges and served time haunt a man whose mother sues his ex-wife for childcare costs.

When a 13-year-old boy and his pet are attacked by a Pit Bull, the dog's owner blames a burglar for letting the animal out during a robbery.

A woman is allegedly assaulted and her car vandalized after her boyfriend accuses her of flirting at a bar.