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.

A man is sued by one of his 10 children for allegedly stealing their Christmas presents.

Instead of being intimate with her boyfriend, a teenager uses the opportunity to take back custody of their dog Riley.

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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.

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The body of a businessman was found in his rental car. When the victim's wife filed a claim for $7 million of life insurance, investigators sought the help of a forensic anthropologist.

When a pipe bomb ripped through a home killing a man and injuring his mother, police needed to quickly determine who sent the bomb, and why.

After a man was murdered, fingerprints and surveillance video helped investigators apprehend the killer within twelve hours.

When Bruce Miller was shot dead, the crime scene was almost pristine, but when experts examine the victim's wife's computer, they found the evidence he needed to make a conviction.

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Professor David Wilson explores one of the youngest incidents of matricide in UK criminal history, when two lovers conspired to murder two family members in Spalding.

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.

Police dogs trace a killer's scent and reveal a twisted perpetrator.

An investigation into a deadly blaze, which killed a middle-aged woman, may not be such an obvious open and shut case after all.

A victim is unsuspectingly poisoned with arsenic, but how did it enter her system? And, was it purely accidental or intended.

Using a meticulous reconstructive process, it's not long before a killer is brought to justice.

Geoffrey Wansell explores how, in 1994, a waiter was shot dead in a Kirkwall restaurant. Suspect Michael Ross, 15, wasn't convicted until 2008 - 14 years later.

Geoffrey Wansell explores how Cardiff killer Malcolm Green murdered twice - walking free after his first killing, only to strike again. He now serves a whole life tariff.

Steve Keogh discusses the murder of Jodie Chesney, a 17-year old girl stabbed in a park. The police, a CCTV expert, and court reporter share how the case was solved.

An Illinois mother and her two children are found murdered in their beds. Detectives are at a loss until they discover death threats have been sent to the family.

A Texas teenager and her boyfriend are celebrating Valentine's Day when they are brutally attacked. She is later found dead and her boyfriend appears to have escaped.

Detectives can find few suspects but have one key clue.

A Texas ex-con resolves to live a clean life after his release from prison. When he's arrested for a bloody murder, then convicted, he insists he's innocent.

After a teen motorist allegedly causes an accident, his father steps up to stop police intervention.

A filmmaker and his girlfriend accuse their ex-landlord of discrimination and deny charges that their party fire burned the property.

A professional artist and his attorney wife sue a car wash owner for allegedly damaging a $3,600 painting that was left in the trunk.

A six-year-old bouncing on a bed is accused of throwing dice at a TV and causing $2,000 in damage.

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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.

After a teen motorist allegedly causes an accident, his father steps up to stop police intervention.

A filmmaker and his girlfriend accuse their ex-landlord of discrimination and deny charges that their party fire burned the property.

A professional artist and his attorney wife sue a car wash owner for allegedly damaging a $3,600 painting that was left in the trunk.

A six-year-old bouncing on a bed is accused of throwing dice at a TV and causing $2,000 in damage.

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.

An Illinois mother and her two children are found murdered in their beds. Detectives are at a loss until they discover death threats have been sent to the family.

A Texas teenager and her boyfriend are celebrating Valentine's Day when they are brutally attacked. She is later found dead and her boyfriend appears to have escaped.

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Geoffrey Wansell explores how, in 1994, a waiter was shot dead in a Kirkwall restaurant. Suspect Michael Ross, 15, wasn't convicted until 2008 - 14 years later.

Geoffrey Wansell explores how Cardiff killer Malcolm Green murdered twice - walking free after his first killing, only to strike again. He now serves a whole life tariff.

Steve Keogh discusses the murder of Jodie Chesney, a 17-year old girl stabbed in a park. The police, a CCTV expert, and court reporter share how the case was solved.

A forensic psychiatrist is brought in to help distinguish fact from fiction after a woman's husband is shot dead.

Vital clues are gleaned from the body of a 16-year-old girl found nine months after she disappeared. Will the killer be found.

When a young woman falls from a cliff to her death, forensic examination of photographs from the scene uncover a sinister truth.

A young woman's investigation into the disappearance of her mother uncovers a shocking family secret.

Dr. Nell Darby explores how an arrogant Bournemouth hotelier gets away with murdering his wife in 1982; but when he conspires to kill his son-in-law, his luck runs out.

Steve Keogh discusses a murder investigation with no body, a love triangle, and forensic clues. The case is solved with old-fashioned detective work.

A California career woman keeps falling ill and doctors can't determine why. When she dies they still have no explanation, until they find a key figure in her life.

A 24-year old criminology student is found murdered, handcuffed, gagged and wrapped in a blanket alongside a desolate road in East New York.

When a woman is found shot to death in her own home, investigators initially suspect her long-time husband and a violent neighbour with a penchant for threats.

A young single mother is abducted from a gas station and later found stabbed to death near an oil field. Detectives use shoe impressions to weed out numerous suspects.

After only 12 days into a relationship, a young couple makes a big, bad decision regarding custody of a truck.

A brother and sister sue their late father's girlfriend for property taxes, attorney fees and the return of their father's belongings.

After a man's daughter is attacked at knifepoint, the eBay sale of a 1949 Plymouth Coupe falls apart.

A man from the Cape who rents a vacation home in California take his ex-landlord to the mat over a bag of Christmas decorations.

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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.