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Commitment has an out clause.

A highway patrol officer takes her dangerous temper out on her husband; a protective mother becomes overwhelmed with jealousy over her son's new girlfriend; an unhappy housewife recruits her children's aid to kill her husband.

Crime experts explore the motives and modus operandi of female killers; while males are often driven by anger, impulse and destruction, women usually have more complex, long-term reasons to kill.

Some women marry for money while others are prepared to murder for it.

Sometimes the love of one person isn't sufficiently satisfying.

Mary Jane Fonder becomes obsessed with the new priest at her church; Wanda Stopa falls for a married man and hurts the person he loves most; after a breakup, Sabrina Koudier becomes convinced her children's nanny is a spy for her ex-boyfriend.

Commitment has an out clause.

A highway patrol officer takes her dangerous temper out on her husband; a protective mother becomes overwhelmed with jealousy over her son's new girlfriend; an unhappy housewife recruits her children's aid to kill her husband.

Alisha Bromfield's supervisor, Brian Cooper, promotes her to team leader, but his motives are not entirely pure; Bromfield stands her ground, letting Cooper know she doesn't want a relationship beyond a professional one.

On a June morning, a cleaning lady finds property manager Melinda Schaefer stabbed to death in her ransacked office.

A 14-year-old girl's mysterious runaway note raises difficult questions for police; investigators consider if someone close to her pieced together writing from her journals to cover up an unthinkable crime.

A female active-duty soldier dies in a brutal attack during a night out with members of her unit; police try to determine if a secret fear she mentioned to her mother is the motive for her murder.

A look inside the homicide investigation of a well-regarded reality star; the bitter truth behind a murder perpetrated by a "Welcome to Sweetie Pies" cast member.

Natalia desperately seeks refuge with Vince and Nicole DePaul to escape the grip of her manipulative adoptive parents, Cynthia and Antwon Mans.

Natalia escapes her manipulative parents, Cynthia and Antwon, but their grip on her remains strong; Nicole fears that, despite the escape, Natalia might be pulled back into the Manses' fold.

Natalia moves in with the DePauls, yet Cynthia and Antwon's grip tightens from afar; Natalia's presence ignites chaos, driving a wedge between Nicole and Vince and pushing Vince to the brink of leaving.

Natalia fights to break free from the suffocating grip of her manipulative parents, Cynthia and Antwon; as their deceit unravels, she reclaims her life with a new, loving family.

Investigators search for links to the mysterious cases of five young people who disappear over a span of four years in the rural area of Lewis-Clark Valley along the Idaho-Washington border.

In 2003, a bank heist escalates into a robbery-homicide, shattering the lives of those left behind; federal and local law enforcement have his picture and DNA, but they can't find the cold-blooded killer until they learn he hides in plain sight.

A 17-year-old steals a gun and begins a horrifying road trip; he murders two gas station attendants in cold blood, laughing as he shoots his victims in the face; when officers catch up with him, a haunting portrait of a burgeoning psychopath emerges.

An officer responds to a 911 call placed by a robber on the lam who feels compelled to turn himself in; when the officer arrives at the scene, the criminal confesses to much more than breaking and entering.

After his conviction for the brutal slaying of his wife, a Florida inmate lays claim to another unsolved murder 17 years prior, revealing that he's a manipulative psychopath with a history of violence and an unquenchable thirst for revenge.

Police respond to a 911 call to find a father dead in his home with more than 15 gunshot wounds.

A missing persons report leads police to a career criminal and his girlfriend; they uncover a twisted world of illicit schemes, macabre fantasies, and a puppet master manipulating young women down a dark path of sex, drugs and exploitation.

A look inside the mind of psychopaths to discover when common pervasive traits deviate into violence, such as grandiosity, sadism, superficial charm, manipulation, lack of empathy and having a parasitic lifestyle.

William Cosden Jr. coerced his much younger sisters, Karen and Susan, into keeping secrets about what he did; now the girls are adults, and with one facing death, they reunite to try to repair the trauma keeping those secrets caused them.

Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong starts her life as a bright young woman with a promising future. However, her true colors soon show as she goes down a sinister path of manipulation, bank robbery and multiple gruesome murders.

Tonja Balden doesn't know the charming man whom she meets at a bar, Andrew Luster, hides a twisted secret; when they date, she doesn't know he's recording his crimes until a major news story unveils his long, dark history.

Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong starts her life as a bright young woman with a promising future. However, her true colors soon show as she goes down a sinister path of manipulation, bank robbery and multiple gruesome murders.

Norma Hawkins grows up fearing her mother, Shirley Allen, but when people start dying, Norma has to find the courage to turn her mother in to police.

Aswad Ayinde is known as an award-winning music video director, but his daughter, Aziza Kibibi, remembers him as a monster who did horrifying things in God's name; after years of suffering, she finally escapes to reveal the truth about him.

In Roswell, Ga., millionaire Lance Herndon is living the American dream, then he is found brutally murdered, and investigators must untangle a twisted web behind the gates of the town's upscale communities.

Shelley Nance is found stabbed to death, shocking the community of Lake Highlands, Texas, then her friends are stunned as police zero in on them, uncovering a case of fatal attraction.

Alice Hufnagle is raped and murdered on Nov. 22, 2002; after following numerous leads and dead ends, police find the vital clues that lead them to Jeffery Vample, Alice's co-worker at a local pharmacy.

Bob Peterson invites himself over to his co-workers Gene and Jaye-Jaye Thurnau's new home to give them a housewarming present; later, Jaye-Jaye leaves the guys alone to run an errand, during which time they vanish.

Kerri Harris and her friend discover a camera secreted in the restroom at work; while police examine the evidence, Harris is stabbed to death in her office with her co-workers just a few feet away.

Two school secretaries disappear in broad daylight, while on their lunch break; one of the school secretaries is found dead and the other is still missing; police suspect that the perpetrator of the crime has ties to the school.

After becoming involved with controversial lawyer Catherine Mehaffey, Gary Taylor realizes he's made a grave mistake and won't be able to break things off without calamitous repercussions.

Devastated by personal loss, Heather Kelso finds a fresh start in a familiar place and falls fast and hard for charismatic Gerry DeJesus; jealousy and other friendships drive a deadly wedge straight into the heart of their relationship.

Florida teenager Karen Slattery gets brutally murdered while babysitting a neighbor's children; the violent intruder vanishes without a trace, and the case goes cold.

When a 5-year-old girl describes her mother's killer as being a ninja, police puzzle out the truth behind the child's description as they put the murderer behind bars.

After 23-year-old Ashley Kline is found murdered in a Pennsylvania wildlife preserve, investigators must piece together the last few moments of her life to determine who killed her.

The killer of a disabled Denver woman is tracked down and police try to establish whether or not she was killed for her money or if there was a more personal motive.

One family's American dream goes up in flames; as they try to rebuild what's left, they vow to search for justice.

In the '60s and '70s, a serial killer stalks young women in New Jersey; at the same time, three women in New York City are sadistically murdered; no one expects that one man is causing the mayhem, let alone a seemingly ordinary father of three.

In the '60s and '70s, a serial killer stalks young women in New Jersey; at the same time, three women in New York City are sadistically murdered; no one expects that one man is causing the mayhem, let alone a seemingly ordinary father of three.

Firefighters discover a body with two gunshot wounds; the fire destroys any hope for evidence and the police look at the victim's social media for clues.

Comedian Jim Jefferies recounts his experiences with an intern who seems to have it all - luxury cars, exotic vacations and beautiful women; in May 2016, it all comes crashing down.

Uncovering the sinister side of fame and celebrity as investigators reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall and murders of some of Hollywood's most promising stars.

"Jackass" star Bam grapples with addiction; Lima takes over his treatment; online advocate BJ attacks Lima's motives and a vicious battle ensues.

A mother awakes to find her two sons with their throats cut; their aunt's boyfriend confesses to his mother, and she wears a wire to capture her son; as he admits his guilt, it's clear how a psychopathic rage led to violence.

Uncovering the sinister side of fame and celebrity as investigators reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall and murders of some of Hollywood's most promising stars.

"Jackass" star Bam grapples with addiction; Lima takes over his treatment; online advocate BJ attacks Lima's motives and a vicious battle ensues.

A mother awakes to find her two sons with their throats cut; their aunt's boyfriend confesses to his mother, and she wears a wire to capture her son; as he admits his guilt, it's clear how a psychopathic rage led to violence.

Comedian Jim Jefferies recounts his experiences with an intern who seems to have it all - luxury cars, exotic vacations and beautiful women; in May 2016, it all comes crashing down.

Two 18-year-old girls fall head over heels for each other, but when a 49-year-old man decides to come between them, bullets start to fly.

A man becomes fixated on his co-worker, believing they should be married, but she's already married to her jealous husband.

A kidnapping brings FBI agents to rural Illinois in a race against time to find Larry and Connie Van Oosten; the truth behind the abductions shocks the small town.

The FBI discovers the makings of a terror plot in a small town in Kansas; Special Agents Amy Kuhn and Robin Smith face a battle to save the lives of hundreds of people while keeping their informant safe.

The FBI races to track down the polished young woman on a multi-million-dollar jewelry store robbery spree spanning five states; if they can bring her down, agents hope she'll cooperate and reveal the full extent of the gang operating behind her.

The streets of Kalamazoo, Mich., are full of rumors about 69-year-old William Gray; faced with a missing persons case, investigators are met with a wall of silence.

Maurice Goins, a friendly neighbor who provides meals to other tenants in his apartment complex, is found murdered in his bedroom. The case goes cold, until Lakewood, Ohio police suddenly receive a tip and the investigation is thrown into overdrive.

Donald Lewis is a popular musician who, along with one of his employees, mysteriously disappears from the jazz club he owns.

Steven Galvin is dead; now, bodycam video captures the detectives' hunt for his killer; as the case unravels, a surprise witness turns the case on its head; and a play by play of the crime reveals new evidence that brings the killer to justice.

A 17-year-old boy is shot in the early hours of the morning on a suburban Kansas City street; detectives race to uncover who is responsible for the murder.

KCKPD's Narcotics Squad ensnares a low-level drug-dealing couple; to help stop the flow of meth into Kansas City, they try to flip a local drug kingpin and go all the way to the top of the drugs supply chain.

The brutal murder of a young basketball player in a drive-by shooting leaves detectives with few clues about the killer, but forensic evidence could be the key to charging a suspect.

Officers must face a lone gunman in a suburban home; a routine stop on the highway tests the nerve of a rookie cop when things go wrong.

In Colorado, an armed ex-convict takes his family hostage and threatens to kill them and himself; in Florida, a gas station robbery leads to a life-threatening attack on a police officer and a night-time manhunt in the woods.

In Wisconsin, Rhinelander PD attempts to foil a murder for hire by going under cover and meeting the suspect as a hit man; in Colorado, law enforcement from two counties try to stop a runaway semi-truck before it damages the little town of Brush.

In Florida, a felon breaks into an elementary school, causing a code red alert; a traffic stop in Arizona escalates when the suspects steal an ambulance; officers in Utah respond to reports of a man threatening staff with a gun at a drive-thru.

In Florida, a father kidnaps his own child; a wanted fugitive in Georgia fires six shots at a police officer, igniting panic in the neighborhood; in Ohio, a suspect attempts to evade police by escaping into a kids' day care center.

Truckers confront aggressive drivers; a boy struggles against an angry motorist; a man uses pepper spray on an irate driver; a woman pursues another driver after a dispute.

A nude man attacks a truck driver on the D.C. Beltway, while a Michigan town faces a major issue; a partially clothed person lurks in North Carolina as Florida conducts a large manhunt for a suspect.

Officers with the Evansville police department arrive at a crime scene to find a shooting victim barely alive and needing medical attention; the stakes get higher after they realize there might be another injured victim who's now missing.

Ahmad Shad Laster's loved ones are grief-stricken when he is shot outside a friend's home; Flagler County, Fla., detectives uncover evidence that blows the case wide open, but the hunt for justice tests family bonds and reveals shocking secrets.

Truckers confront aggressive drivers; a boy struggles against an angry motorist; a man uses pepper spray on an irate driver; a woman pursues another driver after a dispute.

A nude man attacks a truck driver on the D.C. Beltway, while a Michigan town faces a major issue; a partially clothed person lurks in North Carolina as Florida conducts a large manhunt for a suspect.

The streets of Kalamazoo, Mich., are full of rumors about 69-year-old William Gray; faced with a missing persons case, investigators are met with a wall of silence.

Maurice Goins, a friendly neighbor who provides meals to other tenants in his apartment complex, is found murdered in his bedroom. The case goes cold, until Lakewood, Ohio police suddenly receive a tip and the investigation is thrown into overdrive.

In Florida, a felon breaks into an elementary school, causing a code red alert; a traffic stop in Arizona escalates when the suspects steal an ambulance; officers in Utah respond to reports of a man threatening staff with a gun at a drive-thru.

A star athlete is gunned down just weeks before starting college, leaving his family heartbroken and detectives stumped; Lt. Joe Kenda pries into the victim's personal life and learns more about his last night on Earth.