True Crime

Geoffrey Wansell revisits how Charlotte Pinkney vanished from Ilfracombe after going to a party. Police launched a hunt when her handbag was found.

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.

Connor and Brandon Doran and friend Simon Evans murdered Kevin Bennett in 2014 after attacking him as he slept rough. Kevin later died in hospital, and all three were convicted.

...Manning. Rachel Manning, 19, vanished after leaving a Milton Keynes nightclub in 2000. Wrongly convicted men were later cleared as new forensics exposed the real killer.

Jackie Malton revisits the case of Scottish serial killer Peter Tobin, meeting the Glasgow officers and forensic scientists who put him behind bars for the first time on camera.

Ex-soldier Jason Hill walks free after killing gangster Eugene Hinds in Leicester, boasting of the perfect murder. Hinds' friends gun him down in a club on Christmas Day.

Teenager Rod Ferrell forms a vampire cult and leads his followers on a bloodthirsty ride that forever changes their lives.

Margie Danielsen is wined and dined to the alter by Paul Mack, but she soon comes to realise her husband is hiding a murderous past.

When cousins decide to go into business together, their first delivery attempt ends with threats from customers over damaged goods.

A woman says she was going through a hard time, so she borrowed money from a friend for 'beauty' treatments to cheer her up.

A woman discovers that her wages are being garnished to satisfy her husband's child support payments to his ex-girlfriend.

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A woman says she can't sleep at night after being blindsided and attacked by a large dog on a friend's property.

Fascinating details about the flight of homing doves are revealed in this fight between two women over the alleged theft of 11 birds.

A Good Samaritan mother opens her homes to troubled youngsters only to have one teenager allegedly steal her car and jewellery.

A Stallion is accused of jumping a fence, forcing mares back to his place and then impregnating them.

Three brothers fight over their deceased mother's estate, funeral costs and life insurance.

The Judge warns a grandmother about the risk of having a dangerous dog breed after her Pit Bull attacks a neighbour.

Shards of glass from a broken window lead a haemophiliac to fear for his life and file a restraining order against a fellow tenant.

A flatbed driver accuses his boss of stealing over $2,000 from his paycheck to cover repairs after he has an accident.

A young woman sues her ex-business partner for damages resulting from the dissolution of their alleged partnership in a salon.

Horrendous tales of a trashed home are contested when a woman sues her nephew for damages to a house she rented to him.

A woman accused of drug abuse by her landlord claims he man-handled her and slammed her 55' TV to the ground on her way out.

Newlyweds accuse their wedding coordinator of ruining their wedding, stealing their flowers and asking guests to help set-up for the event.

Dr. Nell Darby explores the story of George Smith, an Edwardian man who married a string of women - only to drown them and steal their money - and was eventually caught in 1915.

Jackie Malton revisits the case of Alun Kyte, the Midlands Ripper, who murdered two women near Leicestershire in 1993 and 1994.

When barman David Morley was beaten to death on London's South Bank, lead detective Nick Scola deduced that the attack was not what it first appeared to be.

A high-speed chase in Manchester quickly explodes into an unsettling murder investigation.

When Bennylyn Burke and her young daughter, Jellica, vanish after visiting a man she met online, police uncover a disturbing crime with international roots.

Dr. Nell Darby explores the story of George Smith, an Edwardian man who married a string of women - only to drown them and steal their money - and was eventually caught in 1915.

Jackie Malton revisits the case of Alun Kyte, the Midlands Ripper, who murdered two women near Leicestershire in 1993 and 1994.

A high-speed chase in Manchester quickly explodes into an unsettling murder investigation.

When Bennylyn Burke and her young daughter, Jellica, vanish after visiting a man she met online, police uncover a disturbing crime with international roots.

A six-year-old girl takes charge after her mother falls into a coma at the wheel.

A farmer is speared by his own tractor, and a climber falls from a sheer rock face.

A display at an air show goes horribly wrong, and CCTV records a mysterious explosion.

When fire engulfs a brand new boat, two men battle to launch a life raft.

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A complete stranger allegedly keys a six-foot scratch on the side of a woman's car with a Clinton bumper sticker.

After the death of her son, a woman claims his friend charged thousands on her credit card without her permission.

A woman claims her cousin-in-law spread rumours about her to her husband, choked her and stole her necklace.

Death threats to dogs, a dispute over property lines and an alleged assault come into play when neighbours fight.

A man claims he awoke to find himself being beaten in the head with a bat by a woman who claims he stole money from a recently deceased friend.

A woman cites friends and neighbours as witnesses to her ex-coworker's alleged violence, but none of them show up in court.

Vet bills for a sick puppy, soap dish custody and a catfight come into play in this completely misguided lawsuit between ex-roommates.

A storage agreement with an elderly lady is null and void when relatives take over her property and a neighbour's '5K of antiques' get in the way.

After a break-up, a woman sues for emotional distress when her roommate allows her ex-lover to visit their apartment.

After a driver has trouble following registration laws, her car is involved in a narcotics bust, and she spends 90 days in prison.

When a woman meets a handsome young man on Facebook and ends up loaning him money, Judge Judy gives her the lecture of a lifetime.

A woman sues her ex-tenants for letting a beg bug infestation run rampant by not having the exterminator visit on a regular basis.

Jackie Malton examines the Cardiff case of Karen Price, missing since 1981, identified through pioneering facial reconstruction, leading to murder convictions for two men.

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.

When Nisha ran out onto her driveway with stab wounds, shocked neighbours called 999 - police could not predict the web of lies they'd discover while searching for answers.

In a case in the UK, CCTV and autopsy results reveal that Keeley Bunker was murdered by a friend she trusted.

Mark Martin boasted he wanted to become Nottingham's first serial killer - and he succeeded. After childhood, Martin spiralled into drug abuse and violent fantasies.

Jackie Malton examines the Cardiff case of Karen Price, missing since 1981, identified through pioneering facial reconstruction, leading to murder convictions for two men.

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.

In a case in the UK, CCTV and autopsy results reveal that Keeley Bunker was murdered by a friend she trusted.

Mark Martin boasted he wanted to become Nottingham's first serial killer - and he succeeded. After childhood, Martin spiralled into drug abuse and violent fantasies.

Motorists struggle to save a woman trapped in her crashed car.

A seven-year-old girl is swallowed up by the ground.

A TV cameraman's parachute opens too late to prevent him hitting a mountainside.

A kayaker is stuck with his head underwater and his friends have seconds to save him.

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The Judge explains liability to a teen party planner after a woman walks into a rowdy party and is violently hit in the head with a chair.

After meeting online and moving in together, a couple's romance ends with a fight over credit card charges.

Despite video evidence of a terrier being attacked and killed by a larger dog, an off-leash dispute complicates owners' demands for compensation.

A midwife makes the hard call to stay with a client whose baby just died instead of attending to a woman just beginning a difficult labour.

A woman's jealous rage leads to a computer allegedly being thrown across the room and a cellphone being crushed.

A nervous father says the reason he is forced to have supervised visits with his child is because he has a suspended driver's license.

After being locked in a car, a child passes out as adults desperately try to open the vehicle.

A chief warrant officer is attacked by one of eight pit bulls, as he attempts to serve a man with a child support subpoena.

A woman sleeps in parks before moving in with her niece whom she sues for illegal eviction and stolen property.

Beautiful trees and bushes are allegedly chopped down by a tenant who insists that they were half-dead and demands money for clean-up.

A woman denies any wrongdoing when a client claims she did shoddy work and damaged his business.

A woman accuses her neighbour of stalking her, selling drugs and threatening her with a firearm.

A member of a riding club accuses the woman who boarded her horses of starving them and leaving them in harm's way during a tornado.

Dr. Nell Darby explores how a scandalous love triangle between a socialite, her young gardener and estranged husband cast a shadow of disrepute over 1930s Bournemouth.

Geoffrey Wansell explores the case of John George Haigh, who, while in prison, came up with a plan for the perfect murder in the South East of England.

When detective Carl Mehta got assigned to investigate the disappearance of teenager Alice, everyone feared the worst. The largest search operation in years was launched.

The whole country is shaken after the McStay family disappear. What follows is a mystery that lasts for years.

Tai O'Donnell was a gifted 19-year-old with a bright future. But, when he entered a volatile relationship with Kamila Ahmad, things took a dark turn.

Dr. Nell Darby explores how a scandalous love triangle between a socialite, her young gardener and estranged husband cast a shadow of disrepute over 1930s Bournemouth.

Geoffrey Wansell explores the case of John George Haigh, who, while in prison, came up with a plan for the perfect murder in the South East of England.

The whole country is shaken after the McStay family disappear. What follows is a mystery that lasts for years.

Tai O'Donnell was a gifted 19-year-old with a bright future. But, when he entered a volatile relationship with Kamila Ahmad, things took a dark turn.

The moment a bungee rope breaks and a British holidaymaker falls head first into water.

The story of what happened when a record-breaking power boat racer flipped his vessel into the air while travelling at over 130 mph in the Lake District.

The story of what happened when a professional surfer was battered by a series of 50 feet waves, as his friend tried to save him.

The tale of a pensioner who fell from a boat into the freezing cold sea, leaving them clinging on to a mooring rope.

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A man shares the dark side of the rideshare business as he prepares to file for bankruptcy after being sued for car-related damages.

A woman sues the father of her son after he and his new lover allegedly take advantage of her offer to buy Christmas gifts for their children.

The Judge says anyone foolish enough to co-sign on a lease for a bunch of kids can't get one on their own.

Ex-lovers fight over an unpaid loan to purchase a car after a night of drinking ends with a DUI, a bailout and accusations of excessive nagging.

A woman claims her horse was neglected, beaten and malnourished while in the care of her former horse trainer.

After a major accident, a woman sues a mechanic for failing to fix her beloved truck and for causing more damage in the process.

The Judge is outraged that a tenant was allegedly forced to live in a place where a large dog relieved itself in her home for over a year.

While a man serves time for federal fraud, his wife dates another man accepting jewellery, shoes and a car she refuses to return.

Questions arise when a gifted youngster allegedly neglects to tell his father that he has been accused of vandalising a neighbour's property.

A student accuses a former friend of exaggerating his student visa issues and of stealing his property while he was out of the country.

Doors left open, fans left running and an attitude that left little to be desired are reasons cited by a landlord for asking his roommate to leave.

A mother and her teenage son fight with the pastor who cared for their recently deceased family member over custody of a television set.

When a young man takes his own life, his father takes a gruesome photo and uses it against his ex-daughter-in-law whom he is suing for loans and property damage.

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

Geoffrey Wansell explores two eerily similar murders that take place ten years apart in Blackpool: two elderly women are killed.

When police found a man on fire, they assumed he did that to himself. His family campaigned for justice for two years and New Scotland Yard re-investigated the case.

After assaulting Lily Morris in her bungalow in 1984, William Mottershead is caught by chance and convicted of murder. The Judge says he is never to be released.

Claire Morris was a young nurse with everything to live for when she died in a car crash. At first, it seemed like a tragic accident.