True Crime

In 2022, Kenneth Ford was found murdered in his Birmingham home. DI Michelle Thurgood used witness statements combined with CCTV analysis to track down Gary O'Neill.

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.

When William Saunderson-Smith was found bludgeoned to death in 2011, police discovered cash stuffed in bags and sixty-seven different mobile phones.

The story of Linda Casey, a 54-year-old horticulture lecturer from Coulsdon, whose body was discovered in Banstead Woods five days after she was reported missing.

The story of what happened when a couple were celebrating their wedding anniversary on a luxury fort out at sea and one them became severely injured.

The story of what happened when a frantic mum calls 999 when her seven-year-old daughter suffered a cardiac arrest.

The story of what happened when a mountain biker crashed head-first at a jump and an off duty rescue worker came to his aid.

The tale of what happened when a 12-year-old boy fell from a cliff top on to concrete sea defences.

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She countersues for invasion of privacy.

Disrespect between half-sisters leads to an alleged assault and car kicking when a trip to the store turns violent.

A man claims his mouth is dry because he drank alcohol the day before court, not because he's lying about the custody of two cars with his ex-lover.

A young delivery man saves up to buy his dream car only to find out his '99 convertible Trans Am has an existing title loan, and he can't drive it.

When a man uses a communal water spigot for gardening, an angry neighbour allegedly beats him with a toy claiming he intimidated her toddler.

With the help of a translator, a Spanish-speaking man sues his former landlord for a false restraining order, lost wages and emotional distress.

A man spends time in jail after being busted for marijuana possession and is sued by a friend for causing her car to be impounded by arresting police.

A woman confesses that she smashed the window out of her friend's jeep, but claims she was retaliated against when Child Protective Services were called.

A woman sues her former employee and his fiancé for stealing property from her sober living facility and for an assault.

The politics of parking etiquette are debated when an elderly man claims his tooth was knocked out during an argument over a parking space.

A woman sues her neighbour for a vet bill after her neighbour's dogs attacked her miniature Dachshund.

A laundry list of mechanical failures from a wobbly steering wheel to a non-stop honking horn plagues a 10-day family trip.

A man pays up-front to house his two girlfriends in one bedroom then sues one of them for a security deposit payback and an allegedly false arrest.

A woman says she'll never forget the sound of her service dog screaming while allegedly being mauled by a friend's pet.

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

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.

Donal MacIntyre meets Detective Chief Inspector Clive Driscoll to discover how the Metropolitan Police hunted down and captured the murderers of Maheswaran Kaneshan.

A single mother is found dead in the woods. Her boyfriend is the main suspect but with no witnesses or DNA evidence, police call on two forensic investigators to solve the crime.

Genetic genealogy helped solve Jenny Zitricki's 1990 murder, linking a man to several crimes in multiple states and finally bringing answers to victims' families.

Carole Waugh returned to London and fell for a fraudster who was determined to get her money.

She countersues for invasion of privacy.

Disrespect between half-sisters leads to an alleged assault and car kicking when a trip to the store turns violent.

A man claims his mouth is dry because he drank alcohol the day before court, not because he's lying about the custody of two cars with his ex-lover.

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A knife attack, a slap in the face and a fight over a jail stay are disputed when a man sues his brother's ex-girlfriend for bail money.

Drinking and an alleged assault lead to a call to the police and a bitter custody fight over a dog ex-lovers bred together.

After three Pit Bulls kill a neighbour's dog, the animals' owners claim they are not responsible for yet another attack and sue for pain and suffering.

A mother makes the foolish choice of co-signing on an apartment lease for her teen daughter and her community college basketball teammates.

The smell of 2nd hand smoke, Obama-bashing and a phone thrown out a car window come into play when ex-lovers get into a fight while driving.

A woman defends her eyelash extension work despite being sued for damages by a customer and not having a license to perform such work.

When a Little League coach allegedly disrespects a man's 'African Queen', a vicious fight breaks out in the middle of the playing field.

Co-workers in a care facility for people with multiple handicaps both take polygraph tests when a brutal assault is brought to light.

A woman takes over a family-owned bouncy house business only to have to sue her cousin's husband for the value of a bouncy house he failed to return.

While visiting her grandkids, a woman says she was hit up for loans by her daughter who doesn't seem to care about payback.

A woman says she was injured when steps gave way on her property because of an allegedly criminal contractor's shoddy work.

A woman with 14 feral cats in her backyard sues her neighbour for the death of three of them by his large dogs.

A woman gets emotionally overwrought when the Judge asks her to produce evidence to back up her shaky claims that a mechanic stole her car.

A dog loses an eye while in kennel care because the animal was allegedly fed out of the same bowl as another pet and a dogfight ensued.

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.

Jackie Malton examines the case of Joseph Kappen, who murdered three young women in South Wales in 1973. He was only identified through pioneering DNA techniques after his death.

Geoffrey Wansell explores a case on the isle of Sanday involving a love triangle which turned deadly when Jack Campbell murdered his rival and buried him in a sand dune.

Geoffrey Wansell explores the case of George Shotton, who murdered his wife near Swansea in 1919. This episode features expert interviews.