True Crime

A blended family and their dog end up fighting over bills, childcare and damaged property.

Finance fraud and insurance scams lead the Judge to remind litigants to come into court with clean hands or else.

On the evening of 10th May 2010, the murder of 38-year-old Sarah Thomas shattered the peace of Nutfield, a quiet village in the Surrey countryside.

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.

A woman's body is found in a suitcase in a car park at Heathrow Airport. Detectives have no idea they're about to launch a decade long investigation, across multiple continents.

In 2014, Miltiades 'Milton' Papadopoulos was found dead in his Potters Bar home. DCI Jo Sands used phone data analysis to find his killers, leading to several arrests.

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.

A woman's body is found in a suitcase in a car park at Heathrow Airport. Detectives have no idea they're about to launch a decade long investigation, across multiple continents.

On the evening of 10th May 2010, the murder of 38-year-old Sarah Thomas shattered the peace of Nutfield, a quiet village in the Surrey countryside.

The tale of what happened when a retired policeman came to the aid of a young man after his car careered off a ferry.

A team of British rowers' journey nearly ends in tragedy as their boat begins to sink.

A police motorcyclist, responding to an accident, crashes and becomes the patient himself. Plus, a conservationist tells what happened when he was attacked by elephants.

An eleven-year-old boy survives a cardiac arrest in a swimming pool. Also, an unsuspecting woman is sandwiched between two cars.

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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.

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.

An emotional discussion about death turns into an alleged choke hold by a family member and a lawsuit over an arrest.

A man with skin cancer is sued by his mother for unpaid loans to buy a motorcycle, and to pay his medical bills.

A man is called to testify against the mother of his child who is being sued by an ex-friend for stealing property.

A magician demands that an illusion builder return the money he put down to purchase a $19,000 magic trick.

After a man's wife dies from cancer, he admits he never got over his younger son's behaviour toward her and sues him for damaging property.

The murder of 27-year-old Steven Donaldson was a chilling betrayal that shattered the peace of the Angus countryside.

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.

Two Edinburgh teens vanished after leaving the World's End pub in 1977; their bodies were found miles apart. A 37-year forensic hunt finally solved the case and delivered justice.

In 2012 in the UK, Suzanne Van Hagen meets a violent man online. A year later, she's found dead. Her family fights to prove it wasn't a sex game gone wrong.

In 2009, taxi driver Mohammed Ashad picked up a fatal fare in Birmingham. DS Sheila Thornes used forensics and CCTV to find the perpetrator of the senseless violence.

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.

Two Edinburgh teens vanished after leaving the World's End pub in 1977; their bodies were found miles apart. A 37-year forensic hunt finally solved the case and delivered justice.

In 2012 in the UK, Suzanne Van Hagen meets a violent man online. A year later, she's found dead. Her family fights to prove it wasn't a sex game gone wrong.

The murder of 27-year-old Steven Donaldson was a chilling betrayal that shattered the peace of the Angus countryside.

A lorry driver whose vehicle overturned and caught fire after he was forced to swerve to avoid another motorist lives to tell the tale.

A young man is kicked in the head by his girlfriend's horse and a British diver is lost at sea off the Australian coast for more than 22 hours.

Two close friends body board off an Australian beach: one must go to the aid of his pal when a great white shark attacks.

Two little girls dial 999 and save their mum after she falls from the loft. Plus, the stories of two cousins climbing a sea stack when one plunges 60 feet onto rocks.

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Alleged adultery, a dying cat and the cost of emergency surgery divide a woman and her sister-in-law.

Unwed parents get into a fight which leads to accusations of domestic violence, damaged property and job loss.

Failure to train Chinese Crested dogs is the accusation laid against a dog trainer being sued for the return of his fee.

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 says she asked her pot-smoking roommate to take a break when her father was visiting but was allegedly met with nothing but disrespect.

After losing custody of his children, a man says he voluntarily stayed in rehab an extra 9 months. He denies owing his brother for bills paid while he was in recovery.

A young man claims his aunt harassed him about his failing eyesight. He testifies against her when his girlfriend sues her for unpaid bills and moving costs.

An alleged $100,000 lawsuit pay-out, oil field finances and household expenses come into play when ex-lovers fight over money.

A woman describes shoving and slapping that took place during a heated fight. Emergency Golden Retriever surgery comes into play.

The Judge calls a man out on his inconsistent testimony when he confesses that he sold the camper trailer he's being sued for.

A mother being sued by her cousin denies owing for rent and resents being called 'not nice' by the judge.

A $65,000 settlement, divorcees on disability, and back surgery come into play when a woman sues her ex-husband and her children for property and stress.

Eight restraining orders, an alleged assault and a missing engagement ring come into play when ex-lovers aren't quite finished with each other yet.

After the tragic death of her young husband, a woman demands payback for over $10,000 loaned to her new boyfriend from the life insurance pay-out.

Violence on the Isle of Skye in 2022 ended with an arrest, conviction and a life sentence.

Geoffrey Wansell explores how the bodies of two women are both found in car trunks in Brighton.

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.

Hollie Gazzard, a young hairdresser from the UK, was hoping for a fresh start but was tragically killed by her ex, leaving her family and community devastated.

In 2023, 14-year-old Nathaniel Shani was fatally stabbed in Manchester. SIO Gina Brennand finds his killers in the form of two boys, just teenagers themselves.

Geoffrey Wansell explores how the bodies of two women are both found in car trunks in Brighton.

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.

Hollie Gazzard, a young hairdresser from the UK, was hoping for a fresh start but was tragically killed by her ex, leaving her family and community devastated.

Violence on the Isle of Skye in 2022 ended with an arrest, conviction and a life sentence.

The story of what happened when a worker in a remote location got trapped under his dumper truck when it toppled and rolled on top of him.

The story of what happened when a family broke down on a busy road with no hard shoulder and a lorry driver failed to see them.

The story of a mum who was saved by the quick-thinking actions of her young daughters when she collapsed while driving.

A young couple out walking along a pavement are hit by an out of control car, and a young mum calls 999 when her baby is unresponsive.

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A man claims his handshake agreement with a friend fell apart when unpaid rent, property damage and identity theft came into play.

Allegations of meth and pot use, 40 harassing phone calls, and a father's full-time custody of his kids come into play when a nanny and employer fight.

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.

The sale of alcohol, a pay to-play talent show and alleged Facebook slander come into play when a dance studio owner is sued.

When pet owners neglect to neuter their dogs, they end up with a litter of Husky/Pit Bull puppies and a fight over who gets to keep them.

When a woman asks her roommate the whereabouts of an LP and he says he sold it at a garage sale, all hell breaks loose.

Unsanitary childcare conditions, stranger danger, and harassment are called into question when a babysitter sues a client for breach of contract.

A party among swim team teenagers ends in a lawsuit over property damage when they start pushing each other into the pool.

A man denies destroying property and sues his ex-landlord for throwing everything he owned out on the street.

After a practical joke in the workplace goes wrong co-workers fight over who is responsible for medical damages.

A mother of eight, who was allegedly desperate to get her figure back, is sued by her ex-fiancé for a plastic surgery loan and for false charges filed with CPS.

A man sues his former landlord for a false restraining order, harassment, animal cruelty, and stolen items.

A frowned-upon high school romance, a computer soaked in milk, and a napping mother come into play when a MacBook is destroyed.

Janet Müller died after absconding in 2015. Her death in Ifield led to national psychiatric safety reforms.

Dr. Nell Darby explores how, having murdered his wife, Hassan Shatanawi thought he had made her vanish from the face of the earth - but he made one crucial oversight.

Simon Toyne, joins author Mark Billingham in South London to discover the 'honour' killing of Banaz Mahmod, a woman who fell in love, and was murdered by her family.

Years after David Clarke's death, a confession tape reveals a betrayal between feuding neighbours in the UK.

In 2018, 85-year-old Rosina Coleman was found dead at her Romford home by a man who presented himself as a concerned witness, but DC Claire Watts had suspicions.

Dr. Nell Darby explores how, having murdered his wife, Hassan Shatanawi thought he had made her vanish from the face of the earth - but he made one crucial oversight.

Simon Toyne, joins author Mark Billingham in South London to discover the 'honour' killing of Banaz Mahmod, a woman who fell in love, and was murdered by her family.

Years after David Clarke's death, a confession tape reveals a betrayal between feuding neighbours in the UK.

Janet Müller died after absconding in 2015. Her death in Ifield led to national psychiatric safety reforms.

A film extra is taken ill at the top of a cathedral tower and a Coastguard crew fight to save him.

An adventurous pensioner is lost on Ben Nevis in a howling snow storm.

A woman is trapped in her loft conversion bedroom while a fire rages below her.

An experienced base jumper's parachute gets tangled up when he leaps off Beachy Head.

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In an effort to regain custody of her child, a woman enters a sober living facility where she is accused of failing a drug test after a trip to see the Price Is Right.

Burglary, two counts of attempted sex abuse and a mother giving her child up for adoption come into play when unwed parents fight over property.

A blended family and their dog end up fighting over bills, childcare and damaged property.

Finance fraud and insurance scams lead the Judge to remind litigants to come into court with clean hands or else.

A woman sues her former friends for slander after they allegedly refuse to return an $800 iPhone.

A man hires detectives to find a handyman that he alleges owes him money and vandalized his property.

A woman neglects to tell her dear friend that the car she is making payments on is about to be repossessed.

After a motorist is rear-ended by another driver, he claims a third car showed up at the scene and moved things before the police arrived.

The Judge advises a defendant to stop giving her funny looks in a case involving alleged cheating, a personal loan, and a wrecked car.

Two cousins fight over an arrest and disagree as to whether it stemmed from a case of racial profiling or erratic driving and music blaring.

While a woman suffered in a comatose state, her son insists that he didn't take advantage of the situation by stealing her money and car.

A woman's assault story loses steam after she admits she stayed an additional 8 hours to get some sleep after the alleged attack by her ex took place.

Homeless and happy is the way a young man describes life with his pregnant ex-fiancée, a woman 20 years his senior. She sues him for damages.

After a brief intro to e-cigarettes, the Judge demands evidence, not explanations, from a former cigarette supplier who is accusing a former employee of theft.

When a man inherits $70,000 from his husband's life insurance policy, a fight with his stepdaughter over a single missed car payment gets ugly.

A woman granted subsidized, permanent custody of her three grandchildren is accused of leaving a royal mess on her way out of a rental home.

Philip Croydon was murdered in a Nottinghamshire hotel. His wife was convicted and sentenced to life.

Jackie Malton revisits the 1988 murder of Suzanne Greenhill in Newport, Wales, a case uniquely involving the deaf community, ending in a life sentence for Timothy Robson.

Geoffrey Wansell explores the case of Mitchell Quy, who murdered his wife in Birkdale, 1998, brazenly taunting media for 18 months before eventually confessing.

UK pharmacist Mitesh Patel murdered his wife Jessica after she uncovered his plan to flee with his male lover, using her embryos for a new life.

In 2006, Sana Ali was stabbed over 40 times at her Stockport home - she was pregnant at the time. SIO Jane Antrobus soon learned of her husband's affair with Harmohinder Sanghera.