True Crime Xtra

When a woman is convicted of her husband's murder, her son goes to great lengths to prove her innocence.

This is the story of two brothers who hit the big time on America's porn market, but their rocky relationship ended in disaster.

The body of a female prison guard is discovered and a signature clue suggests that the killing could be linked to a previous murder.

Investigators turn to satellite surveillance to track down the abductor of a young girl. When they find her, a hidden fingerprint helps solve the case.

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When a state trooper is attacked, investigators uncover a 'signature' that links the assault to the murder of a young woman.

When a woman vanishes under mysterious circumstances, investigators use cat hairs and insects to track her down.

Bruce and Warren search for illegal weapons, James and Rowan look for overstayers at a massage parlour and Vanessa finds drugs hidden in a tin of baby formula.

Jared finds a drug implement in a passenger's luggage, Tania searches an Auckland hotel for an overstayer and Mark discovers pills and seeds hidden in an elderly couple's bags.

Tania and Katarina visit overstayers suspected of working illegally in the sex industry, Vanessa finds live insects in the mail and a drunk passenger causes problems at Christchurch airport.

Tania and Katarina track an overstayer to an Auckland dairy, Andrew and Brendan uncover illegal weapons in a container and Brendan encounters a repeat offender with undeclared meat.

Stu travels to Nagoya, Japan, to clear New Zealand-bound cars, and a mother and son arrive at Christchurch airport with undeclared food and a huge quantity of pills.

An irate passenger spits the dummy, a Customs dog sniffs out a possible drug carrier, and a stow-away rat sparks a shipboard panic.

Geoffrey Wansell explores how an assault investigation jeopardises Robert Henry Davies' new life, a reign of terror begins in Newport, culminating in a murder.

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.

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.

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

A feud over dogs running loose ends in an arrest of a man for throwing away trash on his own property.

A 15-year-old shows absolutely no remorse upon viewing, for the first time, a video in which he brutally beats up a female classmate.

Unwed parents of a 5-year-old boy fight over a mattress while a custody battle looms large in their future.

A man bites a Pit Bull on the nose to stop it from killing his pet and breaks his tooth in the process.

A Mandarin-speaking landlord brings a translator to assist her after being accused of breaking down a door and kicking a tenant in the stomach.

A man views evidence of a car ploughing into the side of a parked vehicle but claims he can't be sure it was him due to his poor eyesight.

A woman accuses her former friend of conning her over the sale of a car after it breaks down and is repossessed.

A car salesman's failing vision and $14,000 due in child support come into play when ex-lovers call it quits.

After their wedding is called off, ex-fiancées fight over a cruise, a new camera, and car repairs.

A man claims his identity was allegedly stolen and used illegally for the sale of a car.

After a Good Samaritan takes in a neighbour's lost dog, the stray pet proceeds to attack and kill his beloved 15-year-old cat.

Two women accuse each other of vandalizing the other's car during a heated exchange after a cash transaction with a soon-to-be convict.

A man uses a jointly-owned car for his own benefit for three years then dumps it at his ex-wife's doorstep when he's ready for a new one.

A salon owner accuses her former landlord of lying about zoning permits but is in the hot seat herself when the Judge asks why she never paid rent.

A smelly pig-sty of an apartment is recorded on video and shown to the world as ex-roommates fight over who is responsible for the mess.

Two witnesses are thrown out of court during a heated dispute between ex-lovers over a car, alleged assault and harassment.

Angry ex-lovers refuse to respect courtroom rules forcing the Judge to place her bailiff between them.

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.

Someone is apparently targeting high-level members of law enforcement in Texas county. Numerous suspects emerge but detectives are in a race against time.

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When the wife of a successful attorney is found shot in the head, DNA testing on blood spatters helps to solve the case.

When a little girl was run over, her mother took the case into her own hands and used her knowledge of murder mysteries to find the vehicle responsible.

A mother and daughter vanish whilst out shopping. When the girl turns up dead, the mother is the initial suspect. But who really killed her.

Lead singer of the band 'Bob Kuban and the In Men', Walter Scott, wrote 'The Cheater' a song that rang true in later life.

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Eight years after the murder of a woman in a Pizza Hut restaurant, a seemingly innocent man confesses to the crime. Was he the real killer.

Top-notch forensic science helps solve real crimes. Investigators take to the water to determine who was responsible for a terrible attack on two boys out on a fishing trip.

A returning sex tourist faces some probing questions, a whisky bottle sparks an animal cruelty alert, and a foot-stomping Parisian gives NZ some attitude.

A cheerful traveller sparks a major security alert, and a shipment of dirty earth-movers causes a bio-security scare.

This episode features a drug mule with 8000 ecstasy tablets and a terrified smuggler who's swallowed a million dollars worth of cocaine.

The customs dive squad searches for underwater cocaine, and a flood of foul wildlife has quarantine staff gasping.

In the 1970s, a murderer terrorised Edinburgh, killing young women in what became known as 'The World's End Murders'. 37 years later, Angus Sinclair would be convicted.

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

Geoffrey Wansell explores how Louisa Merrifield poisoned elderly employer Sarah Ricketts at her Blackpool bungalow for inheritance and was hanged at Strangeways Prison.

Professor David Wilson explores the case of Nathan Matthews, who murdered his stepsister Becky Watts in Bristol, with girlfriend Shauna Hoare convicted of manslaughter.

Geoffrey Wansell explores the story of John Cooper, who murdered four people on the Pembrokeshire coast. He was convicted decades later thanks to forensic evidence.

Neighbours point the finger at each other when a pregnant dog involved in an attack is injured and loses her puppies.

Fed up with a co-worker's refusal to pay for a loan, a man dumps a dozen boxes of her belongings in a parking lot to get her attention.

When family members fight over an impounded rental car, the Judge threatens to make a phone call that will shut them down.

A man ends up seeking over $7,000 for an $800 car after selling it to two different people and then suing for lost wages.

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

A couple with three children is rescued from the brink of homelessness by an ex-best friend who sues them for unpaid rent and damages to her home.