Susan Smith, a big dreamer stuck in a rural town, becomes an FBI informant to protect her kids from her jealous husband's criminal friends... but her desire to do the right thing brings hellish consequences.

20-year-old Missy Grubaugh, a devout Christian, is saving herself for marriage. But Missy's innocent charms attract the wrong type of men... with deadly results.

Janet Walsh is a young divorcée enjoying the single life, celebrating her freedom with a wild girls' night out at the local disco... and when she's found dead the next morning, it takes a determined officer 35 years to bring her murder to justice.

Pretty, vivacious Dana Laskowski is busy juggling a boyfriend, a jealous ex-husband, a secret lover, and, most importantly, single mom responsibilities. She feels she's finally found the right balance when her life is cut short by someone close.

Ray Kotomski, a retired corrections officer, thinks he's survived the most risky years of his life... but dealing with his second wife, her hostile brother, jealous ex-husband, and deranged stalker proves far more dangerous - and deadly.

Yelena Zakin's dream life is upturned by her husband Andrew's interest in his new, scheming secretary, her strange fiancé, and Andrew's ambitious protégé. For Yelena, it's a lethal combination.

Handsome Morris Blankenbaker, small town sports legend, is a happy family man... until he gets thrust into a love triangle with his best friend and gorgeous wife. Hidden rivalries and simmering jealousies surface, leading to Morris's chilling death.

Ruie Ann Park is the J.R. Ewing of Van Buren, AR – wealthy and sharp-tongued, but fair. She rules her town with wit and flair, until her son's increasingly scandalous lifestyle and others' lust for her money bring her to a bitter, horrific end.

Jay Orbin is living the American Dream; he's a self-made millionaire with a loving family and beautiful wife. But when his headless torso is found in the desert, his cut-throat business and seemingly perfect life reveal some very dark secrets.

Single mom Norma Rodriguez thinks she's found Prince Charming - until she's confronted by his crazy ex. On top of that, her best friend asks her to hide a deadly secret, and a co-worker reveals a shady past... all leading to her brutal murder.

From devoted mother, to passionate lover to larger-than-life stage actress, 40-year-old Pasinetta Prince, of Omaha, NE, plays many roles in her life and she relishes the spotlight until a personal betrayal draws the final curtain and ends her life.

19-year-old bright, aspiring architect Claudette Ficik charms every young man she meets, from coworkers at the pet store to classmates. When her body turns up in an Atlanta-area river, a shocking secret is revealed.

15-year-old Becky Stowe grew up fast and is ready to find love, despite being stuck in high school. When she disappears without a trace, her friends and family can't help but wonder if she found what she was looking for - or if trouble found her instead.

25-year-old Corey Parker is looking for fun and sun when she moves to the beach side town of Jacksonville, FL; however, someone in her new circle of friends has murderous intent that will end her life.

In 1984, college student Angela Samota is every coed's dream come true. She's smart, beautiful, and always the epicenter of every room she enters - but one day she's noticed by the wrong person, and it leads to her ultimate betrayal.

Cathy Stroup is a no-nonsense Irish mom who knows what her family needs to survive. But the question is - how will she survive them?

Marilyn Reza, a church-going married mother of two, is found dead in her bed at home, in December 1990, while her husband is out of town. Investigators turn their attention to the members of her local church; however, a secret confession at her funeral brings the true murderer to light.

32-year-old Anna Lisa Raymundo seems to have it all: a skyrocketing career, a beautiful home and a loving boyfriend, but a secret betrayal cuts her dreams of a family short.

Church secretary Dorothy "Dot" Finelli, 59, goes missing and turns up dead, as police explore if she's killed by a jealous new Internet date or somebody she's known for years within her own family circle.

Debbie Ashley, a pharmaceutical rep and newlywed, hopes her third marriage to a respected hospital executive will be forever. When her body turns up in the trunk of her car, police suspect gang involvement but a stunning confession bares dark secrets in Debbie's seemingly idyllic life.

The world knows about Laci Peterson and Chandra Levy, but what about the "other" Modesto girl, Dena Raley-McCluskey, whose sudden disappearance was no less shocking - and mysterious.

After four marriages, 36-year-old Carol Grannon admits she's struggled to find someone to take care of her. That's why she returned to school and landed a lucrative job. Sadly though, one of her men will end her life just as this new chapter begins.

Confident, motorcycle-riding Diane Snellen is a single mom trying to make her way in the world while navigating the dating scene of Georgetown, KY. But her path in life comes to an abrupt end when she's brutally stabbed in her own home.

Rhonda Smith is a beautiful, single woman who relies on the kindness of strangers at her new church to make her way in the world - until one of them strays from the path of righteousness and betrays her.

In Middlebury, IN, Barbara Keim is juggling two ex-husbands, a young son, and a rebellious teenage daughter who has a questionable circle of friends. In August 2005, Barbara goes missing and her sisters fear the worst.