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#1 - Groene Family Massacre
S6:E16/6/2022
A savage predator goes on a homicidal rampage with a savage triple murder along with an abduction of two young siblings from their home in the middle of the night. The children quickly decide they will do whatever is necessary to survive.
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8.0/10(83 votes)
#2 - The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations
S1:E211/7/2016
The discovery of four women's bodies on Gilgo Beach was just the beginning. But who is the Long Island Serial Killer? Investigators uncover multiple suspects and shocking theories, as they race to capture this prolific killer before he strikes again.
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8.0/10(48 votes)
#3 - The Colorado Hammer Killer
S6:E57/11/2022
In 1984, a slew of brutal hammer attacks leaves a Colorado community in fear. It takes nearly 40 years before a serial killer is brought to justice.
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8.0/10(43 votes)
#4 - Evil Comes to Jasper
S6:E67/18/2022
The murder of James Byrd, Jr. throws his family into turmoil as law enforcement investigates one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history.
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7.9/10(73 votes)
#5 - The Golden State Killer Caught
S2:E111/7/2017
In the 1970s, a serial rapist is on the loose in northern California. As his reign of terror over the community wanes, police discover he isn't just a serial rapist, he's a serial murderer who has been killing people all over California.
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7.9/10(72 votes)
#6 - Killing Field
S2:E81/1/2018
After a young couple goes missing, detectives find a clue leading them to a strange storage container in the middle of 95 acres, and what's inside unlocks the secrets of a monster hiding in plain sight.
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7.9/10(45 votes)
#7 - Bible Belt Massacre
S5:E126/7/2021
Two days before the new millennium, the Freeman family trailer is burned to the ground. The couple's remains are found with bullets to the head, but their teenage daughter and her friend are missing.
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7.8/10(82 votes)
#8 - Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods
S1:E511/28/2016
[The Keddie Murders] A mother and three teens are murdered in the remote town of Keddie, California. Despite a trail of suspects and illicit activity, no one was ever brought to justice. But recently discovered evidence may be the key to finally cracking case.
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7.8/10(68 votes)
#9 - The Grim Sleeper
S1:E912/26/2016
[Los Angeles Serial Killer] A lone survivor is the only witness who can help police track down a serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who preys on women in South Central Los Angeles. After decades of searching, police hone in on an unlikely suspect.
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7.8/10(72 votes)
#10 - Connecticut Horror Story
S2:E411/27/2017
One summer night in 2007, the Petit family is woken up by two strangers in their quiet Connecticut home. Suddenly, these four family members find themselves being held hostage and in a fight for their lives.
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7.8/10(61 votes)
#11 - Mystery in the Swamp
S3:E512/4/2018
The morning of his anniversary, Mike Williams goes duck hunting. When he fails to return home that afternoon, an all-out search commences. But it's only the beginning of a sordid mystery that will take close to 20 years to solve.
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7.8/10(64 votes)
#12 - The Unicorn Killer
S3:E101/22/2019
In Philadelphia, police make a horrific discovery 18 months after a woman goes missing. The police pursue the woman's killer, but he always manages to stay one step ahead of the law.
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7.8/10(47 votes)
#13 - Nine Years in the Shadows
S4:E812/23/2019
In 1988, a young woman is found murdered in her Modesto, CA, home, leading police to investigate the strife and infidelity in her marriage. A surprising witness eventually comes forward.
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7.8/10(56 votes)
#14 - The Cheerleader and The Hitman
S4:E912/30/2019
When a widower and father of three is found murdered outside his Long Island home, police have reason to look into shady business dealings as a possible motive. Then, a tip leads to three unlikely suspects, exposing dark family secrets.
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7.8/10(48 votes)
#15 - Blood Ties
S5:E54/19/2021
On a snowy night in January 1980, college student Helene Pruszynski disappears after reaching her final bus stop. When her body turns up in a snowy field, police launch a long and frustrating investigation that pushes family and detectives to the brink of hopelessness. Their hope is revived when they discover that cutting-edge forensic genealogy may hold the key to finding Helene's murderer.
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7.8/10(35 votes)
#16 - Alibi
S6:E36/20/2022
During an armed robbery, a father of three is fatally shot, but for 23 years, another family questions if the wrong man is behind bars.
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7.8/10(48 votes)
#17 - Infamous Pam Hupp
S6:E128/29/2022
In 2011, a husband returns home to find his wife dead on the living room floor. He tells first responders she committed suicide, but it was murder. Police zero in on the husband and what unfolds is one of the most outrageous tales in recent history.
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7.8/10(26 votes)
#18 - Teenage Assassins
S8:E812/9/2024
In 2020, Baron Li is shot nine times in front of his house. Detectives scramble to figure out who could want this loving husband and father dead. When they hone in on two teenage suspects, police struggle to identify their motives and connection to Li.
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7.7/10(84 votes)
#19 - The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls
S1:E111/7/2016
When a vivacious young escort, Shannan Gilbert, vanishes on Long Island's south shore in 2010, her disappearance leads police to discover the bodies of ten other victims dumped by a serial killer.
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7.7/10(67 votes)
#20 - In the Name of Love
S1:E712/12/2016
[Mystery in Texas] In 1995, 16-year-old Adrianne Jones is found shot to death in Grand Prairie, Texas. A model student and athlete, there seems to be no reason for her death. Police investigate boyfriends, neighbors and local troublemakers, but don't have any strong suspects. The case grows cold, until nine months later when a game of Truth-or-Dare leads to a startling confession and an over-achieving relationship that went murderously awry.
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7.7/10(73 votes)
#21 - Shallow Grave
S2:E311/20/2017
When a young family vanishes from their Southern California dream home, friends and family are left with dozens of unanswered questions. Authorities suspect they fled the country, until an unlikely source uncovers the truth.
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7.7/10(65 votes)
#22 - Fallen Angels
S3:E411/27/2018
A 12-year-old girl goes missing on her way to school in Oregon City, Oregon. The police investigation offers little in the way of leads. Then, a second girl disappears.
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7.7/10(61 votes)
#23 - Monster in the Desert
S3:E122/5/2019
In 1992, a 19-year-old woman is brutally assaulted outside of Desert Hot Springs, California. Miraculously, she escapes, but lives in constant fear that her assailant will find her again one day, not realizing she has survived a serial killer.
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7.7/10(51 votes)
#24 - Memphis Blues
S4:E612/9/2019
In July of 2010, NBA star and family man Lorenzen Wright goes missing outside of Memphis, TN. When his dead body is discovered in the woods, investigators find that this case is far from a slam dunk.
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7.7/10(46 votes)
#25 - The Hollywood Ripper
S5:E64/26/2021
When Ashley Ellerin is found murdered in her Hollywood bungalow, police zero in on the Hollywood heartthrob she was supposed to have a date with the night she was killed. The case takes a shocking turn as detectives realize Ashley is not the only victim, and discover they are on the hunt for a serial killer. The assailant's victim count grows until one woman manages to fight back so fiercely that he leaves behind critical blood evidence. But will they be able to finally catch him?
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