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The Best Episodes of People Magazine Investigates

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The Best Episodes of People Magazine Investigates

Uncover the heart-wrenching true stories behind crimes that transcended headlines and became part of popular culture. Exclusive first hand interviews reveal shocking twists, new evidence,...

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  1. Background image for Groene Family Massacre
    8.3/10(57 votes)

    #1 - Groene Family Massacre

    S6:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations
    7.9/10(76 votes)

    #2 - The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations

    S1:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Colorado Hammer Killer
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    #3 - The Colorado Hammer Killer

    S6:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Killing Field
    7.8/10(66 votes)

    #4 - Killing Field

    S2:E8

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Evil Comes to Jasper
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #5 - Evil Comes to Jasper

    S6:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods
    7.7/10(74 votes)

    #6 - Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods

    S1:E5

    [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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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Grim Sleeper
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #7 - The Grim Sleeper

    S1:E9

    [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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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for The Golden State Killer Caught
    7.7/10(69 votes)

    #8 - The Golden State Killer Caught

    S2:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Connecticut Horror Story
    7.7/10(66 votes)

    #9 - Connecticut Horror Story

    S2:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Unicorn Killer
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #10 - The Unicorn Killer

    S3:E10

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Nine Years in the Shadows
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #11 - Nine Years in the Shadows

    S4:E8

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Cheerleader and The Hitman
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    #12 - The Cheerleader and The Hitman

    S4:E9

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Bible Belt Massacre
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #13 - Bible Belt Massacre

    S5:E12

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Infamous Pam Hupp
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #14 - Infamous Pam Hupp

    S6:E12

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for In the Name of Love
    7.6/10(62 votes)

    #15 - In the Name of Love

    S1:E7

    [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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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Shallow Grave
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #16 - Shallow Grave

    S2:E3

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Fallen Angels
    7.6/10(61 votes)

    #17 - Fallen Angels

    S3:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Mystery in the Swamp
    7.6/10(58 votes)

    #18 - Mystery in the Swamp

    S3:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Gone Girls
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #19 - Gone Girls

    S3:E7

    When three women from three different decades meet their death or go missing under mysterious circumstances, authorities are forced to examine the one thing they had in common: they all fell in love with the same man.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Memphis Blues
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #20 - Memphis Blues

    S4:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Blood Ties
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    #21 - Blood Ties

    S5:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Little Girl Gone
    7.6/10(44 votes)

    #22 - Little Girl Gone

    S5:E7

    In the summer of 2003, the Iron Range of northern Minnesota is a peaceful community where parents let their kids play outside on their own without a second thought. But when five-year-old LeeAnna Warner vanishes without a trace, investigators do a deep dive into the quaint community and realize that some of the familiar faces in the neighborhood may be hiding some disturbing secrets that may never fully be uncovered.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Alibi
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #23 - Alibi

    S6:E3

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Times Square Killer
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #24 - The Times Square Killer

    S7:E11

    In the '60s and '70s, a serial killer stalks young women in New Jersey; at the same time, three women in New York City are sadistically murdered; no one expects that one man is causing the mayhem, let alone a seemingly ordinary father of three.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls
    7.5/10(78 votes)

    #25 - The Long Island Serial Killer: The Lost Girls

    S1:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Groene Family Massacre" is the best rated episode of "People Magazine Investigates". It scored 8.3/10 based on 57 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/6/2022. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Long Island Serial Killer: New Revelations".