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The Best Episodes of The Murder Tapes

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The Best Episodes of The Murder Tapes

Incorporating bodycam footage from the initial crime scene, surveillance video, and interrogation room recordings, homicide investigations unfold through dramatic real video footage providing an...

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  1. Background image for Albuquerque Ambush
    8.0/10(61 votes)

    #1 - Albuquerque Ambush

    S1:E1

    Don Fluitt is dead. Now, body-cam video and original audio capture the detectives hunt for his killer. As the case unravels, security video captures the moments just before the evil deed and a surprising twist will bring this killer to their knees.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Scene of the Crime
    7.9/10(52 votes)

    #2 - Scene of the Crime

    S1:E2

    When Brad McGarry is discovered murdered in his basement, residents in this sleepy coal mining town are left in shock. Detectives suspect robbery but then a friend comes forward and points them in the direction of someone whom they least expected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Fire in the Desert
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Fire in the Desert

    S2:E4

    Albuquerque, N.M., mail carrier Marilyn Gandert disappears for days and no one knows where she has gone; when her body is found in the desert, detectives must find the murderer, and they only have a few witnesses beyond Marilyn's family members.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Jane Doe
    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #4 - Jane Doe

    S1:E3

    Judith Therianos is a free-spirit; someone who very much wants to see the good in everyone. But Florida detectives unearth video surveillance that shows her utterly alone and blissfully unaware of the danger just moments before her life is cut short.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Is That Blood?
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Is That Blood?

    S2:E5

    When devoted mother Danielle Pruett goes missing in Tazewell, Virginia, police launch an investigation to find her. But when her lifeless body is discovered in an open field, what starts as a web of lies and deceit becomes a race to track her killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Down by Fire
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Down by Fire

    S2:E8

    Ryne Zahner is an inspiration to his high school math students in Arizona. His friends see him as one of the nicest people they know. When a hooded murderer guns him down after a night of partying, the entire community struggles to grasp his murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Tape The Scene
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #7 - Tape The Scene

    S2:E7

    Agnes Bram, an 82-year-old Middleton, Wis., woman is found murdered in her garage; as detectives develop their case, a city-wide manhunt follows, and investigators must curb public hysteria by ensuring the killer will not kill again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Don't Go In There
    7.4/10(35 votes)

    #8 - Don't Go In There

    S1:E5

    Beverly Puccio is brutally murdered and found at home by an oddly behaving ex-boyfriend. Detectives use security and traffic cam footage to piece together the last night of her life including an encounter with a stranger to find her killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for I Did It
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #9 - I Did It

    S1:E6

    Michelle Kinney is found murdered in her apartment in Dubuque, Iowa. Her neighbors are puzzled. Local detectives unveil a haunting truth, leading to a shocking confession from an unlikely murderer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Puzzle Piece
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Puzzle Piece

    S2:E2

    When the battered body of Bianca Rainer, mother of two young girls, is found in rural Arkansas, the police have just one unusual clue, a puzzle piece found stuck to her body. But they know if they find the missing puzzle, they will find her murderer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Bloody Footprint
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #11 - The Bloody Footprint

    S2:E3

    Maurice Goins, a friendly neighbor who provides meals to other tenants in his apartment complex, is found murdered in his bedroom. The case goes cold, until Lakewood, Ohio police suddenly receive a tip and the investigation is thrown into overdrive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Dying Words
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #12 - Dying Words

    S2:E6

    Steven Galvin is dead; now, bodycam video captures the detectives' hunt for his killer; as the case unravels, a surprise witness turns the case on its head; and a play by play of the crime reveals new evidence that brings the killer to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Lost in the Desert
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    #13 - Lost in the Desert

    S2:E1

    Steven Begay is a loving uncle whose nephews see as a protector. So, the irony could not be greater when his bloody body is found near a playground in New Mexico. A manhunt ensues leaving police with a major discovery that turns the case on its head.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Frenzy
    7.0/10(42 votes)

    #14 - Frenzy

    S1:E4

    Billy Shuler is dead. Now, video and audio capture the detectives desperate hunt for his killer. As the case slowly unravels, someone comes forward and identifies Billy's murderer. When the US Marshals get involved, the killer is brought to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Stay With Us, Madison
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Stay With Us, Madison

    S3:E1

    Madison Wells, a sixteen-year-old student in New Jersey, is found murdered in her aunt's kitchen. When police look into her relationship with a twenty-year-old, they go down a rabbit hole that exposes an abusive relationship with a tragic end.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Who Shot Buckii?
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    #16 - Who Shot Buckii?

    S3:E2

    It's the middle of the night when Delvin "Buckii" Meadows is shot and killed in his neighbor's yard. As police investigate, it's not until witnesses come forward with information that detectives realize they may be the key to finding Delvin's killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Truth is Dangerous
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    #17 - The Truth is Dangerous

    S3:E3

    Ty Underwood, a transgender woman, is found shot to death in her car, leaving detectives to wonder if she may have been a victim of a hate crime. Detectives use text messages, social media posts, and surveillance footage to track down her killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Things Weigh on You
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    #18 - Things Weigh on You

    S3:E4

    Jeffrey Franklin, a deaf 16-year-old, is dead. Now, body-cam video and original audio capture the hunt for what happened. As the investigation unravels, GPS data and shocking admissions give Jeffrey the justice he desperately deserves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Don't Look Back
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    #19 - Don't Look Back

    S3:E5

    Karen Simek is a talented food service worker. When her body is found with a gunshot wound outside her office in the early morning hours, it leaves her family in shock and sparks a year-long investigation, which ultimately leads detectives to her killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Twisted Upside
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Twisted Upside

    S3:E6

    The streets of Kalamazoo, Michigan are awash with rumours about 69-year-old, William Gray; faced with a missing persons case, investigators are met with a wall of silence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Back of the Shed
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    #21 - The Back of the Shed

    S4:E1

    A backyard shed in a Michigan trailer park holds the answers to a dark secret regarding a missing teenage couple. Police interview their families, but one member is evasive, deepening the mystery and setting off a covert manhunt across the Midwest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for He's Not Going to Stop
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    #22 - He's Not Going to Stop

    S4:E2

    A spree shooter is on the loose in Scottsdale, and the entire city holds its breath while waiting for the culprit to be identified. Bodycam footage captures the tension as police try to nab a killer who always seems to be one step ahead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for The Great Don Lewis
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    #23 - The Great Don Lewis

    S4:E3

    Donald Lewis is a popular musician who owns a local Jazz Cafe. Despite being beloved in the community, mystery strikes when he suddenly disappears from his jazz club along with his employee. Detectives must find the both of them before it's too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Blind Love
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    #24 - Blind Love

    S4:E4

    31-year-old, Gabriel Montanez is found shot in a liquor store parking lot in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Two men in hooded sweatshirts are seen fleeing from the scene. Police then make a shocking discovery that leads to the truth behind the homicide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Blood on the Bed
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    #25 - Blood on the Bed

    S4:E5

    When 27-year-old Byron Edwards is found brutally stabbed in his home, his family is absolutely devastated. But as detectives work to find the person responsible, they discover a single piece of evidence that changes the course of their investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Albuquerque Ambush" is the best rated episode of "The Murder Tapes". It scored 8/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/28/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Scene of the Crime".