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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(56 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Footprints in the Snow
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #2 - Footprints in the Snow

    S5:E3

    The community in Bozeman, Montana, is rocked when officers find Lauren DeWise deceased and her roommate, Ashley Van Hemert, critically injured. As police search for clues, they realize that they must dive deep into Lauren's life to find her killer.

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Sergeant Hassel
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #3 - Sergeant Hassel

    S8:E2

    Officers find Tyrone Hassel III shot to death outside his father's home while on holiday leave from the Army. Investigators must unravel a real whodunit, and when the killer finally reveals themselves, the detectives can't hide their shock.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for This Guy's Getting Paranoid
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #4 - This Guy's Getting Paranoid

    S4:E9

    Roaa Al-Dhanoon has disappeared. What begins as a missing persons case, takes a turn by someone who is closest to her. Now, detectives must unravel a complex web of deceit that continues to strike fear throughout the devastated community.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Something Came Over Me
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Something Came Over Me

    S6:E5

    In Akron, OH, local antiques dealer Mary Kay Wohlfarth mysteriously vanishes into thin air; detectives race to find the elderly woman, leaving no stone unturned; however, finding Mary Kay might lead to more questions than answers.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Scene of the Crime
    7.8/10(49 votes)

    #6 - 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.

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  8. Background image for Fire in the Desert
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Stay With Us, Madison
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for What's in the Backpack?
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #9 - What's in the Backpack?

    S5:E4

    Robert Sharp is a retired professor living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the last person anyone would expect to be murdered. But when he turns up brutally stabbed and burned, Robert's final moments make police wonder who could have done this and why.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Drop Off
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #10 - The Drop Off

    S5:E10

    Ahmad Shad Laster’s loved ones are grief-stricken when he is shot outside a friend’s home; Flagler County, FL, detectives uncover evidence that blows the case wide open, but the hunt for justice tests family bonds and reveals shocking secrets

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Fled on Foot
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #11 - Fled on Foot

    S6:E2

    In Alabama, Brucetravius Frazier lies dead in his car from a gunshot wound to his head. A subsequent attempt on a witness's life causes police to realize they're not dealing with the average killer and must work quickly to bring them to justice.

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Jane Doe
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. Background image for So Hateful
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #13 - So Hateful

    S4:E8

    When 46-year-old Anthony Edwards is found shot in the park, his family has no idea who would want to bring harm to a man that was loved by so many. Using modern technology and forensic testing, detectives are determined to bring his killer to justice.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Friends Like These
    7.7/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Friends Like These

    S7:E2

    The Titus County Sheriff's Office is stunned when a woman reports the kidnapping of her husband, Ernie. Police race to find him, but things are not as they seem. It's clear that in order to find Ernie, they must first figure out who is lying to them.

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  16. Background image for Is That Blood?
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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  17. Background image for The Great Don Lewis
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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  18. Background image for Blood on the Bed
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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  19. Background image for The Last Laugh
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #18 - The Last Laugh

    S4:E6

    What appears to be a missing person's case, takes a stunning turn when very different portraits of her are revealed. Now, detectives must weed through a series of tangled relationships to uncover where Dawn has been all along.

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  20. Background image for The Girl in the Park
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #19 - The Girl in the Park

    S5:E1

    A deceased female's brutally beaten and sexually assaulted body turns up in Farmington, New Mexico. With an unidentified victim and plenty of suspects, detectives struggle with one of the most challenging "whodunits" of their career.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for I'd Kill Them Again
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #20 - I'd Kill Them Again

    S5:E2

    Columbus, GA, police are blindsided by a triple homicide that rocks the foundation of this small community just south of Atlanta. An unlikely source provides investigators with the lead they need, resulting in a series of shocking arrests.

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  22. Background image for The Quick Change
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #21 - The Quick Change

    S6:E9

    The town of Fort Smith, AR, reels when an elderly, retired school teacher turns up dead, bludgeoned to death with a hammer no fewer than 36 times. When the person responsible receives justice, an unlikely perpetrator comes to light.

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  23. Background image for Blue Nightmare
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #22 - Blue Nightmare

    S6:E10

    Local police confront their worst fears when the body of a local EMT is found at her home in Columbus, GA. The ensuing investigation shocks the wider community and tests the public's faith in law enforcement itself.

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  24. Background image for Down by Fire
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #23 - 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.

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  25. Background image for Things Weigh on You
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #24 - 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.

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  26. Background image for Cover the Camera and I'll Talk
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Cover the Camera and I'll Talk

    S5:E5

    The Sheriff's Office in Virginia's Isle of Wight County discovers a double homicide involving an 80-year-old disabled grandmother. An undercover informant, a hidden handgun, and an unusual confession all lead to convictions in this cold-blooded crime.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Albuquerque Ambush" is the best rated episode of "The Murder Tapes". It scored 8/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/28/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Footprints in the Snow".