Dr. Teresa Sievers was a rising social media star when she was found bludgeoned to death in her kitchen.

When Richard Smith failed to show up for work, police discovered the murdered bodies of Smith, his mother and brother in their home.

Shayna Hubers called 911 to report she had killed her boyfriend in self-defense after he attacked her.

When the body of former policewoman Taylor Wright was discovered buried on a remote Pensacola farm, detectives had a lineup of suspect.

When Nicole VanderHeyden was found shot to death in a Wisconsin farm field, police immediately arrested her boyfriend.

An investigation into the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard found face down in the bedroom of her house just outside Springfield, Missouri.

For decades, the mystery of Michelle Martinko's murder haunted her town and her family as police searched for her killer without success.

High school senior Skylar Richardson told no one of her pregnancy. However, when a newborn's body was found buried in the family's backyard, Skylar was charged with murder.

When Shirley Carter was found murdered in her farmhouse kitchen, her abusive husband Bill was considered a prime suspect. But the husband pointed the finger at someone else - his son Jason. It was up to the jury

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