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Electrician Larry Swearingen was found guilty of the murder of 19 year-old college student Melissa Trotter and now sits on death row. He claims he didn't do it

Bruce Kellogg was shot four times while sleeping. The shooter was identified as 19-year-old Denver McDowell, who claimed he was put up to it by the victim's wife

Dental records identified a decomposing body as 23-year-old marine sergeant Elihue Parker. The prosecution claimed Elihue's estranged wife Kimberly Parker ordered his execution

Art museum director Barry Horn and drug dealer Ivan Martinez become friends. Within six months, Barry was dead. Ivan admitted to the killing, claiming Barry sexually abused him

When a 22-year-old woman falsely confesses to a series of murders, investigators inspect incriminating fibres that lead to the real killer

A housewife is found dead, but the police initially rule out foul play until her husband claims the life insurance and takes up with a new woman

When the bodies of a woman and her son are discovered in a field, insects found on the bodies and a suspicious blonde hair help to track down the killer

The death of 16-month-old Anna Gimmestead from E-coli, which led to the revelation that the makers of an apple drink were violating American safety laws

The body of a man is found thirty years after he was murdered. Scientists try to decipher his blank address book, whose contents have faded with age

How the FBI worked with Navajo medicine men to identify what had caused the deaths of children from their reservation

Charles Dean Hood's story is one of strip clubs, drug deals and judicial corruption. Convicted of double murder, he spent 24 years on Death Row pleading his innocence.

Jealousy, money and reputations are all tangled in this case. A mother of three is left a quadriplegic as two millionaires accuse each other of attempted murder.

A domestic dispute ends when LeMarcus Bell is killed by Tyra Whitney - his girlfriend's mother. Most mothers would do anything for their daughters. But how many would kill?

A friendship is unraveling. Then, on November 25th, the situation comes to a climax when 20-year-old Sylvilla Humphrey shoots 25-year-old Ercell Minix in the neck.

When an unreliable, drugged up prostitute witnesses an attack on a helpless girl, and an unidentified body is found, police wonder if the cases are connected

When a young boy is killed in a mysterious fire, his mother is charged with arson, but she's determined to extinguish the accusations

When the wife of a reputable doctor goes missing, investigators discover the doctor house hunting with another woman claiming to be his wife

An in-depth investigation unfolds after a man is found dead in a doctor's office. Police uncover a bizarre story involving corpse theft and fake identities

The latest forensic technology is used to analyse a postcard that could incriminate a religious figure who took part in war crimes

Hot on the heels of a perpetrator, an investigator uses scientific knowledge to make an impression of his shoe print found in the snow

Unwed parents fight over stolen property, unpaid rent, and alleged infidelity

The alleged choking of a teenager by his stepfather angers a grandmother who accuses her ex-daughter-in-law of being a deadbeat mom

Tears are shed and angry words exchanged when ex-fiancees feud over money

A handyman, with six children and a history of domestic violence, is accused of taking advantage of a woman who let him move in with her

A Harley Davidson, identity theft and bad credit divide former best friends

A dispute over marijuana allegedly leads to three slashed tires. Unwed parents dispute bankruptcy, bad credit and custody of an expensive computer

A multi-marketing 'pyramid' business is scrutinised by the judge when a young woman fails in her attempt to sell $3,000 worth of vitamins

A woman witnesses her neighbour ramming into her gate and knocking it off the hinges; the neighbour denies she was involved.

A custom-made toy baby, alleged cyber bullying and fraud come into play when the sale of a valuable doll is disputed.

A man claims his girlfriend broke out his car window and attacked him in a fit of rage and later went on a drunken rampage over his 'likes? on Facebook.

When a woman violates probation, her ex-husband comes to her rescue and saves her from 180 days in jail. He takes her to court for payback.

A man claims the mother of his children emptied his bank account and sold his tools used to make cars for wounded warriors; she claims he abandoned her.

A boat owner claims the Captain of the SS Enterprise damaged his smaller vessel after a fishing 'turf war? on the high seas.

A 12-year-old, with a history of discipline issues, claims she was pinched and insulted by an adult visiting her classroom.

Unwed parents fight over stolen property, unpaid rent, and alleged infidelity

The alleged choking of a teenager by his stepfather angers a grandmother who accuses her ex-daughter-in-law of being a deadbeat mom

Tears are shed and angry words exchanged when ex-fiancees feud over money

A handyman, with six children and a history of domestic violence, is accused of taking advantage of a woman who let him move in with her

A Harley Davidson, identity theft and bad credit divide former best friends

A dispute over marijuana allegedly leads to three slashed tires. Unwed parents dispute bankruptcy, bad credit and custody of an expensive computer

A multi-marketing 'pyramid' business is scrutinised by the judge when a young woman fails in her attempt to sell $3,000 worth of vitamins

A woman witnesses her neighbour ramming into her gate and knocking it off the hinges; the neighbour denies she was involved.

A custom-made toy baby, alleged cyber bullying and fraud come into play when the sale of a valuable doll is disputed.

When an unreliable, drugged up prostitute witnesses an attack on a helpless girl, and an unidentified body is found, police wonder if the cases are connected

When a young boy is killed in a mysterious fire, his mother is charged with arson, but she's determined to extinguish the accusations

When the wife of a reputable doctor goes missing, investigators discover the doctor house hunting with another woman claiming to be his wife

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