Unusual Suspects - Episode Guide

A suburban housewife is abducted from her home and savagely murdered; After turning his life around, a young man is killed when he crosses local gang members.

A husband and wife are found shot to death on a deserted stretch of highway; A young woman is thrown from a bridge near a freeway exit ramp.

A young boy is killed and his mother is convicted of the crime. Years later, she is set free by a confession from a most unexpected source.

A killer posing as a delivery man, guns down an affluent couple in their own home. A recent victim of robbery is found shot to death in her car.

A judge and his wife are murdered in their Biloxi home. In a city rife with corruption, the suspects range from common criminals to powerful politicians.

A serial killer plagues Spokane, Washington, claiming the lives of more than a dozen victims. The reexamination of an old clue finally helps investigators zero in on the murderer.

The murder of a wealthy widow sends shock waves through a small town. The victim's own records are the key to finding the killer.

When high-ranking oil executive Sidney Reso is kidnapped, an intensive manhunt turns up few clues. Cryptic letters and phone calls send investigators racing to catch the kidnappers, hoping to bring Reso home alive.

A series of California fires puts investigators on the hunt for a serial arsonist. After years of dogged investigation, an unpopular theory points to a disturbing culprit.

A young couple is gunned down on a lover's lane in Georgia; A husband and wife are shot to death in their suburban Chicago home before the killer sets the house on fire.

In rural Wisconsin, a local eccentric is murdered in his home; A serial killer targets the elderly in Lake Elsinore, California.

A mild-mannered grandmother accuses her boyfriend of the murder of a local woman. Five years later, someone else claims responsibility for the crime and the murders of six other women.

A young woman vanishes when a flat tire forces her to pull over; Keeping an eye on his neighbor's property brings a man face to face with his killer.

In 1996, teenaged Joey Martin sneaks out of his bedroom window to watch a comet from a cabin in the woods and disappears. Despite multiple leads, there is no sign of Joey until 2008 when a young detective uncovers the shocking story of his fate.

In 1985, when welder Danny Paquette is killed in his front yard by a long-distance rifle shot, there is no shortage of suspects. Many people had issues with Danny, but ultimately the solution falls much closer to home than anyone expected.

When 10-year-old Katie Collman is murdered in a small Indiana town, a shocking confession catapults this crime into national news. An unusual clue leads investigators to determine if Katie was murdered to keep her quiet about something she saw.

In 2004, affluent Florida couple John and Susan Sutton are attacked at home, leaving Susan dead. Investigators look at an adulterous business partner and an angry client before cell phone records lead to a shooter with ties to the family.

FBI office manager Melissa Mooney is found murdered in her home. After taking a hard look at several promising suspects, the case goes cold until two years later when a reexamination of the case leads to an unlikely killer who was hiding in plain sight.

In 1984, terrifying screams pierce the Florida night. A day later, a woman's body is found, stabbed to death. Detective Larry Tosi faces a host of suspects, but when the killer is caught, no one will be more shocked than Tosi himself.

"Went 2 Talk 2 Rob" are the last words 15-year-old Becky Stowe writes before she slips out, never to be seen again. No one knows if she ran away or her boyfriend Rob made her disappear, and two years go by before the truth about Becky is finally revealed.

In 1985, an LA County Sheriff is gunned down in his vehicle. Investigators drill down the slain cop's list of enemies with no results. In 1999, a multi-agency task force shines a new light on the old case, illuminating a culprit who defies belief.

When San Diego Police Officer Kirk Johnson is found shot to death in his service vehicle, evidence points to a fellow law enforcement officer. Detectives reluctantly begin to investigate their own when an astonishing tip leads to an unlikely killer.

Soon after Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, an 18-year-old freshman is found shot to death in the woods behind campus. Detectives take a hard look at several suspects, but thirty years go by before a stunning confession cracks the case.

When tycoon Andrew Kissel is stabbed to death in his Connecticut mansion, detectives are faced with a long list of suspects. Practically everyone who knew the victim has a motive for murder. Ultimately, a secret money trail reveals the guilty party.

In the dark of night, a Pennsylvania family is brutally murdered in their home. Only their 20 year-old daughter survives. Investigators wonder, who would kill this seemingly perfect family? The answer shocks their community for years to come.

In 1994, 20 year-old Missy Grubaugh is killed in her apartment. Police focus on a list of suspects -- a thieving former roommate, a threatening coworker, a sex offender boyfriend. In the end, a late-night call to the victim brings the case to a close.

In 1985, the homicide of three Arlington, TX, teens shocks the community. Investigators focus on an ex-boyfriend, teen Satanists and a drug addict with a grudge, but a shaky alibi and forensic evidence lead to a killer with close ties to the victims.

In 2002, a Brunswick, NY, couple are found murdered in their apartment. Girlfriend Arica is an innocent bystander, but boyfriend Sam is a drug dealer with dangerous enemies. In the end, a bloody print at the scene leads to a killer who defies belief.

In 1990, the murders of six women put San Diego investigators on the trail of a vicious serial killer. As all suspects come up clear, reports of a man loitering outside a health club bring the case to a shocking conclusion.

In 1997, Sarasota, Florida, couple Henry Caneva and Janet Scott are attacked in their home. Henry doesn't survive. Investigators work down a list of suspects, but it will take an unrelated domestic disturbance call to bring the case to a close.

A day after Katrina hits the Gulf Coast, a Lafayette, LA, man is shot by masked burglars. Police work through a list of suspects, to no avail. Three years later, crime scene evidence leads investigators to the opportunistic culprits.

Summer of 1992, 18 year-old Angel Ormston leaves to run errands, but never comes home. Did she run away, or was she made to disappear? Five months later, a gruesome discovery brings the case to a twisted and tragic conclusion.

Between 1993 and 1997, three women are murdered in three Des Moines, Iowa, hotels. Hampered by the sheer volume of suspects and the infancy of forensic testing, it takes years of dogged investigation to bring a sadistic killer to justice.

When a hardworking waitress ingests a lethal dose of poison, a nationwide panic ensues. Everyone is a suspect, until one of the most bizarre sting operations in Florida history leads detectives to the implausible poisoner.

When a Kentucky woman is murdered in her home, detectives theorize the gun advocate knew her attacker. Investigators scrutinize family, friends and boyfriends old and new before a shaky alibi and forensic evidence point to the killer.

A Maine father of four is found shot to death after going out for a beer. Is he the victim of a family squabble? Did he run afoul of local crooks? Years later, an unrelated cold case and a guilty conscience help bring the killer to justice.

In 1996, two women are murdered in the same Texas apartment complex. Authorities follow every lead, but the case goes cold. Three years later, DNA evidence and a seemingly unrelated crime lead authorities to the sadistic "Bathtub Killer."

In 1995, the body of a Chicago woman is found dumped on a Wisconsin highway. Was she the victim of a lover's spat turned deadly? Did she run afoul of local criminals? Investigators uncover the shocking truth behind the victim's tragic end.

Between 1993 and 1996, local detectives are on the trail of a sadistic killer who raped and murdered three women in Arkansas. Investigators discover that nothing is cut and dried in these cases.

In 1995, 8-year-old Maria Piceno of Lemoore, California, is abducted near her home. When her body is recovered, the search for a missing girl turns into a hunt for a vicious killer. Could one woman's searing memories be the key to a shocking truth?

In 1999, Theresa Wesolowski of Germantown, WI is found with 46 stab wounds. Unraveling the complex mystery, investigators find a tiny clue that finally nails the killer, hiding in plain sight.

In 1985, a young military wife and two of her three little girls are viciously murdered in their home. In a twisted case filled with unusual suspects, the man who gets convicted goes free. But nothing is what it seems.

In 1994, the brutalized body of a young mother is found in a 55-gallon trash barrel. Did she get caught in a love triangle, or did a coworker's obsession go to far? When the shocking truth is untangled, a vicious killer faces final justice.

In 1991, the brutalized body of a San Diego girl is found in a weed-choked canyon. Could a close encounter with a church-going couple reveal a dark secret and the identity of a child killer? Detectives unearth a shocking truth no one can believe.

April, 2004, the dismembered body of a chef is found in trash bags along a highway. Detectives grill everyone from an estranged wife to a blade-happy sous-chef. Finally, the bones give investigators the twisted answer to a bloody puzzle.

In June 1993, a California mother of two is found strangled in her home. Was she silenced by her estranged husband? An obsessed coworker? A fledgling serial killer? Undaunted, a veteran detective uncovers evidence that brings a killer to justice.

In 2006, a 20-year-old woman is brutally gunned down while walking home from her shift at a Scottsdale, Arizona, nightclub. Could her death be connected to a violent shooting spree plaguing the area? A tip reveals the gunman's shocking identity.

On a winter morning in 1993, a beloved veterinarian and his wife and son are viciously gunned down in their rural Kentucky home. Investigators leave no stone unturned as the bitter truth behind this tragic, triple slaying is revealed.

In 2001, a mother of triplets is found strangled in her Puyallup, Washington, home. Was she the victim of dangerous obsession, or a classic love triangle? As investigators piece together the victim's final moments, a shocking killer is revealed.

In 1982, a naval officer dies from a mysterious illness. When toxicology reports reveal he was poisoned, naval investigators sift through a ship of thousands and countless theories before the truth behind the victim's painful death is revealed.

In 1985, a popular high school girl is found murdered in the Angeles National Forest. Investigators run through a network of classmates, rivals and troublemakers to find her killer.

In Georgia, just days before Christmas, Beverly Eller is found murdered in her apartment. After years of tireless investigation, a critical piece of evidence helps investigators unravel the bizarre chain of events that led to Beverly's tragic murder.

In 1988, a 29-year-old man is found tortured and murdered in his burnt-up apartment in Sunset Beach, CA. As two decades pass, friends, rivals, roommates and criminals are scrutinized before investigators close in on a surprising and sadistic killer.

In February of 1992, a Maryland businessman is found shot on Federal land. A veteran US Parks detective follows a trail of clues up and down the eastern seaboard before unraveling the tragic events that led to murder.

When a serial rapist targets St. Louis in the 1990s, a multi-agency task force exhausts countless leads in their search for the mysterious predator. Years later, a concerned citizens helps investigators bring an unlikely culprit to justice.

In 1972, a postal worker is found brutally murdered in his San Diego apartment. Investigators wade through suspect after suspect, from close friends to hardened criminals. Thirty-seven years later, old evidence points them to their killer.

In 1992, a church deacon from Upland, California, is found murdered in Tijuana, Mexico. Years later, a fresh look at the case helps investigators unravel the complex plot to murder the deacon.

In 1992, single mother of three Martha Doney is found brutally stabbed in her Las Vegas home. Police wonder if she is a victim of opportunity, or a target of jealous rage. Years later, modern technology brings the case to a surprising conclusion.

Four bodies are found in a Bartow, Florida, factory -- all with close ties to company management. Detectives wonder if it was a robbery gone wrong, or premeditated quadruple homicide.

In 1985, the body of an 11 year-old boy is found, days after he disappeared from his father's Flint, Michigan home. A mother's tireless pursuit of justice leads investigators to a crucial clue and the devastating truth behind her son's death.

In 2004, a former marine goes missing from his North Carolina home. Investigators sift through a mountain of tips and small-town rumors before a surprise witness comes forward who may hold the key to the mysterious disappearance.

In 2000, the manager of a Florida hotel is doused with acid in broad daylight. He dies from his wounds 11 days later. Investigators must contend with bum tips, false identities and a nationwide manhunt before the shocking culprit is revealed

In 2005, a fortune teller and her daughter are brutally murdered in their Westminster, CA home. Ritualistic elements leave investigators baffled until a paper trail leads them to their coldblooded culprit.

In January of 2008, 19-year-old Brianna Denison goes to sleep on a friend's couch. The next morning, she's gone. A bloody pillow found at the scene suggests the beautiful college sophomore has been abducted, but no ransom note ever comes. When a week long search finally finds her strangled body in an open field, police must determine if she's been killed by an ex-boyfriend or complete stranger. Until the mystery is solved, investigators must consider every citizen a suspect. After months of interviews and separating fact from rumour, detectives use forensic science and persistent police work to zero in on a cold-blooded killer.

In 1989, Indianapolis, IN high school student Amy Weidner is brutally killed while she stays home sick from school. Items from her home are stolen, but police believe Amy wasn't the victim of a burglary-gone-bad. They suspect this was a targeted, vicious murder. But who want this popular, honour student dead?

In 1987, the idyllic Kentucky town of Central City is shocked when the beaten body of Corrinna Mullen is found in the trunk of her car. The brutal crime strikes particularly close to home since the 20-year-old worked at police headquarters. Was the young mother simply in the wrong place at the wrong time or did her job with the police make her a target?

When business traveller Greg Fleniken is found dead in his hotel room, all signs point to a heart attack. Then an autopsy reveals that, despite any obvious bruising, he's been beaten to death. Who inflicted the bizarre injuries that claimed Greg's life? How they committed the deadly attack without being seen or heard has police baffled?

In September of 1997, Topanga, CA is devastated by the brutal murder of local ranch-owner, Jean Schwartz. As a 26-year resident, Jean was a beloved fixture of the close-knit community, making the search for her killer all the more challenging. Could one of her neighbours be capable of such a brutal act, or had the violence of nearby Los Angeles invaded the idyllic, mountain enclave?

Kenny Conrick was just eight years old when he was abducted, brutalised and murdered in Gary, Indiana in 1979. Who would want this innocent, gentle third-grader dead? Police quickly look at his mother's live-in boyfriend but when he passes a polygraph, detectives embark on a decade-long search for Kenny's killer.

On January 17, 1980, in the desert community of Hemet, CA, a local businessman comes home to a nightmare. His new wife, Elizabeth Crossman, has been brutally raped and murdered in their home. The heinous crime speaks to an act of rage, but the scene suggests a robbery gone wrong. Could the culprit be the stranger seen lurking near the Crossman's home or one of the near-by construction workers?

In March of 2000, the body of 28-year-old Alaskan Native Genevieve Tetpon was found wrapped in a sleeping bag and dumped on the side of the road. At first, police believe she's the latest victim of a serial rapist-killer who's been targeting Native women. But there's one piece of evidence that has detectives wondering if there isn't something more to this case.

The evidence at the crime scene suggests that 15-year-old Nanine Grimes fought bravely as her attacker stabbed her to death. Her desperate struggle provides Thorton, CO police with a sample of the killer's blood. But the limits of 1980s forensic science leaves detectives struggling to determine who would want Nanine dead?

On a cool September evening in Lander, WY, 13-year-old Teri Jo Bradish disappears from a group home for at-risk youths. The next morning, her nude, defiled body is found abandoned off the side of a highway. Who took the vibrant Teri Jo on that final, deadly ride? Was it another teen from the home or did she fall victim to a serial sexual predator?

In the summer of 1981, Southern Illinois University student Susan Schumake is discovered murdered on a popular campus trail. The 21-year-old co-ed was last seen leaving her job at the radio station just before someone grabbed, raped and strangled her to death. Did she fall victim to a paroled rapist working on campus or did a fellow student bring her life to a tragic end?

A daring, daytime robbery of a nightclub in Arlington, TX goes terribly wrong when the gunman shoots three club employees. The 21-year-old bookkeeper, Jennifer Burns, is killed while the others are critically wounded. The suspect list swells when police determine it was an inside job.

The summer of 1980 marks the first time a resident of Oswego, OR has been killed. Long-time residents and beloved grandparents, Casper and Otillia Volk have been found stabbed to death in their home. Were these working class retirees the victims of a burglary-gone-bad or were the Volk's targeted by someone they knew?

Days before Thanksgiving, a small Philly suburb is rocked by the murder of 67-year-old Alice Hufnagle. Investigators run down a litany of suspicious characters on the road to unmasking the beloved matriarch's killer.

When a 16-year-old ballet dancer is assaulted and murdered in her home, Portsmouth, Virginia detectives mine dark family secrets and high school social circles to bring an obsessed killer to justice.

In 2005, a 28-year-old photographer and college student is found murdered in his Arlington, Texas apartment. Investigators suspect that the victim's generosity and willingness to help those in need may have lead a killer to his door.

When a Naval Officer is apparently raped and stabbed by a coworker, a mysterious VHS tape suggests the victim may have been silenced to prevent a scandal. Dogged investigation and cutting edge forensic science reveals a shocking murder plot.

When a successful tax attorney is found strangled to death on his Ft. Pierce, Florida property, detectives scrutinize jealous boyfriends, deadbeat tenants, and delinquent clients on their way to finding their killer.

When a beloved matriarch is found murdered in her Hubbardston, Michigan home, investigators cast a suspicious eye on friends and neighbors, determined to solve the small town's first homicide.

In December of 1990, young Navy wife and mother Dina Kichler is found brutalized and strangled in her Mayport, Florida apartment. Investigators work through a list of the victim's admirers before closing in on the killer.

In 1993, an elementary school teacher goes missing after her first day at a new job. Over the next two months, investigators sift through clues, piecing together the heartbreaking truth behind the young educator's sudden disappearance.

In 1986, 13 year-old Mollie Pittman is attacked and murdered in the Orlando home of family friends. With no sign of a break-in, investigators wonder, did Mollie know her killer? Seventeen years of dogged investigation reveal the terrifying truth.

In December of 1998, the body of telemarketing manager David Stevens is found in a torched car in La Jolla, California, the victim of homicide. Detectives encounter a rogue's gallery of suspects and outlandish leads on their way to finding the killer.

In 2011, Dalene Carlson goes missing, just weeks after relocating to Stockton, California. As investigators search for the missing 23 year-old, a shocking discovery in a nearby cornfield sets them on the trail of a vicious killer.

n 1988, a nine year-old girl goes missing in Great Falls, Montana. Years after the case goes cold, a chance bus stop encounter breathes new life into the investigation, leading detectives to the horrifying truth behind the girl's disappearance.

After an all-night study session in a university lab, math student Deborah Wilson is found strangled, missing her shoes and socks. Years later, Philadelphia investigators unearth the shocking obsession that drove a killer to take her life.

After 23-year-old Ashley Kline is found murdered in a Pennsylvania wildlife preserve, investigators must piece together the last few moments of her life to determine who killed her.

After Jaime Lyn Larson is found murdered in her Portland, Ore., apartment on Christmas day, investigators learn the terrifying truth about her killer.

When an eight-year old Ocean Shores, WA girl is found strangled to death, a local woman is instrumental in helping detectives bring the girl's brutal killer to justice.

While her two roommates were away, 23-year-old Stephanie Bennett was raped and strangled to death in her apartment. It was a long time until investigators gathered the evidence that reveals the killer's identity.

After a night out, a beautiful young woman ends up in a shallow grave, and her killer evades police for decades.

After a well-liked teenage boy is found stabbed to death in his Salt Lake City home, detectives leave no stone unturned in their quest to solve the murder that rocked this tranquil community.

Like in a scene out of one of his Westerns, a former actor is gunned down in Yuma, Ariz., and police chase down leads across the Southwest until they finally get their man.

When a 5-year-old girl describes her mother's killer as being a ninja, police puzzle out the truth behind the child's description as they put the murderer behind bars.

The killer of a disabled Denver woman is tracked down and police try to establish whether or not she was killed for her money or if there was a more personal motive.

Police make an arrest in the contract killing of a California businessman and realize it's just the beginning of the story.

When a first-year college co-ed turns up raped and murdered, it takes a freshman cop to beat the odds and catch a killer.

The killer of a Santa Monica art teacher remains at large for years as police use every trick in their arsenal to finally hunt him down.

The leading advocate for the science of cold fusion is beaten to death and investigators theorize about a wide range of suspects, from corporate executives to burglars.

On a summer day in Springfield, Illinois, an infant daughter left in a sweltering SUV is the only sign of a young mother that's gone missing. A frantic search leads to an eerie sight at the edge of town, and a killer who may have more secrets to expose.

In Southern California, police investigate the murders of married entrepreneurs who may have found out the hard way that no amount of money is worth losing one's life over.

A fun-loving New Jersey woman buys a home close to her family, then the wrong houseguest proves deadly, and police must dig through the victim's life to find an enemy who hides very close.

In Summit Township, Mich., a mother is gunned down in her home in the middle of the night; suspicion swirls around those closest to her until it is revealed that being in the wrong place at the wrong time can result in paying the ultimate price.

In Costa Mesa, Calif., the murder of a young girl and the disappearance of a former U.S. Army solider lead investigators down a dark path as they delve into the mind of an unassuming killer.

A recent law school graduate goes missing weeks before the bar exam; family, friends and investigators collaborate to solve the mystery of her disappearance; a revelation puts her inner circle of friends under suspicion.

An unthinkable murder and miraculous story of survival take shape in a small Gulf Coast, Texas, town; a quiet night out for teenagers turns into every parent's nightmare when a killer stumbles upon his unsuspecting prey.

In a Georgia suburb, a woman is killed while her best friend is hospitalized in a separate attack; investigators seek to uncover connections showing that some members of the victims' families are much closer than anyone knew.

Police first rule a mother's death in a bath to be an accident, but when evidence doesn't add up, the case turns into a murder investigation; two more victims become connected to the murderer, whom cops must hunt down before he strikes again.

A mother of three adult children is stabbed in her home in the middle of the day; detectives find a few unlikely suspects while scrutinizing the victim's life; however, it will take years and one bold wiretap to uncover what really happened.

A farm foreman dies in what looks like a deadly accident, however, the ATF confirms the foreman's death came about as the result of a bomb, and the killer eventually gets brought down with the help of a little sunlight.

A couple is gunned down in their home in the middle of the night; evidence points to the couple's relatives, sending cops down a path that has dire results for a suspect.

A beloved teenage daughter is missing for a month before being discovered murdered in tranquil La Porte, Indiana. Dogged investigators spend 15 years searching several states, only to find a killer close to home.