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Texas True Crime - Episode Guide

Season 1

Vanessa Guillen: Remember Her Name

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2021 (69 min)

Vanessa Guillen: Remember Her Name

Slain soldier Vanessa Guillen's shocking murder remains a mystery. Her body was bludgeoned and dismembered. The prime suspect committed suicide. How the Guillen family's unwavering search for the truth could protect her fellow soldiers from the same fate.

Andrea Yates: 20 Years Since the Tragedy That Changed the Nation

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2021 (20 min)

Andrea Yates: 20 Years Since the Tragedy That Changed the Nation

In 2001, the Andrea Yates tragedy shocked the entire nation. Hear from those who saw the case unfold, from the first paramedic at the scene to the attorneys who brought postpartum illness into the spotlight.

Tracking the Devil

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2021 (84 min)

Tracking the Devil

He was silent for almost two decades. But in 2016, suspected serial killer William Reece finally revealed long-buried secrets. His chilling confessions to the murders of Laura Smither, Jessica Cain, Tiffany Johnston and Kelli Cox are heard on camera.

The Candyman Murders

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2021 (45 min)

The Candyman Murders

Produced by ABC13 Houston. August 8, 1973 – Pasadena Police receive a call from a young man who killed his friend. But detectives realize that wasn't the start of a case. It was the end to a years-long plot to torture, rape, and kill dozens of boys.

Season 2

The Railroad Killer

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: May 18, 2023 (85 min)

The Railroad Killer

In the late 1990s, panic swept through railroad towns across the U.S. over a train-hopping serial killer who murdered his victims near tracks.  Angel Maturino Resendiz was once the most wanted man in America. Hear from the sole survivor who escaped him, the families left grieving and the investigators who found themselves in the middle of a nationwide manhunt.

The Cop Who Wouldn't Quit

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: May 18, 2023 (47 min)

The Cop Who Wouldn't Quit

The legendary Houston police detective Sgt. Johnny Bonds looks back on the shocking murders of a young family - and his years-long search for the truth.

Love Gone Wrong?

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: May 18, 2023 (35 min)

Love Gone Wrong?

A husband and father found brutally murdered on the beach, a hitman behind bars, and a wife accused of orchestrating everything – vanished without a trace. Go inside the mystery and manhunt for Texas' most wanted female fugitive.

Season 3

All-American Killer

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Dec 21, 2023 (92 min)

All-American Killer

They were a picture perfect family. Antonio Armstrong, a former NFL player turned coach, and his wife Dawn, had three children who they loved more than anything. But their family changed forever on the night of July 29, 2016, when their 16-year-old son AJ called 911 to report hearing gunshots in his parents' room. Police didn't buy his story, and arrested him for his parents' murders. Now, after seven years and three trials, AJ finally learns his fate in the murder case that captivated the country. In this episode of Texas True Crime, we explore the case like never before, getting an up-close look at key evidence seen at trial and sitting down with people involved in the case who have never gone on the record - until now.

Stiletto Murder

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Dec 21, 2023 (49 min)

Stiletto Murder

It's a murder case that captivated the country. A renowned college research professor stabbed 25 times with one of the most bizarre weapons you can imagine – a five-and-a-half inch stiletto high heel. Immediately, the killer started talking. Ana Trujillo said she never meant to kill her ex-boyfriend, Dr. Stefan Andersson, but investigators didn't buy it - and neither did his friends and family. In this episode of Texas True Crime, see the evidence not shown since trial, from her police interrogation to crime scene video and a dramatic 911 call.

Texas Mansion Murder

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Dec 21, 2023 (44 min)

Texas Mansion Murder

She was a beautiful champion equestrian. He was one of the top plastic surgeons in the country. It was 1969 and to many, it seemed like John and Joan Hill had it all - until her strange and sudden death. Not everyone believed Dr. Hill's story that his wife suddenly fell ill. The conspiracies that swirled around the Hills would become one of the biggest stories to come out of Houston's fanciest neighborhood, River Oaks.

Season 4

Pure Evil

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2025

Pure Evil

In the summer of 1993, teen friends Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena decided to take a shortcut home through a Houston park in order to meet curfew. They had no idea they would be walking into unimaginable horror. The girls stumbled upon a violent gang initiation - and never made it home to their families. Their murders shook Houston to its core and set new precedents for victims' rights. Hear from those who saw the case unfold - from family members to friends, investigators and attorneys. For the first time, one of the attackers also speaks from prison.

Deal with the Devil

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2025

Deal with the Devil

Corriann Cervantes was only 15 years old when she was stabbed and beaten to death by two teen friends she trusted. A pentagram was scrawled on the wall of the vacant apartment where she was found. The case quickly made headlines across the country as the "Satanic Murder". Now, a decade later, Corriann's family is sharing their story for the first time. In this episode of Texas True Crime, you'll hear never released, exclusive interviews with teens who helped send Corriann's killers to prison. You'll see how police got a 16-year-old to confess to murder. And, for the first time, a convicted killer talks.

Tourniquet Killer

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2025

Tourniquet Killer

For over a decade, Anthony Shore preyed on girls and young women. To outsiders, nothing seemed amiss about Shore - he was a husband, a father, and a brother. No one suspected he had a dark secret: he was also a serial killer. In 2003, police finally began to connect some of Shore's killings because of the signature handmade weapon he used. In this episode of Texas True Crime, you'll hear Anthony Shore's shocking confessions to police. Plus, hear from those who saw this horrific case unfold, including Shore's sister – who was stunned to finally learn the truth.

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