On the Case with Paula Zahn

Will a heartbroken mother's quest for justice lead police to solve the murder of her daughter and a close friend?

Can police use a blurry image taken just seconds before a young woman's disappearance to find the man responsible for her savage murder?

Police are baffled after two young women are murdered during strikingly similar crimes along the same scenic bike trail just months apart.

Can police sift through a maze of phone records and grainy video to pick up the trail of the man who murdered a beloved preacher's wife?

When a young woman turns up murdered, police desperately try to retrace her last known movements; however, what they discover reveals two shockingly different possibilities of how she was killed.

Can police solve the terrifying disappearance of a beautiful teenager, kidnapped out of her own bed in the middle of the night?

Can police ease the fears of a close-knit community following the murder of a beloved restaurant owner?

A young waitress is attacked as she returns home from work late at night.

The mysterious details of one teenager's murder may lead police to solve two brutal murders committed by the same deadly predator.

Will a hidden message on the body of a murder victim be the key to finding the young woman's killer?

Can police piece together the puzzling clues found at the murder scene of a beloved school teacher?

Police investigating the murder of a beloved mother and grandmother must realize that a tiny scrap of paper at the crime scene is the key to finding her killer.

Can police find the killer of two teenagers discovered inside a car?

Police must connect the crime scene evidence from two eerily similar murders to put one vicious killer where he belongs - behind bars.

Police struggle to dissect the love triangle that led to the murder of a young woman. Was her jilted husband responsible or was it her jealous new boyfriend?

Can police solve the murder of a young woman killed while celebrating her graduation from U.S. Naval training?

When police discover that the successful wife of a popular DJ has been murdered, the array of video cameras in the neighborhood could help bring her killer to justice.

Police use a revolutionary new technique to sort through a long list of guests and employees at the Paradise Ranch to find the one person responsible for a savage murder.

The bitter truth behind a murder of a "Welcome to Sweetie Pies" cast member.

Police uncover a trail of evidence that indicates that a missing young woman has been the victim of foul play. Can they find her before it's too late?

Blood spattered from a young woman's apartment balcony to the parking lot below could lead police to her coldly calculated murderer. Season Premiere.

A mysterious late-night call requesting last rites for a loved one leads to the shocking murder of a beloved priest.

The police look to find the killer of an unidentified woman found bound, frozen and shot to death in the mountains of Utah. 

Painful questions torment a loving husband after his wife's brutal murder; in particular, the community's doubts about whether he had been her killer.

Police must track down the vicious killer of two separate Jane Doe victims, murdered in a shockingly similar way.

A young mother is murdered inside her home, and her family hopes to help put her killer behind bars...

A daughter receives an odd text from her mother's phone claiming she left town with a new man, which is the first clue that something is very wrong. The ensuing investigation uncovers more troubling evidence proving her worst fears have come true...

Someone abducts a 12-year-old girl returning home from her church choir recital, staying alone for less than one hour...

Did a woman's crusade to teach children to read lead to her murder? Police ultimately realize their only hope of finding an answer is to follow the clues left behind by the victim...

A look at a witness account that could lead a small-town police department in the wrong direction as it tries to solve the murder of a friend...

Will the chilling evidence found inside a quaint Utah bookstore bring the killer of its beloved owner to justice?

Police investigating the brutal murder of a young woman ask themselves a chilling question: Was the ambush style shooting that ended the victim's life, actually a terrifying case of mistaken identity?

A homicide and its disturbing details devastate a teenager's loving family, leaving a tight-knit community to wonder if their loved one could become the next victim.

After the murder of a young girl walking to school, police race to catch her killer before he can destroy another loving family.....

The chilling murder of Lee Rotatori and the bizarre crime scene evidence police found inside her motel room mark the beginning of a heartbreaking homicide investigation with multiple victims.

When a young girl vanishes under mysterious circumstances, police must discover if she simply ran away or was actually the victim of something far more sinister.

Puzzling evidence and shifting witness accounts hide a terrifying crime.

A teenage girl discovers her mother's true identity, along with a telegram that says she's been murdered; her crusade to bring a killer to justice may also bring her closer to the woman she never knew. 

Police must solve the murder of a young mother who was savagely strangled to death in her bed while her two young sons slept just steps away; decades of investigating reveal an unthinkable betrayal of trust.

After police find a young mother bound and murdered in her bedroom, her family challenges police to bring a heartless killer to justice.

Police try to make sense of the confusing crime scene and find the person who killed a young mother.

Police must analyze a long emotional and rage-filled 911 call to see if it was made by by a distraught husband or a killer trying to cover his tracks.

A festive New Year's Eve party ends with a heartbreaking tragedy.

Can a young mother's terrifying last words lead police to her killer?

To solve a brutal murder police must challenge confessions and lies.

A young girl vanishes on a trip to the mailbox; her abandoned pink bicycle may be the key to solving the disturbing mystery.

A female active-duty soldier dies in a brutal attack during a night out with members of her unit; police try to determine if a secret fear she mentioned to her mother is the motive for her murder.

Investigators must overturn a shocking decision before they can solve the hauntingly familiar murder of a teenager.

As police investigate the gruesome murder of a mother and child, they realise all the evidence indicates the killer was someone the victims knew and trusted.

A beautiful young woman turns up savagely murdered in a bar parking lot; as investigators retrace her last known steps, several suspects with possible motives come on their radar.

A man discovers the body of a young woman in the passenger seat of her car.

Police find a giant sword bent in half, alongside a victim who has been savagely murdered. Investigators must sort through the details of his complicated life in order bring his killer to justice.

After a loving mother is murdered inside her own home, police focus on their two best clues -- a blood-stained hammer and a dusty footprint.

A romantic Valentine's dance leads to a terrifying abduction and murder.

Police try to solve the murder of a woman found in someone else's home.

The baffling murder of a young woman leads police to two potential suspects: her new boyfriend and an obsessed stalker.

The search for the man who murdered a single mother might lead police to the perpetrator of a second brutal crime with chilling similarities.

A college co-ed disappears, and her family launches a desperate investigation to find her. What they discover will change their lives forever.

A murdered teenager's body mysteriously turns up in the rural Iowa countryside; the smallest clue could be the key to bringing her killer to justice.

As police try to solve a disturbing homicide, each step of the investigation reveals another layer in a spiderweb of tragedy.

A young mother vanishes, leaving behind nothing but puzzling clues and disturbing questions. Will a needle in the mud reveal the truth behind her disappearance?

Puzzling clues and odd witness accounts create huge challenges for investigators trying solve a young girls murder. Will finding lost evidence be the key to identifying her killer?

A young woman is found bound and strangled to death on the side of a road. As police retrace her final steps, they discover she was last seen being followed by a suspicious man in a cowboy hat. 

The murder of a respected health care aide sends a chill through her community; when the investigation reveals several shockingly similar crimes, police realize they've uncovered the trail of a monster.

A tourist takes a photo of vultures in Joshua Tree National Park and inadvertently discovers a gruesome homicide.

When a 15-year-old boy vanished under mysterious circumstances police feared the worst. It appeared the case had terrifying connections to a serial killer who had left a trail of bloodshed across the region.

A 14-year-old girl's mysterious runaway note raises difficult questions for police; investigators consider if someone close to her pieced together writing from her journals to cover up an unthinkable crime.

When a young college student is abducted from her campus parking lot it marks the beginning of a terrifying crime wave on a quiet college campus. Can police catch a serial predator before he strikes again?

After a young girl disappears from her bus stop, a search reveals that her terrifying abduction has ended in a homicide; as police mount a tireless search to find her killer, the community rallies together to get justice for Angie.

A burnt out car and a blood-stained bedroom reveal the chilling murder of a community pillar. Will it be the smallest of clues that lead police to her heartless killer?

A young woman's disappearance marks the beginning of a heartbreaking murder mystery; a clue discovered by a child could be the key to catching his mother's killer.

The abduction of a young mother from a crowded hospital parking lot is the beginning of a terrifying mystery that will torment her loved ones for decades.

When a teenager is found savagely stabbed to death in her home, police hope a trail of blood found at the crime scene will lead them to her killer.

A teenager waiting for her friends to give her a ride home from work suddenly disappears. When her friends arrive, they find terrifying evidence of her abduction.

Police must unravel a puzzling mystery when a beloved father and real estate executive is ambushed in his office.

If investigators can't find the crack in their suspect's seemingly air-tight alibi, a cold-blooded killer will elude justice.

After a teenager mysteriously disappears, police must determine if a secret meeting with a young man led to her murder.

After a young woman is viciously murdered, police launch a two-part investigation; one to find her killer and a second to identify his victim, Precious Jane Doe.

A compassionate and outgoing woman's dream vacation turns into a deadly nightmare when she crosses paths with a wolf in sheep's clothing.

A beloved mother of four disappears just days after her stepdaughter vanishes. Police must investigate if their complicated relationship has led to tragedy.

After a young girl disappears on her way home from school, police find her blue raincoat thirty miles away. It marks the start of a heartbreaking homicide investigation.

A young woman's strange encounter with a man outside her home becomes the thread that unravels a terrifying murder mystery.

A teenager vanishes during a walk to the store on a cold winter night. The next morning police find her lifeless body in a snowbank six miles away.

When a loving father is found murdered execution-style in his own home, investigators

When a young girl is found murdered in Caledonia NY, police struggle to identify her.

A young woman riding her bicycle is forced off the road and savagely murdered. Police chase her killer for decades until an overlooked clue ultimately leads to justice.

In February 1976 19-year-old Michelle Mitchell vanished from a well-lit parking lot in Reno, Nev.; the young woman's disappearance would quickly be at the center of one of the most complex and disturbing cases in the state's history.

When a couple is found shot down in front of their home in the quiet suburb of Thunderbolt, the entire community hears the barrage of gunfire. As police sift through the evidence they must determine if one of the neighbors is a witness or the killer.

When a young mother is found murdered in her own home, investigators must untangle a web of lies using wiretaps and secret recordings to ultimately pick up the trail of her cold-blooded killer.

When a 15-year-old girl vanishes from her front porch, police must uncover when she was last seen, where she might have been going, and who would have wanted her dead.

When a young girl's lifeless body turns up on the shore of the Feather River, police hope that following a trail of footsteps and discarded articles of clothing will lead them to her killer.

When a young girl vanishes while walking her dog on a military base, it marks the beginning of a missing persons case that would capture the hearts of the entire county.

An argument among sisters over a new dress leads a young girl to leave her house to calm down. But when she never returns, the desperate search to find her begins. 

A teenage lifeguard vanishes from a quiet community swimming hole less than three minutes after her mother dropped her off for work.

A beautiful young mother vanishes just hours before the deadliest hurricane in Texas history. The investigation forces her loved ones to weather a storm and then survive a tempest.

A young woman travels to California in pursuit of a Hollywood dream and winds up the victim of a savage homicide.

A young records clerk at the Seattle police department is murdered on her way to work her overnight shift. Can police find the evidence to catch the killer of one of their own?

An independent young woman starting out in life on her own, becomes the victim of a bizarre and vicious homicide in her apartment.

A young woman getting ready to be a bridesmaid at her best friend's wedding is found viciously stabbed to death in her own home. 

Investigators must identify a gunman who murdered a young mother but spared her child asleep in her car seat in the back of her minivan.

A young woman is found stabbed to death locked inside a locker at a storage facility.

A young woman is found drowned in her bathtub and the evidence at the crime scene indicates her killer was someone she knew and trusted.

When a teenage girl is found murdered after a night out with friend, Police must retrace her final steps to find her killer.

When a young mother disappears, a series of text messages from her phone lead police to believe she left on her own. Then, her family uncovers evidence that she may have actually been the victim of foul play.

Two young girls are lured into a deadly trap by a vicious sexual predator. Can the lone survivor of the attack help police bring her best friend's killer to justice? 

A daughter's quest to see her birth mother's murder solved is complicated when police discover the prime suspect is in the wind. 

A jeep swerves off a dark stretch of road and takes the life of a loving mother; when law enforcement officials arrive, they discover evidence that reveals the accident wasn't the cause of her death. 

When the body of a teenage girl is found in the Columbia River, police wonder if she was the victim of an accident or suicide. But the evidence reveals it was the beginning of disturbing murder mystery. 

The unsolved murder of a teenager torments a small Midwestern city for decades, until a relentless team of investigators finally finds the clue that breaks the case wide open. 

When a young mother disappears police painstakingly retrace her last known movements. The trail of clues they uncover leads to a shocking and heartbreaking discovery. 

Police find a young woman who has been run over by her own car, marking the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.

A teenager vanishes during a bike ride through Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. Wash.; the investigation into her disappearance leads police to fear that a serial killer is on the loose in Tacoma.

When a young woman's car is found abandoned on a bridge, police must consider three possibilities, including suicide, foul play or an intentional disappearance.

An unlikely pair of investigators strive to solve Elaine Fogle's murder after the case goes cold for four decades.

A young schoolteacher is savagely murdered in the doorway of her own home.

Police uncover a trail of terrifying clues while investigating a couple's disappearance; they come to suspect that the couple has fallen victim to a carefully laid trap in the classified pages of the newspaper.

After Wendi Brant, 45, is found murdered at her horse ranch, investigators study the crime scene and realize that Brant must've been killed by someone she knew and trusted.

When an Air Force Major is found beaten to death just outside his home police wonder, was it a random act of violence or was his top-secret job at a nearby military base the motive for his murder?

A beloved detective is killed during a shoot out in at a downtown Atlanta hotel. Can his fellow officers, including his own son, bring the two shooters to justice?

After Michael Brinkman is murdered in his home, police must figure out why the two masked home invaders stole nothing and left a series of strange clues at the crime scene.

A young woman's body is found at a popular campsite in the Rocky Mountains, marking the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.

A young girl disappears on her way home from school, and the police investigate a series of terrifying calls her family received before she went missing.

After an FBI agent's daughter disappears from an airport parking lot, law enforcement officers from across the country rally to help; however, the case quickly evolves into one of the bureau's most difficult and heartbreaking homicide investigations.

A couple walks into their home during a robbery, and a deadly shootout erupts, leaving two people dead; when police begin an investigation, they discover that the home invasion may not have been what it appeared to be.

After a woman disappears from her home, police work tirelessly to track her last known movements, following a trail of videotape. 

When a hero firefighter is found savagely murdered in his own home, the trail of evidence police find takes them on a twisting and tension filled journey to justice.

When a young girl kidnapped from her bed in the middle of the night is found dead in a nearby canal, it marks the beginning of one of Salt Lake City's most notorious child murder investigations.

After a four-year-old girl finds her mother's lifeless body, police must try to unravel a puzzling mystery. A murder investigation in which they must rule out multiple solid suspects before they arrive at the unlikely killer.

Two sisters are found murdered in a heart-breaking double homicide. The evidence police discover paint a grim picture of the crime but will it lead them to the killer?

A teenage girl disappears on her way to visit friends. As police retrace her last known movements they uncover a terrifying possibility, the 16-year-old may have been kidnapped by an international human trafficking ring.

Police investigate a residential house fire and discover it was intentionally set to cover-up a savage murder. Had the killer managed to destroy all the evidence or was there a clue he overlooked?

When a loving mother is found gunned down just steps from her front door, police in her small town are baffled. And as the investigation unfolded that sense of confusion would quickly boil into outrage.

A teenage couple out on a date are ambushed by a gun-wielding madman; the lone survivor's heartbreaking account may hold the key to bringing a cold-blooded killer to justice.

A woman and her teenage daughter are savagely murdered in their own home; police find clues at the crime scene, including a bloody bare footprint and an unharmed 3-year-old girl with a heartbreaking story.

When a young woman is found shot to death in her home, police are baffled; then a cryptic letter from a mysterious source sends the investigation down a twisting road to the truth.

A college student disappears in broad daylight after an afternoon of sunbathing at a busy lake. The mystery deepens when her wallet is found along with the personal items of the victim of another violent crime.

When a young woman disappears on a cold night in Breckenridge Colorado, one of the state's darkest mysteries begins.

Two girls take a trip to the mall and never come home; less than 24 hours later they are found shot to death in a desolate field; investigators ask whether they were killed by someone they knew or a notorious serial killer.

An elected community official is found stabbed to death in his Washington, D.C., home.

Three terrifying murders are connected together by one common thread. After years of frustration and heartbreak, can investigators from three states work together to find the deadly predator responsible for all the crimes?

When a young woman is savagely murdered in her own home, police and her family must find the clue hidden inside the blood-stained crime scene that will lead them to her killer.

A young girl disappears off a quiet suburban street, beginning a terrifying game of cat and mouse between police and her abductor.

Decades of investigation reveal the long-sought truth behind the terrifying abduction and murder of a young mother of three.

Police must sift through puzzling evidence and misleading accounts in order to solve a young girl's mysterious disappearance.

When a young mother disappears on a busy Fourth of July weekend it marks the beginning of a disturbing mystery, one that will devastate a loving family and tear a small community apart.

A young girl is abducted while playing outside her grandmother's house.

An 8-year-old girl disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night.

Just hours after a popular teenager is reported missing, her lifeless body is discovered under a nearby bridge. Police will have to sort through her puzzling last hours alive to bring a ruthless killer to justice.

When a beautiful young woman vanishes, investigators must sort through a series of puzzling clues to solve a deadly mystery.

A young woman's late-night call from a pay phone is transformed into the scene of a terrifying abduction.

A mother's relentless investigation of her daughter's disappearance leads police to a terrifying string of murders.

Police must retrace a teenager's last known movements if they hope to find out when and where she crossed paths with her killer.

A deadly predator leaves a trail of destruction in his wake. Can one teenage girl bring an end to his reign of terror?

As police search for a young mother missing from her home, they never could have imagined the evidence they discovered would put them on the trail of a deadly sexual predator.

When a senior at Ohio State University goes missing, it marks the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.

A mother arrives to have lunch with her daughter and finds a nightmare.

A young mother vanishes and her trail goes cold until years later.

A beautiful young schoolteacher is strangled to death in her home.

A young mother is strangled to death during her overnight shift.

A beloved grandmother is savagely murdered during a life and death struggle. Will a family secret be the key to bringing her heartless killer to justice?

Reeda Roundy and Betty Gray are found murdered in Roundy's home, along with a message written in blood, saying "Satan Loves You;" detectives piece together the stunning truth behind the murders with insights provided by the victims' families.

John Greathouse finds his stepdaughter, Kelli Bailey, murdered in her bedroom; investigators find a video tape and a dead man's forged check and hope these clues will be the keys to bringing Bailey's cold-blooded killer to justice.

In Las Vegas, 41-year-old Nancy Menke, a mother of four, is found handcuffed and murdered in the passenger seat of her car; a records clerk in the insurance fraud unit stumbles upon a strange report that blows open Menke's murder case.

The murder of a beloved and talented church organist sends police on a disturbing search for answers.

A successful car salesman is killed in a hail of gunfire that erupts on his front porch.

A mother finds her teenage daughter savagely murdered inside their own home. Will a few drops of blood discovered decades later be the key to solving the tragic mystery?

A young woman is found shot to death near a dirt road; police hope the bullet found at the scene will unmask her killer.

When a young woman and her 6-month-old child disappear off the quiet streets of Deerfield Beach, Fla., it is the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.

A convenience store worker is abducted from behind the counter in the middle of the night, becoming the first of three women to disappear from their small town under shockingly similar circumstances.

The body of a teenager is found savagely murdered just steps from her home; when the investigation stalls, police are approached by a brave young woman who is willing to risk her own safety to get justice.

A wave of fear sweeps across Aurora, Colo., after two similar crimes are committed just days apart, and police race to stop a hammer-wielding killer before he strikes again.

A young mother is viciously stabbed in broad daylight, and her final words may provide police with the key to catching her killer.

A young woman is savagely murdered while fishing along the Platte River.

As a 4-year-old girl, Heidi Jones discovered her mother's lifeless body on the living room floor; now, as an adult, Jones guides police on a relentless quest to find her mother's killer.

A young mother inexplicably disappears in the middle of the night only to be found savagely murdered the next morning, prompting police to retrace the tumultuous events of her last night on Earth.

A young woman's search for her birth mother ultimately leads her on a quest for justice.

After a father of four is gunned down, police investigate, discovering that nothing about the crime is what it appears to be.

A Las Vegas starlet mysteriously vanishes during a visit to a local spy store.

Will law enforcement ever catch a sexual sadist whose crimes have tormented the state of California for decades?

When a college student goes missing from a mall parking lot, police are convinced foul play is behind her disappearance.

In San Antonio, 25-year-old video game store manager Amber Belken is murdered in an apparent robbery gone wrong, but detectives are troubled by the evidence and dig deeper.

A teenager's disappearance during a visit to her hometown marks the beginning of a terrifying 30-year mystery.

Fifty-year-old mother of three Marilou Johnson disappears from the home of her boyfriend, Roger Blanchard, a wealthy retired businessman, then it becomes clear Johnson has met with foul play.

Nine days after 11-year-old Mary Stiles goes missing while trick-or-treating, a letter arrives at the police station leading investigators to Stiles' body; then, investigators must decipher a series of riddles before the killer strikes again.

After missing newlyweds are found murdered, family members and friends point fingers at each other, leading investigators to believe someone close to the victims is responsible for their deaths.

A teenager vanishes from a movie theater parking lot.

Patti Berry disappears on the way to pick up her child at the babysitter's, then her body is found in a secluded wooded area not far from her abandoned blood-soaked car.

The body of a young woman is found in the ashes of a fire.

A young woman's lifeless body is found on the bank of a shallow river. Would a note found in her pocket be the key to finding her killer?

A 12-year-old girl is kidnapped during a home invasion, and police frantically search for her and her abductor.

After a young girl vanishes on the way home from school, her family and police embark on a search for answers.

Police suspect a mysterious double homicide is not what it appears to be.

Police try to retrace a young mother's last known movements in an attempt to solve her mysterious disappearance.

When a young woman disappears before her final shift at a Maryland hospital, her family begins a decades-long search for answers.

A loving mother of three is found mysteriously shot to death just steps from her home.

Will a 14-year old girl, killed while walking her dog, provide police the key to solving her murder?

A deadly predator haunts the city of Stockton, California.

A military police officer is found murdered in her own home, sending police on a twisted journey for answers.

When a teenager is found savagely murdered, police must retrace her last steps alive to identify her killer.

A young girl's mysterious disappearance leads police and her family on a tormenting journey.

The police follow a trail of emails, hoping it will lead them to a vicious killer.

A teenager is murdered the night before her college career was about to begin.

A 36-year-old woman is savagely murdered while her 7-year-old niece is asleep in the next room.

A young woman about to start a Hollywood career mysteriously disappears off Interstate 10.

A young woman is found murdered in a busy parking lot. Will the treasure trove of evidence police discover be enough to catch her killer?

A look at three cases in which the quest for justice rages on after the verdict has been delivered.

A teenager's shocking murder shatters the peace in a small town and destroys her family.

A hidden clue may hold the key to solving the vicious murder of a young woman.

Police have DNA evidence and a videotape of their suspect, yet they still struggle to find a vicious killer.

After Navy electrician Michael Jacobs comes home to find his wife, Suzanne, and 3-year-old son, Colin, murdered, San Diego police race to catch a serial killer who leaves behind an unimaginable calling card.

In Lenexa, Kan., young women disappear from their apartments as police piece together evidence showing the terrifying crimes are connected.

A young woman is ambushed and murdered in Utah's Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Police retrace a young woman's final movements hoping it will lead them straight to her killer.

A talented chef's abduction is the impetus for what will turn out to be a chilling homicide investigation.

A woman is murdered while walking home from a dance club.

A cold-case detective reopens a decades-old murder case and promises to get justice on behalf of the victim's family.

After coming to the aid of a stranded roommate, Stephanie Brown's car is found abandoned on the interstate and her body is later discovered floating in an irrigation ditch, the victim of sexual assault and murder.

Cell phone records may help solve the disturbing murder of a popular teenager.

Will a college student's courageous battle for survival be the key solving a vicious double homicide?

The discovery of a woman's brutally beaten body inside an abandoned trailer is the start of a 28-year search for her killer.

Will the ring of a doorbell overheard during a teenager's final phone call...be the key to solving her murder?

A trail of blood and broken cornstalks leads police to the body of a beautiful young girl.

A 19-year-old clerk is abducted from a Del Ray Beach convenience store while eyewitnesses watch in horror.

A 14-year-old girl's shortcut home from school puts her on the path of a savage killer.

A 14-year-old girl is found stabbed to death in an empty camp ground more than 50 miles away from where she was last seen.

A college student is found stabbed to death in her off campus apartment. Will it take a second tragic murder to solve her case?

Police must track down a killer who has embarked on a deadly cross-country journey.

A mother's desperate cry for help leads to a terrifying discovery.

A mother and her 2 year old son disappear out of their backyard in broad daylight.

Nineteen-year-old Shelley Sikes vanishes one night after her shift, then her abandoned, blood-streaked car is discovered on a dark roadway.

A beautiful mother of three vanishes from her office in broad daylight.

A teenage couple disappears during a romantic picnic.

After a newlywed is found murdered in her bedroom, a search is launched for the killer that will last for three decades.

A teenager is found murdered on the weekend of the Daytona 500 motor race in Daytona Beach, Fla., then, one year later, police are called to the scene of a nearly identical crime.

The discovery of a young woman's body floating in the Yakima River leads to a heartbreaking mystery.

Police race to find a young woman who disappeared on her way to work. But the clues they discover reveal a trail of unspeakable evil.

An 18-year old girl never returns home from a night out with friends. Can police break the wall of silence keeping them from the truth?

Two small boys are witnesses to the heartbreaking murder of their mother. Can their story bring the cold-blooded killer of the pastor's wife to justice?

When a beautiful young woman is murdered the evidence points detectives to a killer hiding in plain sight.

When firefighters respond to a raging house fire they discover the blaze was just the cover up for a vicious murder.

A young mother's mysterious disappearance is the start of one of Memphis' most notorious criminal investigations.

A 15-year-old girl vanishes in the middle of the night. Would a friend's terrifying secret be the key to solving the mystery?

A 25-year-old aspiring model vanishes and the only clue police have is her empty car found in a nearby cemetery parking lot.

A mother of five is found murdered in her bedroom. Will a grainy videotape reveal the identity of her killer?

A blood stained dollar bill is the first clue in a terrifying murder investigation. Will the frightening story of two college students unravel the mystery behind Bradley Perry's murder?

A teenager's valiant dying act helps police solve the terrifying mystery behind her murder.

A 13 year old girl is found strangled to death on a river bank. Will the bed sheet she was wrapped in be the key to solving the crime?

When Anita Andrews is savagely murdered inside her family's bar, police conclude that her killer was last patron she served that night.

A beautiful young woman vanishes without a clue. Can police solve the mystery or will it take another terrible tragedy to reveal the truth?

A young woman runs out to buy salad dressing and never returns. Can police provide her fiancé and family with answers to a tragic mystery?

As the investigation into Sandra Iverson's savage murder appears to be going cold, a police canine team uncovers the trail of the unlikely killer.

A beautiful teenager is found murdered in a desolate farmhouse while the home's owner is out of town.

A young woman's desperate cries for help alert several neighbors to her fatal attack. But will their eyewitness accounts help catch her killer or send investigators down a road to disaster?

A cloud of smoke leads two truckers to a shocking discovery; the smoldering remains of a teenage girl.

After a father discovers his 23-year-old daughter murdered in her bed, a dedicated investigator spends more than 30 years chasing her killer.

A mother finds her daughter savagely murdered inside their family owned wedding chapel.

A young woman's mysterious murder sends detectives on a heartbreaking search for the truth.

A daughter spends 25 years pursuing the truth behind her mother's mysterious murder.

After finding his beautiful 19 year old daughter dead, a father launches a relentless pursuit of her killer.

A 22 year old real estate agent is discovered strangled to death inside a model home she was trying to sell.

A young mother and son are found shot to death in a quiet Texas field. Would a mysterious bag left at the crime scene hold the key to catching their killer?

When a 14 year old girl is murdered detectives must solve several terrifying crimes before they can bring her killer to justice.

A single mother is murdered at work. Will a single drop of blood lead police to her killer?

A four year old boy's terrifying discovery sends police on the hunt for a vicious killer.

A young woman's journey to a new life comes to a savage end in a roadside motel.

After a teenage girl is found murdered in an isolated cemetery, police must untangle a dark mystery in order to bring her killer to justice.

Police must connect two vicious murders in order to bring a single killer to justice.

A family of three is murdered and investigators must take on one of their own in order to find justice.

Before police can catch a depraved killer of a 15 year old girl, they must first unravel a puzzling series of lies.

A beloved mother of four is stabbed to death in her bathroom. A mysterious v-shaped wound on her forehead finally leads police to her killer decades later.

A deadly home invasion leaves a father of three dead. Why was the victim's wife, the only eyewitness to the crime left alive?

A sexual predator viciously murders a 16 year-old girl. Can investigators catch him before he kills again?

When a young woman's pizza delivery car is found abandoned in the middle of the desolate stretch of road, a twenty three year mystery begins.

A son discovers his mother's violent murder and police must track down the killer who committed a deadly betrayal.

When 25 year old Laci Hill vanishes without a trace; police receive the key to solving the mystery from her kidnapper's wife.

When a young woman disappears, police zero in on her violent ex-boyfriend. But the secret to solving the case is buried in a cold case file.

A beloved husband and wife are found dead in their own home. Will the killers own words bring him to justice?

A quiet Midwestern community is rocked by a gruesome triple homicide. The unspeakable tragedy robs one man of his mother, grandmother and 5 year old son.

When a beautiful college coed is found dead in her dorm room police discover a crime scene where nothing is what it appears to be.

A devoted mother vanishes on her way home from work. Her disappearance sends police into the darkest corners of the state and our justice system.

A beautiful young woman's is murdered in a dark parking lot. Did she know her killer or was she the victim of a deadly predator?

Police race to track down the unlikely killer responsible for three terrifying murders.

A beautiful young woman is viciously murdered just 24 hours after she was engaged to be married.

A young woman's battered body is found on the side of the road. The shocking evidence from the crime leads police down a trail of tragedy.

A couple's daily walk ends in murder and a cloud of suspicion descends on the victim's family.

Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn looks back at a romantic Valentine's Day rendezvous that ended in murder.

The journalist looks back at the case of a retired professor found murdered, leaving police to figure out whether the victim's son and daughter-in-law were eyewitnesses or killers.

The award-winning journalist examines the tragic case of Kemberly Wenger, a bride-to-be who was murdered when a bomb exploded as she entered her Illinois home in 1993.

Paula Zahn investigates the case of a couple from Florida who were sentenced to life in prison for the contract murder of the wife's former husband.

The crime journalist examines the case of Brenda Kaye Robinson, who was viciously attacked in her Delaware home in 1995, but survived and helped police track down the culprit.

A nine year old girl scout disappears while delivering cookies to a neighbor.

The award-winning crime journalist examines the case of 41-year-old Linda Donahew, who was found stabbed to death in her Texas home in 1987.

Paula Zahn looks back at a chilling unsolved murder that sent a district attorney down a trail of madness and terror.

The journalist examines the case of 19-year-old Katie Poirier, who was working the night shift at a convenience store when she was abducted.

Paula Zahn examines the case of a young college student who disappeared from a shopping centre car park.

The award-winning crime journalist reviews the case of a young mother who was killed while out jogging, and the part played by her teenage daughter in solving the mystery.

The award-winning crime journalist examines the mysterious case of a young mother who was kidnapped from her drive after a birthday celebration.

A mysterious stranger ambushes a family as they pull into their driveway. Could the memories of a five year old girl be the key to solving the crime?

Paula Zahn examines the case of a young woman whose body was discovered high in the San Bernardino mountains. Who was she and how did she get there?

Paula Zahn examines the case of a man who confessed to a double homicide, leaving police to determine whether he really was responsible for the killings.

Paula Zahn goes beyond the headlines in search of fascinating mysteries from within America's justice system. When a beautiful young woman is found murdered in the New Mexico wilderness, police must unravel her killer's twisted obsession in order to solve the crime.

Mysterious calls to a dating service help police solve the murder of a beautiful young woman.

A young marine comes home and finds his nine month pregnant wife savagely beaten in their bedroom. Was he an innocent victim or could he have been responsible for the terrible crime.

When a beautiful young woman is found murdered in the basement of her brand new home, Police are forced to use cutting edge techniques to solve a terrifying mystery.

A devoted mother returns home from work and finds her 17-year-old daughter has been murdered. Was her killer the mysterious boyfriend she had written about in her journal?

A beautiful young mother is found murdered in the bedroom of her home. The only witness was her five year old son. Would he be able to help police solve the crime?

A high school student vanishes into thin air during a day studying in the park. Will a photograph from a nearby celebration help solve the case?

A small town hair dresser is found beaten and strangled in her beauty salon. After the investigation goes cold, an act of conscience cracks the case.

A beautiful young mother is found murdered while walking her dogs. Investigators suspect her killer is someone she knew. Twenty-six years latter police make an arrest but is he the right man?

A man and his girlfriend are attacked by a mysterious intruder in their home. Despite near fatal wounds, she survives and helps investigators solve the crime.

After abducting a 17 year old girl in front of her home her kidnapper taunts the family with phone calls and disturbing letters. But a tiny mistake will eventually lead police to his door.

A new father comes home to find his infant son and wife missing. Four months later their bodies are found in a remote wooded area. When police investigate the father's past they find the reason for the unthinkable crime.

When a young college student is found murdered on the side of road, it is the start of a tormenting 26 year journey to justice for her family.

A man's crisis of conscience unravels a decades old mystery behind a young girl's murder.

In order to solve the vicious double murder of a beloved couple, police must uncover a cold blooded killer's carefully calculated plot.

When an innocent couple is murdered execution style in the Arizona desert it marks the beginning of a 50 year search for the truth. Who really killed them and why? After decades of investigation the controversial case remains shrouded in mystery.

When Rhonda Boggs is discovered murdered in her own kitchen, police get an important lead from the only witness to the crime, Rhonda's two year old daughter. Investigators make an arrest, but will the evidence force them to turn a confessed killer loose?

How did seventeen year old Joanna Rogers disappear from her home in the middle of the night? It was a question that baffled the investigators in Lubbock, TX. The mystery may have never been solved without the evidence found during another brutal murder,

Police are called to the scene of what appears to be a tragic car wreck in the Blue Ridge Mountains... But as Investigators examine the crash site they realize Wendy Kratzert's death was no accident.

Hillsborough County Florida is in the midst of a horrifying crime spree. Young women are turning up dead every week. Can one teen age girl's bravery bring an end to a vicious killer's reign of terror?

When seventeen year old high school student Stacey Fairchild disappears from a mall parking lot in Lancaster Ohio, police wonder if she ran away, was kidnapped for ransom or the victim of senseless murder.

A beloved father of two is executed after a friendly poker game. Were the stakes too high? Or would police find the truth much closer to home?

A young couple, out on the town in Washington D.C., is gunned down in a savage attack. Investigators are at a loss. Would it take another murder to solve the mystery?

An innocent mother of two is mysteriously shot in downtown Philadelphia. Surveillance cameras record every detail but can't unmask the killer.

A 20 year old never comes home after a night out with friends, The mystery baffled police for a decade before an undercover sting operation discovered a dark secret that blew the case wide open.

In the span of 8 months, 3 young girls are kidnapped from their homes and murdered. When their killer strikes again a young girl's heroic actions solves the case.

A successful business man is found brutally murdered in his palatial Southern Florida home. A mysterious backpack found at the crime scene is the key to the case.

A young mother is murdered in broad daylight with her toddler just a few feet away. Police have little to go on except the bizarre description eyewitnesses have given them of the brazen killer.

When a prominent Ohio doctor is found dead outside her office, police discover a grainy videotape that documents her murder.

A mother is murdered while sleeping in her family's farm house.

A beautiful young girl vanishes on a desolate stretch of highway. Could the man in charge of the investigation be responsible?

When firefighters respond to a house fire they discover a woman shot and killed inside. Police must unlock the mystery of who started the blaze to solve the murder.

When Fran Smith mysteriously disappears her sister and daughter mount their own investigation... What they uncover sends police on a cross country man hunt for a killer.

When a pregnant mother of two is found shot to death in her fire-ravaged home, police find there are more suspects than clues.

When a nun is found strangled and stabbed to death on the day before Easter, investigators are forced to look behind church walls in search of a killer.

After a teenager's partially nude body is discovered brutally beaten in a desolate cemetery, Investigators and her family face an emotional journey to the truth behind her murder.

A mother and two daughters are discovered floating in Tampa Bay after a brutal triple homicide. Police must rely on a victim who survived a similar attack to bring the killer to justice in this special two-hour On The Case.

A mother and two daughters are discovered floating in Tampa Bay after a brutal triple homicide. Police must rely on a victim who survived a similar attack to bring the killer to justice in this special two-hour On The Case.

When a beautiful young graduate student is found stabbed to death, detectives must determine if the murder was a crime of passion or a brutal attack by a violent intruder.

In order to solve the murder of a talented young art student, investigators must first unravel a bizarre web of jealousy and deceit.

A beautiful grad student is found murdered inside a yoga apparel store. On the surface it appeared she was the victim of a botched robbery, but remarkable police work revealed a far more sinister plot.

When a beautiful young woman goes missing, police are baffled. Did she simply run away from a troubled relationship or was her disappearance something far more sinister?

When police arrive at the scene of a grisly murder, the evidence makes them wonder if the victim's dying act would point them to her killer.

When a terrible late-night crash between a pickup truck and an SUV claims the lives of four beautiful high school girls, a small Texas community is torn apart in the search for justice.

When a daughter investigates her sick mother's death, she begins to wonder if the cause of her untimely end was really murder.

When a young girl goes missing from her university campus, her mother is forced to lead an investigation for the truth. Can she find her precious daughter before it's too late?

A small town is outraged when its unofficial mayor is the victim of a vicious attack at work. The police investigation uncovers a number of possible suspects and a confusing trail of evidence but will it lead them to the person who committed the crime?

When a 26 year old wife and mother vanishes investigators wonder if she simply just ran away or if it was something far more sinister. The search for answers would take nearly a decade and lead her family on a dark journey they could never have imagined.

A young boy is murdered in his bed in the middle of the night. Police suspect the child's mother. Over the next 9 years there will be accusations, a confession and a conviction but will justice be served?

After a wealthy couple is found dead in their stately Virginia home investigators are taken on a wild journey around the globe before they uncover the shocking truth.

When a man is found murdered on the side of the road investigators must unravel a tangled web of intrigue that will test the strength of a family's love.

After a young woman disappears from her mountain home, it looks like the case will never be solved. Then, a retired FBI profiler joins the cold case team and jump starts a 13 year old investigation.

A woman is found clinging to the guardrail of a steep embankment. She tells police a harrowing story; two men had attacked her and her husband at gunpoint and now he is missing. Was it a robbery gone wrong or part of a far more sinister plot?

When a young minister's wife is found dead, it appears to be a tragic accident. But then, another member of the congregation is murdered. Police begin to wonder if its just a coincidence or a calculated plot.

A man is shot in his living room while his family is upstairs. Guns are scattered all over the lawn, and there's no assailant in sight, but then police get a huge break when they set up an on-camera sting that ultimately leads to a conviction.

In September 2000, Eric Plunkett - a populat student known for his smile - was mysteriously murdered in his dorm room at Gallaudet University, plunging the campus into a state of shock and terror. Could police stop his killer from striking again?

When a beautiful college freshman is viciously assaulted in her dorm room, Police quickly zero in on a suspect... but when he points the finger at someone else, the search for the truth threatens to tear a small town apart.

When a man is found shot to death in his bedroom, police suspect the author of a threatening series of emails the victim had received. The trail leads them to a jilted lover but will it be enough to prove murder?

A blossoming love is cut short when a young woman is found brutally murdered in her boyfriend's home. The puzzling crime leads investigators to multiple suspects and reveals a tragic tale of senseless violence.

A woman asks her husband for a divorce but he has a very different plan for how to end their marriage... Which will prove stronger her will to survive or his desire to see her dead?

After the wife of a local policeman is gunned down in broad daylight, investigators uncover a murderous plot stemming from a torrid affair; and fear one of their own may be involved.

A sultry waitress gets fingered for brutally murdering her husband's ex-wife. After her brazen prison escape turns the convicted killer into a national celebrity, questions about the case against her come to light.

A mysterious call about a decades-old murder baffles police. As they dig deeper they uncover the monster behind the crime and a son's terrible secret.

A beautiful young mother is savagely murdered in her own home. As police investigate, they discover a dangerous web of intrigue connected to an all American family.

A mother of three is found brutality murdered in a downtown bar. A former Air Force sergeant is charged with the crime, but his family's crusade for justice leads to a surprising conclusion.

When several young girls go missing, the investigation leads to a desperate hunt for a possible serial killer. Is the only hope at cracking the case the suspect's twin brother?

When a young girl goes missing under mysterious circumstances, police must determine if her dreams of fame and Hollywood stardom lead her to tragedy...

A beautiful young woman is abducted in broad daylight. Police and her family begin a race against time to find her before its too late.

When a couple is found murdered on the fairgrounds, it becomes the first homicide ever in 150 year history of the Iowa State Fair. Police unravel a shocking plot that leads to back to the unlikeliest killers.

When a prestigious and popular Huntsville Alabama doctor is found murdered in his own home, the investigation points to a local handyman who says the doctor's wife and her twin sister are the masterminds behind the murder.

College student Mark Fisher went out in Manhattan with friends one night and ended up getting shot to death outside a house party.

It was a murder that sent shockwaves through Benton, Missouri. Who would want to kill 19-year-old Mischelle Lawless? As the investigation unfolded, police zeroed in on a 17-year-old with gang ties. Was Josh Kezer the man who pulled the trigger?

When police find a man found beaten to death on the beach there is a mountain of evidence pointing to Bill Dillon... But is any of it true? Did investigators convict the wrong man?

A college student goes missing from the parking lot of Montgomery College in Texas. Her parents organized teams to search for her. Will they find her alive, or will the mysterious man she was last seen with be found responsible for her disappearance?

Betty Mottinger, a postmaster in Elgin Ohio, is abducted in broad daylight. When her body is discovered 6 weeks later it sets off a cat and mouse game between a career criminal and a postal inspector that may lead to the identity of Betty's killer.

Police find a 22-year-old man shot to death in a deserted parking lot. Investigators uncover a possible motive for the murder. It appeared the victim, his middle-aged co-worker and a teenaged girl were involved in an internet love triangle.

When a wealthy, beautiful young girl is found burnt alive in a dilapidated basement her friends and family are devastated. But out of the ashes, her loving and grief stricken father embarks on a relentless, exhausting search for the truth.

We enter the mind of a cruel and sadistic predator whose acts of wanton violence - and subsequent arrest - are the beginning of a twisted tale of one man's madness and one woman's quest for the truth.

A bitter divorce pits a husband-and-wife team of FBI agents against each other and casts one into the arms of a world-famous crime novelist. What unfolds is a shocking, twisted tale stranger than any fiction.

Danny Paquette is gunned down on the first day of hunting season. Is it a tragic accident or does someone want him dead? A story of dark family secrets and a twenty year search for the truth in a small New Hampshire town.

The journalist investigates the case of Illinois teenager Ashley Reeves, who was attacked by teacher Samson Shelton in April 2006 after she tried to end their relationship and left for dead in woods with a broken neck

The case of personnel manager Susan Fassett, who died after being shot six times in October 1999. Her attacker was housewife Dawn Silvernail who wished to prevent Fassett testifying in a legal case against water boss Fred Andros - lover of both women.

Police investigate the shooting of an aspiring model at point-blank range and suspicion falls on her violent ex, with detectives believing his young bride could help solve the case.

The journalist investigates the story of a man who ended up with five bullets in his neck intended for his best friend as she tries to uncover who masterminded the plot.

A woman survives a brutal attack from a man she met at a nightclub but the incident triggers a manhunt for a serial killer.

The case of millionaire Las Vegas casino owner Ted Binion, who was found dead from an apparent overdose in September 1998. The eccentric 55-year-old had a known heroin addiction and police struggled to determine if his death was an accident or murder.

Dr. Nyce can't cope when his wife has an affair with the gardener. In a bitter fight he kills her. Was he defending himself, as he claims, or mad with jealousy?

The case of a 35-year-old housekeeper who married her 75-year-old millionaire boss and enjoyed a life of luxury until her friend shot him dead.

A woman's remains are found in a parking lot. Police race against the clock to discover the killer's identity before he gets away with murder.

The journalist investigates the case of a man jailed for murder, who is trying to prove he was framed.

A lawyer calls the emergency services after he and his wife are forced off the road and shot, but police suspect the case is not as simple as it seems.

Two men are convicted of murdering a newlywed couple. One faces the death penalty. Did they really do it or were they victims of small town corruption?

A teenage girl is murdered in her backyard, but the case goes cold. After more than 30 years police make an arrest, but do they have the right man?