A nightmare wreaks havoc on the village of Armada, Mich., where 14-year-old April Millsap is found murdered on the community's most popular bike trail; very little evidence leaves investigators running down clues to bring a monster to justice.
When two young women fail to return home after a run to the local drive-thru, their concerned parents immediately start searching for them; however, it will be a fisherman who gives police their first clue that something evil has happened.
When a 21-year-old mother fails to return from night classes and her car is found burned, investigators immediately suspect foul play; a web of lies unravels due to her disappearance.
Lightning strikes twice in the desert town of Socorro, N.M., where Crystal Houston is found murdered just 14 months after her older sister, Stephanie, is killed in a suspicious accident.
Awakened by noises, a couple's worst nightmare becomes a reality as intruders shoot and kill their beloved daughter, Terri Ann McCoy; investigators work through leads and lies to discover the perpetrators are closer than they realized.
When a popular cheerleader goes missing in rural Arkansas, the small town is sent into a panic; after her sports car is found abandoned, investigators are sure something is not right, but no one expects the horror that ensues.
In Cleveland, Okla., the townspeople experience heartbreak when their esteemed sheriff is gunned down in the night; as the community wrestles with its safety, law enforcement personnel are determined to find justice for their fellow officer.
In Mooresburg, Tenn., residents are shocked to learn that beloved school teacher 79-year-old Margaret Jack Sliger has been murdered on her farm; Hawkins County detectives are charged with finding Sliger's killer and bringing justice to the community.
In Claypool Hill, Va., a popular pizza restaurant is turned into a horrific crime scene; the clues point to something more sinister than a robbery gone wrong, and authorities realize they must move fast to catch the killer.
In Walsenburg, Colo., a frantic 911 call to help a neighbor ends in a bizarre investigation, complete with a twisted tale of torture and family secrets.
In Grand Ledge, Mich., retired police officer Michael Greene, and his wife, Terri, are murdered in their home, and police find evidence of a personal grudge as a possible motive for the heinous crime.
After a brush fire is reported in rural Winchester, Tenn., first responders are horrified to find the body of young Megan Sharp at the center of the blaze.
In Berryville, Va., a town counsel member is found murdered in her home, and the only evidence left behind is the single bullet that took her life, making the slaying look more and more like a professional hit.
In Clewiston, Fla., 21-year-old Erica Vassell disappears after a Super Bowl party, and the townspeople launch a search, then the young murder victim's body is discovered a few days later.
In Georgiana, Ala., a beloved church lady is murdered, sending the townspeople into a tailspin; rumors fly as detectives struggle to separate fact from fiction.
Police are baffled after Melissa White is found murdered in the backyard of her Viola, Ill., home; they take a closer look at her neighbors and unearth a secret.
After John Tarwacki Sr. discovers the bodies of his son, John, and his daughter-in-law, Carolyn, police find boot prints in the snow revealing the path their killer took, then the search for a motive leads them down an unexpected path.
When a couple is gunned down, a scrawled message leads police to suspect the crime may be related to drugs, even though there's no evidence the victims were involved in the drug trade.
The townspeople of Glendive, Mont., are paralyzed with fear after Susan Casey vanishes, and the investigation leaves everyone wondering if one of Casey's former flames is harboring a sinister secret, or if someone else is stalking their town.
Carla Fuqua vanishes after a night out with friends, and her family panics because she's a devoted mother who would never leave her son behind; even stranger, Fuqua is the fourth person to go missing in a town of less than 5,000.
In Auburn, N.H., rumors fly after well-known resident George Jodoin is found murdered in his bed and three of his closest friends emerge as the top suspects.
After Cindy Borton is found stabbed to death in her home, authorities suspect those closest to her, then a note left at the site of an arson fire turns the investigation on its head.
When Michael and Valerie Miller are found murdered in their home, it sends shock waves through the town of Webster Plantation, Maine, which has a population of fewer than 100 people.
When an elderly couple, Charles and Grace Lewis, vanishes from the family farm along with their pick-up truck, their children realize that something is wrong.
When Bridgett sneaks out of her home one night, her parents assume it's just typical teenage rebellion; her body is found shot and killed in the woods.