True Crime Story

Telling a variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Benton, MO
S2 E1

After a teenage girl is found murdered in her car on the side of a highway, a stranger from out of town is convicted of her murder; when the deputy who originally discovered the body becomes sheriff, he calls everything into question.

Smugshot: Aussie Abduction
S2 E7

A romantic picnic quickly turns into a nightmare when a young couple goes missing; clues point to a satanic cult, but an even more absurd motive is revealed, leaving them naked and wandering the Australian outback with a slim chance of survival.

Smugshot: The Dali Heist
S2 E8

Gifting a priceless piece of artwork to a notorious island full of criminals sounds like just another one of Salvador Dali's infamous stunts, but four decades later, someone finally got up the nerve to steal it from New York's Rikers Island.

Smugshot: The Getaway
S2 E9

When Anthony Cursio decided to rob a bank, he knew he could get away with it; his meticulous planning and surprising get-away confounded police - but there was one thing he couldn't account for.

Smugshot: Only in Malibu
S2 E11

A young couple and a retired doctor randomly meet, quickly bonding over spiritualty and wellness; they move in together within a week, each of them having something to gain; within a year, one of them is dead and millions of dollars are at stake.

Smugshot: Bad Habit
S2 E12

A true-crime, documentary, comedy MUSICAL about a Catholic school that never seems to raise enough money; the cash just keeps disappearing until the parents take things into their own hands, discovering a cover-up by the most unlikely criminal.

It Couldn't Happen Here: Adel, Georgia
S1 E1

The town of Adel, Ga., is rocked by a brutal robbery homicide, and locals quickly point to an outsider as the killer; over 20 years later, new evidence raises the startling question if an innocent man is serving life for another man's crime.

It Couldn't Happen Here: Sauquoit, New York
S1 E2

When a beloved chiropractor in Sauquoit, N.Y., dies suddenly under strange circumstances, investigators discover she's been murdered with a rare poison; the killer could only be someone she knew closely, and the case divides the town.

It Couldn't Happen Here: St. Augustine, Florida
S1 E3

A young woman in St. Augustine, Fla., with everything to live for is found shot to death with the gun belonging to her boyfriend, a deputy sheriff; he says it was suicide, but her family believes it was murder.

It Couldn't Happen Here: Cookeville, Tennessee
S1 E4

When an immigrant couple who settled in the Tennessee town of Cookeville is executed in their sleep and their house set on fire, investigators identify a suspect with motive; in their rush to make an arrest, they may have gotten the wrong man.

It Couldn't Happen Here: Shelbyville, Kentucky
S1 E5

In rural Shelbyville, Ky., a body is found in the river; years go by until the police catch the killer, but some in town question if the suspect is even capable of committing the crime.

It Couldn't Happen Here: Rockville/Ellington, Connecticut
S1 E6

When a 22-year-old dancer goes missing, the men of the neighboring town who frequented the club she worked at become the suspect pool; wealth and status may protect a killer; a determined police officer works the case.

Indefensible: How Men Get Off
S1 E7

An Arizona man claims jewelry thieves killed his wife, but his story unravels almost immediately; his temporary insanity defense, however, proves to be a formidable opponent in court.

Indefensible: The Consent Offense
S1 E8

Police believe they've solved a mysterious death in Florida, but at trial the case takes a shocking turn, and a seemingly straight-forward case of murder by strangulation spirals into a bizarre crime story.

Indefensible: A Few Bad Men
S1 E9

A man with a violent criminal history is imprisoned after he nearly kills his girlfriend; just months after he's released early on parole, he finds himself at the center of another tragic case.

Indefensible: The Panic Defense
S1 E10

Two strangers meet at a bar, but their evening ends with a gruesome death; police think they know who's to blame, but questions of motive leave them stumped.

Indefensible: The Perfect Victim
S1 E11

One woman escapes the clutches of a New Jersey serial killer; the friends and family of another victim set a trap to deliver the killer to police.

Indefensible: Helen & Olga
S1 E12

Two elderly women in Los Angeles seem to pull off the perfect murder; when they try to pull it off again nearly six years later, things don't go as planned.

Look Into My Eyes: Absorb Attention
S1 E27

At North Port High School in Florida, three students die within months of each other; as the community learns more, they discover a common thread: all three students were hynotized by their principal, Dr. George Kenney, not long before they died.

Smugshot: A Special Investigation
S1 E38

One woman's prestigious pedigree and dedication to social justice almost garner her a top-ranking political appointment, until her actions reveal a corruption scandal that goes deeper than ever expected.

Smugshot: Fishing for the Truth
S1 E39

After an astounding winning streak made these Lake Erie partners the best fishermen at the year's top Walleye tournament, an unbelievable catch turns out to be just as implausible as it looks, shocking people world-wide.

Smugshot: Affluenza
S1 E40

A wealthy Texas teen has a deadly drunk driving accident; his lawyers claim he suffers from affluenza, and it works, no jail time; caught violating his probation, he flees to Mexico, but there is more to this story than just the headlines.

Smugshot: Dickweed: Part 1
S1 E41

The twisted tale of an Orange County crime that set off an international manhunt and a Houdini-style jailbreak; and one detective will stop at nothing to get justice.

Smugshot: Dickweed: Part 2
S1 E42

The suspect slips through law enforcement's fingers, but the detective finds the perfect partner to help with the case, the fugitive's wife; together they'll set a trap that even this criminal can't escape, until he does.