True Crime Xtra Friday

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A freak wave crashes into the Irish coast and knocks a woman off a cliff and onto the rocks below, while a girl riding pillion on her boyfriend's motorbike is flung off

Alex Jones presents footage of near misses, including a surfer battered by 50ft waves, and a cyclist's helmet camera capturing the moment he was hit by an oncoming car

Footage and recordings of near misses. A man almost severs his arm with a motorised saw and a pensioner clings onto a rope after falling from a boat into the freezing-cold sea

How a British student became lost and without food for eight agonising days in a remote part of Turkey and the high-speed crash endured by an amateur racing driver

A mother and daughter vanish whilst out shopping, but when the young girl is found up dead, her mother is treated as the initial suspect

The 1983 disappearance of Walter Scott, lead singer of 1960s band Bob Kuban and the In-Men, who was found dead in 1987

The story of a woman who was raped and murdered in a pizza restaurant. A man was jailed after admitting to the crime, but, eight years later, a new confession reopens the case

An attack on two boys during a fishing trip, which police believe was perpetrated by local thugs, despite a lack of evidence

The murder of a prostitute who was found dead in an Ohio waterway. Investigators faced an uphill battle to find her killer, as DNA evidence had washed away

The murder of a high-school girl in a South Carolina town, which led to DNA testing of many local men. However, when a match was found, the donor had a solid alibi

A powerboat racer's vessel flips into the air while travelling at more than 130mph and a man wakes to find his girlfriend having a cardiac arrest. Alex Jones presents

Five fishermen are swept off their sinking ship into the Atlantic Ocean as a helicopter winch man tries desperately to pluck them from the sea

Alex Jones presents footage of more near misses, including a jockey leading a race who fell unconscious from his horse right into the path of the oncoming field

A six-year-old girl dials 999 after finding her mother unconscious and a ferocious wave sweeps a fisherman into the sea as his horrified family watches on

How cat hair discovered in a car with the body of a woman helped investigators to trace her killer

A mass food poisoning in Oregon in 1984. Investigators tracked the outbreak to a cult who intended to use germ warfare to overthrow the American government

A bizarre case in which a woman was shot dead. Investigators initially suspected her husband of the crime, but forensic evidence gave the story a surreal twist

The disappearance of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the founder of the organisation American Atheists. The discovery of a mutilated body helps reveal the culprit

A case in which two witnesses reported seeing a truck drive over an apparently unconscious man. They retreated to the safety of a bar, but when police arrived, they found nothing

The body of a woman is found in a box, and police call in forensic entomologists to establish the cause and time of death

After a man's release from prison, he reunites with an ex-lover; after they break-up again, a fight for over $2,000 spent on clothes and tools ensues.

A man and his girlfriend accuse his estranged mother of owing for a loan; she says she never took a dime from them and countersues.

A video of a feisty pit bull comes into play when a man claims his neighbour's dog is a threat to his family.

A woman accuses her ex-boyfriend of pouring sugar in her tank; he countersues for half the value of a car they are fighting over.

A female racecar driver is accused of causing a collision in a racetrack pit; she insists it was a pit crew member's fault.

Two ex-girlfriends of a man, who claims they vandalized his property while he was in jail, discover they are not the only women he is dating.

A woman claims she was dragged 30 yards while hanging out of a truck window after a catfight with a fellow motorist.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

After a man's release from prison, he reunites with an ex-lover; after they break-up again, a fight for over $2,000 spent on clothes and tools ensues.

A man and his girlfriend accuse his estranged mother of owing for a loan; she says she never took a dime from them and countersues.

A video of a feisty pit bull comes into play when a man claims his neighbour's dog is a threat to his family.

A woman accuses her ex-boyfriend of pouring sugar in her tank; he countersues for half the value of a car they are fighting over.

A female racecar driver is accused of causing a collision in a racetrack pit; she insists it was a pit crew member's fault.

Two ex-girlfriends of a man, who claims they vandalized his property while he was in jail, discover they are not the only women he is dating.

A woman claims she was dragged 30 yards while hanging out of a truck window after a catfight with a fellow motorist.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases.

Someone is apparently targeting high-level members of law enforcement in Texas county. Numerous suspects emerge but detectives are in a race against time

A mass food poisoning in Oregon in 1984. Investigators tracked the outbreak to a cult who intended to use germ warfare to overthrow the American government

A bizarre case in which a woman was shot dead. Investigators initially suspected her husband of the crime, but forensic evidence gave the story a surreal twist

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