True Crime Xtra Thursday

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UK pharmacist Mitesh Patel murdered his wife Jessica after she uncovered his plan to flee with his male lover, using her embryos for a new life.

Susan Waring, a vulnerable woman from the UK, vanished in 2019. Her partner Alan became the prime suspect in a chilling case of suspicion and fear.

A father dreams his daughter has been killed and then she disappears

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

In the UK, Faye believes she has the man of her dreams, until signs of abuse emerge. Her family discovers bruises and a dark reality, leading to a tragedy.

Raneem Oudeh from the UK learned her husband was already married. Facing threats, she called 999 for help, leading to a tragic end and a manhunt.

Correspondent Erin Moriarty tracks down the accused killer of a decorated military pilot in Brazil and tries to have her sent back to the US to face a jury

How an 18-year-old girl who was abducted from her home deliberately left DNA at the crime scene to prove the identity of her killer

How the owner of a severed leg was identified through the use of forensic science and DNA profiling

The murderers who burned their victim's body to try to cover their crime, but failed to conceal 24 stab wounds found during forensic examinations

The investigation into sexual assaults on four women in Indiana during the summer of 1996. A man was arrested and convicted, but subsequent evidence threw doubt on his guilt

A man spends $8,000 on a new boat but admits that he neglected to test drive it before the purchase; he is sued by a mechanic for an unpaid bill.

Three weeks after buying a horse, a woman trespasses to secretly return it because she claims it had chronic arthritis.

When a man doesn't get his way in a pot-growing camper deal, he makes a call to the state and allegedly terrifies three children.

A non-profit group offering high school girls etiquette and academic development is allegedly swindled by a substandard photographer at their annual ball.

A man sues his former co-worker for failing to build a website for his new business, a business he allegedly doesn't want the government to know about.

After helping out a homeless friend and her teenage daughter, a woman sues her long-time friend for thousands in unpaid loans.

A Chihuahua, German shepherd and two Pit Bulls go at each other in a vicious fight leaving their owners to fight over damages.

Concerned about the fate of a Pomeranian puppy, a breeder drives six hours to rescue the animal from an allegedly negligent pet owner.

A woman being sued by her ex-lover for the return of his belongings claims she had to sell them to survive.

A woman sues an alleged slumlord for injuries she received while on his property; his defence is that she should have seen the hole.

A barter agreement to purchase a motorcycle ends with an unhappy seller who claims he received stolen merchandise and four flat tires.

A woman claims she was forced to euthanise her seven-week-old German Shepherd puppy; she sues the man who sold the animal to her.

An expecting mother allows her boyfriend to send risqué photos of them together to his ex-girlfriend who allegedly punches her in the head.

A woman sues her ex-fiancé for an alleged loan to pay off his debt; he claims he spent plenty of money on her when they were together.

A man spends $8,000 on a new boat but admits that he neglected to test drive it before the purchase; he is sued by a mechanic for an unpaid bill.

Three weeks after buying a horse, a woman trespasses to secretly return it because she claims it had chronic arthritis.

When a man doesn't get his way in a pot-growing camper deal, he makes a call to the state and allegedly terrifies three children.

A non-profit group offering high school girls etiquette and academic development is allegedly swindled by a substandard photographer at their annual ball.

A man sues his former co-worker for failing to build a website for his new business, a business he allegedly doesn't want the government to know about.

After helping out a homeless friend and her teenage daughter, a woman sues her long-time friend for thousands in unpaid loans.

A Chihuahua, German shepherd and two Pit Bulls go at each other in a vicious fight leaving their owners to fight over damages.

Concerned about the fate of a Pomeranian puppy, a breeder drives six hours to rescue the animal from an allegedly negligent pet owner.

A woman being sued by her ex-lover for the return of his belongings claims she had to sell them to survive.

How the owner of a severed leg was identified through the use of forensic science and DNA profiling

The murderers who burned their victim's body to try to cover their crime, but failed to conceal 24 stab wounds found during forensic examinations

The investigation into sexual assaults on four women in Indiana during the summer of 1996. A man was arrested and convicted, but subsequent evidence threw doubt on his guilt

A chance to buy bargains galore