True Crime Xtra Wednesday

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When Christopher Green's body is left in a ditch less than a mile from his house, investigators' only hope of solving his murder are shoeprints at the scene and neighbourly intel.

On a blustery day in Michigan, police receive a call reporting that a beloved couple were found dead in their home. There are few clues, but snow on the ground offers a key lead.

Nearly four decades after the death of Hollywood star Natalie Wood, Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators reveal new clues, new witnesses and a shocking revelation

Investigators initially accepted a confession from the father of a six-year-old girl who disappeared but do not discover the truth until 10 years later

How investigators managed to lift a handprint from the body of a murder victim using superglue fumes, and so gained enough evidence to catch her killer

The disappearance of a Texan man's mail-order bride was initially seen as suspicious, but when police discovered his two previous wives died mysteriously, he was promptly arrested

The brutal murder of an elderly couple, which initially produced no suspects. However, years later, a pawn shop owner made a chance discovery which led police to the killer

During a frigid New York Winter, police spend several days investigating the disappearance of Joan Bent.

During a bitterly long and cold Michigan winter, a young father disappears. But, when winter gives way to spring, a gruesome discovery is made.

She was 19 with an allegedly abusive boyfriend - did he make her an unwitting accomplice to murder?

The abduction and murder of a nine-year-old girl from her home. Forensic investigators pieced together a trail which led to the arrest of the man who called the police

The mysterious disappearance of a young woman which was solved by the discovery of a charred tooth

The sudden death of a rich woman, which baffled investigators until the widower's ex-wife came forward to tell her story

Detectives discover fingerprints and a trail of blood at the scene of an elderly woman's murder, but only find her killer 16 years later

A widower with a tragic story gets solid advice from the Judge when he sues for property damage allegedly caused by ferrets.

A woman sues her former roommate for allegedly stealing her belongings and making threats; she is accused of staging the robbery herself.

A party planner claims 660 people showed up to celebrate a girl's 15th birthday and that she was not properly compensated for such a large crowd.

A woman claims she was sleeping when her roommate scarred her for life; cops at the scene report that she was high on PCP.

An 11-year-old boy admits to lying to the police about vandalising a neighbour's car after she allegedly steals his basketball.

A woman submits video evidence of four pigs destroying her backyard; her pig-owning neighbour refuses to acknowledge the animals are hers.

A woman's failing testimony leaves her witness with no desire to speak when she is accused of damaging a limo and stealing customer fares.

An allegedly less than desirable tenant accuses her landlord of ignoring a rat infestation and stopping her mail.

An unsuspecting man buying a car for his son never imagined that the car he was purchasing had a 3k title loan on it.

A woman fights with her mother and step-father over the payback of household expenses.

A woman claims mould took over her home and she lost nine women's tenancies; her landlord insists there was no water damage.

Ex-roommates admit guns were in play during the difficult time they tried to live together; a purebred cat is allegedly left to fend for itself

A Montgomery realtor suggests a profitmaking plan to a homeowner which he claims ended in harassment and thousands in debt.

A man accuses his ex-girlfriend of smashing out his car windows; she claims it was his new girlfriend who did the deed.

A widower with a tragic story gets solid advice from the Judge when he sues for property damage allegedly caused by ferrets.

A woman sues her former roommate for allegedly stealing her belongings and making threats; she is accused of staging the robbery herself.

A party planner claims 660 people showed up to celebrate a girl's 15th birthday and that she was not properly compensated for such a large crowd.

A woman claims she was sleeping when her roommate scarred her for life; cops at the scene report that she was high on PCP.

An 11-year-old boy admits to lying to the police about vandalising a neighbour's car after she allegedly steals his basketball.

A woman submits video evidence of four pigs destroying her backyard; her pig-owning neighbour refuses to acknowledge the animals are hers.

A woman's failing testimony leaves her witness with no desire to speak when she is accused of damaging a limo and stealing customer fares.

An allegedly less than desirable tenant accuses her landlord of ignoring a rat infestation and stopping her mail.

An unsuspecting man buying a car for his son never imagined that the car he was purchasing had a 3k title loan on it.

The mysterious disappearance of a young woman which was solved by the discovery of a charred tooth

The sudden death of a rich woman, which baffled investigators until the widower's ex-wife came forward to tell her story

Detectives discover fingerprints and a trail of blood at the scene of an elderly woman's murder, but only find her killer 16 years later

A chance to buy bargains galore