True Crime Xtra Saturday

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In a Louisiana field, the body of Brian Davis is found at what appears to be the scene of an attempted robbery. A perfectly timed rainstorm unravels an elaborate plot.

A powerful thunderstorm hits a small Illinois town in the middle of the night. Meanwhile, one of the town's wealthiest couples is shot to death as they sleep.

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.

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

Weapons are the hallmark of violent crime, tools designed to harm - or kill. Forensic science has developed a world of techniques for tracking and identifying these devices.

Killers call on all the elements in their attempt to cover up their crimes. But even a body burned to ashes or reduced to fragments will still tell its forensic tale.

Clare Mackintosh takes Simon to a quiet community in Northern Ireland to explore a double murder with close parallels to her Sunday Times bestselling novel, Let Me Lie

Tess Gerritsen invites Simon to the state of Oregon in America, where an incredible real-life case of multi-generational murder influenced her book Body Double

A man denies having intimate relations with a woman; she claims he lived with her for two months and assaulted her daughter.

A woman goes after her estranged daughter-in-law for thousands in unpaid loans; she is met with rage over an allegedly deadbeat husband.

The Judge advises a mother to spend more time on a custody battle than a fight over an alleged small loan to the grandmother of her children.

A woman sues her adoptive mother for alleged damages to her home and claims she vandalised her car as well; a neighbour steps up to testify.

When a young man's living room space is invaded by a roommate's relatives, the police get involved.

A teenager accused of stealing thousands from his grandmother's safety deposit box says his grandfather gave him the lock combination.

A model's emotional-support French Bulldog is allegedly attacked by a German Shepherd Husky at a fashion shoot.

A woman claims she never hit a fellow motorist's vehicle but offered to get out of her Tesla and personally microfiber any scratches from it.

After a mother witnesses her son's violent death, she and her husband struggle to payback alleged loans to a family member.

An online hook-up ends badly when a man's car is vandalised after he allegedly gets a woman pregnant only weeks after they meet.

A man submits video evidence suggesting a break-in, chase and assault by his ex-lover; she claims she was invited to his home.

An angry car owner in hot pursuit of his repoed car jumps on the tow truck and causes an accident; he sues for false charges of an assault.

A man claims a dog seller rushed the sale of a puppy because she knew the animal was sick; he sues for vet bills.

A man's trip to Florida with his girlfriend sets off a series of unfortunate events between his ex-wife and his mother, resulting in a restraining order being filed.

A landlord goes after an allegedly delinquent tenant when the police notify him of disturbances on his property.

A father is surprised to find that his wife sent their three children to live with her sister; he fights to get them back but is sued for travel expenses.

A man goes after his neighbours when their pile of 'junk' allegedly causes his fence to fall over.

A salon owner claims one of his stylists left without paying rent and stole some of his furniture on the way out.

When an unleashed greyhound is injured, dog owners fight over liability and the risk involved in their dog park visit.

Weapons are the hallmark of violent crime, tools designed to harm - or kill. Forensic science has developed a world of techniques for tracking and identifying these devices.

Killers call on all the elements in their attempt to cover up their crimes. But even a body burned to ashes or reduced to fragments will still tell its forensic tale.

A man makes it his life to identify the victims of a relatively unknown serial killer.

Candice DeLong revisits the case of Stephen Schulhoff, who was murdered by his then 16-year-old daughter Courtney Schulhoff and her boyfriend

The murders of Twila Busby and her two adult sons in their Texas home. Her live-in boyfriend Hank Skinner was later found guilty, but insisted his innocence

The case of Stefan Andersson, who was bludgeoned to death by girlfriend Ana Trujillo with her 5-inch stiletto heel. She claimed self-defence, but a jury thought otherwise

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