True Crime Xtra Thursday

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The story of Linda Casey, a 54-year-old horticulture lecturer from Coulsdon, whose body was discovered in Banstead Woods five days after she was reported missing.

The story of the murder of Sarah Thomas, which shattered the peace of Nutfield, a quiet village in the Surrey countryside.

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Stu travels to Nagoya, Japan, to clear New Zealand-bound cars, and a mother and son arrive at Christchurch airport with undeclared food.

An irate passenger spits the dummy, a Customs dog sniffs out a possible drug carrier, and a stow-away rat sparks a shipboard panic.

When a policeman's home is burned to the ground, he later arrests a man who confesses to the arson - but the confession is dubious

An California career woman keeps falling ill and doctors cannot determine why. When she dies they still have no explanation, until they find a key figure in her life

When a pregnant woman was attacked, her unborn child was killed. She accused her husband, who spent years in jail until new DNA evidence emerged

A 24-year old criminology student is found murdered, handcuffed, gagged and wrapped in a blanket alongside a desolate road in East New York

The story of 27-year-old Steven Donaldson's murder, which was a chilling betrayal that shattered the peace of the Angus countryside.

The story of what happened when violence on the Isle of Skye in 2022 ended with an arrest, conviction and a life sentence.

A returning sex tourist faces some probing questions, a whisky bottle sparks an animal cruelty alert, and a foot-stomping Parisian gives New Zealand some attitude.

A cheerful traveller sparks a major security alert, and a shipment of dirty earth-movers causes a bio-security scare.

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

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 woman claims a man defrauded her on the sale of a car when he allegedly gave her a bogus smog certificate.

A woman sues her ex-lover for unpaid loans to pay back gambling and drug debts; she claims he was receiving threats from debt collectors.

An elderly woman witnesses a suicide attempt and accuses a neighbour of lacking empathy which escalates into an ugly fight.

When a Husky-Shepherd mix lunges and attacks a Lab-Pit mix, their owners are left fighting about who is liable for vet bills.

A motorist is accused of running a red light and hitting a dog; she claims the light was green and that the animal was not on a leash.

A debate about New Hampshire's state motto comes into play when teenage motorists collide leaving their parents to fight over damages.

Children start screaming when they see their father attacked by angry pedestrians on 'picnic day'; both parties suffer knife wounds to the face.

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

During a dog fight, a pet owner chooses not to activate his pet's shock collar; months later, he claims the injured dog's owner ambushed and harassed him.

A professional artist and his attorney wife sue a car wash owner for allegedly damaging a $3,600 painting that was left in the trunk.

A six-year-old bouncing on a bed is accused of throwing dice at a TV and causing $2,000 in damage.

A married couple sue a teenager for allegedly reneging on an agreement to pay for car repairs; he insists that their teen son forgave his loan already.

A woman sues the father of her four children for a false restraining order; he claims she beat him up in front of friends and family.

After only 12 days into a relationship, a young couple makes a big, bad decision regarding custody of a truck.

A woman claims a man defrauded her on the sale of a car when he allegedly gave her a bogus smog certificate.

A woman sues her ex-lover for unpaid loans to pay back gambling and drug debts; she claims he was receiving threats from debt collectors.

An elderly woman witnesses a suicide attempt and accuses a neighbour of lacking empathy which escalates into an ugly fight.

When a Husky-Shepherd mix lunges and attacks a Lab-Pit mix, their owners are left fighting about who is liable for vet bills.

A motorist is accused of running a red light and hitting a dog; she claims the light was green and that the animal was not on a leash.

A debate about New Hampshire's state motto comes into play when teenage motorists collide leaving their parents to fight over damages.

Children start screaming when they see their father attacked by angry pedestrians on 'picnic day'; both parties suffer knife wounds to the face.

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

During a dog fight, a pet owner chooses not to activate his pet's shock collar; months later, he claims the injured dog's owner ambushed and harassed him.

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