True Crime Xtra Saturday

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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

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The murder of a couple during a suspected drug deal baffles police as the pair were found to be clean of any narcotics, until their pet dog gave investigators a new lead

A man suspected of poisoning his girlfriend after she became pregnant with his child

Customs swoop on a major haul of counterfeit goods, a passenger arrives with a suspect passport and concealed meat is found in a passenger's luggage.

Drug smugglers play a cunning game with New Zealand Customs, and in Samoa, shipping containers conceal a nest of bio-hazards.

A pair of Romanians are on a holiday to nowhere, a dreadlocked drifter tries to boomerang back to Aus, and a Hawaiian traveller with undeclared avocados asks for extra punishment.

A massive haul of drugs is found in a shipment of bench-tops; a forgotten banana sparks an impromptu concert, and a pair of pets get a quarantine check.

Excess tobacco causes a stand-off at Auckland Airport, fighting fish are found in the post from Thailand, and a drug dog is alert on a visiting yacht.

A passenger stashes a million dollars worth of crystal meth in an airport toilet, and first time visitors to New Zealand get more than a stamp when they arrive at customs.

Geoffrey Wansell revisits the case of the greed-driven Lithuanian ex-soldier Vitas Plytnikas and an accomplice who murdered Jolanta Bledaite in Scotland.

Professor David Wilson revisits the case of Dennis Nilsen, who willingly confessed to the murder of 15 young men and delighted in sharing every detail with his interviewers.

The story of the murder of Lynette White - how her death led to the longest murder trial in British history at the time, and how police work and DNA eventually led to her killer.

Jackie Malton explores the case of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, the Moors Murderers, who killed five children in and around Manchester between 1963 and 1965.

When a woman violates probation, her ex-husband comes to her rescue and saves her from 180 days in jail. He takes her to court for payback.

A man claims the mother of his children emptied his bank account and sold his tools used to make cars for wounded warriors; she claims he abandoned her.

A boat owner claims the Captain of the SS Enterprise damaged his smaller vessel after a fishing 'turf war? on the high seas.

A 12-year-old, with a history of discipline issues, claims she was pinched and insulted by an adult visiting her classroom.

A woman takes issue with her boyfriend renting a car for a female friend; he defends himself by saying he's a sucker for those in need.

A concerned neighbour takes a sick puppy to the vet to save its life ; she expects the dog's owner to pay her back for medical bills.

A man is accused of destroying a fence with his car but points the finger at his brother who allegedly stole his car the night of the accident.

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

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

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

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

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