True Crime Friday

Buying goods from 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 pack of dogs get into a vicious fight on the border of two properties; pet owners fight over liability.

A woman enters into an illegal contract with her father to put a car in his name so she can drive without a licence; the Judge will have none of it!

A man gets into an altercation with his roommate and claims he was shoved into a television; his roommate accuses him of being drunk and belligerent.

It comes as no surprise that when a woman becomes intimate with both of her male roommates, their living arrangement is doomed.

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

A woman admits that she made a mistake when she stole from her generous boss who sues her for yet another unpaid loan and late fees.

A father fights to regain custody of his 7-year-old daughter after the child's mother moves out of state; she and her fiancée sue him for harassment.

Prison time for selling meth, disability drama and restraining orders come into play when a young couple is asked to account for their income.

After allegedly threatening to stab her ex-daughter-in-law in the back, a woman fights for visitation with her granddaughter.

A man is accused of filing a retaliatory restraining order against a co-worker who loses his job because of his actions.

A man with over a dozen arrests related to assault is incensed when his own mother and sister accuse him of theft and assault.

Parents sue a motorist for hitting their daughter while she was crossing the street; they admit that they were not watching her when she was injured.

When an executive closes her company, she illegally leases her space to another businesswoman who also closes her company.

When brothers fight to reclaim their mobile home they say a knife was pulled on them; the man who bought the camper said its maiden voyage failed.

A man's untimely death leaves family members fighting over his alleged stock certificates.

When a woman offers up an outrageous party rental story after being accused of extortion, the Judge says her defence is 'the dumbest thing I've ever heard!'.

A drug dealer is shot dead in Southampton. With very little forensic evidence to go on, police must rely on the description of a witness who got away.

Renard Spivey, who was accused of murdering his wife, opens up for the first time on television to 48 HOURS about the trial, his wife and more.

A quiet suburb of Cleveland is beset by a cruel winter when an unidentified woman's body turns up.

In a Houston neighbourhood, an entire family is found dead of an apparent murder-suicide. Sergeant Johnny Bonds takes on the justice system to uncover the shocking truth.

The body of Sylvia Quayle is discovered by her distraught father in her Cherry Hills home. She had been shot, stabbed and sexually assaulted

A young woman is last seen alive hitchhiking on Valentines Day. The next day her body is discovered along a deserted road, and she had been strangled to death with a bikini top

Renard Spivey, who was accused of murdering his wife, opens up for the first time on television to 48 HOURS about the trial, his wife and more.

A quiet suburb of Cleveland is beset by a cruel winter when an unidentified woman's body turns up.

In a Houston neighbourhood, an entire family is found dead of an apparent murder-suicide. Sergeant Johnny Bonds takes on the justice system to uncover the shocking truth.

A six-year-old girl dials 999 after finding her mother unconscious and a ferocious wave sweeps a fisherman into the sea as his horrified family watches on

A powerboat racer's vessel flips into the air while travelling at more than 130mph and a man wakes to find his girlfriend having a cardiac arrest. Alex Jones presents

Five fishermen are swept off their sinking ship into the Atlantic Ocean as a helicopter winch man tries desperately to pluck them from the sea

Alex Jones presents footage of more near misses, including a jockey leading a race who fell unconscious from his horse right into the path of the oncoming field