—Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock in the wake of homicides, knowing that if they don't find a lead within the first 48 hours, their chances of solving a case are cut in half. The series shows how detectives use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.

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Season 2812 of 12 Episodes

A man is found lying outside his family home with a bullet in his head and Tulsa homicide must find a way to make the killer reveal himself.
When a young father is shot to death inside his home, Detective Mark Kennedy must figure out if an argument earlier that day escalated to homicide.
When a popular young man is executed in broad daylight, Tulsa Homicide struggles to understand why one teen would kill another in cold blood.
In Tulsa, when a woman goes missing after an argument with her new husband, detectives peel back the layers of her relationship to find their suspect.
In Tulsa, when a man is gunned down at an apartment complex, detectives run up against elusive witnesses and dead ends in their search to figure out who wanted him dead.
When a mother goes missing on New Year's Day, a couple must explain why they are in possession of her property.
When a beloved soccer fan is shot dead in broad daylight, Gwinnett County detectives race to find his mysterious killer before he strikes again.
When a young father is found shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex, Tulsa Homicide discovers he may have been lured there under false pretenses.
In New Orleans: a 17-year-old high school student is shot over a gaming controller on his way to school; a star witness identifies her boyfriend's killers; an eyewitness points out a potential suspect at the crime scene.
When surveillance footage shows a man carrying a box moments before he is shot, Detective Tracy Casey must determine if the box's contents holds the key to determining motive; in Atlanta a man is found shot dead in a notorious drug den.
A strange series of coincidences elude Tulsa homicide, when two bruised-up homeless men are picked up near a crime scene; an innocent victim is caught in the crossfire as a surge of gang violence rips through the city.
In KCK, when a dead body is discovered in a bridge, catching the killer depends on finding the crime scene; when a man is found shot dead in his car, St. Louis detectives hope a local prostitute can point them in the direction of the shooter.

A night out leaves an innocent man dead; detectives follow up on solid leads that go nowhere, then discover a motive they never expected.
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A Tulsa, Okla., high school football player is gunned down when his friends make a dangerous decision; detectives must separate witnesses from suspects to find out who fired the fatal bullet.
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A police deputy races the clock to find the killer of an unidentified man found in a field; a shooting victim is found in an abandoned apartment.
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In Tulsa, Okla., Detective White needs a former student to tell the truth about a shooting at an apartment complex; in Gwinnett, Ga., a man is shot in front of his friend as a robbery takes a deadly turn.
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When a mother goes missing on New Year's Day, a couple must explain why they are in possession of her property.
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In Tulsa, two families devastated by domestic violence look to detectives to find justice for their loved ones.
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Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock in the wake of homicides, knowing that if they don't find a lead within the first 48 hours, their chances of solving a case are cut in half. The series shows how detectives use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.

Dion Graham

A strange series of coincidences elude Tulsa homicide, when two bruised-up homeless men are picked up near a crime scene; an innocent victim is caught in the crossfire as a surge of gang violence rips through the city.
In KCK, when a dead body is discovered in a bridge, catching the killer depends on finding the crime scene; when a man is found shot dead in his car, St. Louis detectives hope a local prostitute can point them in the direction of the shooter.

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