—Investigation Discovery and People magazine partner to re-examine some of the most high profile crime cases in recent history. The one-hour series brings viewers tales of betrayal, buried secrets and unsung heroes, ripped from the pages of one of the nation's top weekly magazines. These stories transcended news and became part of pop culture, revealing shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions. Interlaced within every episode are exclusive interviews with People's journalists, archival footage, re-creations, and firsthand accounts by those closest to the investigations.

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Season 111 of 11 Episodes

When a vivacious young escort, Shannan Gilbert, vanishes on Long Island's south shore in 2010, her disappearance leads police to discover the bodies of 10 other victims dumped by a serial killer.
The discovery of four women's bodies on Gilgo Beach is just the beginning, as investigators uncover multiple suspects and shocking theories while racing to identify the Long Island Serial Killer before he strikes again.
In 2011, a 10-month-old baby girl goes missing from her home in Kansas City, Mo., and her family fears she's been kidnapped by a drifter, only to be accused by the police of being responsible for her disappearance.
Police question suspects in the inner circle of Jackie Galloway, a woman found strangled and bound with ritualistic knots; a chance encounter with a prowler leads them to the shocking discovery of a budding serial killer.
In 1981, a woman and three teenagers are murdered in a cabin in the remote town of Keddie, Calif., and no one is ever brought to justice; now, new evidence may hold the key to finally cracking this case.
Hikers discover the severed head of Hervey Medellín in the Hollywood Hills; the suspects include former lovers, drug cartel hit men and a porn star in this tale of lust, greed and butchery.
In Grand Prairie, Texas, a game of truth-or-dare leads to a startling confession in the 1995 shooting death of 16-year-old Adrianne Jones.
Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey is found murdered in her Boulder, Colo., home in 1996, and investigators try to determine whether she was killed by an intruder or by a member of her own family.
A lone survivor is the only witness who can help police track down a serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper preying on women in South Central Los Angeles; after decades of searching, police hone in on an unlikely suspect.
In Craig, Ala., townspeople are shocked when police discover the charred body of beloved mother and wife Lauri Waterman; people have no idea who would want to kill her, then an unlikely witness reveals a sordid story of secrets and lies.
A brutal 1970 home invasion claims the lives of Army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald's wife and daughters, leaving him the lone survivor; authorities doubt his story of murderous hippies and believe MacDonald committed the crime himself.

In the mountains of Colorado on Thanksgiving Day 2018, a young pilot goes missing without a trace, leaving behind her baby; police follow the few clues they have and unravel a story far more bizarre and horrifying than anyone could have imagined.
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A quiet rural town is rocked when two middle school girls go on a hike and are later found murdered; when police discover one of the girls may have recorded her killer with her cellphone, the race is on to find the mysterious man.
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In June 2003, a 5-year-old girl walks around the corner to her friend's house and vanishes into thin air; as police investigate, they realize this quaint Midwest community is hiding some disturbing secrets that may never be fully uncovered.
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A woman is murdered the same night she's supposed to go out with rising star Ashton Kutcher, and police believe the clues point to a serial killer; as the number of victims climbs, one brave woman manages to survive.
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Investigation Discovery and People magazine partner to re-examine some of the most high profile crime cases in recent history. The one-hour series brings viewers tales of betrayal, buried secrets and unsung heroes, ripped from the pages of one of the nation's top weekly magazines. These stories transcended news and became part of pop culture, revealing shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions. Interlaced within every episode are exclusive interviews with People's journalists, archival footage, re-creations, and firsthand accounts by those closest to the investigations.

Steve Helling, Alicia Dennis, Cynthia Sanz, Christine Pelisek, Dan Wakeford, Jess Cagle

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