Anatomy of Murder
A murder case has many layers: the victim, the crime, and the investigation. To truly understand it, you need to dissect each piece of a tragic puzzle. Join Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi and Scott Weinberger every Tuesday for an insider’s perspective, as they reveal to you the Anatomy of Murder.
Episodes (51)
Boots in the Snow (Yvonne Menke)
A woman is gunned down outside her home. Jealousy and greed were suspected motives, but it would take many years, and a prosecutor willing to take a risk, to prove it.
Posted (Bianca Devins)
A photograph is posted online. It would set off an investigation into a brutal homicide, photographs of which were being broadcast online.
The Caretaker (Logan Atkins)
A seven-month-old baby dies while being cared for by a family friend. The question becomes, was this an accident or a crime? And if a crime, who is responsible?
My Name Is Gloria (Gloria Pointer)
The day a school's perfect attendance award was set to be given, instead ended in tragedy. This case is about a terrible murder, unbreakable determination and justice long delayed.
Eerily Calm (Bobbie Jo Stinnett)
A horrific homicide of a mom-to-be and the abduction of her unborn child leave investigators baffled. The clock was ticking to find the newborn and to identify the killer.
The Sting (Somaya Hussein Ahmed)
After a young woman is found dead, police are quick to identify her killer. Gathering the proof wasn't quite as fast. A phone, a camera, and a police informant would prove pivotal to this case.
Double Indemnity (Michelle Young)
A young mom is brutally murdered. Her husband is suspected, although he was away on business at the time of the crime. Would shoes and other physical clues lead investigators to the truth?
67 Steps (The Amato Family)
Three members of one family are found murdered in their home. The internet would be the centerpiece for investigators tasked with solving this brutal crime.
Justice Delayed (Vickie Lynn Belk)
A woman leaves work and would never be seen alive again. For decades, her murder remained a mystery. Patience paid off, and over 40 years later, answers were finally delivered to her family.
Wrong Place, Wrong Time (Jamal Drummond)
A by-chance exchange leads to murder. What led to an innocent man being gunned down was both baffling and infuriating.
Free To Be Me (Nikki Kuhnhausen)
A teen disappears and social media leads police to her last known contact. Tracking him down would only be the beginning of unwinding what happened.
Waiting for Answers (Kathy Halle, Pamela Maurer, Deborah Colliander, Charles Huber)
The 1979 homicide of one young woman would be linked to additional brutal crimes decades later. But justice for the crime would prove elusive.
Unsolved: Silent Night (Aaron Anthony “Antone” Breaux)
A raw look inside an unsolved case. Helping a family get answers would be the gift they need this new year.
Behind the Mask (Ernest Ibarra)
A social media blogger is tied up in her home and her husband is abducted, and later found dead. Police soon have a web of suspects, and learn that appearances and the truth can be far from the same.
Similarly Tragic (Leslie Perlov & Janet Taylor)
A young woman left the law library and was never seen alive again. It would take years of persistence and advancements in technology to finally get the answers her family had waited decades to hear.
Something to Fix (Emmett Corrigan)
After her husband's murder, his wife has to grapple with multiple revelations.
X2 (Jenna Pellegrini & Christine Sullivan)
Two young women are found murdered. Paint on garage windows would prove an unlikely clue.
Unfriended (Billy Payne & Billie Jean Hayworth)
An online feud is examined closely after a young couple are murdered. Would the CIA be the key?
The Vacation Home (Telma Boinville)
A woman checking on a Hawaii vacation home is brutally attacked and murdered. Her young daughter would be the key in helping find her killers.
The Secret (Joy Hibbs)
The murder of a young mom in her home goes cold, leaving her family wanting answers. An unexpected visitor to a local precinct decades later would open the doors needed for her family to finally learn...
The Envelope (Jocelyn Peters)
A woman dead. No quick answers. Suspicions and a car, but not much more. Information about an envelope just might lead detectives to the answers that were initially elusive.
The Car in the Ditch (Barbara Kendhammer)
A frantic 911 call leads police to a car in a ditch, and a woman dead inside. Her husband relays a harrowing tale. The car itself would help police unravel a perplexing mystery.
Key To Your Heart (Katelyn Markham)
An unexpected phone call breathes life into the decade-old murder investigation of a 21-year-old. Two investigators are determined to get answers for her family and get them their day in court.
The Music Stopped (Scott Sessions & Heather Frank)
A musician is murdered. A new romantic partner and her ex quickly become suspects. A farm and a fire lead to a gruesome discovery no one expected.
The Young Farmer (Dylan Rounds)
A young farmer disappears. His family is convinced that he has met with foul play. A video captured on a cellphone would prove eye-opening for investigators.
NYC's Only Murder on 9/11 (Henry Siwiak)
Nearly 25 years have passed since that fateful day in New York, and while the major events of the day will always be remembered, there was one more life lost that day that we also cannot forget. This...
A Deadly Path - Part 2 (Justis Marie Garrett)
A 16-year-old's body is discovered weeks after she disappeared. Police soon suspect who is responsible, but proving it would not come as quickly.
A Deadly Path - Part 1 (Justis Marie Garrett)
A 16-year-old disappears after leaving for school. The path to finding out what happened to her would be long, and dark.
Decades and DNA (Sarah Mobley Hall & Derrick Mobley)
A mother and young son are found dead in their apartment. Local law enforcement hit wall after wall, for decades. New technology and a family tree led to the solve they'd been waiting for.
Doomsday (JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan)
Two missing children quickly lead to an investigation into multiple murders, including theirs. The world was watching as detectives pieced together this deeply, disturbing case.
Ambushed (Seath Jackson)
A missing teen leads to a group of friends. When they speak with police, no one's story is the same. It will be up to law enforcement to unravel the brutal truth.
Close to Home (Pam & Helen Hargan)
A mother and daughter are found dead in their home. A surprise phone call to detectives would lead to who did this, and why.
Footprints in the Mud (Alex Woodworth)
A web of relationships led to murder. The question of who was the victim and who was the perpetrator loomed large. Muddy footprints would help untangle the truth.
Betrayed (Nathan Paet)
A father is gunned down in his garage. Investigators unlocked answers quickly, but untangling the full truth proved trickier.
The Fire Burned (James Coppola)
A house fire uncovers a body, soon identified as the homeowner. Was it the fire that killed him or was the fire a cover for an even more terrible crime?
Lie 'til You Die (Lynn Hernan)
A retiree dies by poison and the circumstances raise flags from the start. But gathering the evidence to prosecute would become the challenge, and result in a tale expected by no one.
Shattered Glass (Sumei Chen)
Decades after a woman is murdered in her car, police receive an out of the blue letter about the crime. It led down an unexpected road that ultimately solved the case.
The Final Bow (Pasinetta Prince)
A local actress is murdered in her home, leaving her family reeling. A trio of suspects would be investigated before one was revealed as the killer.
The Letter (Desiree Thompson)
A woman’s murder went unsolved for years. An anonymous letter sent to police gave chilling details of the crime, but would it actually solve the case?
The Reading Man (Warren Barnes)
A chilling discovery and call to police led to a murder that shocks the conscience. Recorded statements became critical evidence at trial.
10/10/10 (Unique Harris)
A mom disappears while her children sleep in their beds. A piece of missing couch cushion would prove pivotal in the investigation, decades after the crime.
The Daily Planner (Leo Beauregard)
A retiree is found murdered in his Florida home. A sole beer can and a daily planner would be the best clues to finding his killer. It was a mystery that would take many years to solve.
The Call (Rita Gutierrez-Garcia)
A single mom goes missing after a night out with friends. A momentary call placed to 911 proved to be the first key, that would eventually help unlock what happened.
Inconvenient (Martre Coles)
Family members are suspected of foul play when a young man goes missing. The tangled web of complex relationships would not be easy for investigators to unravel.
The Plan (Angela Brosso & Melanie Bernas)
A turquoise bodysuit and a notebook entry became key in finding the killer responsible for two brutal and bizarre murders from decades before.
Benton Jane Doe (Donna Sue Nelton)
Human remains found in a field lead an investigator on a decades-long quest. He was determined to uncover whose remains were found, and how they had gotten there.
Money Play - Part 2 (Makeva Jenkins)
A successful entrepreneur and mother is killed in bed while sleeping. Untangling the web of who committed the crime started with a car.
Money Play - Part 1 (Makeva Jenkins)
A home invasion leads to the murder of a young mother and entrepreneur. With a community up in arms, the recovery of a car taken from the home might provide some of the answers needed.
Death by Gaslight (Julie Jensen)
A woman dies and the question soon becomes: murder or death by suicide? It’s a case with twists and turns that would take years to unravel.
Barbara Jean Jepson
A 60-year-old murder lands in the lap of a brand-new homicide detective. The journey to its solve would become her career challenge and personal mission.
Double Take (Joleen Cummings)
When a woman disappears, the search soon turns into a homicide investigation. Who was responsible and the motive for the crime caught everyone by surprise.
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