In 2001, Leslie Preerās absence from work prompted police to search her Maryland home, where she was found dead in her shower with blood traces. Initial investigations yielded no suspect, but a 2021 review using genetic genealogy linked her murder to a familial DNA database, leading to the identification of the perpetrator.
Amanda Dean, a mother of four, disappeared from her Ohio home, leaving her family in distress. Investigators found alarming warnings she left with friends, including explicit messages predicting her fate, adding to the mystery surrounding her vanishing.
A Florida woman was found unresponsive at her home after her friend reported her missing. Police tracked her missing car and identified a suspect linked to a prior crime in the area. Investigators connected the suspect to the incident.
In 2023, 15-year-old Collin Griffith shot his father in self-defense during a dispute. A year later, his mother died from a stab wound in his grandmotherās home, with Collin claiming she lunged at him. He was charged with murder and kidnapping but acquitted by a jury.
In May 2016, a single gunshot in Kentucky triggered a three-week violent incident resulting in three deaths within a one-mile radius. The initial killing of a 40-year-old man led to the murders of two teenage brothers who witnessed the first act of violence.
A Mississippi man reported his stepdaughter ambushed him with a gun, fleeing the scene. He found his wife dead. Detectives collected evidence, leading to the arrest of the 14-year-old stepdaughter, who admitted involvement in the murder.
Prime Crime: Teen Murders Parents in Twisted Assassination Plot examines the deaths of Tatiana Casap and Donald Mayer and the investigation into their son, Nikita Casap. The programme follows how a welfare check uncovered the killings and explores the evidence that revealed the teenager's alleged motives and the events leading to his arrest.
Dwight "DJ" Grant, a Florida teen, disappeared after meeting Christie Parisien for a romantic encounter. He was last seen carrying her into a stairwell. His body was found two days later, sparking an investigation into his disappearance.
A Georgia teen, Susana Morales, vanished after leaving her friends' apartment. Her Life360 app suggested her phone was in a wreck. Months later, her body was found in a wooded area with a stolen firearm. Investigators linked the discovery to her disappearance.
A Wisconsin woman, her father, and a family friend were injured when gunfire erupted during a garage repair. The ex-boyfriend of the woman, who had recently ended their relationship, arrived and fired shots, wounding all three.
A Wisconsin woman vanished after a physical therapy appointment for her boyfriend, prompting her mother's police call. Authorities investigated her last movements, with surveillance capturing her final moments before her disappearance.
In Traer, Iowa, Ryan Cooper was found dead in his home with two gunshot wounds to his face. His wife called his brother before 911 after waking to a loud noise. The Tama County Sheriff's Office and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation spent nearly three years examining evidence, ultimately identifying a suspect in the case.