True Lives Videos

After a funeral, Karl and Cindy Karlsen found their son Levi fatally crushed under a truck at home. Despite their frantic efforts, Levi had no pulse, and investigators ruled the death an accident, citing a jack failure during vehicle maintenance. The incident occurred in a rural area with rare homicide cases.

A British illegal firearm, Gun No. 6, fired 31 times over 13 years, injuring 7 and killing 3. The documentary traces its role in crimes, connecting 30 individuals linked to the weapon, highlighting the human impact of gun violence.

True Lives is a documentary series following police detectives as they investigate major crimes, capturing intense real-life drama. It explores global social issues through in-depth storytelling, distributed by ITV Studios.

A 1942 murder in Falmouth, Devon and Cornwall, involving a shopkeeper killed on Christmas Eve, is examined in a series focusing on rapid detective work. TV detective Jack Shepherd details the investigation that led to the offender's swift capture, noted as one of the fastest in violent crime history.

Annie Hearn's alleged murder of her neighbor's husband, driven by desire, is explored in a 2004 documentary series. Actor Jack Shepherd investigates real cases, reconstructing events and uncovering motives to identify killers among six notorious regional murders.

Aileen Wuornos: The Psychological Breakdown of America's Female Serial Killer examines the life, crimes, and psychological profile of the convicted serial killer whose murder spree remains one of the most controversial cases in American criminal history.

Allan Legere: The Serial Killer Who Escaped Prison explores the crimes of Canadian serial killer Allan Legere, whose escape from custody sparked a violent killing spree across New Brunswick in 1989. It examines his background, prison escape, the widespread manhunt, and the investigation that led to his recapture.

Alton Coleman and Debra Brown, a couple who killed eight people in 1984, are examined in a 2016 documentary exploring the nature vs. nurture debate behind serial killers. The film features interviews with their acquaintances, investigators, and analysis of their crimes to uncover potential motivations.

Northumbria Police detectives investigate the murder of a 24-year-old Gateshead woman after her body is discovered by her flatmate. The documentary highlights the critical 'golden hour' phase, where early decisions significantly impact the case's outcome. First broadcast on October 12, 2017.

In May 1997, La Place, Louisiana, experienced two back-to-back murders of SAM and LOUELLA ARCURI, followed by JOAN BROCK. The killer left no physical evidence, used a weapon of opportunity, and disabled security systems. DET. HYMEL linked the crimes, sought FBI assistance, but profilers lacked sufficient data to develop a suspect profile.

The Beirut port explosion of August 4, 2020, resulted from years of negligence, including unsafe storage of ammonium nitrate. The blast killed hundreds, injured thousands, and destroyed large parts of the city, highlighting systemic corruption and lack of accountability.

Serial killer William Lester Suff, known as the Riverside Prostitute Killer and Lake Elsinore Killer, raped, tortured, and murdered at least 12 prostitutes between 1974 and 1992, often mutilating and posing bodies. His domineering private life linked Det. Christine Keers to the victim pool, leading to his 1992 arrest and life imprisonment at San Quentin's Death Row.