Solving Crimes and Cracking Police Cases

Sometimes it's one piece of evidence that solves a mysterious crime. These true stories of crime solvers will leave you in awe.

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1 The Exonerated
Joseph Salvati served 30 years for a murder he didn't commit. The most shocking revelation: who put him behind bars.
2 Sniper on the Loose
As a murderer terrorizes a city, one man has a haunting thought: Could my friend be the killer?
3 Presumed Guilty
The DA lied. Their school denounced them. And the media had a field day. The untold story behind a shocking rush to judgment.
4 Who Killed Sally Mercer?
Forty years after a young woman’s death, new evidence may finally solve the mystery.
5 You Be the Judge: The Lightning Strike
When lightning strikes a golfer, is the country club at fault?
6 America's Dumbest Criminals
A lineup of bumbling crooks who practically caught themselves.
7 Missing
When people disappear, Monica Caison gets the call.
8 Missing Persons Resource Guide
6 resources to contact when people disappear.
9 The Killer Next Door
No one ever suspected this ordinary man could be the killer next door.