People Magazine Investigates

When a vivacious young escort, Shannan Gilbert, vanishes on Long Islands south shore in 2010, her disappearance leads police to discover the bodies of ten other victims dumped by a serial killer.

[Gone Without a Trace] In 2011, a 10-month-old baby girl goes missing from her home in Kansas City. The family fears shes been kidnapped by a drifter, only to be accused by the police of being responsible for her disappearance.

[The Keddie Murders] A mother and three teens are murdered in the remote town of Keddie, California. Despite a trail of suspects and illicit activity, no one was ever brought to justice. But recently discovered evidence may be the key to finally cracking case.

[Mystery in Texas] In 1995, 16-year-old Adrianne Jones is found shot to death in Grand Prairie, Texas. A model student and athlete, there seems to be no reason for her death. Police investigate boyfriends, neighbors and local troublemakers, but dont have any strong suspects. The case grows cold, until nine months later when a game of Truth-or-Dare leads to a startling confession and an over-achieving relationship that went murderously awry.

[Los Angeles Serial Killer] A lone survivor is the only witness who can help police track down a serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who preys on women in South Central Los Angeles. After decades of searching, police hone in on an unlikely suspect.

An army surgeon, Jeffrey MacDonald, is the lone survivor of a brutal 1970 home invasion that claims the lives of his wife and daughters. But authorities doubt his story of murderous hippies and believe MacDonald is the culprit.

[Every Parents Worst Nightmare] A young couples toddler vanishes while the family is enjoying an impromptu camping trip in Leadore, Idaho; investigators and private detectives work around the clock to find the missing boy, only to come back to his parents.

[The Petit Family Tragedy] One summer night in 2007, the Petit family is woken up by two strangers in their quiet Connecticut home; suddenly, these four family members find themselves being held hostage and in a fight for their lives.

[Who Killed the Coulthurst Family?] A premiere fishing boat explodes into flames just off shore, stunning the small fishing town of Craig, Alaska; after fighting the flames, state troopers discover the remains of a young family and few clues as to could have set the ship blaze.

[South Carolina Body Count] After a young couple goes missing, detectives find a clue leading them to a strange storage container in the middle of 95 acres, and whats inside unlocks the secrets of a monster hiding in plain sight.

[Who is Edward Wayne Edwards?] In 1980, Tim Hack and Kelly Drew go missing from a small Wisconsin town, then their bodies are found in a field; a woman comes forward nearly 40 years later to help solve the so-called "Sweetheart Murders" of Hack and Drew.

[A Family Shattered] Police investigate the shooting deaths of millionaires Brad and Andra Sachs in their home in 2014 and track a series of clues in a chase to find the couples killer.

[Who Murdered Shannon Schieber?] In 1998, a gifted Philadelphia graduate student is found murdered in her bed, triggering a hunt for her killer.

[Where Are Our Girls?] A 12-year-old girl goes missing on her way to school in Oregon City, Ore.; the police investigation offers little in the way of leads, then a second girl disappears.

[Justice for Joyce] In the summer of 1980, a popular teen goes for a run around her hometown in Maine and vanishes. Days later, her savagely beaten body is found. But what happened remains a mystery for years, until her mother intervenes and forces police to reexamine the case

[Who Murdered the Whitakers?] A celebratory night turns deadly for a Texas family when they are gunned down at home. When investigators uncover a conspiracy, it will test one mans ability to forgive as he fights to save the criminal mastermind from the death penalty.

[Where is Holly Maddux?] In Philadelphia, police make a horrific discovery 18 months after a woman goes missing; the police pursue the womans killer, but he always manages to stay one step ahead of the law.

[Surviving a Serial Killer] In 1992, a 19-year-old woman is brutally assaulted outside of Desert Hot Springs, CA; miraculously, she escapes but lives in constant fear that her assailant will find her again one day, not realizing she has survived a serial killer.

[Who Killed Jessica Chambers?] On a Mississippi back road, a 19-year-old woman is set on fire and left to burn alive; her last words lead detectives down a road of dead ends and the case goes cold until a special agent taps into her location data and finds a suspect.

On June 6, 1992, Suzie Streeter and Stacy McCall are out celebrating high school graduation. By morning, the teens are missing, along with Suzies mother. The case leads police on a nationwide search as they work to solve this baffling mystery.

In 1984, 10-year-old Kevin Collins disappears on his way home and the city of San Francisco is galvanized in an effort to find him. With few leads to go on, his case sheds light on hundreds of other kids who have vanished without a trace in the U.S.

Art imitates life when Cambodian genocide survivor Dr. Haing Ngor wins an Oscar for his role in the film The Killing Fields. But when hes gunned down the LAPD investigate a web of political intrigue, revenge and street gangs to uncover the truth.

A double murder involving the family of a federal judge will lead the FBI, US Marshals and Chicago PD on an investigation of epic proportions. But when law enforcement finds the end of the trail, they learn the death count may climb higher.

When a widower and father of three is found murdered outside his Long Island home, police have reason to look into shady business dealings as a possible motive. Then, a tip leads to three unlikely suspects, exposing dark family secrets.

After doting mother Cheryl Coker vanishes from Riverside, Ohio, numerous searches turn up nothing; as police take a closer look at the case, they uncover some disturbing information.

College student Tammy Zywicki vanishes in 1992 after her car breaks down on the highway. Family and friends scramble to find her, but when her body is found 500 miles from where she vanished there are very few clues pointing to her killer. Police struggle with dead-end leads and suspects who dont pan out. New DNA technology promises to finally crack the case decades later. As her family clings to the last of their hope, the fear is that it may be too little too late for justice.

Kelsey Berreth, a young mother, and pilot was last heard from on the morning of Thanksgiving 2018. Her fiancé is worried she may have harmed herself after a stressful year. But when police discover blood in an unusual place, they begin to unravel a bizarre story of love, jealousy, and a murder that goes far beyond what anyone in law enforcement could have imagined.

On a snowy night in January 1980, college student Helene Pruszynski disappears after reaching her final bus stop. When her body turns up in a snowy field, police launch a long and frustrating investigation that pushes family and detectives to the brink of hopelessness. Their hope is revived when they discover that cutting-edge forensic genealogy may hold the key to finding Helenes murderer.

In the summer of 2003, the Iron Range of northern Minnesota is a peaceful community where parents let their kids play outside on their own without a second thought. But when five-year-old LeeAnna Warner vanishes without a trace, investigators do a deep dive into the quaint community and realize that some of the familiar faces in the neighborhood may be hiding some disturbing secrets that may never fully be uncovered.

When a woman is found dead in her historic house on Horseshoe Lake, police chase her killer to the water where he drowns. But when the body is recovered, people are shocked to realize this story started 25 years earlier when two other family members were found murdered by the same man.

[Quiet Night, Deadly Night] On December 10, 2003, police respond to a mysterious 911 call at a home in the Walnut Estates in Mansfield, Texas. When authorities enter the home they discover the bloodied bodies of homeowners Rick and Suzy Wamsley. The key to finding the killer is within one of the victims grasp.

A savage killer goes on a homicidal rampage and then abducts two young siblings from their home in the middle of the night. The children quickly decide they will do whatever is necessary to survive.

During an armed robbery, a father of three is fatally shot, but for 23 years, another family questions if the wrong man is behind bars.

In 1984, a slew of brutal hammer attacks leaves a Colorado community in fear. It takes nearly 40 years before a serial killer is brought to justice.

One familys American dream goes up in flames. As they try to rebuild whats left, they vow never to extinguish their search for justice.

When a young woman goes missing, a rookie police officers intuition leads to an intense investigation, as they race against the clock to find her.

In May 2002, a couple goes missing in Ocean City, Maryland. Its almost as if they vanished into thin air until a random, late-night burglary leads police to discover a tale of deception, brutality and savagery, the likes of which they have never seen.

When neighbors find a young teacher axed to death on Friday the 13th, a sleepy suburb fears a psychopath is loose; the bloody crime scene leads police to a most unlikely suspect, unfolding a story people still have to see to believe 40 years later.

An unknown shooter unleashes carnage from Indianapolis to Wichita, Kansas, killing six in the spring of 1992 at various retail stores near 1-70, a major east-west highway that runs through the very heart of the Midwest. A sketch of the suspect is developed from various eyewitness accounts, but police are at a loss ... until one victim survives.

A 16-year-old cowgirl goes missing in Nevada. Three days later her body was found draped under a blue tarp that had been dumped among the tumbleweeds. As police search for her killer, the investigation takes a sudden turn towards the boy she called "brother."

In 1982, in an upscale suburb of Rochester, New York, a Kodak executive returns home and finds his wife dead with an ax in her head. People believed a madman was on the loose, so 40 years later when police make an arrest, everyone is stunned at who stands trial for the murder.

A 14-year-old girl finds herself lost and unloved following her parents divorce and a move to a new town, providing a perfect opportunity for someone to lure her away. For 10 years shes held captive, until she makes her escape.

When a single mom tells her 14-year-old daughter to break off a relationship with a 19-year-old man, the young lovers murder the girls mom, setting off a manhunt and culminating in a trial replete with finger-pointing and betrayal.

In 2003, a bank heist escalates into a robbery-homicide, shattering the lives of those left behind; federal and local law enforcement have his picture and DNA, but they cant find the cold-blooded killer until they learn he hides in plain sight.

Virginia firefighters respond to a house fire in Upperville, Virginia where they discover the body of a local journalist. The fire destroys any hope for evidence, but the victims social media history leads police down a rabbit hole.

In 2001, a mother of five is found shot in the head in her own minivan. Investigators have little physical evidence and struggle to make an arrest. As the children grow up, the family becomes divided over who killed the beloved soccer mom.

For years, a serial killer stalks the most vulnerable and least suspecting victims: retirees. However, when a 91-year-old woman survives, she helps break the case wide open, leading to the capture of one of the most prolific serial killers of modern times.

In 2020, Baron Li is shot nine times in front of his house. Detectives scramble to figure out who could want this loving husband and father dead. When they hone in on two teenage suspects, police struggle to identify their motives and connection to Li.

Retired drama teacher Kathy Gillcrist embarks on a journey to find her biological parents. Her worst fears come to fruition when she discovers police want her father for one of the most infamous mass murders in Maryland state history.

In 1975, someone abducts three young girls, stabbing them and leaving them for dead in a field; the Indiana Slasher evades capture, leaving his victims haunted for decades until new technology uncovers his true identity.