Anatomy of Murder

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What's Anatomy of Murder about?

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.

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Anatomy of Murder episodes:

04.16.2024
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.
04.02.2024
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.
03.26.2024
The Run (Mollie Tibbetts)
A jogger disappears and all eyes turn to her Iowa town as they search to find her. After her body is found, a car would prove to be key in identifying her killer.
03.19.2024
Room 708 (George Kehoe)
A motel room shows signs of violence - but there’s no victim inside to prove that any crime had actually occurred. A body is soon discovered and linked back to the room. Police now need the final piece: who committed...
03.12.2024
Home Invasion (Heidi Firkus)
Police are called to a couple’s home after they report an active break in. The wife lay dead and her husband shot. An unlikely motive leads police to the killer.
03.05.2024
A Disastrous Plan (Lisa Straub & Johnny Clarke)
A young couple are bound and killed and the question of ‘why’ and ‘by who’ swirled. The likely answer to the ‘why’ could never have been expected.
02.27.2024
Where is Christina? (Christina Morris)
A woman disappears after a night out with friends. A car wash would be key to finding her killer. But the mystery still remained: where was Christina’s body?
02.20.2024
Sea of Uncertainty (Samira Watkins)
A young mom goes missing and after her body is found, police are left with more questions than answers. Disinfectant wipes would prove pivotal in solving the case.
02.13.2024
Lockdown (Jamie Faith)
A husband is gunned down in a quiet neighborhood as he walks with his wife. A variety of communications would help solve the crime and bring to light a brutal, surprising plot.
02.06.2024
House Reality (Shanti Cooper-Tronnes)
A young wife was found dead in the family home. Did her husband just find her or was he responsible? The home itself would prove to play an unexpected role.
01.30.2024
Race Against Time (Beverly Carter)
There's a race against the clock after it's learned that a local realtor has been abducted after a house showing. The plot that took her life is stunning, in the very worst of ways.
01.23.2024
The Van (Berit Beck)
A young woman heads out for job training and disappears before she arrives. Two decades pass with no answers but soon after, that would change.
01.16.2024
The Promise - Part 2 (Robin Cornell & Lisa Story)
26 years after 2 brutal murders, the killer is identified by DNA. A promise would be fulfilled, but not without some startling turns along the way.
01.09.2024
The Promise - Part 1 (Robin Cornell & Lisa Story)
A predator entered a condo, assaulting and murdering an 11-year-old and a young woman. A mother's promise was made the day they died. She would not give up, ever, until she knew who took her child, and her friend. It...
12.26.2023
The Quest (Christie Wilson)
The quest by a mother, and investigators, to find out what happened to her missing daughter would last for many, many years. Even after her killer was convicted, this team's journey was far from over.
12.19.2023
Desert Shadows (Kylen Schulte & Crystal Turner)
A young couple are murdered while camping in Moab. Tracking down their elusive killer would not prove easy.
12.12.2023
Heart-less (Kendra Hatcher)
After a young dentist is gunned down in her apartment complex garage, unraveling what happened would not prove easy. A tenacious detective would tackle and piece together this messy puzzle.
12.05.2023
Bad Information (Frances Craig)
A young mom is killed and found by her fiancé. He is suspected of the crime. The evidence would have the final word, and it surprised everyone.
11.28.2023
The Landing (Heather Elvis)
A young woman goes missing and rumors swirl about a past relationship. But it's a call from a pay phone that actually sets investigators on the evidence track.
11.21.2023
Vanished - Part 2 (Kelsey Berreth)
Police start to get answers about what happened to Kelsey, the young Colorado mom that went missing before Thanksgiving. The truth is worse than any of them imagined.
11.14.2023
Vanished - Part 1 (Kelsey Berreth)
A young mom disappears under suspicious circumstances on Thanksgiving. As the case gained national attention, the information uncovered became all the more troubling.
11.07.2023
Flashback (Jessica Baggen)
When a 17 year old is murdered in her Alaskan hometown, the community wants answers. It would take years to get them. The wonders of DNA and its advancements are on full display in this case.
10.31.2023
Annie (Anne Kasperzak)
A 15 year old disappears and her shoe is the first clue that she was murdered. Her earliest years coupled with the angst of youth, make what happened, and who killed her, all the more cruel
10.24.2023
Betrayed (Heather Rich)
A late night party turns tragic, when a 16-year-old cheerleader is found slain in a nearby creek. When the complex case came to a close, the answers to what, how and who, were mind boggling.
10.17.2023
A Knock at the Door (Nancy Dunning, Ron Kirby, Ruth Ann Lodato, Janet Franco)
One, two, three murders in Alexandria, VA over a span of years. While investigators tried to decipher if the crimes were related, they knew one thing for sure: all of them began with a knock at the door.
10.10.2023
The Intruder (Andra and Brad Sachs)
A wealthy couple is gunned down inside their home as they slept. Would the motive be money, sex, power, or none of the above? What police uncovered shocked them all.
10.03.2023
Walking in the Night - Part 2 (Tristyn Bailey)
A young teen disappears and the search to find her becomes national news. After she is discovered murdered, the answers to who, what and why are as perplexing as they are horrifying.
09.26.2023
Walking in the Night - Part 1 (Tristyn Bailey)
A young teen disappears and the search to find her becomes national news. After she is discovered murdered, the answers to who, what and why are as perplexing as they are horrifying.
09.19.2023
Bumps in the Road (Jason Hamrick)
A marriage gone south leads to murder. The truth of what happened was much closer to home than anyone expected. The path to prove it would be bumpy.
09.12.2023
In a Flash (Kelsey Smith)
A young woman disappears during a quick trip to the store. It was a mere flash on a screen that would help solve what happened.
09.05.2023
Caught on Camera (Edna Suttles)
A vibrant octogenarian disappears. As investigators work to find her, a local grocery store may be what’s needed to solve this crime … and more.
08.29.2023
Justice for Selonia (Selonia Smith Reed)
A wife and mother was brutally murdered. A suspect emerged quickly, but the case went unsolved for decades. Would a new DA and a new look at the file, bring the justice long denied?
08.22.2023
Save the Next Girl - Part 2 (Morgan Harrington, RG, Hannah Graham)
Three young women forever linked by a predator - 2 murdered and 1 who survived, her life forever changed. Video might be the key to finally identifying their attacker, and bringing him to justice.
08.15.2023
Save the Next Girl - Part 1 (Morgan Harrington, RG, Hannah Graham)
What should have been a fun night at a concert, ends in murder. A case, that would take years to solve, but not before being linked to other terrible attacks.
08.08.2023
Lay Your Head to Rest (Timothy Bell)
A generous uncle disappears. Police quickly focus on a group of young men that had been staying at his home. But suspicions alone won’t solve this case.
08.01.2023
Calling Home (Dana Bartlett)
A naval officer is killed when he and his colleagues are robbed on the island of St. Thomas. Even with much effort, the case soon went cold. It would take an international task force to solve it.
07.25.2023
The Note (Sandra Cantu)
A missing 8 year old has the community frantic to find her. The missing persons case soon becomes a homicide. A note is discovered during the search that will prove pivotal to this crime.
07.18.2023
Lighting Candles - Part 2 (Corey Wieneke)
The murder of a popular young man in Iowa remained unsolved for decades. Secrets never before revealed, may lead to this cold case finally being closed. Or would they?
07.11.2023
Lighting Candles - Part 1 (Corey Wieneke)
A popular young local man is found by his fiancé dead in their Iowa home. His relationships are the suspected motive but the case soon goes cold. A chance encounter decades later might be the key to solving this crime.
06.27.2023
Unsolved: Semper Fidelis (Rocky Padilla)
Two active marines are murdered in a park on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. In the decades since their deaths, the road for one of their brother’s has been a long, painful, yet hopeful journey.
06.20.2023
In the Night (Kelsey Burnette)
An 18 year old is missing after a night spent with friends. Once police find the teens’ body, they look at her circle of friends, suspecting that one of them is her killer.
06.13.2023
Without a Trace (Jim Cappello)
After a private investigator is found dead, police narrow in on their suspect. But a huge obstacle remains: will they be able to prove what killed him.
06.06.2023
Along the Jersey Shore (Maria Ciallella & Anna Olesiewicz)
Young women are going missing along the New Jersey shore. As bodies begin to be located, police need to locate an elusive killer before he strikes again.
05.30.2023
Stray Bullet (Rickia Isaacs)
A community parade ends in tragedy when a stray bullet takes the life of a child. Would the killer be brought to justice or would they disappear forever into the crowd?
05.23.2023
Mistaken Identity (Anthony Wilson)
A body is found inside an apartment and an ID of the killer is quickly made. But police soon realize that the case will be tougher to crack than they thought.
05.16.2023
Depths of Darkness (CJ Kunstmann)
A missing woman is found buried in a shallow grave. What happened to her will shock the conscience. And for investigators, the challenge is proving who committed the crime.
05.09.2023
Behind the Door (Christie, Trey and Celeste Fradeneck)
A sibling’s concern for her sister and her family, leads her to call the police. What they find behind the door of the family’s home, was worse than anyone imagined.
05.02.2023
Cinco de Mayo Missing (Nancy Woodrum)
Wedding festivities at a rental property come to a halt when the owner disappears, leaving behind signs of foul play. Guests, contractors, even her own family, become persons of interest as detectives try to find her.
04.18.2023
Granza - Part 2 (Claudia Maupin and Oliver ‘Chip’ Northup)
Unpacking the mind of this killer gave investigators much more than they bargained for.
04.11.2023
Granza - Part 1 (Claudia Maupin and Oliver ‘Chip’ Northup)
Ten years ago, a beloved retired couple was murdered in unthinkable ways. The case still haunts the family and community. And it’s one that will stay with Scott and Anna-Sigga forever.

What's Anatomy of Murder about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Anatomy of Murder episodes:

Barbara Jean Jepson

Double Take (Joleen Cummings)

The Run (Mollie Tibbetts)

Room 708 (George Kehoe)

Home Invasion (Heidi Firkus)

A Disastrous Plan (Lisa Straub & Johnny Clarke)

Where is Christina? (Christina Morris)

Sea of Uncertainty (Samira Watkins)

Lockdown (Jamie Faith)

House Reality (Shanti Cooper-Tronnes)

Race Against Time (Beverly Carter)

The Van (Berit Beck)

The Promise - Part 2 (Robin Cornell & Lisa Story)

The Promise - Part 1 (Robin Cornell & Lisa Story)

The Quest (Christie Wilson)

Desert Shadows (Kylen Schulte & Crystal Turner)

Heart-less (Kendra Hatcher)

Bad Information (Frances Craig)

The Landing (Heather Elvis)

Vanished - Part 2 (Kelsey Berreth)

Vanished - Part 1 (Kelsey Berreth)

Flashback (Jessica Baggen)

Annie (Anne Kasperzak)

Betrayed (Heather Rich)

A Knock at the Door (Nancy Dunning, Ron Kirby, Ruth Ann Lodato, Janet Franco)

The Intruder (Andra and Brad Sachs)

Walking in the Night - Part 2 (Tristyn Bailey)

Walking in the Night - Part 1 (Tristyn Bailey)

Bumps in the Road (Jason Hamrick)

In a Flash (Kelsey Smith)

Caught on Camera (Edna Suttles)

Justice for Selonia (Selonia Smith Reed)

Save the Next Girl - Part 2 (Morgan Harrington, RG, Hannah Graham)

Save the Next Girl - Part 1 (Morgan Harrington, RG, Hannah Graham)

Lay Your Head to Rest (Timothy Bell)

Calling Home (Dana Bartlett)

The Note (Sandra Cantu)

Lighting Candles - Part 2 (Corey Wieneke)

Lighting Candles - Part 1 (Corey Wieneke)

Unsolved: Semper Fidelis (Rocky Padilla)

In the Night (Kelsey Burnette)

Without a Trace (Jim Cappello)

Along the Jersey Shore (Maria Ciallella & Anna Olesiewicz)

Stray Bullet (Rickia Isaacs)

Mistaken Identity (Anthony Wilson)

Depths of Darkness (CJ Kunstmann)

Behind the Door (Christie, Trey and Celeste Fradeneck)

Cinco de Mayo Missing (Nancy Woodrum)

Granza - Part 2 (Claudia Maupin and Oliver ‘Chip’ Northup)

Granza - Part 1 (Claudia Maupin and Oliver ‘Chip’ Northup)