Law And Crime Investigations

In a quiet Utah city, a series of muffled gunshots shattered a suburban neighborhood. When first responders arrived on scene, they found two adults dead in a home. As investigators began canvassing the neighborhood, they discovered a man hiding inside a neighbor’s home — the couple’s son. Find out what happened next on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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A former NBA first-round pick and Michigan State icon’s life took a tragic turn during a late-night encounter in a quiet Florida neighborhood. Adreian Payne, a former NBA player for the Orlando Magic, found himself in the middle of a dispute involving his girlfriend’s friend. When Payne’s girlfriend, Tara Walker, met up with him outside her friend’s location, she witnessed the fatal encounter that left the basketball star dead. Find out what happened on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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A concerned family requested welfare checks on a New Mexico man after not hearing from him for nearly 4 months. Craig Thetford and his wife were living in a remote area, secluded from the general public. When police spoke with Deana Thetford, she said Craig went on a fishing trip to Mexico with his “new girlfriend,” which was news to the 60-year-old volunteer firefighter’s family. As investigators dug deeper, Craig’s “secret trip” was not backed by evidence. Find out what happened to Craig Thetford on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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In November 2010, an Ohio woman, her son, and her friend seemingly vanished from their home. In the process, a 13-year-old was kidnapped. Sarah Maynard was held captive in a leaf-filled basement for four days until she was rescued during a police raid. Investigators identified their suspect by tracing tarps and garbage bags found at the crime scene to Walmart surveillance footage, leading to his eventual arrest and a ten-page confession, including where the other bodies were. Get the full story on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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A 32-year-old woman from England took to the internet to deal with her struggles and found herself mixed up in a dangerous subculture of forums. Sonia Exelby arranged a meeting with a man in Florida after discussing an alleged “murder agreement.” The Portsmouth woman traveled to Marion County, Florida, where her story would end in a shallow grave. This episode of Law&Crime Investigates uncovers the horrors of the darkest corners of the internet.

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Nearly 100 people have vanished from Hawaii’s Big Island in just five years, many without a trace and few answers from law enforcement. Law&Crime's Kristin Thorne investigates the haunting case of Kelly Gravitt and others who came to the island seeking peace, only to disappear under troubling circumstances. As families conduct their own searches, patterns begin to emerge in high-crime areas. From mysterious communities to disturbing digital clues, the investigation uncovers a web of unanswered questions. What’s really happening on the Big Island, and why are so many cases going cold? Get the story so far on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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A concerned mother reported her son missing when she hadn’t heard from him for nearly a year while he was living in Colorado. Kyla Dubberstein created a Facebook page to help find Karl Beaman Jr. while detectives began their investigation. An anonymous user would later send a chilling tip to the social media page, detailing what they heard happened to Karl. Find out what happened to Karl Beaman Jr. on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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Seven-year-old Nathaniel Burton was a vibrant boy whose tragic end came at the hands of those meant to protect him, yet he seemed to carry a heavy, unspoken intuition about his own fate. In the months leading up to the 2021 tragedy, the young boy made chilling pleas for help that haunt the community to this day. Despite these heartbreakingly accurate predictions and multiple reports to social services, Nathaniel’s cries for intervention went unanswered until it was far too late. Get the full story on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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A promising University of Florida freshman was beginning to build his future when he vanished without a trace. Christian Aguilar’s family and the local community were left devastated as a massive search effort eventually led to a shallow grave in a remote wooded area. Detectives believed the 18-year-old college student had been lured into a deadly trap by someone close to him. Find out how investigators uncovered a cold and calculated plot on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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The quiet community of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was shaken by the discovery of Randall and Wendy Bjorge, a retired couple found deceased in their home following a series of welfare checks. As investigators delved into the disturbing crime scene, they uncovered a timeline of events involving the couple’s teenage granddaughter, Cassandra Bjorge, and her boyfriend, Johnny Rider. Uncover the evidence behind the Bjorge’s deaths on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates.

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