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"I took the butt and put it into my bible"

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On June 7th, 1998 at 6:50am, a little girl, badly injured and covered in blood, knocks frantically on her neighbor’s door in Barberton, Ohio. 6-year-old Brooke Sutton has just found her grandmother, Judith, dead on the living room floor, and even more chillingly, she saw the man who did it. Within hours, cops pin the crime on Brooke’s uncle, Clarence Elkins, and—despite his airtight alibi—he’s sentenced to life in prison for the crime. But, with an innocent man in prison, the real killer is getting away. It’s now up to Melinda Elkins, Clarence’s wife and Judith’s daughter, to go up against the prosecutors, police, and even her own family to help Brooke find the truth and prove Clarence’s innocence, once and for all.

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Writer, director & editor: Alexandre Gendron

Researcher: Amanda Hein

Voiceover: Will Akana

Producer: Salim Sader

Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan

Distribution coordinator: Kat Gardilcic

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“Conviction: The True Story of Clarence Elkins”: Kurtis Productions, 2008.

“What the Girl Saw” American Justice: A&E Networks, 2003.

“All Butt Certain” Forensic Files: Content Partners, LLC, 2008.

“Never a Doubt” Murder She Solved: True Crime: Force Four Entertainment, 2013.

“Star Witness” 48 Hours: CBS News, 2003.

“Friends and Neighbors” Cold Blood: ITV Studios, 2009.

“Shadow of Doubt” I Didn’t Do It: Lively Crime 2 Inc. for Crime & Investigation Network, 2012.

“Melinda Elkins” I Solved a Murder: A&E Television Networks, 2013

“Wrongly convicted man snags inmate's cigarette butt to clear his name” True Crime News, 2019.

“6 Year Old Daughter Solves The Grandma's Horrifying Murder” M7 Crime Storytime, 2025.

“Clarence Elkins undergoes PTSD procedure” FOX 8 News Cleveland, 2017.

“Decades-old secret adoptions solved by modern DNA for Akron area families” WKYC Studios, 2018.

“Georgia’s “Hicks Babies” adoptees search for answers” CBS News, 2014.

“The Maury Povich Show” NBC Universal Syndication Studios, 1998.

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"I found a little girl"

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“I’m very dry right now”

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On May 2nd, 2001, police are dispatched to the Preer residence in Chevy Chase, Maryland, for a welfare check: Leslie Preer hasn't shown up to work, and her husband, Sandy, can’t find her in their blood-splattered home. But when the officer enters, it only takes him five minutes to find Leslie's lifeless body in the shower. Immediately, Sandy Preer becomes the prime suspect in his wife's murder. And. for years, he remains the only one, until 23 years later when two detectives reopen the cold case with a new perspective: what if Sandy was innocent?

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Credits:

Director, editor & co-writer: Maxime Desrochers

Researcher & co-writer: Manon Lafosse

Voiceover: William Akana

Producer: Salim Sader

Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan

Distribution coordinator: Kat Gardilcic

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Sources:

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“First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder” 20/20: ABC News Productions, 2025.

“A Perfect Spring Morning” Dateline NBC: NBC Telemundo, 2025. (Peacock Productions)

“Prime Crime: Murdered Mom’s Mystery Killer Caught 23 Years Later”, Law&Crime Network, 2025.

“Water Bottle Nails Cold-Blooded Killer for Shocking Murder”, Law&Crime Network, 2025.

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On November 22nd, 2003, surveillance cameras at the Columbia Mall in Grand Forks North Dakota capture 22 year old college student Dru Sjodin shopping while on a phone call with her boyfriend, when suddenly the call drops, and she vanishes. At first, police don’t take the case seriously, but after Dru’s parents, Linda and Allan, begin their own investigation, an unexpected witness emerges claiming she knows who took her - and that Dru is in grave danger. Now in a race against the clock, it’s a rush to find Dru before it's too late—and bring a killer to justice. 

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Director, editor & co-writer: Matthew Rice

Researcher & co-writer: Tiffany Loxton

Voiceover: William Akana

Producer: Salim Sader

Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan

Distribution Coordinator: Kat Gardilcic

Credits:

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“Nine Days of Terror” On the Case with Paula Zahn: Discovery Communications, LLC, 2013. (Scott Sternberg Productions Inc. & Weinberger Media)

“Missing from the Mall” 20/20: ABC News Studios, 2020.

“Watching Dru” See No Evil: SNE 2 Productions Inc./Arrow International Media Limited, 2016. (Arrow International Media Limited & Saloon Media Inc. in association with Investigation Discovery and Bell Media Inc.)

“Dru’s Legacy” See No Evil: SNE 2 Productions Inc./Arrow International Media Limited, 2016. (Arrow International Media Limited & Saloon Media Inc. in association with Investigation Discovery and Bell Media Inc.)

“Dru Sjodin's story, 10 years later”, StudioOne UND, 2013.

“Ride for Their Lives”, N/A, 2010.

“Beauty Bites Beast | Advocacy Documentary | Full Movie | Feminism”, Stash - Free Documentaries, 2024.

“Dru Sjodin's murder spurs change for family, community”, KARE11 News, 2021.

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“I want to know why your son murdered my daughter”

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It’s February 25th, 2010. Carrie McGonigle watches the news in horror: not far from where her 14-year-old daughter disappeared over a year ago, another teenager has gone missing. Without hesitating, she rushes to help the panicked parents search for their missing child, unaware that both of their families will soon be forever bound not only through a devastating tragedy but also by an act of compassion few could ever imagine.

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Credits:

Writer, director & editor: Alexandre Gendron

Researcher: Manon Lafosse

Voiceover: William Akana

Producer: Salim Sader

Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan

Distribution coordinator: Kat Gardilcic

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Source:

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“Bound by Tragedy” Murdered at First Sight : Woodcut, 2022. (FilmRIse, Sky Crime)

“In Plain Sight” Dateline: Secrets Uncovered: Peacock Productions, 2021. (Oxygen Network © NBC Universal Media)

“Desperate Search” Buried in the Backyard: Oxygen Network, 2019. (Oxygen Network/ NBC Universal Media © 2019 Oxygen Cable LLC)

“Taken: The Amber DuBois Story” 48 Hours: CBS News Productions, 2010. (United Paramount Network, CBS)

“Chelsea's Light A Brother's Journey”, Tyler King - 2010

“I Will Kill” The Friday the 13th Murders: Grandma’s house entertainment, 2025. (Warner Bros Discovery Inc)

“Jogger Says Gardner Attempted To Rape Her”, ABC 10 News, 2010

“Team Amber Rescue honors Amber Dubois, helps search efforts in San Diego in 2018”, CBS 8 San Diego, 2019.

“Search Intensifies for 17-Year-Old Chelsea King - 10News Investigates the Suspect's Violent Past”, ABC 10 News, 2010

“Mother of murder victim is search hero”, CNN, 2011

“Chelsea's Law Signed”, CBS News, 2010

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On Friday, June 9th, at a little league game in Alma, Arkansas, 6-year-old Morgan Nick runs off with her friends to catch fireflies, but when the other children return without her, Morgan’s mother, Colleen, knows that something is terribly wrong. As days pass with no sign of her daughter, home footage of the baseball game reveals an unknown person in a red pickup truck stalking the kids. However, with few leads and little to go on, it’s up to Colleen to lead the search, and for the next 29 years, Colleen Nick will hunt down Morgan’s kidnapper, helping other victims along the way, and getting justice for her daughter.

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Please consider supporting the Morgan Nick Foundation, an organization established by Colleen, in memory of Morgan.

To find out more, please visit: www.morgannickfoundation.com

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If you have any information on the disappearance of Morgan Nick please contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST.

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Credits:

Written, edited and directed by Justin Chalifoux

Researched by Tiffany Loxton

Voiceover by William Akana

Distributed by Kat Gardilcic

Produced by Salim Sader

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Sources:

“5NEWS Vault” - 5News, CBS (YouTube)

“30 Years of Searching for Morgan Nick” - 5News, CBS (YouTube)

“Morgan Nick’s Mother Reflects on 30 Years of Advocacy for Missing Children” -5News, CBS (YouTube)

“Billy Jack Lincks - What We Know About the Suspect Named in Morgan Nick Disappearance” - 5News, CBS (YouTube)

“Authorities to Announce Development in 1995 Kidnapping of Morgan Nick” -5News, CBS (YouTube)

“DNA in 1995 Attempted Abduction Case Could Give Answers to Morgan Nick Kidnapping”- KARK 4 News, NBC (YouTube)

“DNA Testing Ties Billy Jack Lincks to Morgan Nick’s Disappearance” - Arkansas Democratic Gazette (YouTube)

“Full Interview with Colleen Nick & Director About Still Missing Morgan” - 40/29 News, ABC (YouTube)

“Mother Marks 21 Years Since Morgan Nick’s Kidnapping” - 40/29 News, ABC (YouTube)

“Two New Detectives Hired in Morgan Nick Case” - 40/29 News, ABC (YouTube)

“A Look Inside the Morgan Nick Foundation” - THV11, CBS (YouTube)

“The Disappearance of Morgan Nick” - THV11, CBS (YouTube)

“Morgan Nick Case | DNA Evidence Found in Billy Jack Lincks’ Truck” - THV11, CBS (YouTube)

“Nick Family Forever Fighting for Answers Amidst Grief” - KNWA Fox 24, Fox (YouTube)

“Remembering the 1995 Disappearance of 6-Year-Old Morgan Nick” -KATV Channel 7 News, ABC (YouTube)

“Still Missing Morgan” NLA Productions, 2022 (ABC)

"Murder By Numbers: Grave Secrets", Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. 2026 (Lusid Media)

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (Vimeo)

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"Something's wrong with dad"

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Houston, Texas, 1986: 14YO Laurie Tremblay is murdered. The case goes cold, and years pass with more bodies discovered, without any clues on who the killer is. Meanwhile, young Tiffany Shore moves in with her dad after her parent's divorce. She starts to realize he is not as fun as she remembered. More and more controlling, he makes a habit of locking his daughters inside the house when he leaves. As his behaviour becomes increasingly strange and overprotective, the Tourniquet Killer claims more victims: surviving her dad’s sudden rages will actually be the key to solving the terrifying serial killer case.

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“I want you for one more day”

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On January 19th, 1999, 10-year-old Charlene Lunnon is walking to school with her best friend Lisa Hoodless when a car suddenly stops in front of them. Unbeknownst to them, the man behind the wheel is about to kidnap the two girls, and is one of the most disturbing serial predators the UK has ever known. In the days that follow, police and the girls' families will lead a frantic search—but Charlene and Lisa, through their brave survival, will be the ones to bring down their kidnapper for good.

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To read the full story of Charlene and Lisa in their own words:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Abducted-Charlene-Lunnon/dp/0141042176

Credits:

Written, directed & edited by Maxime Desrochers

Written & edited by Alexandre Gendron

Assistant edited by Hannah Alicbusan

Researched & written by Manon Lafosse

Voiceover by William Akana

Produced by Salim Sader

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Documentaries

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“The Girls Who Were Found Alive.”Cutting Edge: Gecko Productions, 2008. (Channel 4)

“Dead or Alive?” Snatched: © Independent Television News Ltd, 2024 (ITN Production for Paramount +)

Book

Lunnon, C., & Hoodless, L. (2009). Abducted. Penguin UK.

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“This is the crime of the century”

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July 13th, 1966, Corazon Amurao comes back to her student dorm after a regular shift at the South Chicago Community Hospital, not knowing that in just a few hours, she would become a victim of the first mass murder in American history. That night, at 11 pm, a man broke in, and held all 9 student nurses at gunpoint. However, he made 1 crucial mistake, a mistake that would result in Corazon, 7 hours later, being the only living witness of the crime, who would ultimately take him down and bring justice to her friends.

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Credits:

Directed, written & edited by Zane Olson

Researched by Steffi Mac

Voiceover by William Akana

Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader

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Sources:

Richard Speck, Biography, A&E

Richard Speck: Born to Raise Hell, Crime Stories

Serial Killer: Richard Speck, Serial Killer Documentaries

The Oprah Winfrey Show: Corazon Amurao-Atienza

ABC 7 Chicago

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“He wouldn’t take no for an answer”

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On Valentine’s Day, 2020, cops respond to a 1 a.m. call in the Hollywood Hills, where they discover 38-year-old family therapist Amie Harwick fighting for her life, and her roommate Michael Herman, with blood on his hands. Michael is brought in for questioning but swears had nothing to do with it, and that the perpetrator must have fled into the night. What cops don’t know is that the man they have in custody is telling the truth, and that the real attacker is still out there. But, Amie’s best friend, Robert Coshland, is on the case: he’s determined to take down the man who’s been stalking Amie for years, & finally get justice. 

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For more information about Justice 4 Amie, please see here: https://www.change.org/p/adam-b-schiff-justice-4-amie-domestic-violence-laws-updated 

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Credits:Directed, written & edited by Matthew Rice

Researched by Tiffany Loxton

Co-written by Kat Gardilcic & Tiffany Loxton

Voiceover by William Akana

Produced by Salim Sader

“The Final Hours of Amie Harwick.” 48 Hours: CBS Broadcasting Inc., 2022. (CBS News)

“Justice for Amie Harwick.” 48 Hours: CBS Broadcasting Inc., 2024. (CBS News)

“Celebrity Sexpert.” Death By Fame: Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., 2023 (AMPLE Entertainment)

“Love, Death, and Obsession In Hollywood.” A Plan to Kill: Oxygen Media LLC, 2024 (Peacock)

Man Walks Outside To Find Decapitated Roommate, Dr. Insanity, 2024.

Nightline, ABC News, 

CBS Mornings, CBS Broadcasting Inc.

Inside Edition, CBS Broadcasting Inc.

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