True Crime Xtra Thursday

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In Willoughby, Ohio in 1980, Mark Madger comes home to find his wife Nadine lying in a pool of her own blood with a kitchen knife embedded in her chest

In 1985, a young woman is awoken by an intruder in her apartment, who steals her valuables and sexually assaults her at gun-point

A case involving an abandoned car in Philadelphia. Police found the driver's body the next day, and unusual marks on her corpse led investigators to her killer

A look at the death of a US Presbyterian minister's wife, asking whether she was the victim of murder or committed suicide

The disappearance of a teenage girl who vanished while returning from a concert. Police found her abandoned truck with one tyre blown, but had to wait three years to find her body

The disappearance of a young dancer, who befriended some fellow students at Houston School of Performing Arts before vanishing without trace

The poisoning of businessman Phillip Rouss Jr, who had previously appeared to be well-liked by family and friends

Investigators initially accepted a confession from the father of a six-year-old girl who disappeared but do not discover the truth until 10 years later

Investigative genetic genealogy unmasks the sexual deviant who raped and killed Christina Castiglione in 1982

The 1972 rape and murder of 9-year-old Debbie Lynn Randall is solved thanks to science 50 years later.

How investigators managed to lift a handprint from the body of a murder victim using superglue fumes, and so gained enough evidence to catch her killer

The disappearance of a Texan man's mail-order bride was initially seen as suspicious, but when police discovered his two previous wives died mysteriously, he was promptly arrested

The brutal murder of an elderly couple, which initially produced no suspects. However, years later, a pawn shop owner made a chance discovery which led police to the killer

The abduction and murder of a nine-year-old girl from her home. Forensic investigators pieced together a trail which led to the arrest of the man who called the police

The mysterious disappearance of a young woman which was solved by the discovery of a charred tooth

The sudden death of a rich woman, which baffled investigators until the widower's ex-wife came forward to tell her story

A man is injured while trying to break up his neighbour's dog fight; when he sues for medical bills, they blame him rather than thanking him.

When a man uses a communal water spigot for gardening, an angry neighbour allegedly beats him with a toy claiming he intimidated her toddler.

With the help of a translator, a Spanish-speaking man sues his former landlord for a false restraining order, lost wages and emotional distress.

A man spends time in jail after being busted for marijuana possession and is sued by a friend for causing her car to be impounded by arresting police.

A woman confesses that she smashed the window out of her friend's jeep, but claims she was retaliated against when Child Protective Services were called.

A woman sues her former employee and his fiancé for stealing property from her sober living facility and for an assault.

The politics of parking etiquette are debated when an elderly man claims his tooth was knocked out during an argument over a parking space.

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

A man is injured while trying to break up his neighbour's dog fight; when he sues for medical bills, they blame him rather than thanking him.

When a man uses a communal water spigot for gardening, an angry neighbour allegedly beats him with a toy claiming he intimidated her toddler.

With the help of a translator, a Spanish-speaking man sues his former landlord for a false restraining order, lost wages and emotional distress.

A man spends time in jail after being busted for marijuana possession and is sued by a friend for causing her car to be impounded by arresting police.

A woman confesses that she smashed the window out of her friend's jeep, but claims she was retaliated against when Child Protective Services were called.

A woman sues her former employee and his fiancé for stealing property from her sober living facility and for an assault.

The politics of parking etiquette are debated when an elderly man claims his tooth was knocked out during an argument over a parking space.

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

How investigators managed to lift a handprint from the body of a murder victim using superglue fumes, and so gained enough evidence to catch her killer

The disappearance of a Texan man's mail-order bride was initially seen as suspicious, but when police discovered his two previous wives died mysteriously, he was promptly arrested

The brutal murder of an elderly couple, which initially produced no suspects. However, years later, a pawn shop owner made a chance discovery which led police to the killer