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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

Jackie Malton re-examines the first 'Kidnap and Murder' case in British Criminal History, with detectives revealing a case of mistaken identity and torn family loyalties.

Former DCI Jackie Malton re-examines the crimes of Joseph Kappen. In September 1973, he raped and killed two girls before dumping their bodies in the woods

Detectives discover fingerprints and a trail of blood at the scene of an elderly woman's murder, but only find her killer 16 years later

How authorities traced a gun when police discovered the sniper who abandoned it had first removed the weapon's serial number

How the FBI identified a St Louis serial killer using only a computer

The hunt for a Philadelphia rapist, revealing how police had only a single sketch of the man and 900 possible suspects

A healthy family contracts three separate deadly illnesses, leaving detectives baffled - until a specialist suspects the cause of the problem might be found in their home

A renowned surgeon is found murdered in his St Petersburg apartment, leaving Florida police puzzling over who would want the doctor dead

A woman sues her neighbour for a vet bill after her neighbour's dogs attacked her miniature Dachshund.

A laundry list of mechanical failures from a wobbly steering wheel to a non-stop honking horn plagues a 10-day family trip.

After three Pit Bulls kill a neighbour's dog, the animals' owners claim they are not responsible for yet another attack and sue for pain and suffering.

Two Pit Bulls get the better of a Lhasa Apso when they sneak through a neighbour's fence; the Pit Bull owners claim the small dog dug the escape hole.

A mother makes the foolish choice of co-signing on an apartment lease for her teen daughter and her community college basketball teammates.

A 19-year-old brings his mother to court when he goes up against the man who repossessed his car; his mother's support doesn't impress the judge.

Concerned relatives of a teenager who is being bullied take the law into their own hands; a heated argument turns into a bloody assault.

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 woman sues her neighbour for a vet bill after her neighbour's dogs attacked her miniature Dachshund.

A laundry list of mechanical failures from a wobbly steering wheel to a non-stop honking horn plagues a 10-day family trip.

After three Pit Bulls kill a neighbour's dog, the animals' owners claim they are not responsible for yet another attack and sue for pain and suffering.

Two Pit Bulls get the better of a Lhasa Apso when they sneak through a neighbour's fence; the Pit Bull owners claim the small dog dug the escape hole.

A mother makes the foolish choice of co-signing on an apartment lease for her teen daughter and her community college basketball teammates.

A 19-year-old brings his mother to court when he goes up against the man who repossessed his car; his mother's support doesn't impress the judge.

Concerned relatives of a teenager who is being bullied take the law into their own hands; a heated argument turns into a bloody assault.

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

Detectives discover fingerprints and a trail of blood at the scene of an elderly woman's murder, but only find her killer 16 years later

How authorities traced a gun when police discovered the sniper who abandoned it had first removed the weapon's serial number

How the FBI identified a St Louis serial killer using only a computer