Unusual Suspects

In 1996, teenaged Joey Martin sneaks out of his bedroom window to watch a comet from a cabin in the woods and disappears. Despite multiple leads, there is no sign of Joey until 2008 when a young detective uncovers the shocking story of his fate.

In 1985 when welder Danny Paquette is killed in his front yard by a long-distance rifle shot, there is no shortage of suspects. Many people had issues with Danny. But ultimately the solution falls much closer to home than anyone expected.

When 10-year-old Katie Collman is murdered in a small Indiana town, a shocking confession catapults this crime into national news. An unusual clue leads investigators to determine if Katie was murdered to keep her quiet about something she saw.

In 2004, affluent Florida couple John and Susan Sutton are attacked at home, leaving Susan dead. Investigators look at an adulterous business partner and an angry client before cell phone records lead to a shooter with ties to the family.

FBI office manager Melissa Mooney is found murdered in her home. After taking a hard look at several promising suspects, the case goes cold until two years later when a reexamination of the case leads to an unlikely killer who was hiding in plain sight.

In 1984, terrifying screams pierce the Florida night. A day later, a woman's body is found, stabbed to death. Detective Larry Tosi faces a host of suspects, but when the killer is caught, no one will be more shocked than Tosi himself.

"Went 2 Talk 2 Rob" are the last words 15-year-old Becky Stowe writes before she slips out, never to be seen again. No one knows if she ran away or her boyfriend Rob made her disappear, and two years go by before the truth about Becky is finally revealed.

In 1985, an LA County Sheriff is gunned down in his vehicle. Investigators drill down the slain cop's list of enemies with no results. In 1999, a multi-agency task force shines a new light on the old case, illuminating a culprit who defies belief.

When San Diego Police Officer Kirk Johnson is found shot to death in his service vehicle, evidence points to a fellow law enforcement officer. Detectives reluctantly begin to investigate their own when an astonishing tip leads to an unlikely killer.

Soon after Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, an 18-year-old freshman is found shot to death in the woods behind campus. Detectives take a hard look at several suspects, but thirty years go by before a stunning confession cracks the case.

When tycoon Andrew Kissel is stabbed to death in his Connecticut mansion, detectives are faced with a long list of suspects. Practically everyone who knew the victim has a motive for murder. Ultimately, a secret money trail reveals the guilty party.