When a mystery woman's burning body is found in an oil field in 2006, the rural community of Kilgore and a determined Texas lawman show why you don't mess with the Lone Star State. It takes 13 years to ID this Lavender Doe and nab her callous killer.

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Frederic is 11 years old when he and his mother are stabbed multiple times by an intruder in the night. Henry and Becky are with their children flying back from a missionary trip to the Bahamas when their pilot loses consciousness. 15 year old twins Missy and Mandy are shot at by a gunman in their high school shortly after their morning prayer group.

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The death of Alma Napier was ruled an accident when her car was discovered overturned and smoldering one night in 1980. It would remain a closed case, until 1998 when two women help uncover that Alma’s death involved foul play and her murderer is on the loose.

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A killer authors a book about his con-man past that becomes the key to solving a 29-year-old cold case of two high school sweethearts--and three other cold case murders--leading police to believe he could be the Zodiac Killer.

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Alga is abducted and attacked by a church handyman who leaves her for dead in the trunk of her car. Blaine is trapped in a coal mine with 8 other men, including his father in law, for over 3 days as they battle rising waters and limited air. Lincoya and his roommate are held hostage by two armed robbers.

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A hitchhiker is found murdered, and police spend three decades chasing down their only lead. Then an unexpected twist brings a brand new suspect to light...

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When fourteen-year-old Tina Faelz never comes home from school, her murder leads investigators on a path from school bullies to serial killers and back again.

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Susan is attacked in her home by a man with a hammer, when she decides to fight back there are deadly consequences. John and Jean are living with their four children on a catamaran out at sea when they hit a reef in shark infested waters. Penny is a restaurant manager closing one night when she is attacked and left for dead.

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