Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case

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  • 2012
  • 6 Seasons
  • 7.2  (136)

Why does anyone commit murder? Sometimes the answer is easy to figure out - a jealous spouse, an angry co-worker. But in a lot of cases, the reasons aren't so clear-cut. These are the murders that don't make sense at first. The ones that can see pointless or even random. This show takes a look at some cases that are the result of passions and reasons that aren't apparent at first glance. Each episode reenacts a crime and uses original interviews with family members and law enforcement to unveil the real causes behind some truly horrific crimes. The show also gives the survivors an opportunity to tell the world a little bit about the victim's life.

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A Sister's Promise
6. A Sister's Promise
May 30, 2017
The mutilated body of 17-year-old Lori Billingsley is found in a ditch on the outskirts of town, pointing to a sadistic killer on the loose in Oregon, but Billingsley's case goes cold, and it's up to her sister to pursue justice.
Gambling With Death
5. Gambling With Death
May 23, 2017
In southern Louisiana, a task force forms to hunt for a serial killer following a series of deadly home invasions.
A Deadly Obsession
4. A Deadly Obsession
May 16, 2017
A New Hampshire man is shot dead through his screen door; investigators are stumped until they uncover a seething grudge and a culprit closer to home than anyone could have imagined.
Why Isn't She Smiling?
3. Why Isn't She Smiling?
May 9, 2017
A high school senior is murdered in her family's Minnesota farmhouse, but the case soon goes cold; years later, a fresh set of eyes spots an overlooked clue, but cold case detectives will need more to convict the killer.
Monster at the Door
2. Monster at the Door
May 2, 2017
After a respected widow is beaten to death in her Salt Lake City home, investigators suspect she knew her killer, but it will take 20 years before a set of children's fingerprints can put him at the scene of the crime.
More than A Sister
1. More than A Sister
April 25, 2017
When 18-year-old Lisa Monza is murdered in San Lorenzo, California, investigators look for a connection to other unsolved murders in the area. But it will take several years and help from an unlikely source before they can track down her killer.
Description

Why does anyone commit murder? Sometimes the answer is easy to figure out - a jealous spouse, an angry co-worker. But in a lot of cases, the reasons aren't so clear-cut. These are the murders that don't make sense at first. The ones that can see pointless or even random.

This show takes a look at some cases that are the result of passions and reasons that aren't apparent at first glance. Each episode reenacts a crime and uses original interviews with family members and law enforcement to unveil the real causes behind some truly horrific crimes. The show also gives the survivors an opportunity to tell the world a little bit about the victim's life.

Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case is a series that is currently running and has 6 seasons (57 episodes). The series first aired on October 30, 2012.

Where to Watch Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case

Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case is available for streaming on the Investigation Discovery website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Motives & Murders: Cracking the Case on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon, Investigation Discovery, Google Play and Apple TV.

  • Premiere Date
    October 30, 2012
  • IMDB Rating
    7.2  (136)