CASE 291Washington
2020
Dioneth Lopez
Dioneth Lopez disappeared during a trip in 2020 and was later found dead in Washington woodland. Surveillance recordings helped investigators identify her and reconstruct her final movements.
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Showing 25–48 of 464CASE 463Salida and Moffat, Colorado, USA
2020–2026
Suzanne Morphew
Suzanne Morphew disappeared from the Salida area on Mother’s Day in 2020. Her remains were found in Colorado in 2023. Her husband, Barry Morphew, was charged again in 2025 after an earlier prosecution was dismissed. He has pleaded not guilty; September 2026 reporting covers a bond increase while the renewed case proceeds.
CASE 128New Canaan, Connecticut
2019
Jennifer Dulos
Jennifer Dulos vanished in Connecticut in 2019 during a contentious divorce. Her estranged husband Fotis was charged but died before trial. Michelle Troconis was convicted in 2024 of conspiring to murder Jennifer and related offenses; reporting distinguishes her trial from the untried charges against Fotis.
CASE 103Idaho & Arizona
2019
Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell
The disappearance of Tylee Ryan and J. J. Vallow led investigators to remains buried on Chad Daybell’s Idaho property. The investigation also encompassed the death of his wife Tammy. Lori Vallow and Daybell were convicted in separate trials arising from the killings and related conspiracies.
CASE 431Columbia, South Carolina
2019
Samantha Josephson
Samantha Josephson, a University of South Carolina senior preparing for law school, disappeared after leaving Columbia’s Five Points district in March 2019. She entered a car she believed was her requested ride and was killed. Investigators used vehicle evidence, surveillance and forensic testing to build the case against Nathaniel Rowland. A jury convicted him in 2021, and he received a life sentence. South Carolina’s appeals court upheld the convictions in 2024 and subsequently declined rehearing.
CASE 289Beckley, West Virginia
2018
Joshua Webb
Restaurant worker Joshua Webb was shot outside a Beckley apartment building in 2018. Investigators followed a trail of security recordings to test conflicting accounts and identify those involved.
CASE 434Woodland Park, Colorado
2018
Kelsey Berreth
Flight instructor and mother Kelsey Berreth disappeared from Woodland Park, Colorado, on Thanksgiving in 2018. Investigators examined her fiancé Patrick Frazee’s account and evidence supplied by Krystal Lee, who testified about the killing and its concealment. A jury convicted Frazee in 2019 of murder and related offenses. He received life without parole plus additional years. Colorado’s appeals court upheld the conviction in December 2022, a ruling reported by local newsrooms the following month.
CASE 432Brooklyn, Iowa
2018
Mollie Tibbetts
Mollie Tibbetts disappeared during an evening run in Brooklyn, Iowa, in July 2018. The search drew attention to surveillance footage showing her route and a nearby car. Investigators eventually questioned Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who led them to her remains. A jury convicted him of first-degree murder in 2021. The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction in 2023, addressing challenges to his police statements and the rejection of a request for a new trial.
CASE 286Florida
2018
Pamela Hutchinson
Pamela Hutchinson was found dead in her Florida condominium in 2018. A woman seen on surveillance became a focus of the investigation, which connected Hutchinson's death to another killing.
CASE 096Colorado
2018
Shanann Watts & her daughters
Chris Watts killed his pregnant wife Shanann and their daughters Bella and Celeste in Colorado in 2018. He initially appeared in public appeals for their return. His guilty pleas and the discovery of the victims revealed that the disappearance story had concealed a family murder.
CASE 394North Carolina
2018–2026
Stacy Hunsucker
Stacy Hunsucker’s death became a poisoning investigation. Her husband Joshua was accused of killing her; dated 2026 reporting covers additional charges and the continuing prosecution. Allegations require proof in court.
CASE 293Austin, Texas
2018
The Austin serial bombings
A series of package explosions in Austin killed Anthony House and teenager Draylen Mason in 2018. Investigators used security footage to identify and pursue the person placing the devices.
CASE 406Colts Neck, New Jersey
2018
The Caneiro Family
Keith and Jennifer Caneiro and their two children were found dead after a fire at their home. Investigators determined that they had been killed before the blaze and examined a connection to another fire.
CASE 462Delphi, Indiana, USA
2017–2026
Abigail Williams & Liberty German
Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13, and Liberty “Libby” German, 14, were killed near Delphi, Indiana, in February 2017. Richard Allen was convicted in November 2024 and sentenced to 130 years. The Indiana Court of Appeals heard his challenge on September 21, 2026, including arguments over the search warrant, custodial statements and excluded evidence.
CASE 266Madison, Wisconsin
2017
Andrew Nesbitt
Andrew Nesbitt was found dead in his apartment on his 46th birthday in March 2017. Investigators used recordings from bars, taxis, and streets to reconstruct his last night.
CASE 268Harris County, Texas
2017
Clint Greenwood
Assistant Chief Deputy Clint Greenwood was shot outside a Harris County courthouse in April 2017. Security cameras helped investigators follow the movements connected to the attack.
CASE 282Louisa, Virginia
2017
Dawn Meade
Dawn Meade was found dead outside an apartment complex in 2017. Investigators examined security footage to determine whether the circumstances pointed to an accident or a deliberate act.
CASE 292San Diego, California
2017
Omar Medina
Musician Omar Medina disappeared in 2017. His body was later found inside a barrel in San Diego Bay, and investigators examined surveillance evidence while tracing those involved.
CASE 222New York and California
2017
The women who spoke out & the She Said investigation
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey investigated allegations of sexual abuse and harassment by Harvey Weinstein, along with settlements and institutional silence. Women who spoke with reporters took substantial personal risks. The book and film follow the reporting process that helped fuel a wider reckoning over workplace abuse.
CASE 271Urbana, Illinois
2017
Yingying Zhang
Visiting scholar Yingying Zhang disappeared from the University of Illinois campus. Police and the FBI used surveillance footage to investigate her abduction and the events leading to her murder.
CASE 400San Antonio, Texas
2016
Unresolved disappearanceBianca Carrasco
Bianca Carrasco, a nurse and mother of three, disappeared from her San Antonio home in May 2016. Her family continues to seek answers about what happened to her.
CASE 288Anchorage, Alaska
2016
Brianna Foisy, Jason Netter & the Anchorage killings
Brianna Foisy and Jason Netter were killed on an Anchorage path in 2016. Investigators examined similarities with other attacks and used surveillance evidence while investigating the series.
CASE 142Knoxville, Tennessee
2016
Emma Walker
Sixteen-year-old Emma Walker was killed by a shot fired through her bedroom wall in Tennessee in 2016. Her former boyfriend Riley Gaul was prosecuted after investigators examined his conduct before and after the shooting. He was convicted of first-degree murder.
CASE 262Michigan City, Indiana
2016
Hufracio Arteaga
Car salesman Hufracio Arteaga was found stabbed in his office in April 2016. Cameras at an adjacent building provided a way to investigate activity around the business.
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