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When a deadly house fire claims the life of a family in rural Oklahoma, investigators suspect foul play and it sends a mother on a decades-long crusade to find out what happened to her missing teenage daughter and best friend.

In June 1985, a 20-year-old "Sucker Day" Festival Queen is found brutalized. The small community of Nixa, Missouri, is certain her blood is on the hands of a local wealthy businessman, but after 25 years DNA reveals the true killer.

In Cree culture, a promise is sacred. When Cree woman Shirley Soosay goes missing in 1980, her niece Violet promises her grandmother that she will bring Shirley home. But Violet never dreamed the search for Shirley--and justice--would take a lifetime.

In December 1985, when human bones are discovered in the woods, it puts an end to the search for missing teen David Reed. David's disappearance shook a small town, and skull fractures point to murder; but it will be decades before investigators can find his killer.

Hunting down fugitives with ties to dangerous gangs is a high priority for Commander Lenny DePaul's Fugitive Task Force, especially when those fugitives are armed and dangerous. After a ranking member of the Bloods street gang flees a hospital in Trenton, NJ with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound, Lenny asks two of his all-stars -- Detective Kevin Searing and Detective Sergeant Luddie Austin -- to lead the hunt. The two begin to scour the streets and find that people are unwilling to provide information on the fugitive's whereabouts, afraid of retaliation from local gang members. Working with very few leads, Luddie must rely on his vast network of street contacts to stay ahead of the target. The fear is that the next person the fugitive shoots won't be himself.

ICE Supervisor Tommy Kilbride finds himself with a newly energized cold case. His rookie Deportation Officer, Bryan Flanagan, just worked up a new lead that puts Tommy and his team back on the trail of a dangerous fugitive who was convicted for armed robbery and assault and deported over ten years ago. Turns out their target has slipped back into the country illegally. Tommy's been chasing this fugitive for years. At one point, he had him on the phone, but the fugitive taunted Tommy and ended the call with, "catch me if you can." He intends to do just that. Tommy has developed information that their target could be hiding in Orlando. Turns out their fugitive is quite a ladies' man and is possibly staying with several different women. Lenny and Tommy head down to Florida. Close on the fugitive's trail, they must navigate a web of relationships and conflicting stories to try to get to truth about where there fugitive is hiding.

ICE Senior Special Agents Jerry Di Napoli and Hector Colon bring Commander Lenny DePaul a very unusual and challenging international case. Six years ago a Jamaican police officer allegedly shot and killed a ten year-old girl while chasing a young man through a crowded market. Before the Jamaican authorities were able to arrest him, he fled. For the next six years local authorities hunted the alleged killer all over Jamaica. Jerry and Hector have recently learned that the fugitive may have fled to the United States and could be living in the New York area. But their only lead is thin at best. Given the severity of the crime Lenny, Jerry and Hector must find a lead in the hunt and pick up the trail of their target who was trained as a cop, thinks like a cop, knows how to use weapons and is possibly armed. They must move quickly and carefully if they are to catch their fugitive.

Late one night, after a drug deal gone awry, a man is shot, fleeing the scene while running for his life. He ultimately collapses behind a dumpster and ends up on life support. Spring Valley Detective Roxanne Lopez puts on her US Marshal's hat as she tracks down the two key suspects--a boyfriend and girlfriend--wanted in connection to this attempted murder. When this dangerous duo appears to have skipped town, Roxy won't quit, pulling an all-nighter. An unexpected clue leads the team to look in an entirely different direction, and Roxy and Commander Lenny DePaul find themselves hundreds of miles away in Amish country hoping to give the fugitives an early morning wake-up call.

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When two female college students are murdered, police suspect Rex Allen Krebs, who had been jailed for attacking and raping women in their homes 11 years earlier. The case ultimately brings into question the California penal system's treatment of sexual predators.

A look at the case of Farah Frattah, a Texas woman who was murdered after claiming that her husband, Bob, was a sexual deviant and a threat to their children's safety.

In Southern Louisiana, the mosquito problem is so rampant and the annoying pests can get so big, the locals will often say the mosquito is the "state bird". In this episode, Deputy Tom Arnold is called down the bayou to investigate a man disturbing his neighbors. The suspect, who is not a Cajun, is literally being driven crazy by mosquitoes and is trying the most outrageous methods to eradicate the annoying insects. Deputy Arnold tries repeatedly to get the suspect to give up the futile battle, but the man goes too far and puts the entire neighborhood in jeopardy. Also, Deputy Keith Bergeron is dispatched to a creepy bayou mansion where a woman believes a noise in her attic is the haunting of the legendary "Lady Long Fingers". And Deputy Melissa "Catfish" Quintal encounters the craziest Cajun she's ever met when she's dispatched to talk with a woman accusing her next door neighbor of poisoning her dog.

The Southern Louisiana swamps are some of the most dangerous terrain on the planet, which is why the elite Terrebonne Parish SWAT team has to be highly trained and ready to dive into this hostile environment. In this episode, an armed and dangerous fugitive from another parish tries to make his escape in the swamps of Terrebonne, and the SWAT team, including Det. Lt. Terry Daigre and Deputy Paul "Highlights" Thibodeaux, is dispatched to find and apprehend him. After hours wading in the snake and alligator infested waters, they think they're on the right trail, but what they don't know, is the dangerous suspect might also be hunting them. Corporal Storm Fitch is called down the bayou to sort out a strange case of a stolen lawn mower, and Deputy Paul "Highlights" Thibodeaux reveals a very personal secret that has helped shape the person he is today.

Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois is only weeks away from retirement, but he's making it his mission to take down a major copper theft ring that's been terrorizing his parish. After Detective Lt. Terry Daigre interrogates a copper thief suspect from a previous arrest, the suspect gives up vital information that the ringleader and two cohorts from the theft ring are planning to steal copper from a huge warehouse down the bayou. The department springs into action trying to prepare for the bust. Also, Deputy Melissa "Catfish" Quintal tries to sort out a strange case of theft of an expensive "privy bottle". Catfish is shocked and somewhat disgusted to find out that privy bottles are found at the base of old outhouse holes. And Lt. Peter Guidry and Sgt. Dudley "DJ" Authement investigate a case of shots fired in the middle of the swamps in the dead of night.

Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois' time as sheriff is finally coming to an end, but he won't be satisfied retiring until he catches the leader of a very elusive copper theft ring. They had the main suspect in their grasps, but the previous bust didn't yield the results they had hoped, and Bourgeois is more determined than ever to nab him. Deputy Melissa "Catfish" Quintal turns a disappointing birthday dinner with her gator man into an exciting gator hunting adventure in the swamps, and in the creepiest call yet, a man captures a creature in his barn that he is convinced is the elusive swamp creature, the "rougarou".

Tayvela felt "trapped" in her Long Island home by her over-protective, but well-meaning, mother. Nine months after she ran away, Joe Mazzilli and the Runaway Squad finally begin to unravel the mystery of the 15-year-old runaway's whereabouts. When they discover that a gang may be holding her against her will, the team turns up the heat doing everything they can to find her.

Joe Mazzilli and the Runaway Squad travel to Rochester, New York to search for 14-year-old runaway Heather. Joe learns that she's been victimized in the past and now may be hanging out with an older man: a combination that Joe knows could lead to major trouble for this vulnerable teen.

Fourteen-year-old Taylor ran away from home when rumors at school became too much to handle. Joe Mazzilli and the Runaway Squad track her across the boroughs of New York City as they discover that she may be hanging with a rough crowd. Joe knows that a little "street pressure" can go a long way to get her home, but will it be enough?

Fifteen-year-old Vinny and his father were not getting along. When his religious father forbade him from seeing his girlfriend, Vinny decided he had enough and ran away. But he didn't go where anyone expected him to go. From Pennsylvania to Brooklyn, Joe Mazzilli and his Runaway Squad delve deep into the world of Santeria trying to catch up with their elusive runaway.

When 15-year-old Jakob ran away, his mother wondered how "her angel" could possibly survive the dark, winter nights of small-town New Jersey. To make matters worse, this runaway might be battling some serious issues. Mazzilli and his Runaway Squad must rush to find him before his self-destructive behavior goes too far.

In Virginia Beach, Virginia, nearly 30 handguns were stolen after thieves broke into a gun store through the roof. The case made all the local news reports. When Supervisory Inspector Greg Holmes learned that the fugitives might be hiding out in Brooklyn, he called an emergency 5 a.m. briefing with Commander Lenny DePaul, Inspector Dennis Tait, and Supervisor Ed McMahon. Holmes suspects that the thieves will try and sell the guns on the street, so the team must act fast to secure the firearms. When Holmes gets a lead on where the fugitives are hiding, his team wastes no time in gearing up to apprehend them.

Senior Inspector Mike Romani is in the Sex Offender's Unit and is eager to rein in everybody that breaks the law. But for Mike, cases involving children are especially urgent. Dr. Michael Bourke, the U.S. Marshals' Chief Psychologist from Washington DC, is in New York City to join Mike, Commander Lenny DePaul and a team of Marshals on a briefing of Mike's latest case. The fugitive is a twice convicted pedophile and sexual predator from Georgia and particularly dangerous because he works by "grooming" or earning the trust of his young victims over time. Many of these cases are not reported so convictions point only to the tip of the iceberg of actual assaults. Mike has received word that the fugitive is in N.Y.C. In a chase that takes the Marshals' team from the northern section of Manhattan to the industrial warehouse areas of Brooklyn, Mike is absolutely determined to find this sex predator before he hurts another child.

In 2008, a Dominican national violated probation and went into hiding and local authorities were unable to locate him. Now the job falls on the shoulders of Deputy Michelle "Michy" Mendez and the Fugitive Task Force. Because the fugitive is a career criminal, the longer it takes to apprehend him, the greater the risk that another victim will be robbed, assaulted, or worse. It's a race against time as Michy and Lenny drum up leads to locate and apprehend their man.

Supervisory Inspector Greg Holmes and Deputy Dennis Tait don't know it yet, but a cold case from Houston is about to get hot. In 1994 a Jamaican national allegedly shot and killed a drug dealer and made off with his drugs. He then vanished without a trace. But 16 years later, Marshals in Houston finally get wind of his alias. They also discover the fugitive has used the alias to buy a plane ticket bound for Jamaica, which leaves the next morning from JFK airport in New York City. The Houston Marshals coordinate with Commander Lenny DePaul, who dispatches Greg and Dennis to lead the hunt. The Marshals plan a simultaneous stakeout at the airport and in Queens, NY, where the fugitive's daughter lives. They hope to catch their man before he boards the plane, because if they don't, it could take 16 more years before they get another chance.

What seems like a quiet day at Fugitive Task Force headquarters suddenly turns when Commander Lenny DePaul receives an urgent call for assistance. Colleagues in Washington DC believe that one of their most wanted fugitives--an immigrant accused of viciously murdering his own family--has fled to Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood. Lenny and his team, including and Deputy Dennis Tait and Detective Roxanne Lopez, jump on this fresh lead.

When Deputy Michelle "Michy" Mendez is tasked with apprehending the same fugitive for the second time in her career, the case brings back memories of her first days on the task force. Her target is charged with probation violation after convictions for escape and drug dealing. She gathers a team of Marshals together and works with Commander Lenny DePaul to figure out a game plan. But this old case presents new challenges when Michy and her team discover that the fugitive has children with nine different mothers--giving him nine different places to hide. Navigating the tangled relationships of one Bronx neighborhood to find her target, Michy's investigative skills will be put to the test as she attempts to capture this familiar face once again.

Nestled at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado's first state prison in Canon City traces its roots to the days of frontier justice. It's housed heavyweight boxing contenders and cannibals--it was infamous cannibal Alfred Packer's last home--and endured a mass escape in 1947. Juxtaposing day-to-day life in one of America's harshest security facilities with an exploration of its rich past, we follow a prison guard on a shakedown and an inmate through his final day before release.

The largest prison system in the free world, its 20,000 male and female inmates reflect the crimes and racial tensions of Los Angeles County. The challenge is staggering--feed 75,000 meals a day and keep an estimated 16,000 gang members from killing each other! Welcome to LA County Jail with an inmate roster that reads like a Who's Who of national crime stories--Bugsy Siegel, Mickey Cohen, Robert Mitchum, Robert Blake, Charles Manson...all passed through its standing-room-only holding tanks!

The Florida State Prison at Raiford was built on 18,000 acres of farmland in 1913. The original maximum-security housing unit, nicknamed "The Rock", gave the prison its notorious reputation. At the height of its infamy, it was the scene of stabbings, beatings, and even a decapitation. It was also severely overcrowded and torn down by court order in 1999. But Raiford is still home to Florida's death row, where more than 300 men await execution by electrocution.

An inside-the-walls look at the bloody story of Folsom Prison that opened in 1880, experiencing the first of many escapes the same year. Designed for habitual felons and incorrigibles doing hard time, its violent history includes 93 hangings between 1895 and 1937. Narrated by Paul Sorvino, it shows why Folsom prisoners get the blues!

Called the "Castle on the Cumberland", its inspiring medieval presence is a focal point on the landscape. But this castle is really Kentucky's maximum-security prison, reinforced with modern cellblocks and electronic surveillance to keep watch on the state's most dangerous prisoners. We follow an officer on his shift and step inside the high-security block that houses the "worst of the worst", and tour death row that's electric chair holds a gruesome national record--seven executions in a single day!

Built in 1932, the federal penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, looks more like a church than a prison. When it opened, it was considered the most modern and humane prison in America. We'll examine its history and inmate roster, which reads like a "Who's Who" of 20th-century American history and includes Alger Hiss, Morton Sobel, and Al Capone, who spent two nights there on his way to Alcatraz. Today, Lewisburg is home to one of the terrorists convicted of the World Trade Center bombing.