True Crime

Geoffrey Wansell explores how, in 1994, a waiter was shot dead in a Kirkwall restaurant. Suspect Michael Ross, 15, wasn't convicted until 2008 – 14 years later.

Donal MacIntyre meets former Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector Tony Bishop to learn how he helped solve the fatal poisoning of Lakhvinder Cheema in West London.

The case of Carol Hickok, who was found dead at the foot of a staircase outside her home by her 11-year-old stepson after she failed to wake him up for school.

The tragic case of John Chipp who was thrown 85ft to his death after a night out in Sunderland celebrating his 18th birthday.

In 2024, Pamela Wittman, a 25-year-old from Indiana, was identified as a victim in the 1980 Daytona Beach cold case linked to a serial killer.

Former magistrate, the honourable Judy Sheindlin, presides over real family court cases, marital dissension and small claims disputes with a no-nonsense, wisecracking approach to her work.

A self-proclaimed nosy neighbour cares for a woman's Great Dane and is accused of spaying her unnecessarily. A woman is allegedly scammed out of over $4,000 after answering a blind sales call.

A woman grieves her loss of musical enjoyment when her violin teacher allegedly sells her a subpar violin. A woman claims she has video evidence to prove that the $9,000 ring her ex-lover gave her was not to signify an engagement.

A child suffers a concussion while playing in a league, the team's coach claims they were paired with the wrong team. On their way to building a real estate empire, brothers find that their first home purchase is not all its cracked up to be.

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A dog breeder is accused of filing a retaliatory restraining order after a client called the attorney general to complain about her puppy's medical condition. A woman sues her mechanic for fraud when her car's repair bill exceeds its purchase price.

A US Marine goes out of his way to help a homeless man only to be sued by him for changing the locks on his own home. A woman says a stylist's attempt at fake dreadlocks resulted in pain and hair loss.

A woman allows her brother to rent-to-own her home, but then she decides to move back in and sue him for rent, damages, and allegedly stolen property. A woman and her son say they witnessed their van being backed into by a neighbour.

A man demands payback for a business loan from a woman who claims he sent indecent pictures and threatened to kill her. A woman stands corrected after insisting that she never put her utility bill in her cousin's name.

A woman says she was afraid for her life when her ex-partner tried to break into her home, while he says it is his home and he was evicting her.

A man denies owing his girlfriend's parents money for bailing him out of jail; an uninsured motorist blames a teen driver for their crash.

A man denies owing money after being bailed out of jail; the dog a woman gave up for adoption is on the kill list at a local shelter; a travel agent wants payment for airline tickets.

A woman sues her estranged son for repayment of loans; a man blames his ex-girlfriend for a fight; a woman is sued for breaking windows with rocks.

A woman sues a horse trainer for a refund when the fitting of a horse saddle doesn't work out. The Judge admits she's not much of a rider.

A woman, in need of a break, drops off her kids with her mother-in-law and is accused of breaking a door down to get them back a week later. A woman pleads guilty to stealing from her ex-roommate then comes to court to sue the victim of her burglary.

A dog owner has the nerve to compare his pit bull, which inflicts puncture wounds on a neighbour's Chihuahua, to a lovable cartoon character.

A woman accuses her friend of theft and an illegal lockout, her ex-friend claims she brought in an illegal tenant. A man with a history of violence pleads guilty to vandalising his ex-lover's car after he allegedly discovers her with someone else.

A woman is accused of illegally using a professional photo of her grandchild to make a statement. A woman admits she is still making payments on her wedding dress after the engagement was called off, and she wants her ex to help out.

An attempt to reign in a roommate's sloppiness ends in an assault, an arrest and a plea bargain. After a TV falls off the wall, a woman says she found 20 unused screws allegedly left by the handyman who installed the television.

After a woman has a fight with her boyfriend, her cousin lets her move in, she accuses him of filing a false police report against her. A motorist claims he was T-boned by a teenager who ran a stop light, his story loses credibility when he flees.

A woman is suing her mother for custody of a dog. The judge suspects that a forklift operator with a toddler may be in the habit of stiffing day care facilities out of payments that are due.

A man pleads guilty to stealing defibrillators and aviation headsets and selling them to a pawn shop. A car buyer's maths doesn't add up when Officer Byrd pulls out his trusted Kelley Blue Book and compares figures.

A man presents two videos showing proof that an upstairs neighbour is responsible for water damage to his condo. A man claims he made a barter deal to buy a Harley, but his employer says the man broke his equipment, making the work deal impossible.

A 12-year-old boy accused of flooding his home insists it was an accident; police are called due to a relationship that gets out of hand.

A car sold to a friend breaks down and is repossessed; siblings argue about which of them crashed a car into a tree.

Child support and failing vision come into play when lovers call it quits; a man accuses his former friends of bullying, but they say they were staging an intervention.

A formerly-engaged couple fight over possessions and expenses after their wedding is called off; a woman sues her brother for stealing her belongings and pawning them to pay rent.

In 1987, the bodies of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce were discovered with some striking similarities. DS Andrea Richards was tasked with linking them to a killer.

Geoffrey Wansell explores two eerily similar murders that take place ten years apart in Blackpool: two elderly women are killed. Could a cut clothesline unravel this cold case?

Geoffrey Wansell explores how Louisa Merrifield poisoned elderly employer Sarah Ricketts at her Blackpool bungalow for inheritance and was hanged at Strangeways Prison.

The story of Blackpool man Edward Forrester who, in September 2023, was murdered by his neighbour, William Wilkinson.