True Crime Xtra

Family members fight over brain surgery, the cost of a wedding and false allegations to child protective services. Also, a teen sues her boyfriend for unpaid baby-sitting fees for his three children.

A woman says her boyfriend attacked her, and she ran, naked, from her home to escape.

An accident involving an uninsured motorcyclist leads to a dispute. A car accident after a Bible-study class.

A healthcare aid says he was verbally and physically abused by his disabled boss. A man says his ex-girlfriend's father lent him money to date his daughter.

A young woman says her ex-boyfriend threatened to post photos of her online. After a nasty fight over utilities and cleaning fees, former co-workers and friends warn others never to live together.

A woman says she was hit up for loans by her daughter, who doesn't seem to care about payback. When a business venture starts to lose money, young entrepreneurs lock themselves in their office in a bid to save their company.

A woman says she was injured when steps gave way on her property because of a contractor's shoddy work. A man is livid when he discovers that the class 83 Buick Regal he purchased was never intended to be driven.

A woman claims that her neighbours tore down her fence in the middle of the night, and their feud got physical. A woman tries to produce a marketing video to advocate for cancer patients and sues a filmmaker who reportedly gave her a great deal.

A woman with feral cats sues a neighbour whose large dogs killed three of them. The judge is outraged by a man who refuses to pay back a loan because, he says, the lender works two jobs and lives with his parents, so he doesn't need the money.

A woman gets emotionally overwrought when the judge asks her to produce evidence to back up her shaky claims that a mechanic stole her car. A woman says local police were of little help when her boyfriend ripped her off for thousands of dollars.

Fight breaks out when a day care owner tries to collect payment. A landlord says he lowered rent in exchange for being able to sleep over. Ex-sister-in-law says a woman spent child support on herself. A low-wage earner says she lent a friend $6000.

In Miami, a sniper opened fire from the roof of a factory. When police found the gun, the serial number had been scratched off. How did they trace the killer?

When a serial killer was terrorising the city of St Louis, the FBI didn't need lab tests, fingerprints or any of the usual methods. All they needed was a computer.

Using geographical profiling, investigators close in on a serial rapist, and a cleverly obtained DNA sample confirms their suspicions.

When a mother becomes ill while travelling in an aeroplane, the toxic substance specialist seated next to her suspects her home might be making her and her family sick.