Hot & Deadly

Columbia Kentucky, is the perfect place to raise a family, nestled quietly away form the hustle and bustle of city life. But, for one family, darkness is seeping in, threatening to destroy their peaceful lives and answers will be a long time coming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They say everything's just a little sweeter in the South. At least that's the case for Jim and Kelley Cannon, one of Nashville ,Tennessee's, finest young couples. But this fairy tale isn't quite as enchanted as it seems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Ling is a single mom trying to raise her teenage daughter alone, until she meets Stephen Stanko, a down-on-his-luck author. Laura offers Stephen a helping hand and invites him into her family. His true nature soon shines through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fierce hurricane rips through rural Chunchula, Alabama, leaving members of the tight-knit community to repair their town. But for Lisa Marie Nichols and her family, the storm has done more damage than they could ever imagine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sparks fly in Jackson, MS, and Bossier City, LA, when a smooth-talking cowboy comes to town and women start disappearing. Communities are on edge as police race to find answers. But how many more have to die before they find this devil in disguise? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prim and proper Marie Hilley of Anniston, Alabama, is left to fend for herself after a mysterious illness overtakes her husband. Despite a life insurance payout, her debts keep piling up as the same illness threatens to kill her daughter as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police find a young woman covered in blood and clinging to life in her Augusta, Georgia, home. The case leads detectives on the hunt for a serial killer responsible for a long, horrifying series of murders and abductions in multiple states. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two women mysteriously disappear in Lafayette, LA, 13 years apart from each other. With a lack of evidence, police are stumped. It's a race against time to find out what happened to these two southern belles. Until then, Lafayette will never be the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julia Phillips calls police to the home of her boyfriend, Melvin Roberts. Officers find Melvin murdered and Julia bound in duct tape. As detectives begin digging, they uncover a deadly scandal that rocks a small Southern town to its core. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derwin Brown wins the sheriff seat and promises to clean up the department. Incumbent sheriff Sidney Dorsey and his associates will stop at nothing to hold on to their jobs. It's a battle between good vs. evil, and someone ends up paying the price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A beautiful, young co-ed is strangled to death in the bathroom of her Charlotte, North Carolina, home. Her murder ignites an investigation that leads police down a horrifying trail of bodies in pursuit of a diabolical serial killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A gang of outlaws wreaks havoc on small towns throughout Appalachia. Posing as federal agents, this group of bandits prey on innocent citizens of eastern Kentucky -- leading the state police and the FBI on a wild goose chase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carol and Robyn are friends who've always been by each other's side. So when Robyn's husband Brian is found murdered in Lake Charles, LA, Carol is right by her side. But police uncover Brian's racy past and a love for women that may have been his demise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Genore Guillory is a generous soul and a friend to all, and when she doesn't show up at work one day, her colleagues are immediately concerned. When police discover her battered body but no enemies, they are left to wonder -- who loved Genore to death? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a retired couple is found murdered in their home, a Virginia town fears they have a killer on the loose. Neighboring police agencies join forces to hunt down the monster and uncover clues that may have them heading right into the devil's den. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the posh expanses of Virginia's Hunt Country, the fiery relationship between billionaire heiress Susan Cummings and her polo-playing boyfriend comes to a violent and shocking end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After growing up in a tiny coal town and pulling herself up by her bootstraps, FBI secretary Melissa Mooney had a whole lot to live for. When her promising life is suddenly cut short, friends wonder who would snuff out such a vivacious woman in her prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a beautiful young woman is killed in her apartment, Raleigh police must play a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse to obtain a DNA sample from her suspected murderer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spoiled southern belle Pat Allanson yearns to be the next Scarlett O'Hara. She thinks she found the perfect Rhett Butler in Tom Allanson, but when her privileges suddenly come to a halt, she will stop at nothing to get the life she thinks she deserves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whenever extended families get together, there's bound to be a little tension. But when two kissing cousins start carrying on, their scandalous relationship will end with nine people dead and a community that will never be the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A beautiful, young graduate student is brutally murdered in her Baton Rouge home. Her's is but one of a string of slayings that have police racing against the clock to prevent a serial killer from striking again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beloved preacher Matthew Winkler and his loving wife, Mary, seem like two peas in a pod. But they're hiding some scandalous secrets. Before long their horsing and carrying on will leave one of them dead and the other one running for the hills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A househunting trip along the Ohio Turnpike in Spring 2005 for Dr. Gulam Moonda and his wife, Donna, ends in disaster when a gunman approaches on the side of the highway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Truck driver Bob Nelson is a week from completing his final cross-country ride before returning to his family and celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary. When he fails to show, cops discover his abandoned truck and a crime scene that raises questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For a mom of three, a trip to the casino is a chance to escape for some fun. But when her journey is cut short and she fails to return home, her family panics and launches a search for her and her vehicle that ultimately reveals a terrible truth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the body of 20-year-old transgender woman CeCe Dove is found floating in a suburban pond 20 miles from her Cleveland home, detectives consider motives personal and primal as they hunt down her ruthless killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twenty-two-year-old mom Shawn Williams heads to the store late one night and never comes home. When her body is found the following day along an Oklahoma river, investigators wonder if one of the men in Shawn's life might be her killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When shots ring out on a remote Florida beach, officers are devastated to learn the lives of two Georgia teens have been lost. Even with two jurisdictions on the case, leads are scarce. Until an unexpected call comes in and promises swift resolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A party in the woods ends in tragedy when the body of 18-year-old Jarret Clark is found floating in a lake. With many people camping in the Oklahoma wilderness that night, it's only a matter of time before agents come across a key witness to the crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a night out ends in bloodshed for 23-year-old Navy veteran Raul Mendoza, Houston police have a lot of questions on their hands. But a tip from Raul's sister soon reveals that someone police have met before may hold the answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 30-year-old Lloyd Tobin is gunned down on a lakefront beach in Texas, his family launches their own investigation to help police solve the case. More than 20 years later, closure comes from a surprising source. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the body of Richard Hodges is found along the Missouri River, police discover his mother has also been killed inside their home. As detectives get to work, they wonder if a secret in Richard's life might have been behind the murders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the body of 18-year-old Sharyn Kills Back is found in a Texas storm drain, Arlington detectives are left with few leads. But when a tip comes in from Fort Worth police twenty years later, detectives band together to bring her killer to justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 32-year-old Mark Mueller's body is pulled from the shore of Lake Michigan, police wonder how his favorite fishing spot became a scene for murder. It's not until his burned-out car is found miles away that officers finally get some answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the body of 18-year-old Tina Hendricks is found floating in a Florida canal, officers hone in on a local bar. But with many admirers fawning over Tina that final night, it will take the help of witness testimonies to sort out friend from foe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A teenage girl is found bleeding to death along California's Deep Creek Spillway, leaving police with a bevy of questions. But when 19-year-old Raquel Rayas dies before they can get answers, detectives turn to a mysterious phone number for help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the body of former beauty queen Jackie Johns is found floating in Missouri's Lake Springfield, her small town is left up in arms. But as officers dig deeper into Jackie's list of admirers, they soon discover the fine line between love and hate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a baby is found abandoned along Ohio's Scioto River, police discover the child's mother has been tragically murdered. Out to bring justice to 21-year-old Stephanie Evan's family, officers uncover secrets about someone in the young mom's past.For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A submerged car pulled from a Florida canal brings a startling discovery: the body of 39-year-old Beverly Jackson. Police explore the single mom's work route and relationships, but it will take the help of a hotline tipster to track down her killer.For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 53-year-old Barbara Hefner disappears from her remote Georgia residence, her body is found floating in nearby Folly Lake. On the hunt for her killer, officers uncover a recent inheritance and secret affair before ultimately bringing justice home.For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kimra Riley heads to a Sheffield, Alabama, bar looking for fun and soon finds something far more sinister. Two months later, her body is found tangled up on the banks of the Tennessee River. Can police bring justice to this single mom's family?For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An innocent trip to the store ends in tragedy when the body of Linda Strait is found along the Spokane River. But with no eyewitnesses, detectives have their work cut out for them. They'll spend the rest of their careers searching for the ruthless killer.For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the marshy waters of Florida's Indian River, a local judge makes a grisly discovery -- the body of a young woman, bound and floating in the water. Now police are searching for the person who brought 22-year-old Misty Morse to her watery grave.For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Fresno, CA, the body of Jody Lynn Wolfe washes up along the banks of Dry Creek Canal. Detectives can't imagine who could do this to the teen. But the more they learn about Jody's life, the more they begin to realize this murder hits close to home.For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the torso of single mother Mary Stetson washes up along New Hampshire's Piscataquog River, police retrace her final steps. But every place along Mary's path presents new mysteries, and people who aren't as innocent as they first appear.For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Marietta, GA, co-ed is eager to make the five-hour drive home to see her parents. But she never gets there. Her friends and coworkers have no answers, and when her body surfaces in the Oconee River, detectives realize that one of them is lying.For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While her husband is away, a vivacious Army medic enjoys a night out at a dive bar near Fort Bragg, NC. But she never makes it home. And though dogs pick up her scent in a nearby swamp, her fate baffles police -- until a local P.I. takes up the case.For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a young woman leaves home to join up with a goth community in Manchester, NH, her mom figures it's just a phase. But when she later disappears from a roadside bar, it's clear that something truly sinister has happened.For even more true crime from ID, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/hotanddeadly to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the morning of her 50th birthday, a woman is found face-down in Suqualena Creek near Meridian, MS, apparently drowned. But it's no accident. Her daughter and her best friend are distraught, but as detectives learn, both are hiding secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Swamps, bogs, marshes, bayous and riverbeds can be murky, dark, crazy places, but when a body pops up, things get downright mysterious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.