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Incorporating bodycam footage from the initial crime scene, surveillance video, and interrogation room recordings, homicide investigations unfold through dramatic real video footage providing an up-close perspective on homicide investigations.

9 Seasons
72 Episodes
Returning Series
Crime Documentary
episode image Albuquerque Ambush
8.0/10 (54 votes)

#1 Albuquerque Ambush

S1:E1

Don Fluitt is dead. Now, body-cam video and original audio capture the detectives hunt for his killer. As the case unravels, security video captures the moments just before the evil deed and a surprising twist will bring this killer to their knees.

episode image Sergeant Hassel
8.0/10 (22 votes)

#2 Sergeant Hassel

S8:E2

Officers find Tyrone Hassel III shot to death outside his father's home while on holiday leave from the Army; investigators must unravel a real whodunit, and when the killer finally reveals themselves, the detectives can't hide their shock.

episode image Scene of the Crime
7.9/10 (47 votes)

#3 Scene of the Crime

S1:E2

When Brad McGarry is discovered murdered in his basement, residents in this sleepy coal mining town are left in shock. Detectives suspect robbery but then a friend comes forward and points them in the direction of someone whom they least expected.

episode image Something Came Over Me
7.9/10 (18 votes)

#4 Something Came Over Me

S6:E5

In Akron, Ohio, local antiques dealer Mary Kay Wohlfarth mysteriously vanishes into thin air; detectives race to find the elderly woman, leaving no stone unturned; however, finding Mary Kay might lead to more questions than answers.

episode image Stay With Us, Madison
7.8/10 (23 votes)

#5 Stay With Us, Madison

S3:E1

Madison Wells, a sixteen-year-old student in New Jersey, is found murdered in her aunt's kitchen. When police look into her relationship with a twenty-year-old, they go down a rabbit hole that exposes an abusive relationship with a tragic end.

episode image Jane Doe
7.7/10 (37 votes)

#6 Jane Doe

S1:E3

Judith Therianos is a free-spirit; someone who very much wants to see the good in everyone. But Florida detectives unearth video surveillance that shows her utterly alone and blissfully unaware of the danger just moments before her life is cut short.

episode image Things Weigh on You
7.7/10 (22 votes)

#7 Things Weigh on You

S3:E4

Jeffrey Franklin, a deaf 16-year-old, is dead. Now, body-cam video and original audio capture the hunt for what happened. As the investigation unravels, GPS data and shocking admissions give Jeffrey the justice he desperately deserves.

episode image The Quick Change
7.6/10 (19 votes)

#8 The Quick Change

S6:E9

The town of Fort Smith, Arkansas, reels when an elderly, retired school teacher turns up dead, bludgeoned to death with a hammer no fewer than 36 times. When the person responsible receives justice, an unlikely perpetrator comes to light.

episode image Cover the Camera and I'll Talk
7.5/10 (22 votes)

#9 Cover the Camera and I'll Talk

S5:E5

The Sheriff's Office in Virginia's Isle of Wight County discovers a double homicide involving an 80-year-old disabled grandmother. An undercover informant, a hidden handgun, and an unusual confession all lead to convictions in this cold-blooded crime.

episode image Don't Go In There
7.4/10 (31 votes)

#10 Don't Go In There

S1:E5

Beverly Puccio is brutally murdered and found at home by an oddly behaving ex-boyfriend. Detectives use security and traffic cam footage to piece together the last night of her life including an encounter with a stranger to find her killer.

episode image Tape The Scene
7.4/10 (21 votes)

#11 Tape The Scene

S2:E7

Agnes Bram, an 82-year-old Middleton, Wis., woman is found murdered in her garage; as detectives develop their case, a city-wide manhunt follows, and investigators must curb public hysteria by ensuring the killer will not kill again.

episode image Who Shot Buckii?
7.4/10 (18 votes)

#12 Who Shot Buckii?

S3:E2

It's the middle of the night when Delvin "Buckii" Meadows is shot and killed in his neighbor's yard. As police investigate, it's not until witnesses come forward with information that detectives realize they may be the key to finding Delvin's killer.

episode image The Move Out
7.4/10 (20 votes)

#13 The Move Out

S5:E6

Bodycam and CCTV capture the hunt for the killer who murdered three people. Twisted tales lead detectives on a wild goose chase, but the killers are revealed and must face the consequences.

episode image I Did It
7.3/10 (33 votes)

#14 I Did It

S1:E6

Michelle Kinney is found murdered in her apartment in Dubuque, Iowa. Her neighbors are puzzled. Local detectives unveil a haunting truth, leading to a shocking confession from an unlikely murderer.

episode image Dying Words
7.3/10 (21 votes)

#15 Dying Words

S2:E6

Steven Galvin is dead; now, bodycam video captures the detectives' hunt for his killer; as the case unravels, a surprise witness turns the case on its head; and a play by play of the crime reveals new evidence that brings the killer to justice.

episode image Kind of a Vicious Person
7.3/10 (22 votes)

#16 Kind of a Vicious Person

S5:E9

Apache County Sheriff's Office begins a double homicide investigation after the gruesome discovery of an elderly couple's remains in Sanders, Arizona. A statewide hunt for the perpetrator challenges veteran investigators resulting in an unusual arrest.

episode image The Bloody Footprint
7.2/10 (26 votes)

#17 The Bloody Footprint

S2:E3

Maurice Goins, a friendly neighbor who provides meals to other tenants in his apartment complex, is found murdered in his bedroom. The case goes cold, until Lakewood, Ohio police suddenly receive a tip and the investigation is thrown into overdrive.

episode image Who Killed the Landlord?
7.2/10 (13 votes)

#18 Who Killed the Landlord?

S9:E4

After a man calls 911 to report being stabbed and a house on fire, police find Ron Whiles shot and burned in his home in Lafayette, Ind.; with one victim dead and one clinging to life, detectives question multiple suspects, which leads to one name.

episode image She Set Me Up
7.1/10 (20 votes)

#19 She Set Me Up

S5:E7

Indiana police rely on an unlikely source of information as they search for the person responsible for the shooting of 28-year-old D'Angelo White.

episode image Midnight on Autumn St.
7.1/10 (17 votes)

#20 Midnight on Autumn St.

S7:E5

A late-night shooting at an apartment complex in Hot Springs, Arkansas, leaves a young man dead in a bad drug deal. Police question the person responsible for luring the victim to his death. Will this lead authorities to the person who pulled the trigger?

episode image The House on Lillian Street
7.0/10 (22 votes)

#21 The House on Lillian Street

S6:E3

Samantha Guthrie's parents desperately search for their missing child. As the police search reveals many players in this mystery, there is one common thread - the Lillian St. house. Police aim to find the truth of what occurred within those walls.

episode image Body in the Yard
7.0/10 (19 votes)

#22 Body in the Yard

S6:E8

When workers find a body on an abandoned property in western Ohio, it opens up a homicide investigation that sends shockwaves through the Amish community.

episode image Frenzy
6.9/10 (38 votes)

#23 Frenzy

S1:E4

Billy Shuler is dead. Now, video and audio capture the detectives desperate hunt for his killer. As the case slowly unravels, someone comes forward and identifies Billy's murderer. When the US Marshals get involved, the killer is brought to justice.

episode image The Smoke Shop
6.6/10 (19 votes)

#24 The Smoke Shop

S7:E6

Flagler County Sheriff's Office investigates the shooting of an 18-year-old high school track star, Curtis Israel Gray. The case threatens to go cold before a source close to home delivers the prime suspect straight to Sheriff's front door.

episode image Lost in the Desert
0.0/10

#25 Lost in the Desert

S2:E1

Steven Begay is a loving uncle whose nephews see as a protector. So, the irony could not be greater when his bloody body is found near a playground in New Mexico. A manhunt ensues leaving police with a major discovery that turns the case on its head.

episode image Puzzle Piece
0.0/10

#26 Puzzle Piece

S2:E2

When the battered body of Bianca Rainer, mother of two young girls, is found in rural Arkansas, the police have just one unusual clue, a puzzle piece found stuck to her body. But they know if they find the missing puzzle, they will find her murderer.

episode image Fire in the Desert
0.0/10

#27 Fire in the Desert

S2:E4

Albuquerque, N.M., mail carrier Marilyn Gandert disappears for days and no one knows where she has gone; when her body is found in the desert, detectives must find the murderer, and they only have a few witnesses beyond Marilyn's family members.

episode image Is That Blood?
0.0/10

#28 Is That Blood?

S2:E5

True crime investigation using body-camera footage from police departments all over America.

episode image Down by Fire
0.0/10

#29 Down by Fire

S2:E8

Ryne Zahner is an inspiration to his high school math students in Arizona. His friends see him as one of the nicest people they know. When a hooded murderer guns him down after a night of partying, the entire community struggles to grasp his murder.

episode image The Truth is Dangerous
0.0/10

#30 The Truth is Dangerous

S3:E3

Ty Underwood, a transgender woman, is found shot to death in her car, leaving detectives to wonder if she may have been a victim of a hate crime. Detectives use text messages, social media posts, and surveillance footage to track down her killer.

episode image Don't Look Back
0.0/10

#31 Don't Look Back

S3:E5

Karen Simek is a talented food service worker. When her body is found with a gunshot wound outside her office in the early morning hours, it leaves her family in shock and sparks a year-long investigation, which ultimately leads detectives to her killer.

episode image Twisted Upside
0.0/10

#32 Twisted Upside

S3:E6

episode image The Back of the Shed
0.0/10

#33 The Back of the Shed

S4:E1

A backyard shed in a Michigan trailer park holds the answers to a dark secret regarding a missing teenage couple. Police interview their families, but one member is evasive, deepening the mystery and setting off a covert manhunt across the Midwest.

episode image He's Not Going to Stop
0.0/10

#34 He's Not Going to Stop

S4:E2

A spree shooter is on the loose in Scottsdale, and the entire city holds its breath while waiting for the culprit to be identified. Bodycam footage captures the tension as police try to nab a killer who always seems to be one step ahead.

episode image Episode 3
0.0/10

#35 Episode 3

S4:E3

episode image Episode 4
0.0/10

#36 Episode 4

S4:E4

episode image Episode 5
0.0/10

#37 Episode 5

S4:E5

episode image The Last Laugh
0.0/10

#38 The Last Laugh

S4:E6

What appears to be a missing person's case, takes a stunning turn when very different portraits of her are revealed. Now, detectives must weed through a series of tangled relationships to uncover where Dawn has been all along.

episode image This Guy's Getting Paranoid
0.0/10

#39 This Guy's Getting Paranoid

S4:E9

Roaa Al-Dhanoon has disappeared. What begins as a missing persons case, takes a turn by someone who is closest to her. Now, detectives must unravel a complex web of deceit that continues to strike fear throughout the devastated community.

episode image The Girl in the Crowd
0.0/10

#40 The Girl in the Crowd

S4:E10

What starts out as a calm night at the American Legion in Evansville, Indiana, quickly takes a turn when Anthony Blaylock is shot dead. But when detectives obtain video surveillance showing who is responsible, they stop at nothing to find his killer.

Cast & Chracters

Narrator (voice)

Actor: Dave DeAndrea

The highest rated episode of The Murder Tapes is "Albuquerque Ambush" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 54 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Smoke Shop" (S7E6) with a rating of 6.60.

This episode received 19 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Albuquerque Ambush" (S1E1) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 54 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Frenzy" (S1E4) with a rating of 6.90.

This episode received 38 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Tape The Scene" (S2E7) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 21 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Bloody Footprint" (S2E3) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 26 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Stay With Us, Madison" (S3E1) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 23 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Who Shot Buckii?" (S3E2) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 18 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Cover the Camera and I'll Talk" (S5E5) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 22 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "She Set Me Up" (S5E7) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 20 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Something Came Over Me" (S6E5) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 18 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The House on Lillian Street" (S6E3) with a rating of 7.00.

This episode received 22 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Midnight on Autumn St." (S7E5) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 17 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Smoke Shop" (S7E6) with a rating of 6.60.

This episode received 19 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Sergeant Hassel" (S8E2) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 22 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Sergeant Hassel" (S8E2) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 22 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Who Killed the Landlord?" (S9E4) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 13 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Who Killed the Landlord?" (S9E4) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 13 votes.

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