American Monster

Alene and George Jenkins are the perfect couple living a perfect life. When their desire for children leads them to adopt a son and a daughter it seems their family is complete. But instead it triggers a dark spiral ending in an unspeakably awful crime.

April and Michael Holton live a perfect life, until a shocking murder exposes a dark secret. In a 2-hour special with exclusive access, American Monster confronts a terrible choice. If both suspects are your own blood, how do you decide who's a killer?

Carol-Ann and James Sharp seem like a match made in heaven, but behind the veneer of happiness hides a monster in plain sight. Loved ones close to the couple sit down for the first time on camera to make sense of a murder that none of them saw coming.

Doug and Rose quickly strike up a romance and later marry. But behind the perfect façade seen in these exclusive home videos, lies and deceit begin to surface. A no show at Thanksgiving and a box on the roadside lead to a shocking discovery…

When mysterious and beautiful Rebecca Thudin meets the dashing Larry Fenton, a whirlwind romance is sparked. The rich, successful pair seem to be a match made in heaven, until a murder exposes a tangled web of lies, deceit and buried secrets.

When outgoing Beth Spaulding meets shy Jason Risenburg it seems that love has conquered loneliness and the two quickly marry. But illness and bad luck push their happiness to the brink, triggering a tornado of lies and deception that tears them apart.

When a devastating fire at the Kohnle family home leaves a family member dead, it appears to be a tragic accident. But as the evidence mounts up it's the testimony of two young kids who lead the police to decipher if it was an accident, suicide or murder.

Brent Cotta's popular wife, Cassie, has mysteriously disappeared on New Year's Eve in Fort Smith, Arkansas. When family and friends conduct a search, the discovery of a shallow grave soon leads to the horrific truth emerging.

Todd and Rachel Winkler's life looks exquisite from the outside, but inside things are falling apart. Seen on video, their happy marriage hides the terrible secrets and mind-games that can only lead to one conclusion... murder.

Four best friends, two married couples, multiple sordid secrets, one huge betrayal... and a murder. With exclusive interviews and never-before-aired home movie footage, this is a story about how a love affair resulted in a crime of passion.

Great-Grandfather Arthur Burney knows he's lucky to have such a large loving family. But when a dead body is discovered everyone becomes a suspect - and it'll take an unexpected tip-off to reveal the mastermind behind the murder.

When attractive teacher Amanda Schmitt marries respected John Grazioli, home video captures their beautiful wedding. But just 6 months later, police respond to a 911 call and make a shocking discovery that unmasks the double life of a cold-hearted killer.