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National Geographic launches a six-part investigative docuseries following the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization using DNA sequencing and genealogical research to identify unidentified bodies across the United States. The series premieres August 2–3, 2025, on National Geographic, Disney+, and Hulu.

HBO's new documentary miniseries The Yogurt Shop Murders examines the 1991 murders of four teenage girls in Austin, Texas, a case that resulted in arrests and convictions despite remaining officially unsolved. Directed by Margaret Brown and produced by A24, the series premiered at SXSW in March 2025 and aired on HBO from August through September 2025.

On February 13, 2017, teenagers Abigail Williams and Liberty German were murdered near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi, Indiana. Nearly eight years later, Hulu has released multiple documentary series examining the case against Richard Allen, the local man accused of the crimes.

National Geographic's 'Naming the Dead' documents how the DNA Doe Project used cutting-edge forensic genealogy to identify John Brandenburg Jr., a victim of serial killer Larry Eyler who murdered at least 21 young men across Indiana and Illinois between 1982 and 1984.

Remy Ma, the rapper and former prison inmate, hosts My True Crime Story—a VH1 docuseries that premiered in 2021 and returns for Season 3 on Monday, August 4, 2025. The unscripted show features first-person accounts from individuals involved in major crimes, exploring their rise, fall, and paths to redemption across multiple continents.

In August 2018, Chris Watts sat across from Frederick Police Department detectives in Colorado and confessed to murdering his wife Shanann, who was 34 and pregnant, along with their daughters Celeste, 3, and Bella, 4. The interrogation tapes, released by ABC News in November 2018, document the dramatic shift in Watts' account as he moved from blaming his wife to admitting his own guilt.

On April 3, 1985, Derek and Nancy Haysom were discovered slashed and stabbed to death in their Virginia home. Their 20-year-old daughter Elizabeth Haysom and her teenage boyfriend Jens Söring would become central to one of America's most shocking crimes—now examined in Netflix's documentary Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering & Haysom.

Netflix's four-part true-crime series 'Till Murder Do Us Part: Deadly Women' examines the 1985 murders of Derek and Nancy Haysom in Bedford County, Virginia, presenting evidence that both Jens Söring and Elizabeth Haysom may have been present at the crime scene—a conclusion that has prompted sharp criticism from the convicted killer himself.

Abigail Gasca-Chavez, 19, was killed in her own home in what investigators classified as a homicide. The case was examined in the true crime series See No Evil, where neighborhood surveillance cameras and testimony from an unlikely witness—her young child—provided critical evidence.

Gabriel Perez believed he was meeting an acquaintance at a Miami McDonald's in the early morning hours. Instead, he walked into a deadly trap orchestrated by a couple. Investigation Discovery's 'See No Evil' examines how modern forensic techniques—surveillance video and digital communications—became the cornerstone of solving the case.

In June 2010, Bonnie Woodward, a 46-year-old nurse's aide, vanished from Alton, Illinois. Eight years later, Roger Carroll was arrested and convicted of her murder despite no body ever being recovered. His conviction rested on testimony from family members and a confession to his wife.

On October 13, 2015, former NBA player Lamar Odom was found unconscious in his private suite at Dennis Hof's Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada, after what authorities believe was a drug overdose. The incident triggered a medical crisis that would reshape the 35-year-old's life and spark ongoing questions about what exactly happened that fateful Tuesday afternoon.

Despite circulating reports, there is no verified Netflix documentary titled 'Grenfell: Uncovered' about the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in North Kensington, London on 14 June 2017.

A brutal home invasion that claimed the life of an Australian woman has become the subject of a new documentary series airing on Nine Network. The case against those accused of the attack on Gregor and Irma Pelazic now faces renewed scrutiny through forensic analysis and legal defense arguments.

A&E's 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch,' which premiered in June 2025, investigates allegations of sexual assault, manipulation, and exploitation at Nevada's Moonlite Bunny Ranch. The documentary series features interviews with former workers who claim the brothel's glamorous HBO portrayal masked systematic abuse and predatory behavior by owner Dennis Hof.

In February 2010, Ernest Samuel Christie III contacted authorities in Humboldt County, California with shocking information: his deceased father had murdered 27-year-old Lysandra Marie Turpin in 1988. What followed was the unraveling of one man's decades-long reign of terror—and the bodies he left behind.

Despite references to a case known as 'Marina Erte-mordet' in Swedish-language podcasts and documentaries, verified English-language sources containing factual details about this matter remain unavailable through major international crime databases and news outlets.

A&E's 'Secrets of the Bunny Ranch,' premiering June 12, 2025, features 20+ interviews with former workers at Dennis Hof's Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Nevada. The documentary uncovers allegations of sexual assault, manipulation, and exploitation that contrast sharply with the glamorous image presented in HBO's 'Cathouse' series.

Rex Heuermann, 62, pleaded guilty on April 8, 2026, to seven murders connected to the Gilgo Beach serial killings that terrorized Long Island between 1993 and 2010. Peacock's new documentary *The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets* examines Heuermann's confession and the fractured family left in its wake.

Emily Schwarz Ferlazzo was killed during what was meant to be a scenic getaway in rural Vermont in October 2021. Her husband returned home alone, and her remains were later discovered in their converted bus. The case is featured in Investigation Discovery's 'Fatal Destination,' narrated by actress Jessica Biel.