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Copycat Killers: Twilight Mar 29, 2022

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Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham are teenage lovers convinced that the only way they can truly be together is to kill Kim’s mother, Elizabeth. Elizabeth believes Lucas’ bad boy ways are going to send her daughter down the wrong path, and she has tried to break them up. Kim and Lucas, however, are not dissuaded. Inspired by the love story in Twilight, where not even death can stand in the way of true love, the couple decide to kill Kim’s mother so they can finally be together.

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Autopsy: The Last Hours of…Richard Pryor Mar 28, 2022

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Richard Pryor's shockingly honest, no holds barred performances revolutionized American comedy. And his no holds barred attitude continued off stage with a monstrous appetite for alcohol, drugs and sex. But during the last part of his life-long party, Pryor was stricken with multiple sclerosis which left him paralyzed and unable to speak. On December 10th, 2005, Richard Pryor died suddenly from a cardiac arrest. But what caused it? Was it his wild past catching up with him? His debilitating illness? Or something else? Forensic Pathologist Dr. Michael Hunter examines Richard's medical records to determine precisely was caused the death of this much-loved comedian.

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Murder Made Me Famous: The “Playmate Killer” Mar 24, 2022

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The “Playmate Killer”, Paul Snider, was the ex-husband of Playboy Model Dorothy Stratten. Snider was one of the creators of Chippendales, the male strip club chain, but he is most remembered as the killer of Stratten. Their marriage lasted barely a year. When Stratten developed a romantic relationship with acclaimed film director Peter Bogdanovich, Snider’s jealousy led to murder-suicide. Stratten was killed by Snider in the Los Angeles apartment they had once shared. On the same day, Snider killed himself. Police believe he raped Stratten and sexually abused her corpse as his last twisted obsession of the Playmate of 1980.

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Sex Lies & Murder: The Chase Mar 23, 2022

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Alice Trappler engages in a series of relationships before conceiving a child with Dan Bennett. Alice tries to hide her pregnancy after their relationship goes south. She feels Dan would be a danger to her and their child. Despite Alice’s attempt to conceal the baby, Dan finds out, and that triggers a brutal custody battle. Tensions build as the custody hearing approaches until Dan is found murdered. The question is - who killed Dan Bennett.

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Copycat Killer: Freddy Vs. Jason Mar 22, 2022

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Inspired by the slasher epic, Freddy vs. Jason, a young man tries to transform himself into the famous movie monster "Freddy Krueger." The copycat killer stalks, taunts, and stabs his victims like a psychopath with no remorse.

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Autopsy: The Last Hours of…Prince Mar 21, 2022

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Prince, the pop superstar who sold over 100 million records was fit, health-conscious, and against drug abuse. And yet, on April 21st, 2016, Prince died, shockingly, of a drug overdose at his Paisley Park compound. His case is still shrouded in the mystery of what happened to “The High Priest of Pop” during his final hours. Renowned forensic pathologist, Dr Michael Hunter, analyses Prince’s medical history to uncover possible reasons for his death at only 57 years old.

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Murder Made Me Famous: Jim Jones Mar 17, 2022

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Jim Jones was the cult leader and founder of the People’s Temple. Known for his extreme beliefs on Christianity, socialist politics, and racial equality, Jones is infamous for the mass murder-suicide he led of over 900 of his followers in Jonestown, Guyana. Urging his church’s members to drink a cyanide-laced punch as a sign of loyalty, the 1978 event resulted in the greatest single loss of American lives before 9/11.

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Sex Lies & Murder: Vanished Mar 16, 2022

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High school sweethearts Adam and Rose Chase seem to be living the quintessential white-picket-fence life, that is, until Adam goes missing. His disappearance seems to be a mystery until family friend and ex-cop turned private investigator, Rodney Miller is on the case. He has a hunch there is fowl play, and won’t stop until he uncovers the truth.

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Copycat Killers: Kill Bill Mar 15, 2022

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When Michelina Lewandowska met Marcin Kasprzak it was love at first sight. But he was hiding a dark secret and when their love dimmed, Michelina announced she was leaving the relationship for a better life. But Marcin would rather kill than be left alone. So he copies a scene from Kill Bill where Uma Thurman’s character, “The Bride,” is buried alive. In this case, “The Bride” is his girlfriend Michelina.

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Autopsy: The Last Hours of…Cory Monteith Mar 14, 2022

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Cory Monteith was a global superstar. The clean-cut all-American quarterback on television’s “Glee” was idolized by millions of teens around the world. “Glee” thrust him into instant stardom in 2009 and his public persona mirrored his on-screen character. But on July 13th, 2013 he was found dead on the floor of his Vancouver hotel room. What caused the clean-living TV star’s death at just 31? Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Michael Hunter digs into Monteith’s autopsy report to reveal another man underneath Cory’s squeaky-clean exterior. Did a dark and troubled past that come back to haunt Cory Monteith before his untimely death?

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