Twenty-seven-year-old single mother Laura Ackerson hopes to make a fresh start in Raleigh, N.C.; she starts a new company and a new relationships while battling for custody of her two young children, then she meets an untimely demise.

After two divorces, Kathy Goble makes herself a priority for the first time in her life; however, her carefree ways soon catch up to her, and she is betrayed in the most brutal way possible.

After Marilyn Reza is found murdered in her home, investigators turn their attention to the members of her church; however, a secret confession at her funeral brings the true murderer to light.

Janet Walsh is a young divorcée celebrating her freedom at the local disco, then she is found murdered the next morning, and it will take an officer 35 years to bring her killer to justice.

Cathy Stroup, a no-nonsense Irish mother, knows what her family needs to survive.

Single mother Norma Rodriguez is found strangled to death in her apartment, but her case remains unsolved for 10 years until DNA evidence leads to a former coworker with a shady past.

In 1984, college student Angela Samota gets noticed by the wrong person leading to the ultimate betrayal.

Single mother Dana Laskowski juggles a boyfriend, a jealous ex-husband and a secret lover, then her life is cut short by someone close.

Susan Smith becomes an FBI informant to protect her children from her husband's criminal friends, but her desire to do the right thing brings hellish consequences.

When 34-year-old mother Tara Lynn Grant goes missing, police can find no trace of her until a gruesome discovery turns the case into a statewide manhunt.

Thirty-two-year-old Anna Lisa Raymundo seems to have it all, including a skyrocketing career, a beautiful home and a loving boyfriend, but a secret betrayal cuts her life short.

Unsuspecting 17-year-old Mary Jayne Jones moves to small town in Iowa and gets a job waiting tables; she makes the mistake of believing that there's good in everyone, and it will cost her her life.

From the outside, 34-year-old Linda Singleton's life appears picture perfect; no one knows that Linda is engaged in a deadly love triangle; when the affair comes to light, her perfect life comes to an untimely end.

Seventeen-year-old Kelly Bullwinkle is desperate to find her place among the students at her Southern California high school; when a secret affair with her friend's boyfriend goes wrong, Kelly is given one final lesson in death.

Joan Bent enjoys a loving marriage and manages the cleaning staff at a local hotel, then she is found murdered in the trunk of her car.

From devoted mother to larger-than-life stage actress, 40-year-old Pasinetta Prince plays many roles in her life and relishes the spotlight, then a personal betrayal draws the final curtain on her life.

Fifteen-year-old Becky Stowe is eager to find love, then she disappears without a trace, prompting friends and family to wonder if she found what she was looking for, or if trouble found her instead.

Twenty-five-year-old Corey Parker moves to Jacksonville Beach, Fla., looking for fun in the sun; however, someone in her new circle of friends harbors a murderous intent that claims her life.

Looking for a fresh start, 40-year-old Priscilla Strole and her teenage son, Kyle, move to the small town of Fairfield, Calif.; little does she know, new beginnings will lead to her untimely end.

Yelena Zakin's life is turned upside down by her husband's interest in his new secretary, then she goes missing.

Thirty-four-year-old Paige Birgfeld juggles four jobs, three children and two ex-husbands, but no one realizes she is also hiding a deep, dark secret that will eventually lead to a betrayal.

From the moment a homicide is reported, a file is assembled to document every facet of the investigation -- crime scene photos, notes and observations, forensic reports, witness interviews, suspect profiles -- and continues to grow with new information until an arrest is made and conviction attained. Investigation Discovery opens these "murder books" to tell haunting tales buried within the pages. Hourlong episodes take viewers back in time with details of decades-old cold cases using actual archival footage, crime-scene evidence and first-person interviews with lead investigators, unraveling the mystery and uncovering what broke the cases open.

Investigation Discovery and People magazine partner to re-examine some of the most high profile crime cases in recent history. The one-hour series brings viewers tales of betrayal, buried secrets and unsung heroes, ripped from the pages of one of the nation's top weekly magazines. These stories transcended news and became part of pop culture, revealing shocking twists, new evidence, and unexpected resolutions. Interlaced within every episode are exclusive interviews with People's journalists, archival footage, re-creations, and firsthand accounts by those closest to the investigations.

Raw, unbridled and chilling depictions of human desires surface in "In Ice Cold Blood." True crime is depicted at another level as Ice-T takes viewers straight into the stories. Money, sex, lust, and greed run rampant with very real consequences. Family members, friends and detectives recount each case -- a missing military veteran, a student murdered in a crime of passion, and secret payouts are only some of the cases. These stories are told through re-enactments, in-depth interviews and archived footage.

From blushing brides turned cold-blooded killers to smitten grooms with shocking dark sides, "Fatal Vows" examines the criminal psychology behind deadly divorces. Guiding viewers through actual stories of love gone wrong are psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser and forensic/clinical psychologist Dr. Brian Russell, who examine each couple to better understand how the marriage turned from flawed to fatal. Stylized re-enactments are supported by interviews with family, friends, law enforcement, and potential victims of the crime, while Kaiser and Dr. Russell provide analysis on unions that break down until divorce and murder collide.