

Unusual Suspects
Unusual Suspects is an American documentary television series on Investigation Discovery. The series debuted on June 21, 2010. The series showcases many of the most shocking and difficult cases in law enforcement history, and also sheds light on the investigations that led to the arrest of the culprits.
Seasons & Episodes
E1The Killer Nearby
May 31, 2010
A 40-year-old mother disappears from her home in the middle of the night, and police chase multiple leads before coming up empty. Almost a year goes by until they investigate a very unlikely suspect - a high-school neighbor with an affinity for older women. Then, a teenage boy is murdered in his home and detectives believe his campaign against teen gang activity led to his death. But the community is horrified when police arrest one of their "model citizens" for ordering the hit.
E2Betrayal of Trust
Jun 21, 2010
A husband and wife are found shot to death on a deserted stretch of highway. Phone records help detectives uncover a murder-for-hire plot that went horribly wrong, and discover that one of their victims is also their prime suspect. Next, when a 20-year-old woman is found murdered near a freeway exit ramp, the residents of San Diego demand justice. But when a trusted police officer is identified for the crime, the community is shaken to its core.
E3A Mother's Conviction
Jun 28, 2010
A young boy is killed in the middle of the night, and his own mother is convicted of the crime. Years later, an author investigates a convicted murderer for her upcoming novel, and gets a confession that re-opens that case file and eventually, sets the mother free.
E4Will To Murder
Jul 5, 2010
A delivery man guns down an affluent couple, with their only son barely escaping. The investigation reveals a greedy relative with a motive too close to home. And when a recent victim of burglary is found shot to death in her car, the investigation uncovers a killer the victim trusted without question - the police officer who came to her aide.
E5Murder in Biloxi
Jul 12, 2010
A judge and his wife are slain in their home, and the suspects range from common criminals to politicians.
E6Monster in Spokane
Jul 19, 2010
A serial killer on the loose in Spokane prompts investigators to take a new look at an old clue.
E7Millionaire's Murder
Jul 26, 2010
A wealthy widow is slain, and the victim's records provide the means to find her killer.
E8Missing Executive
Aug 2, 2010
When high-ranking oil executive Sidney Reso is kidnapped, an intensive manhunt turns up few clues. Cryptic letters and phone calls send investigators racing to catch the kidnappers, hoping to bring Reso home alive.
E9Burned
Aug 9, 2010
A series of California fires puts investigators on the hunt for a serial arsonist. After years of dogged investigation, an unpopular theory points to a disturbing culprit.
E10Lovers and Liars
Aug 16, 2010
A young couple is gunned down on a lover's lane in Georgia; A husband and wife are shot to death in their suburban Chicago home before the killer sets the house on fire.
E11Overkill
Aug 23, 2010
In rural Wisconsin, a local eccentric is murdered in his home; A serial killer targets the elderly in Lake Elsinore, California.
E12Happy Face Killer
Aug 30, 2010
Detailing the crimes of serial killer Keith Jesperson, also known as the "Happy Face Killer."
E13Cold-Blooded
Sep 6, 2010
A young woman disappears after a flat tire makes her pull over; a man is murdered while minding his neighbor's property.
E1Never Came Home
Aug 14, 2011
In 1996, teenaged Joey Martin sneaks out of his bedroom window to watch a comet from a cabin in the woods-and disappears. Despite multiple leads, there is no sign of Joey until 2008 when a young detective uncovers the shocking story of Joey's fate.
E2Getting Even
Aug 21, 2011
In 1985 when welder Danny Paquette is killed in his front yard by a long-distance rifle shot, there is no shortage of suspects. Many people had issues with Danny. But ultimately the solution falls much closer to home than anyone expected.
E3Little Lost Girl
Aug 28, 2011
When 10-year-old Katie Collman is murdered in a small Indiana town, a shocking confession catapults this crime into national news. Was Katie murdered to keep her quiet about something she saw? An unusual clue leads investigators to the conclusion.
E4Who Wanted Them Dead?
Sep 4, 2011
In 2004, affluent Coral Gables couple, John & Susan Sutton, are attacked at home. Susan doesn't survive. Investigators look at an adulterous business partner and an angry client before cell phone records lead to a shooter with ties to the family.
E5Hiding In Plain Sight
Sep 11, 2011
FBI office manager Melissa Mooney is found murdered in her home. After taking a hard look at several promising suspects, the case goes cold. Two years later, a reexamination of the case leads to an unlikely killer who was hiding in plain sight.
E6Terror in the Gulfport
Sep 18, 2011
In 1984, terrifying screams pierce the Florida night. A day later, a woman's body is found, stabbed to death. Detective Larry Tosi faces a host of suspects, but when the killer is caught, no one will be more shocked than Tosi himself.
E7Where's Becky
Sep 25, 2011
"Went 2 Talk 2 Rob" are the last words 15-year-old Becky Stowe writes before she slips out, never to be seen again. Did she run away or did her boyfriend Rob make her disappear? Two years go by before the truth about Becky is finally revealed.
E8Blood on the Badge
Oct 2, 2011
In 1985, an LA County Sheriff is gunned down in his vehicle. Investigators drill down the slain cop's list of enemies with no results. In 1999, a multi-agency task force shines a new light on the old case, illuminating a culprit who defies belief.
E9Cop Killer
Oct 9, 2001
When San Diego Police Officer Kirk Johnson is found shot to death in his service vehicle, evidence points to a fellow law enforcement officer. Detectives reluctantly begin to investigate their own when an astonishing tip leads to an unlikely killer.
E10Death of a Freshman
Oct 16, 2011
Soon after Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, an 18-year-old freshman is found shot to death in the woods behind campus. Detectives take a hard look at several suspects, but thirty years go by before a stunning confession cracks the case.
E11Murder in the Mansion
Oct 23, 2011
When tycoon Andrew Kissel is stabbed to death in his Greenwich mansion, detectives are faced with a long list of suspects. Practically everyone who knew the victim has a motive for murder. Ultimately, a secret money trail reveals the guilty party.
E1The Perfect Family
Feb 26, 2012
Season 3 premiere. An attack on a Pennsylvania family that left only one survivor is discussed.
E2A Monstrous Act
Mar 4, 2012
The 1994 murder of Missy Grubaugh is discussed.
E3Murder on Miguel Lane
Mar 11, 2012
The murders of three Arlington, Texas, teenagers in 1985 and the subsequent homicide investigation are discussed.
E4Innocent Bystander
Mar 25, 2012
The 2002 slaying of a Brunswick, N.Y., couple is investigated.
E5Clairemont Killer
Apr 1, 2012
Investigators in San Diego search for a serial killer after six females are slain in 1990.
E6Left for Dead
Apr 8, 2012
The 1997 murder of Henry Caneva and the investigation that nabbed his killers are discussed.
E7Murderous Intentions
Apr 15, 2012
The hunt for burglars who killed a Lafayette, La., man the day after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast is chronicled.
E8Death of an Angel
Apr 22, 2012
The 1992 murder of Angel Ormston and the investigation that nabbed her killer are discussed.
E9Hotel Homicides
Apr 29, 2012
The murders of three women in three Iowa hotels between 1993 and 1997 and the investigation that nabbed the killer are discussed.
E10Elemental Murder
May 6, 2012
The lethal poisoning of a waitress in Florida is investigated.
E11Deadly Denial
May 13, 2012
The murder of a gun advocate in Kentucky and the investigation that nabbed her killer are discussed.
E12Random Act of Madness
May 20, 2012
The murder of a man in Maine is connected to a cold case.
E13Bathtub Killer
May 27, 2012
The crimes and apprehension of the Texas Bathtub Killer are discussed.
E1Pure Evil
Sep 9, 2012
The 1995 death of a Chicago woman whose body was found on a Wisconsin highway is detailed in the Season 4 premiere.
E2The Perfect Suspect
Sep 16, 2012
In Arkansas, three women are murdered over the course of three years.
E3Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Sep 23, 2012
The 1995 murder of an 8-year-old girl sparks a manhunt for her killer.
E4Blood Trail
Sep 30, 2012
The 1999 slaying of a young woman in Germantown, Wis., is recalled.
E5Mother's Day Murders
Oct 7, 2012
The 1985 murders of a young military wife and two of her daughters are investigated.
E6Gruesome Discovery
Oct 14, 2012
Recalling the 1994 murder case of a young mother who was beaten and left in a garbage bin.
E7A Bike Ride to Murder
Oct 21, 2012
The 1991 murder of a young girl in San Diego is investigated.
E8Murder on the Menu
Oct 28, 2012
The 2004 murder and dismemberment of a chef is investigated.
E9Triple Threat
Nov 11, 2012
The 1993 strangling death of a young mother in California is probed.
E10City Under Siege
Nov 18, 2012
A look at the 2006 shooting death of a young nightclub worker in Scottsdale, Ariz.
E11Killings in Kentucky
Nov 25, 2012
A 1993 triple homicide results in the deaths of a Kentucky veterinarian and his family.
E12No Mercy
Dec 2, 2012
The 2001 strangling death of a mother of triplets in Puyallup, Wash., is investigated.
E13Maritime Murder
Dec 9, 2012
The 1982 poisoning death of a naval officer is investigated.
E1Deadly Forest
Mar 31, 2013
The fifth season opens with a case involving a high-school girl who was murdered in 1985.
E2Christmas Mourning
Apr 7, 2013
A Georgia woman is murdered just before Christmas.
E3Burning Fury
Apr 14, 2013
A cold case involving a 1988 murder in Sunset Beach, Cal., is investigated.
E4Driven to Murder
Apr 21, 2013
A 1992 case involving the shooting death of a Maryland businessman is investigated.
E5Phantom Predator
Apr 28, 2013
A 1990s cold case involving a serial rapist in St. Louis is reopened.
E6Deathbed
May 12, 2012
Examining a cold case involving a San Diego postal worker who was murdered in 1972.
E7The Deacon's Demise
May 19, 2013
The 1992 murder of a church deacon is investigated.
E8Sin City Slaying
May 26, 2013
Investigating the 1992 slaying of a Las Vegas woman.
E9Manufacturing Murder
Jun 2, 2013
Investigating a 1997 quadruple murder in Bartow, Fla.
E10Little Boy Lost
Jun 9, 2013
A mother's tireless pursuit for justice in her son's murder leads investigators to find a crucial clue.
E11When Evil Strikes
Jun 16, 2013
A former Marine goes missing from his home.
E12The Last Resort
Jun 23, 2013
A hotel manager is doused with acid in broad daylight.
E13Dangerous Fortune
Jun 30, 2013
A fortuneteller and her daughter are brutally murdered in 2005; a paper trail leads investigators to the culprit.
E1Vanished in Reno
Jan 12, 2014
The Season 6 opener features a serial-rapist case in Reno.
E2High School Homicide
Jan 19, 2014
Investigating the 1989 murder of a high-school student.
E3Brute Force
Jan 26, 2014
A Kentucky woman is found dead in the trunk of her car.
E4Murder in Room 348
Feb 9, 2014
A business traveler is killed in his hotel room.
E5Wicked Impulse
Feb 16, 2014
A 1997 murder in a California town is investigated.
E6Death of Innocence
Feb 23, 2014
The murder of an 8-year-old boy sparks a decades-long investigation.
E7Hometown Homicide
Mar 2, 2014
The 1980 murder of a California businessman's wife is detailed.
E8Stone Cold Killer
Mar 9, 2014
A March 2000 murder in Anchorage is investigated.
E9Blood in the Water
Mar 16, 2014
The 1980 murder of a Colorado teenager is investigated.
E10Sinister Secret
Mar 23, 2014
The murder of a Wyoming teenager is investigated.
E11Dead End Trail
Mar 30, 2014
The murder of a Southern Illinois University student is investigated.
E12Nightclub Nightmare
Apr 13, 2014
Investigating a daytime robbery at a nightclub in Arlington, Texas, that resulted in an employee's death.
E13Death Comes Calling
Apr 27, 2014
An elderly couple are murdered in their Oregon home.
E1Deadly Desire
Jan 4, 2015
Shortly before Thanksgiving, a Philadelphia suburb is rocked by the murder of 67-year-old Alice Hufnagle.
E2Last Dance
Jan 11, 2015
In Portsmouth, Va., a 16-year-old ballet dancer is assaulted and murdered in her home, and detectives must investigate her family members as well as her circle of friends.
E3No Good Deed
Jan 18, 2015
When a college student is found murdered in his Arlington, Texas, apartment, investigators suspect the kindhearted victim's generosity may have led a killer to his door.
E4Deadly Accusation
Jan 25, 2015
A video tape surfaces after a naval officer is raped and stabbed suggesting the victim may have been silenced to prevent a scandal.
E5Death and Taxes
Feb 8, 2015
In Fort Pierce, Fla., a tax attorney is found strangled to death, and detectives must scrutinize deadbeat tenants and delinquent clients while hunting for his killer.
E6Murder in the Mirror
Feb 15, 2015
When a beloved matriarch is found murdered, her friends and neighbors come under suspicion as detectives investigate the first homicide in the small town of Hubbardston, Mich.
E7An Eye for Murder
Feb 22, 2015
A young Navy wife is found raped and strangled to death in her home near the Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Fla.
E8Absent Teacher
Mar 1, 2015
An elementary school teacher goes missing after her first day at a new job, and investigators sift through clues to uncover the heartbreaking truth behind her sudden disappearance.
E9Left Alone
Mar 8, 2015
There is no sign of a break-in when 13-year-old Mollie Pittman is attacked and murdered in the Orlando, Fla., home of family friends; it takes investigators 17 years to find out whether she knew her killer.
E10Flames in Paradise
Mar 15, 2015
In La Jolla, Calif., telemarketing manager David Stevens' charred body is found in his burned-out car, and detectives encounter a rogue's gallery of suspects while looking for his killer.
E11Nightmare Field
Mar 22, 2015
In Stockton, Calif., investigators search for 23-year-old Dalene Carlson who has gone missing, then a tractor operator makes a gruesome discovery in a cornfield.
E12Little Girl Gone
Mar 29, 2015
In 1988, a 9-year-old girl goes missing in Great Falls, Mont.; the case goes cold until a chance encounter at a bus stop breathes new life into the investigation and leads to the horrifying truth behind the girl's disappearance.
E13Barefoot Homicide
Apr 5, 2015
Philadelphia investigators bring to light the obsession that drove a suspect to murder student Deborah Wilson, who was found strangled to death in a university computer laboratory without her shoes and socks.

E1New Years Evil
Jan 10, 2016
The murder of a popular young woman in Lancaster County, Pa., is investigated.

E2Silent Night
Jan 17, 2016
The murder of a young woman in her Portland, Ore., apartment is investigated.

E3Ashes To Ashes
Jan 24, 2016
The strangulation death of an 8-year-old girl in Ocean Shores, Wash., is investigated.

E4Vicious Voyeur
Jan 31, 2016
The investigation into the murder of a young North Carolina woman is recounted.

E5Drive With Danger
Feb 14, 2016
A friendly night out ends in a shallow grave for a beautiful young woman and her killer evades police for decades.

E6Knives And Lies
Feb 21, 2016
When a well-liked teenage boy is found stabbed to death in his Salt Lake City, UT home, detectives leave no stone unturned in their quest to solve the murder that rocked this normally tranquil town.

E7Last Curtain Call
Feb 28, 2016
Like in one of his old Hollywood westerns, a former actor is gunned down in Yuma, AZ and police chase leads across the Southwest until they finally get their man.

E8Murder Down Memory Lane
Mar 6, 2016
After a young girl describes her mother's killer as being a ninja, police attempt to work out the truth behind the child's description as they put the murderer behind bars.

E9Housebound Homicide
Mar 13, 2016
The police manage to track down the killer of a disabled Denver woman and they attempt to establish whether or not she was killed for money or if there was a more personal motive for her death.

E10Kill Now, Pay Later
Mar 20, 2016
The murder of a California businessman is linked to a contract killer.

E11End of the Line
Mar 27, 2016
When a first-year college co-ed turns up raped and murdered, it takes a freshman cop to beat the odds and catch a killer.

E12Final Lesson
Apr 3, 2016
The killer of a Santa Monica art teacher remains at large for years as police use every trick in their arsenal to finally hunt him down.

E13Stone Cold Fusion
Apr 10, 2016
The leading advocate for the controversial science of cold fusion is beaten to death and investigators run the full gamut of suspects, from corporate executives to drug-crazed burglars, to find his killer.
Storyline
Unusual Suspects is an American documentary television series on Investigation Discovery. The series debuted on June 21, 2010. The series showcases many of the most shocking and difficult cases in law enforcement history, and also sheds light on the investigations that led to the arrest of the culprits.
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