The Object of Murder

Homicide detectives reveal how unique objects, often with an emotional connection to the victim, have provided vital clues in solving murder cases.

Seasons

1. Beauty for Ashes

Air Date: 2019-11-07

In 2016, Tricia Todd, 33, is reported missing after failing to pick up her daughter from a babysitter; investigators find her online journal that reveals the true horror of what had happened.

2. Through a Child's Eyes

Air Date: 2019-11-14

In 1982, JoAnn Tate, 35, is stabbed to death in her home in St Louis, and her children, Melissa, 7, and Renee, 4, are left critically injured; Melissa identifies the attacker but remembers something different years later.

3. Secrets on the Lake

Air Date: 2019-11-21

In 2000, Mike Williams, 31, vanishes while duck hunting on a Florida lake; his boat and his shotgun are found, but not his body; 17 years later, a violent kidnapping leads detectives to suspects who had been hiding in plain sight.

4. Taken in Tennessee

Air Date: 2019-12-05

In 2011, Holly Bobo was abducted from her home in rural Tennessee. The investigation went cold for two years, until a hunter makes a gruesome discovery.

5. Murder on the Mountain

Air Date: 2019-12-12

In 2014, Nancy Pfister's body was found in her closet. Police had several suspects but minimal evidence until they looked at her personal items.

6. The Darkest Hour

Air Date: 2019-12-19

Michelle Mockbee, 42, is beaten to death at work; robbery is ruled out since Mockbee is still wearing her pink sapphire ring; the case stalls until a video surfaces that blows it wide open.

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Rating

10.0/10

Release Date

2019-11-07

Episodes

6 (1 seasons)

Status

Returning Series