Motive to Murder

2016Returning Series1 Season · 1 Episode

DocumentaryCrime

Motive to Murder takes a psychological look into some of the real-life murder cases that have made headlines around the world: from crimes of passion and serial killers, to opportunistic slayings and mass shootings.

Released: Jan 1, 2016

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