Crime Stoppers: Case Files (2009)

Synopsis

Unforgettable cases, featuring dedicated homicide detectives and forensic scientists to hunt down the perpetrators. Crime Stoppers is an 8-time Emmy award-winning program that exposes horrifying, unsolved homicide and kidnapping cases across the United States. The crime stories go behind the headlines to reveal compelling insights with reenactments, narrated by the detectives and victims' families to and involve the viewer to ensure justice is served.

First Air Date: 2009-01-01

Last Air Date: 2012-10-12

Number of Seasons: 6

Number of Episodes: 90

Created By: Shawn Rech

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Top Cast

Joy Benedict as Host
Bob Frantz as Host
Lisette Guillen as Host
Richard Masten as Host

Seasons

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: A Backyard Murder (2009-01-01)

Miami. April 9, 2010, 49-year-old security guard Jesus Mejias was murdered and robbed in his home backyard after returning from the grocery store. "It's not necessary to give your name. Please, not for me or my family, but for my little girl who no longer has a father."
Ep. 2: Midnight Murders (2009-01-08)

Los Angeles. November 3, 2000, 21-year-old music talent Anthony Prudhomme was murdered after his home was broken into while sleeping. May 16, 2010, aspiring lawyer Edwinta Hereford was murdered with her body discovered on the side of a freeway. "How do you wrap your brain around the fact that, your child has gone? You don't know why your child is gone. She loved people. She trusted people."
Ep. 3: Hit And Run (2009-01-15)

Ohio. December 13, 2008, 30-year-old John Lundy was murdered after being targeted by multiple suspects after taking his vehicle out a garage. February 11, 2007, aspiring aviation student Kyle Davis was found murdered just days before he was accepted to his new school. "We cry every day, we miss him so-so much. This has been going on so long, we have no closure of this."
Ep. 4: Street Homicides in Miami (2009-01-22)

Miami. May 6, 2010, 19-year-old Eric Pratt Jr. was murdered in broad daylight on a basketball court. September 16, 2008, Michael Garland was murdered while on a routine run around his local school. May 14, 2011, while walking home, Macario Ordonez was tragically murdered on the street. "And I pray every night who did it get caught, cause I miss him and I don't know why they take him like that."
Ep. 5: Murders Left A Community Heartbroken (2009-01-29)

Los Angeles. August 20, 2008, outdoor adventurer and sportsman Jonathan Muse was murdered on his bicycle in an underpass while riding to meet his girlfriend. September 8, 2010, former race driver and local repair shop owner, Hector Urias, was murdered in his office in the late hours. "There's a big piece of our puzzle missing and I'll never be the same."
Ep. 6: Fighter Falls --Emmy Winner (2009-02-05)

Emmy Winner. Ohio. June 25, 2008 Anthony Waters was visiting his mother, but was stopped by a group of teenagers who killed him. February 4, 2002, longtime anti-crime activist, Frances Jones, was murdered in her driveway after returning home from work. "She was important to a lot of people, especially to use, her family and to take her away from us is. It just leaves a hole in your heart."
Ep. 7: Heartless --Emmy Nominee (2009-02-12)

Emmy Nominee. Cleveland. July 1, 2010, Vidal Perez was opening his laundry shop when he was targeted in a shooting that left him with three gun shot wounds, one of which was in the back of his head; miraculously he survived. Here is his story. "I'm alive. I'm here because of the hands of the Lord. It's a miracle that I'm here. Once more God showed me the power of praying."
Ep. 8: Leslie Long's Kidnapping (2009-02-19)

Los Angeles. December 3, 1978, Leslie Long, the mother of three was kidnapped from work during the robbery of a gas station in Palmdale. "This has been so long, I mean, like what did we say - 33 years, that old of a case, and this is something we've never talked about."
Ep. 9: Brutal Murders in Ohio -- Emmy Winner (2009-02-26)

Emmy Winner. Cleveland. May 18, 2006, 78-year-old landlady Catalina Piedra was murdered in her own home. August 26, 2010, 87-year-old WWII veteran Phillip Gossett was tragically murdered in the comforts of his own apartment by a suspected number of individuals. "They came in, they did what they did to her. No-one's heard or seen anything and it just strikes me to be unreal."
Ep. 10: Smothered by a Pillow (2009-03-05)

Miami. June 5, 2010, Kareem Berry was murdered down whilst riding his bicycle outside a shopping plaza by suspects from a vehicle. December 4, 2009, Carol Taylor was visiting her hairdresser friend. On her way back home, she was stopped by a vehicle and killed. "We were in a state of shock. We lost a jewel. A part of us is gone."
Ep. 11: 15-Year-Old Kidnapped On The Way To School (2009-03-12)

Los Angeles. November 8, 2002, 19-year-old Jose Garci was murdered waiting outside his girlfriend's house in his vehicle. October 18, 2002, 15-year-old Brenda Sierra was walking to school when she was kidnapped by suspects. "People are not speaking out because they are afraid; but I would be more afraid of this person coming back and doing other things to other people."
Ep. 12: The Night From Hell (2009-03-19)

Cleveland. April 26, 2007, 29-year-old Jermayne Mitchell was shot and killed near his apartment. August 29, 2007, 67-year-old Gwen Bewley was found murdered after neighbors saw smoke coming from her house. July 2, 2010, a 23-year-old innocent victim was murdered in a case of what is believe mistaken identity. "My world has never been the same since then and I'll never be the person I was."
Ep. 13: Rage-Drive Killer (2009-03-26)

Emmy Nominee. Miami. July 1, 2010, Shedrick Ursery was cycling to work when killed. December 10, 2006, community hero Bradley Timpf was heading to his car was murdered when suspect was trying to steal his car. July 22, 2010, 11-year-old Dharmaniyah Moore was rushed to hospital and now suffers permanent brain damage from the ruthless shooting. "The people responsible need to be held accountable."
Ep. 14: "I DJ Now Because Of Chris" (2009-04-02)

Los Angeles. August 22, 2010, aspiring 23-year-old DJ Christian Alcantar was murdered while loading his equipment into his car after finishing a late night party. "I remember picking up the phone and just hearing screaming in the background."
Ep. 15: Gold Teeth (2009-04-09)

Chicago. October 19, 2008, 23-year-old Javier Solis was tragically murdered in an alleyway after running from a gunman. January 29, 1994, 14-year-old Thomas Weathersby was murdered by a group of men in a vehicle. His cousin, Max, was injured in the leg and survived. "If I just close my eyes and be still long enough, he's still with me."