The BEST episodes of True Life Crime

Every episode of True Life Crime ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of True Life Crime!

Take a deep dive into the true-crime stories rocking headlines and social media feeds. These victims were young, the crimes against them were shocking and haunting questions remain.

Last Updated: 12/4/2024Network: MTVStatus: Ended
Suicide or Sinister Plot?
star
7.91
34 votes

#1 - Suicide or Sinister Plot?

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2020

Police discover a car belonging to 19-year-old, Sarah Stern abandoned on a bridge, the keys still in the ignition, but she was nowhere to be found. Police initially suspected suicide, but why then would she withdraw thousands of dollars in cash?

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Runaway or Targeted Runner?
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7.85
46 votes

#2 - Runaway or Targeted Runner?

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2020

24-year-old Jerika Binks vanished while out on a Sunday morning run in American Fork, Utah. Her family and authorities searched for a year, but found no trace.

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Mom Gone Missing: Runaway or Murder Victim?
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7.79
34 votes

#3 - Mom Gone Missing: Runaway or Murder Victim?

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2020

Hanna Harris, a 21-year-old young mother living on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana, went out to celebrate the Fourth of July... but never made it home. In order to find Hanna her family mounted their own search and investigation.

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The $5 Million Phone Hack
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7.76
33 votes

#4 - The $5 Million Phone Hack

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2020

When $5 million dollars goes missing from dozens of unsuspecting victims, police uncover a massive case of identity theft.

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star
7.58
19 votes

#5 - Did a Viral Assault Lead to Murder?

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/3/2021

Social media lit ablaze when the brutal, public beating of transgender woman, Muhlaysia Booker, went viral. Though she spoke out against the senseless violence and went into hiding to protect herself from further harm she was found murdered.

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star
7.53
19 votes

#6 - Religious Killing or Jealous Rage?

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/13/2021

Dometi Pongo digs deep into the horrific double homicide of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson, a young African-American couple who faced homophobia in their Texas hometown.

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star
7.53
19 votes

#7 - Cold Case or Case of Corruption?

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/27/2021

The murder case of single mother, Heather Bogle, goes cold after law enforcement focuses on a suspect with no tangible connections to the crime.

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Skipping School or Silenced Forever?
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7.49
39 votes

#8 - Skipping School or Silenced Forever?

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2020

16-year-old Mujey Dumbuya left her home to catch the bus for school and vanished. Despite her family reporting her missing, Mujey was classified as a runaway by authorities. Days later, her body was found in a wooded area 45 miles from her home.

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star
7.47
17 votes

#9 - Drive By or Deadly Target?

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2021

The fatal shooting of high school athlete Jaydon Chavez-Silver at a house party in Albuquerque, NM reveals a disturbing trend of violence in the community. Was this a targeted killing or a random act of violence?

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Gang Target or Mistaken Identity?
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7.35
60 votes

#10 - Gang Target or Mistaken Identity?

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2020

15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was chased and killed by gang members brandishing machetes. The brutal murder was recorded by security cameras and bystanders. The violent nature of the crime caused the story to go viral on social media.

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Tragic Accident or Calculated Murder?
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7.35
72 votes

#11 - Tragic Accident or Calculated Murder?

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2020

19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins vanished from a birthday party at a hotel in suburban Chicago one night after going live on Facebook. Nearly 24 hours later, her body was found inside a freezer of the hotel’s basement.

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star
7.33
18 votes

#12 - Cliffside Accident or Campsite Killing?

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2021

Lauren and a group of friends had been camping on a cliff during a raucous festival weekend when she went missing. She was, later, found dead by two fisherman in a nearby cove.

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Killed For Gender Identity or Secrets?
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7.25
51 votes

#13 - Killed For Gender Identity or Secrets?

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2020

16-year-old Kedarie Johnson, a gender-fluid teen, begins walking home from a friend’s house. Despite expressing fear that they were being followed, Kedarie makes the trip alone. Later that night, shots ring out and Kedarie’s body is soon discovered.

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star
7.13
8 votes

#14 - Double Cross or Deadly Deal?

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/17/2021

Investigators faced the unthinkable when the headless and handless body of a young black man was discovered in the backwoods of Michigan. Who was he and why would anyone do something so horrific?

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star
7.07
14 votes

#15 - Ohio House of Horrors

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/10/2021

A rash of missing women cases go unsolved in Ohio until a bone chilling 911 call revealed a house of horrors. What happened to these missing women? Could their cases be connected? Was there a serial killer on the loose?

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star
7.06
17 votes

#16 - Runaway Twin or Twin in Trouble?

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/20/2021

16-year identical twin, Jholie Moussa, walked out the front door of her house, told her sister she would be right back and then vanished. Could her last ominous social media post be a clue to her disappearance?

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star
6.93
14 votes

#17 - Justice for Darrien

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/31/2021

Police in Saratoga Springs, UT, received a call about a mysterious, dangerous man walking around wielding a sword. Law enforcement claimed Darrien was a threat, but witnesses, family, and an independent investigation revealed otherwise.

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star
6.92
13 votes

#18 - Getting Away With Murder?

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/24/2021

When transgender teen, Mercedes Williamson, is found murdered in a small southern town, the FBI steps in to track down her killer. Was Mercedes targeted for being different? Or was her older roommate involved?

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