Buried in the Backyard examines true-crime stories of victims found buried in the most unsuspecting of places. While most people enjoy their backyard as a safe haven, others are not so lucky when they discover the horrors lurking beneath well-trimmed hedges and manicured fences. Uncovering the remains is only the beginning, however, as each hour-long episode follows a unique police investigation to identify the body, determine a cause of death and find the person responsible. Captivating recreations, along with first-hand accounts from those closest to the victims and law enforcement agents involved in the case, bring each shocking tale to life. As investigators dig into the "how" and "why" surrounding each crime, viewers are taken on an unpredictable journey and reminded that this could happen to anyone - in any home, in any neighborhood.
The gruesome discovery of a decomposed and dismembered corpse buried in the backyard of a Seattle home results in an investigation that unravels a 30-year-old murder plot hatched by a scheming, vindictive family.
After the body of a missing young mother is discovered in a shallow grave behind her own home, cops must investigate the complicated relationships of her past and present in order to identify a motive and track down her killer.
After a homeowner discovers a mummified corpse buried inside a barrel beneath his home, detectives must painstakingly piece together a series of hidden clues to locate a killer who thought they had committed the perfect murder.
When the body of a beloved, elderly woman is found brutally murdered and stuffed inside a decorative wishing well in the backyard of her property, a dogged detective goes on a years-long hunt to catch her elusive killer.
Investigators believe a young woman left of her own accord, but her mother is convinced that someone close to her is hiding a big secret; a two-year search for the truth brings investigators to the backyard of a historic location.
While attempting to identify the remains of a victim found buried in the backyard of a plush California home, investigators learn another murder was committed at the exact same residence 30 years earlier.
When two female college students go missing, their whereabouts remain unknown for months, until a parole officer recalls startling information that would lead investigators to the backyard of a remote property.
After a homeowner randomly uncovers human remains while doing yard work in his California backyard, a homicide detective enlists the help of a local veterinarian to solve the murder.
A concerned son asks investigators to help track down his missing father, ultimately sending them on a lengthy game of cat-and-mouse that results in horrific discoveries in two backyards.
After a husband and wife realize their dogs have been dragging human bones into their backyard, cops learn that a serial killer is using the nearby woods to indulge in his dark fantasies.
When the body parts of two missing teens are found in a backyard cornfield, Ohio detectives uncover dark family secrets; the community fears there may never be justice when the man convicted of the crime is released from prison.
When a construction worker unearths human remains in the backyard of an old farmhouse, it sets off a baffling 15-year missing person's case and leaves detectives searching for long-buried secrets and overdue justice.
After a young woman vanishes from her neighborhood, North Carolina detectives are snared in a tangled web of deceit as they uncover a vicious love triangle. It's a race against time to find a killer and the evidence they need to solve a dark mystery.
A mom and her newborn inexplicably vanish from their California home. When blood is discovered in their backyard, a grieving father is scrutinized and investigators race against the clock to bring this mother and child home before it's too late.
A land developer disappears into the Arizona desert, and a brother sets out to uncover the truth. But when hikers stumble onto a gruesome discovery, investigators quickly realize no one can be trusted when they find themselves in the line of fire.
The luckiest moment in a man's life gives way to a dark mystery when he vanishes after winning a multi-million-dollar lottery. Did the pressure of sudden wealth cause him to seek privacy, or is there a more sinister reason no one can find him?
A small farm town is rocked when a popular hostess at the town's favorite tavern disappears into the night. Neighbors in the tight-knit community eye each other suspiciously, unaware that the answers may lie beneath the rolling Nebraska Sandhills.
A beloved Missouri couple is thought to be swept away in a record-breaking deadly storm, but when a closer look at the family farm points to foul play, law enforcement searches for clues long since washed away.
When a Michigan mother disappears on an afternoon walk, investigators pin all hope on their sole eyewitness: a 10-year-old boy who may have witnessed the unthinkable. Can hypnosis coax valuable details from the fragmented memory of a child?
When a successful Arizona businesswoman disappears on a holiday shopping trip, investigators hunt for a kidnapper; when the killer takes his secrets to the grave, however, the only chance of finding her is a psychic's mysterious vision.
An idyllic North Carolina town makes the international press when a double murder involves a victim with an infamous past.
A 21-year-old goes missing during the height of the pandemic. LAPD detectives must unravel a mystery hidden in a deleted security video to solve the murder.
When a 21-year-old goes missing during the height of the pandemic, LAPD detectives unravel a mystery hidden in deleted security video to solve a murder.
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When a young mother in Newport Maine goes missing, the case goes cold...until another mom suddenly vanishes, sparking an investigation that leads to a deadly game of cat-and-mouse and grisly discoveries in a rustic backyard.
A Milwaukee contractor is shocked when he discovers a body in a shallow backyard grave. The ghastly remains send investigators chasing an atrocious truth and have a community running scared from their own neighbors.
A man goes missing from an idyllic Idaho town, leaving detectives puzzled and a daughter driven to find her father. As the investigation unravels, it reveals a truth that's stranger than fiction and a killer no one ever sees coming.
When a man and his dog make a disturbing discovery in a backyard beach, a series of horrifying events unfold in a sleepy South Carolina town. Investigators fear no one is safe as they desperately track a killer potentially hiding in plain sight.
When a long held secret in Florida threatens to expose a deadly truth, investigators work to unravel a baffling mystery. Did the dark life of a beloved mother put her in danger, and will a husband's desperate pleas be the key to solving this case?
A murderous ripple spreads through a lovely New England town when a ghastly discovery is made in a backyard barn. The search for answers uncovers troubling questions about a doting mom and everyone is a suspect until the truth is finally uncovered.
Federal agents descend on a tiny Ohio town after a beloved girl goes missing. Fearing their cornfields harbor a terrible truth, theories abound and panic spikes in this serene community. It's a race against time as investigators close in on a killer.
Investigators in York, Pennsylvania enter a dark world of buried secrets after a couple makes a stunning discovery in their backyard. A brother appears desperate to find his sister, but in a strange twist could lead detectives to a staggering truth.
A case of identity theft in the Arizona desert takes a blood curdling turn when investigators make a ghastly discovery in the most unlikely of places; a beloved man may have been living in fear.
A Southern California community is gripped by fear when one of its own vanishes without a trace. When a teen disappears, they fear a backyard park has become a hunting ground. A vicious predator must be stopped before it's too late.
When a Florida teen tending to some yard work digs up a frightening scene, investigators find themselves in the middle of a twisted affair; a wild trail of evidence leads them across three state lines and the discovery of an astounding truth.
When a beautiful garden turns into a dark abyss, the serenity in Salem, Oregon is shattered. All is not as it seems as investigators dig into the life of a single mom. As the grisly details begin to unfold, the chase is on to catch a killer.
A bizarre trail from South Dakota to Minnesota ends in a dark discovery and a case gone cold. While investigators question whether a man of God is the key to solving this mystery, they fear blind faith is not only risky, but could prove to be deadly.
A deadly mystery with deep running roots snakes through a small Alabama town, shattering a young family and baffling the community. Investigators unlock long held Southern secrets to solve a murder and discover a truth steeped in blood and revenge.
An unsuspecting field worker makes a horrifying discovery in a backyard orchard and detectives chase down deadly clues. But when a savage killer slips through the cracks, innocent lives are threatened and solving this case is suddenly in jeopardy.
A horrific discovery in a backyard cornfield is just the beginning of an unspeakable scene. As horrors unfold in this small, Midwest town, someone is playing a deadly game of cat and mouse and it will be years before a ghastly truth is revealed.
A pleasant Michigan day takes a dark turn when a field hand digs up a human skull in a sprawling backyard. The discovery leaves a tight knit community shaken to its core and questioning whether a killer has penetrated the safety of their town.
When a private investigator disappears with tens of thousands of dollars, Florida detectives question whether she's alive and well. But when a buried body is uncovered, they chase a trail of secrets and lies to catch a killer just out of reach.
A beloved high school track star vanishes into the Philadelphia night and those in her innermost circle are eyed as suspects. When a terrifying scene is unearthed in the nearby woods, a family demands answers, but nobody is prepared for the truth.
A party in the woods of a Pennsylvania coal mining town takes a chilling turn when someone goes missing. Investigators have more questions than answers and when the summer thaw brings a shocking discovery, it's clear someone is hiding a deadly truth.
A hike in the woods of the Hollywood Hills takes a terrifying turn when a dog digs up a female foot. As panic spreads through a Southern California community a family fears for its own safety and investigators will stop at nothing to catch a killer.
Life looks bright for a new college graduate. But when her beloved car is found abandoned, investigators race to find the missing girl. Weeks later, a psychic comes forward delivering unforeseen answers and an appalling twist no one sees coming.
Life looks bright for a new college graduate. But when her beloved car is found abandoned, investigators race to find the missing girl. Weeks later, a psychic comes forward delivering unforeseen answers and an appalling twist no one sees coming.
A couple makes a ghastly discovery buried in their Ohio home. And when investigators field another call, they fear someone may be preying on young women. But as suspects begin to surface, a cover-up far more sinister than the crime comes to light.
When a friendly bet exposes a terrifying scene under a California home, investigators unravel a 14-year-old missing person's case. Eventually, when deeply buried secrets come to light, and a dark family truth is revealed, justice is finally served.
When a concerned neighbor stumbles onto a horrifying scene in a Spokane, Washington home, a family is devastated and some buried secrets come to light. Investigators unravel a bizarre web of truths and lies to find enough evidence to catch a killer.
The joy of Christmas looks bright for a doting Oklahoma Mom. But her kids wake up to a living nightmare when she's inexplicably gone. As investigators track two suspects down a deceitful road, an incendiary break lures the killer out of the dark.
When the car of a Southern California girl is found abandoned, investigators spend years and travel hundreds of miles trying to solve her mysterious disappearance. Finally, an unimaginable backyard discovery by drug agents leads to a vicious killer.
A Florida co-ed disappears after a night on the town. As investigators trace her last steps, they fear some missing girls at another campus might be connected. But when a dog sniffs out a backyard grave, the key to this mystery is far closer to home.
A former Catholic priest turned realtor vanishes from Florida and investigators find themselves examining circumstances stranger than their suspects. When a tip exposes a murder-for-hire scheme, the mastermind is revealed as a cold-blooded killer.
When a thriving real estate agent disappears, Florida investigators scrutinize the men in her life. But when other women vanish, something more sinister may be at play. It takes a risky escape from an abductor to finally unbury some horrific truths.
When the popular owner of a boutique motel on an island paradise in Florida disappears amid signs of foul play, the deadly secrets of a quaint beach town slowly work their way up through the pristine white sand.
When a successful lawyer's body is found buried in a South Floridian canal, detectives use innovative technology to follow the gruesome steps taken by an evil killer.
An entrepreneur forges an unlikely friendship with a ragtag group of skateboarders; but when he vanishes and signs point to foul play, police wonder whether he was really a friend or a target.
A cowboy more at ease with horses than people vanishes into the desert after running into a group of California ranchers who believe he's done them wrong. Police must determine whether he rode off into the sunset or was the target of a deadly vengeance.
A California mom of three vanishes, and her car is found by the side of a desolate road with a suspicious flat tire. The case goes cold for years until a new detective takes on the case and is determined to get answers.
A night out on Hollywood's notorious Sunset Strip leads to a desperate search when a teenage girl doesn't make it home. The search for answers weaves though the strange side of Los Angeles before the tragic truth is uncovered in the Hollywood Hills.
When a high school student mysteriously vanishes, police must sort through the whispers, lies and deeply personal secrets of a group of teenagers in a small Michigan town to unearth the deadly truth.
A young father in Utah disappears, then returns home confessing to an affair. But when he vanishes again a short time later, it quickly seems something more sinister is at play. His family must wait more than a decade to learn the truth.
A Colorado woman vanishes shortly after moving in with a group of friends. An investigation reveals there was a lot more going on inside the home than anyone realized – and the secrets it contained were dangerous.
The discovery of a body buried in a Delaware backyard launches police into an investigation that leads them on a twisted path through bizarre family ties, an unexpected love triangle, and an unthinkable murder plot.
A former judge retires to Florida, and becomes the center of a mystery when he vanishes. Police must unravel the possible connection between his disappearance and a ghastly discovery found buried at an abandoned golf course.
A weekend getaway at a Reno resort becomes the center of a mystery when a respected college professor disappears. Police learn that the answers may lie buried beneath desert sands hundreds of miles away.
When a popular librarian vanishes after a night of dancing in Kentucky's capital city, the investigation focuses on family secrets. But police must unravel a different kind of secret to get to the truth buried in one of the city's parks.
Police believe the discovery of a body in a Florida backyard ends the desperate search for a missing woman. But it only makes the mystery deeper … and darker.
A young couple sets out from a holiday visit but never make it home as law enforcement search dangerous terrain fraught with derelict silver mines. In the black night and bitter cold, what happens when no one can hear you scream?
A spunky grandmother and former bail bondswoman is a no-show at work, leaving friends and family desperate for answers. As investigators focus on felons from her former career, they soon discover she may not be the only one missing.
When a California mother wakes to find the door wide open and her daughter missing, law enforcement travel the country to find her until they discover a dark plot that began at the teen's doorstep.
When a widower disappears from his Southern California home, investigators find themselves caught up in a federal investigation involving the infamous hunt for skyjacker D.B. Cooper.
Buried in the Sand: When a promising forensics student is found mutilated on a lonely stretch of Utah highway, her Sheriff's department colleagues will stop at nothing to deliver justice.
Detectives attempt to trace a young woman's last steps as she leaves a casino and disappears into the night. An almost forgotten childhood memory helps find her buried in the backyard.
When a young South Carolina father goes missing, investigators must navigate a twisting trail of small-town rumors and misguided revenge to uncover the deadly truth.
When a Texas father disappears without a trace, investigators go on an international manhunt to catch a killer and unravel a sinister plot that has them searching for answers deep into the Chihuahuan Desert.
A retiree settles in Southern California hoping to live his best life; when he disappears without a trace, investigators must uncover if his demise was connected to the unconventional pen pals he made.
A beloved mother is found brutally murdered near the military town of North Pole, Alaska, and soon four more girls meet the same fate. Investigators struggle to catch a serial murderer before another victim falls on the last frontier.
A champion Russian boxer disappears from Brighton Beach, N.Y., and the neighbourhood dare not talk for fear of reprisal until investigators uncover a long-buried secret in a New Jersey backyard.
After two Colorado women vanish in a deadly winter storm, key evidence keeps the case open for investigators to uncover the truth. A harrowing blizzard rescue the very same night could hold the clues to an almost 40-year search for the killer.
When a beloved Michigan mom disappears, investigators discover she was the target of a dark satanic ritual.
When an ROTC student vanishes, a determined female detective must confront the prejudices of the time and crack the campus code of silence to bring a killer to justice.
When a successful Phoenix real estate agent disappears in the desert, investigators discover that a killer is targeting real estate agents and must catch him before he strikes again.
When a twenty-year old artist is discovered dead in a suitcase across state lines, detectives must uncover the dark truth behind an obsessive lover's deadline actions.