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Homicide Hunter: Joe KendaHomicide Hunter: Joe Kenda

Homicide Hunter is a riveting non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda.more

Homicide Hunter is a riveting non-fiction investigative series of...More

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Episode 1

Into Thin Air

Twenty four year old Lorraine Laribo is dropped off at a bar by her sister's boyfriend, Anthony. It's the last time anyone would ever see her alive again. Detective Kenda must use his formidable interrogation skills to find her killer.

Episode 2

Six Feet Under

Detective Kenda finds the body of a bruised and battered young woman named Vicki Ross, strangled and left in the backseat of her own car. Kenda must sort through the endless suspicious characters in Vicki's past to find the elusive truth.

Episode 3

A Killer Always Rings Twice

When 22-year-old Micki Filmore is found raped and murdered in her apartment detective Kenda focuses his investigation on her activities the previous night. Micki was seen dancing with a man who then paid a late night call to her door.

Episode 4

Everybody Lies

After church, deacon Robert Walton is beaten to death in a public park. The case heats up when Lt. Kenda and his team revisit an old friend with a secret. Did the religious leader have a dark side?

Episode 5

Secret Life

After Lourdes Riddle is found strangled to death in the trunk of her car, homicide detective Joe Kenda follows the trail through a twisting maze of military and cultural secrets.

Episode 6

Chance Encounter

When firefighters find Victor Woods stabbed to death in his burning apartment, homicide detective Joe Kenda tracks Colorado's most notorious serial killer.

Episode 7

Crazy Eyes

When Kenda finds a murder victim with his eyes gauged out, it's almost enough to drive him over the edge. Multiple witnesses lead him to an unexpected killer.

Episode 8

Pick Your Poison

Kenda follows a bizarre chain of events after a loving mother and four children inexplicably die inside their home. The culprit behind their deaths is far more frightening than anyone could have imagined.

Episode 9

Runaway Red

Kenda recounts his emotional interview with an elderly woman who was brutally attacked and left for dead in a local grocery store. Kenda leads a state-wide manhunt that brings the criminals to justice with just hours to spare.

Episode 10

Love Gone Mad

A newly promoted Kenda hunts down two fugitives on the run. Kenda saves the day and puts a deadly love triangle to bed.

Episode 11

Quick Descent

Kenda gets to the bottom of a puzzling case when the corpse of a flight instructor is found dead. Was it revenge or a tragic mistake?

Episode 12

Rookie Diaries

A petty parking lot brawl morphs into an attempted murder investigation after a gunman makes an attempt on Kenda's life.

Episode 13

Fight or Flight

Kenda reveals the true identity of a crazed athlete after he murders a woman in front of her own children.

Episode 14

Expose

When Kenda unearths a gruesome and puzzling crime scene, a wealthy bachelor gets unmasked as a killer.

Episode 15

This Is Death

A cryptic message on tape turns out to be a voice from the dead. When Kenda discovers a headless body on the railroad tracks, he's shocked when he finally puts together the pieces.

Episode 16

Ho, Ho, Homicide

A young man's suspected suicide-turned-murder investigation sends a family reeling. But Kenda quickly realizes that his family actually holds the key to unravelling the cold and calculating crime.

Episode 17

Low Rider

A man is found stabbed to death in his apartment. With little leads, Kenda must track down a killer and his muscle car before he strikes again.

Episode 18

Firestarter

Kenda teams up with the Fire Department after a crazed arsonist sets a building on fire, killing one. Kenda's got to move quickly before the next blaze claims another innocent victim.

Episode 19

Gumshoe Detective

With dreams of becoming a Homicide Detective, young rookie burglary detective, Joe Kenda takes his one-and-only shot at solving an unsolvable case. The pressure is on as Kenda fights to catch a trigger-happy shooter and bring him to justice.

Episode 20

Thin Blue Line

Time stops when Officer Mark Dabling is gunned down by an escaped convict. As a statewide manhunt ensues, Kenda must deal with the devastation of losing a fellow officer and friend.

Episode 21

Short Fuse

An earth-shattering explosion leaves nothing but a pile of charred remains in a suburban backyard. Was it a horrible accident? Or a triggered booby trap?

Episode 23

Most Dangerous

An ordinary family excursion leaves Lt. Kenda with a revelation that would forever shape how he sees the world.

Episode 24

Retirement Cause and Effect

Lt. Joe Kenda recounts the case that brought his wife to tears and led to his retirement.

Episode 25

Expert Juror

A juror finds out the hard way that real homicide investigations aren't the same as what you see on TV.

Episode 26

Empty Chair

When cases don't keep you up at night, they haunt your dreams -- and Lt. Joe Kenda says there's only one way to stop it.

Episode 27

Stop the Chaos

Lt. Joe Kenda shares the most important thing he would do when arriving at an active crime scene.

Episode 28

What To Do At a Crime Scene

Lt. Joe Kenda explains how to control a crime scene and what questions to ask to quickly assess the scene and keep everyone, even other detectives, in check.

Episode 29

Tank

Lt. Joe Kenda relives a memorable rescue involving a tank, a snowstorm, and a pregnant woman in labor.

Episode 30

A Very Kenda Christmas

Discover the meaning of the holidays, according to Lt. Joe Kenda.

Episode 31

I Like Him

Lt. Joe Kenda shares the one phrase that everyone in an investigation wants to agree on.

Episode 32

Not the End

Lt. Joe Kenda explains that the end of Homicide Hunter is NOT the last you'll see of him on Investigation Discovery.

About this Show

Homicide Hunter: Joe Kenda

Homicide Hunter is a riveting non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda.

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