Murdered at First Sight

On October 10, 2021, 23-year-old Sean McKay was randomly attacked and killed in his home town of Stevenston, North Ayrshire, by 40-year-old Gary McVey, who had a violent criminal history. Hours later, after vain attempts to cover up his crimes, McVey texted a friend to gloat about killing Sean and showed no remorse for his actions.

The case 2004 case of 38-year-old Michelle Gunshon, who went missing in Birmingham after leaving work. Her car was later found with traces of blood and DNA. For years, the case remained unsolved until evidence identified violent criminal Martin Stafford as the perpetrator. Despite his conviction, he has never revealed the location of Michelle's body, leaving her family without closure.

A look at the killing of 14-year-old Breck Bednar by Lewis Daynes, a 17-year-old he met online through gaming and who groomed him.

In 2004, 11-year-old Carlie Brucia is kidnapped while walking home in Sarasota, Florida. Her body is found days later. The killer is Joseph Smith, a released convict on probation.

After being followed from a store, the Petit family are targeted in a brutal home invasion. Three family members are murdered, and only Dr. William Petit survives the horrifying ordeal.

In Overland Park, Kansas, 18-year-old Kelsey Smith vanishes after a routine shopping trip. Her body is later found, revealing a horrific case of stranger violence by Edwin Hall.

19-year-old Mandy Stavik vanishes while jogging in 1989. Her body is found in the Nooksack River. In 2013, DNA leads to Timothy Bass, a local with a dark secret.

Real estate agent Beverly Carter vanishes after a showing in 2014. Her body is found days later. Police track and arrest Arron Lewis, a career criminal with violent motives.

24-year-old Philip Walsted is brutally murdered in 2002 by neo-Nazi David Higdon in Tucson. Attacked with a bat over 50 times, his killing is revealed to be a hate crime.

On Independence Day 2017, Jorge Rodriguez is shot in his car while shopping in Pasco, Washington. He dies from his injuries. Teen Pedro Cardenas is arrested two days later for the killing