TRUE CRIME HIGHLIGHTS

Weeks of May 8 and May 15

**All Air Dates Subject to Change

Investigation Discovery (ID) is the leading crime and justice network on television. Viewers can enjoy their favorite shows anytime, anywhere on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction streaming service, boasting the largest library of true crime.

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY PREMIERES

The programs below will premiere on Investigation Discovery as follows:

discovery+/ID CONCURRENT TRUE CRIME PREMIERES

VERY SCARY PEOPLE

New Episodes Premiere Sundays at 9/8c and Available to Stream on discovery+

VERY SCARY PEOPLE, hosted and executive produced by Donnie Wahlberg, returns for a new season on its new home Investigation Discovery, the leading true crime network. Through in-depth interviews and incredible archival footage, each two-hour episode of VERY SCARY PEOPLE will offer unprecedented and comprehensive insight into not only the twisted crimes of these individuals, but a glimpse into their background, possible motives, psyche and the investigations that subsequently brought them all to justice. Featuring local authorities and journalists who investigated and covered the cases, as well as interviews with those close to both the victims and the killers, each episode of VERY SCARY PEOPLE will offer an expansive look into some of society's most evil minds.

· Both parts of "The Black Widow" Premieres Sunday, May 14 starting at 9/8c

Her name was Judy Buenoano - and on the surface, it seemed like she lived a charmed life. Judy was a nurse, a small business owner, a wife - and mother. But dig a little deeper and that façade of success fades away to reveal a trail of tragedy. In the course of 10 years, Judy survived two2 house fires, a mysterious canoe accident - and lost a husband, boyfriend, and child. Was it just incredibly bad luck or something far more sinister?

· Both parts of "The Happy Face Killer" Premieres Sunday, May 21 starting at 9/8c

When 23-year-old Taunja Bennett left home on January 21, 1990, her family thought they would see her in a few hours. That didn't happen. Then her sister watches a news report with a police sketch of a woman found dead in the Columbia River Gorge...and knew it was Taunja. That was the start of multiple female bodies found mostly in the Pacific Northwest and California which police never connect to each other. Then someone starts sending macabre letters signed with a happy face, which was the beginning of the end of the Happy Face Killer's reign of terror.

UNDERCOVER UNDERAGE

New Episodes Premiere Mondays at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

Every day, countless minors are exploited, groomed and abused in person and online. Enter Roo Powell and her team at the nonprofit SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), who work in tandem with law enforcement to apprehend child predators by becoming the targets. As the team deploys three new underage decoys and launches the fictitious online accounts for a 15, 14 and even a 12-year-old persona, it's a race against the clock to identify the ACMs (adults contacting minors) and build a case against the alleged predators to enable law enforcement to make an arrest before the perpetrators can victimize other children.

· The Nightmare Online Premieres Monday, May 8 at 9/8c

Roo and the team catch a break while trying to identify "The Handyman." Meanwhile, a new decoy is launched and catches the interest of a promoter of sex parties involving underage girls.

· Worst of the Worst Premieres Monday, May 15 at 9/8c

A new ACM with an extremely concerning occupation begins a relationship with 14-year-old decoy Mackenzie. A man in another state reaches out to Abby looking to meet up with her and her friends.

EVIL LIVES HERE: SHADOWS OF DEATH

New Episodes Premiere Tuesdays at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

Evil casts a shadow. That shadow spreads outward for years, even decades, after a crime. It consumes everyone in its path, pulling them into darkness. Can they find the light? EVIL LIVES HERE: SHADOWS OF DEATH explores the endless reach of evil, a reach that extends long after the act of evil itself. This original series highlights the struggle to survive as innocent people find themselves caught in the wake of death and evil.

· Killing of Two Spirits Premieres Tuesday, May 9 at 9/8c

In 2001, in Cortez, Colorado, the violent murder of a gay Navajo teenager means two spirits die with him.

· City of Angels Premieres Tuesday, May 16 at 9/8c

For six months in 2014, a serial killer preys upon innocent victims in Los Angeles.

SEE NO EVIL

New Episodes Premiere Wednesdays at 9/8c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

SEE NO EVIL is a ground-breaking series that explores how real murder cases are solved with the help of surveillance cameras. Lurking in the shadows or hiding in plain sight, the series features chilling, original video footage taken directly from the cameras that witnessed the crime unfold. Thousands of hours of footage, and one single-minded search for truth and justice. SEE NO EVIL brings more adrenalin-fuelled police action and more shocking video than ever before.

· Tapes Don't Lie Premieres Wednesday, May 10 at 9/8c

In 2017, 33-year-old Michael Scott is shot dead on the streets of downtown Baltimore. Detectives are in a race against time to find the gunman before he strikes again. Can a trail of cameras lining the city's streets and buses lead police to the killer?

· Alaska Serial Killer Premieres Wednesday, May 17 at 9/8c

In 2016, 21-year-old Brianna Foisy and 41-year-old Jason Netter are killed on an Alaskan cycle path. It's a crime that baffles police, until similar murders begin to happen. Police follow clues in a shocking murder caught on CCTV to track the killer.

ON THE CASE WITH PAULA ZAHN

New Episodes Premiere Wednesdays at 10/9c on ID and Available to Stream on discovery+

Led by Emmy(R) Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn, ON THE CASE features riveting storytelling and original interviews that go beyond the headlines to reveal first-person accounts and expert insights of those connected to the cases, showcasing the full scope and impact of murder.

· Faith and Duty Premieres Wednesday, May 10 at 10/9c

A mysterious late-night call requesting last rites for a loved one leads to the shocking murder of a beloved priest.

· Justice Frozen Premieres Wednesday, May 17 at 10/9c

Can police find the killer of an unidentified woman found bound, frozen and shot to death in the mountains of Utah?

ID LINEAR TRUE CRIME PREMIERES

STILL A MYSTERY

New Episodes Premiere Thursdays at 9/8c

Re-examine a current true crime case where unanswered questions remain and the mystery is still unraveling. Hear from those closest to the victims, including family, friends, local journalists and law enforcement.

· Unseen Enemies Premieres Thursday, May 11 at 9/8c

The murder of billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman in their mansion stuns Toronto. Barry is a pharmaceutical mogul with many enemies, but who would want to kill his wife? And a New York teen disappears after a mysterious road trip to Tennessee.

· The Stuff of Nightmares Premieres Thursday, May 18 at 9/8c

A 14-year-old boy vanishes in Aruba while on a jet skiing outing with an older man he recently met. His mom immediately suspects that it isn't just a tragic accident. And someone abducts a young woman from her boyfriend's apartment building parking lot.

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