Fifteen-year-old Audrie Pott remembers nothing of the gathering at a friend’s home. Yet, when compromising photographs of her began circulating online, her life fractured, and the ensuing public humiliation drove her relentlessly toward des…

Overwhelmed and vulnerable, mother of five Laura Simonson found solace in the digital realm of sexual bondage. Drawn in by a shadowy online presence calling himself “Mr. Handcuffs,” she was unaware she was stepping directly into a carefully…

The exceptionally bright Breck Bednar possessed an ardent love for computers and video games. However, his enthusiasm took a dark turn when he encountered a thriving businessman through the internet; what began as fascination quickly spiral…

Driven by an online connection, radio DJ Alan Lee Lama crossed more than a thousand miles to find the woman of his dreams. Yet, upon arrival, he found himself entangled in a strange and unsettling love triangle when her closest friend enter…

Sam Dreher and his wife, Danielle, had always seemed like an ideal partnership. Yet, when a cherished dream crumbled to dust, their marriage fractured. Then, as Sam found himself drawn to another woman, the resulting affair ignited a series…

Maribel Ramos, a former soldier in the U.S. Army, carried a complex romantic history. After setting up a meeting with someone she’d met online, she vanished, prompting frantic worry from her family and friends. Investigators were then taske…

The life of Dallas high school track star Shania Gray was shattered when she endured a brutal assault while babysitting, leaving her deeply traumatized. Seeking solace, she confided in a new Facebook friend who seemed to offer understanding…

The disappearance of fourteen-year-old Alicia DeBolt from Great Bend, Kansas, immediately raises suspicion; a concerned neighbor suggests an older boy she’d been associating with may be involved. As police examine her cell phone, a disturbi…

In Washington State, twenty-eight-year-old Nicole Nieto White disappeared amidst a contentious custody dispute. Initial suspicion centered on a man she had met online, but the situation deepened when her estranged husband, Brandon, appeared…

When twenty-eight-year-old divorcee and single mother Ashley Pegram vanished after connecting with someone through a dating app, the search for her centered on this newfound acquaintance. Detectives quickly uncovered that she had become ens…