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  • Investigation Discovery

Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda

  • 2011 – 2020
  • Ended
  • Documentary · Crime
  • ~43m / ep
  • 9 seasons
  • 8.9/10

A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with victims' families and other involved persons, the show highlights Kenda's successes with his 400 homicide case history and 92 percent solution rate.

Latest: Season 9 · 2019

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  1. E1. Cynthia

    Aug 28, 2019 · 43m

    The naked body of a vibrant young mother is found frozen solid in a deserted cemetery. When all leads dry up, the case runs cold. But years later, Kenda reopens the investigation and recognizes the sinister hallmark of a serial killer.

  2. E2. Lock the Door

    Sep 4, 2019 · 43m

    Soon after the lifeless body of Charlie Tuttle was discovered behind a locked bedroom door, his death was ruled a suicide. But six months later, Kenda receives an unprompted confession that propels the case in a whole new direction.

  3. E3. Confession

    Sep 11, 2019 · 43m

    After a husband and wife are viciously attacked in their own home, Kenda is on the hunt for a troubled teen whose appetite for violence knows no bounds. Then an unprecedented discovery spurs police to open up a century old murder investigation.

  4. E4. Trigger

    Sep 18, 2019 · 43m

    A sharp-dressed pedestrian is shot in the back for unknown reasons. Chasing a promising lead, Kenda realizes he's barking up the wrong tree. Then when an impromptu argument turns fatal, a suspect's guilt boils down to his skill with deadly weapons.

  5. E5. Rest In Peace

    Sep 25, 2019 · 43m

    When an Air Force veteran dies unexpectedly, Kenda and his team must determine if it was a tragic accident or premeditated murder. But before long, they discover that their clean-cut victim had a secret life.

  6. E6. Down for the Count

    Oct 9, 2019 · 43m

    Hikers stumble onto the brutalized corpse of amateur boxer Johnnie Wilson, hidden beneath a pile of branches. Plagued by false starts and blind alleys, the case finally gains traction when investigators get their hands dirty.

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