TV Guide: Bill Kurtis

The Missing and the Dead

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 17 11:00 AM A&E A homicide investigation uses the examination of a woman's skull to help crack the case; and a killer who used nunchaku as a murder weapon goes on trial nearly 10 years after the crime.

Oil, Money and Murder

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 17 09:00 AM A&E The case of Cullen Davis, a wealthy Texan acquitted of two murders after an alleged 1976 shooting spree. He was later found innocent on a separate murder-for-hire charge. Included are comments from Davis, his former wife, Priscilla, and his defense attorney, Richard Haynes.

Pilot Episode

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 16 11:00 AM A&E A look at “cold-case files” involving crimes from the past. Included: a 1991 murder of a single mother; the 1970 disappearance of a 3-year-old girl; actor Bob Crane's killing; and how DNA testing led to a Chicago man's acquittal after having served 10 years.

The Excedrin Killings

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 16 09:00 AM A&E Recalling the case of Stella Nickell, who was convicted in 1988 of murdering her husband and a woman using cyanide-laced Excedrin. Host: Bill Kurtis.

Abandoned Houses; A Son's Memory

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 14 11:00 AM A&E Cases include the rape and murder of two girls in Ohio; and the killing of a woman in a Virginia hotel room.

The Bully of Toulon

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 14 09:00 AM A&E The case of Curtis Thompson, sentenced to death for killing three people in 2002 during a shooting spree, is examined. Host: Bill Kurtis.

The Shopping Cart Killer

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 11 11:00 AM A&E The case of serial killer and rapist Arohn Kee is recalled. Host: Bill Kurtis.

Dangerous Medicine

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 11 09:00 AM A&E The case of Dr. Bruce Rowan, who killed his wife in 1998 but was found innocent by reason of insanity. Host: Bill Kurtis.

Death of a Deacon; A Wife's Mission

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 10 11:00 AM A&E The murder of a church deacon is recalled; and a woman is a suspect in her husband's killing.

Rape in Connecticut: The Alex Kelly Story

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 10 09:00 AM A&E The case of Alex Kelly, a high-school athlete who fled the country for Europe just before his 1987 rape trial. Kelly surrendered to authorities in 1995, and was convicted in 1997.

Bump in the Night; Blood on the Badge

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 9 11:00 AM A&E The murder of a policeman is solved 30 years after the crime; the murder of a young woman is solved. Host: Bill Kurtis.

Murder in a College Town

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 9 09:00 AM A&E Recalling the 1990 killings of five students at the University of Florida in Gainesville. All five were murdered within a 48-hour period, and their killer, Danny Rolling, was convicted in 1994. Host: Bill Kurtis.

The Monster/A Cousin's Promise

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 11:00 AM A&E Included: the case of Charles Ray Vines, convicted in 2001 of a 1995 rape-murder. Also: a 1978 murder is solved in 2001. Host: Bill Kurtis.

Thrill Killers

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 09:00 AM A&E Recalling the case of Erika and Benjamin Sifrit, convicted of murdering a Virginia couple who were vacationing in Ocean City, Md., in 2002. Host: Bill Kurtis.

The Missing Hunters; Flashlight Rapist

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 11:00 AM A&E The case of brothers Raymond and Donald Duvall, convicted in 2003 of murdering two hunters in 1985. The bodies of their victims were never found. Also: DNA evidence brings a conviction in a rape case. Host: Bill Kurtis.

Bad Medicine

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 09:00 AM A&E Notorious cases of bad medicine, including a physician and a nurse who were convicted of murdering patients, and a cosmetic surgeon who was, host Bill Kurtis says, “one of the most sued doctors in U.S. history.” Also examined: malpractice-suit cap laws; the Gerogia Medical Board's “tough approach to bad medicine.”