ID Sets January Return for “People Magazine Investigates,” Featuring More Ripped from the Headlines Cases That Captivated the Nation [VIDEO]

Investigation Discovery, the leading true crime network, announced today the return of PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES. With twelve new episodes, which will begin airing in January 2026, the series will continue to examine true crime cases from across the country utilizing original and new reporting from PEOPLE’s award-winning true crime team, including exclusive interviews and those impacted by the case, to reveal the hidden secrets, shocking betrayals, and unexpected twists, and to continue shining light on the lives that were changed. PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES premieres Monday, January 12 @ 9PM/8c on ID, with new episodes airing weekly. Episodes will be available to stream the next day on HBO Max.

The new season of PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES will continue to take a closer look at true crime stories that made headlines across the country, including a brutal slaying of a celebrity hairstylist, a house fire revealing a murder, a 54-year-old man found dead in a bondage-style setup inside his secret sex den, a high-school romance turned deadly, and other chilling cases. In the premiere episode, Vanished in the Heartland, airing on Monday, January 12 @ 9PM/8c, questions and accusations fly after savvy entrepreneur and mother of five, 52-year-old Dee Warner, vanishes from her rural Michigan home. Authorities struggle for answers, until one day they find her body, closer to home than anyone could have imagined.

Additional episodes this season include:

Death in Hell’s Kitchen
Monday, January 19 @ 9PM/8c
As Pride Month kicks off in 2022, the deaths of two gay men in New York City shatter their families and the gay community, leading the NYPD to uncover a ruthless gang that stalks, drugs, and murders their victims before draining their bank accounts.

Sex House Homicide
Monday, January 26 @ 9PM/8c
In Ocala, Florida, the local sheriff’s office responds to a wellness check only to find the body of a man in what looks like a sexual pleasure palace. Could it be a hate crime, revenge, or is the killer much closer to home?

Playing With Fire
Monday, February 2 @ 9PM/8c
In 2001, someone murders a father, sets his Florida home ablaze, and his sons disappear. As prayers rise for their safe return, a so-called family friend steps forward, shifting the case. Now, an exclusive interview finally uncovers the chilling truth.

The Serial Killer Who Only Killed Once
Monday, February 16 @ 9PM/8c
The weekend before Thanksgiving 1994, a killer savagely slays Robin Lawrence at home while her child is asleep. A relentless investigation circles her husband, until a drop of blood unlocks the mystery of Robin’s murder and leads to a shocking confession.

Looking for Angela
Monday, February 23 @ 9PM/8c
In Prairie Village, Kansas, a reclusive mother goes missing in 2019. When her teenage daughter and the police go looking for answers, they are gaslit at every turn. Without a digital footprint or even a friend who knows her, leads are running out fast.

The Girl on the Bike
Monday, March 2 @ 9PM/8c
In 1972, 20-year-old Jody Loomis takes a late afternoon bike ride to visit her horse and never returns home. She turns up murdered in the woods, and her case baffles the local authorities. For decades, everyone in the small town of Bothell is a suspect.

The Final Cut
Monday, March 9 @ 9PM/8c
Celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementilli’s teenage daughter discovers him brutally murdered on their Los Angeles patio. The LAPD uncovers a shocking story of lust, betrayal, and greed that turns the glamorous world of beauty upside down.

Love, Lies, and Lust
Monday, March 23 @ 9PM/8c
Outside of Orlando, life is no longer a fairytale for childhood sweethearts Mike and Laurie Shaver. Fighting and infidelities lead to shattered vases and broken dreams. When police search their backyard in 2018, what they find scars the family forever.

Deadly Ride
Monday, March 30 @ 9PM/8c
In 2022, Austin police discover the body of 25-year-old up-and-coming cyclist Mo Wilson. Someone shot Mo execution style while she was visiting a friend for the weekend. Homicide detectives discover a story of jealousy, betrayal, and total obsession.

The Truth Is in the Dirt
Monday, April 6 @ 9PM/8c
Single mother, Jennifer Brown, vanishes from her Limerick home and detectives race against the clock to find her. With her eight-year-old son asking where his mother is, investigators must confront a web of lies woven by the people she trusts the most.

Where is Judith?
Monday, April 13 @ 9PM/8c
A home intruder abducts a 60-year-old woman in the night. Local sheriffs search relentlessly until they discover another horrifying attack just ten miles away that fits the same profile. Is there a serial predator haunting Florida’s Gulf Coast?

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