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Murder at the Motel
Murder at the Motel

Murder at the Motel

—Formerly known as iconic, family-friendly interstate stops, many American motels have become places where transience and anonymity often go hand-in-hand. "Murder at the Motel" explores tragic murder cases set in motels and the pursuit to bring justice to the victims. Family members share their perspectives and personal stories regarding the victims and how the investigations unfolded. The series also spotlights law enforcement officers who work tirelessly in their quest to solve these horrific crimes.
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Season 18 of 8 Episodes

  • Police are dispatched to the New Falls Motel in Falls Township, Pa., and quickly disregard the story that the 39-year-old victim suffered a cardiac arrest when they see the extent of her injuries.

  • Officers from the Reno Police Department are dispatched to the La Quinta Inn, where they discover the remains of a 42-year-old woman who was shot 23 times, and a key piece of evidence is from one of the victim's sons.

  • November 23, 2014, Springfield, Oregon. A housekeeper at the Village Inn Motel calls police when she finds a guest unresponsive and cold to the touch. While there are no immediate signs of a struggle or foul play, the autopsy confirms the cause of death was murder. More questions arise when the housekeeper informs police that the victim's car has been stolen. The murder inquiry becomes a race against the clock as police try to stop a killer on the loose.

  • The Sheriff's Office in DeRidder, LA, receives a distressing phone call from the owner of Dee's Motel; the man tells them that he's found a woman dead in room six.

  • Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department respond to the scene of an abandoned vehicle in a remote area of the Gavilan Hills; investigators discovered corpses of two men stuffed in the trunk.

  • January 5, 2016, Baltimore, MD: Police officers respond to a report of a deceased man found at the Deluxe Plaza Motel in Northeast Baltimore; the victim, US Navy Veteran Edward Yesaitis, was discovered by the motel's cleaning crew.

  • Officers investigate the murder of 19-year-old Amber Meadows and hunt the four perpetrators responsible for the crime.

  • In the early hours of September 6th, 2020, local police receive a distressing 911 call from 32-year-old Brian Redding. He is heard crying and screaming that he has found his 16-year-old girlfriend, Cypress Noonan, dead in their room at the Forest Motel in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Cypress has suffered a single shot to the head, her body found seated on the bed, suggesting that she had not suspected the attack. When investigators arrive, Redding's behavior at the crime scene raises suspicion.
Murder at the Motel

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Formerly known as iconic, family-friendly interstate stops, many American motels have become places where transience and anonymity often go hand-in-hand. "Murder at the Motel" explores tragic murder cases set in motels and the pursuit to bring justice to the victims. Family members share their perspectives and personal stories regarding the victims and how the investigations unfolded. The series also spotlights law enforcement officers who work tirelessly in their quest to solve these horrific crimes.

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