VERY SCARY PEOPLE S1
Brand New - Crime on Lifetime
Starts 13th April, Mondays at 21:55 CAT
Host Donnie Wahlberg chronicles the dark and twisted lives of an array of diabolical criminals, such as Charles Manson, Aileen Wuornos, John Wayne Gacy, the Rev Jim Jones, and many others.
BEHIND BARS: WOMEN INSIDE
Brand New and Exclusive
Starts 20th April, Mondays at 20:05 CAT
The reality of life behind the walls of a women’s correctional Centre, where mothers, daughters, grandmothers and sisters are also gangbangers, murderers, drug smugglers and armed robbers. Meet women from all walks of life that live behind bars like the middle class and educated, Phlebotomist Julia, not your usual jailbird. Having never been in trouble with the law before, she’s been charged with the murder of her ex-boyfriend. She’ll have to learn to navigate jail and contemplate the possibility of life behind bars.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES: THE KAMIYAH
MOBLEY STORY WITH ROBIN ROBERTS
Brand New
On 11th April, Saturday at 18:25 CAT
A child with no birth certificate, raised in a loving home, discovers as an adult that she was kidnapped as a baby and brought up by a stranger. Executive Produced by Robin Roberts, this is the story of Alexis Manigo, born Kamiyah Mobley, abducted at infancy and unaware of her sordid upbringing. Kamiyah Mobley was stolen out of her mother Shanara Mobley’s arms at the University Medical Center in Jacksonville in July 1998. By the time police were aware, Gloria Williams—Kamiyah’s kidnapper—was long gone. To Gloria’s family and friends, she was baby Alexis. No hint of foul play. It wasn’t until years later, when Alexis applied for a job and couldn’t provide a social security card or a birth certificate, that she realized something wasn’t right. After learning the truth, mother and daughter kept the secret as long as they could, but an anonymous tip soon led to Gloria’s arrest. Alexis’ world came tumbling apart. The only mother she has ever known was arrested and charged with kidnapping.
SMART JUSTICE: THE JAYME CLOSS STORY - SPECIAL
Brand New and Exclusive
On 3rd April at 21:20 CAT
The incredible survival story that riveted a nation. Jayme Closs, a young teenager was kidnapped from her home in Wisconsin, after watching her mother and father murdered before her eyes. After 88 days in captivity, which began in October 2018, Jayme managed to break free, run for help, and was ultimately rescued. The special is hosted by famed survivor Elizabeth Smart, who was held captive for nine months at the age of 14 until rescued by authorities. Now an activist and advocate for missing persons, Smart leads a roundtable of women who know Jayme’s nightmare all too well, including, Gina DeJesus, Katie Beers, Kara Robinson Chamberlin, Alicia Kozakiewicz, Denise Huskins and Sarah Maynard. These women are all survivors of their infamous abductions, assaults and attacks and for the first time, are coming together with Elizabeth to help provide valuable insight to Jayme’s story.
Crime on Lifetime
HOMICIDE HUNTER S8B
Starts 27th April, Mondays at 17:35 CAT
Lt Joe Kenda spent 23 years in the Colorado Springs Police Department, where he amassed a lifetime of memories catching killers and helping solve close to 400 homicide investigations. The vivid memories are brought back to life in this hour-long series, as Kenda reopens his `Murder Books’ for viewers. Every detail of his murder cases is held to revisit the most disturbing cases still haunting him today. As he details the process of how he solved the crimes, Kendra also embarks on a personal journey, coming to terms with long-suppressed nightmares. As he says, “I don’t want to tell these stories. I need to”.
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LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIES
Brand New and Exclusive
STOLEN BY MY MOTHER: THE KAMILYAH MOBLEY STORY Brand New and Exclusive On 11th April, 19:20 CAT In the summer of 1998, Gloria Williams, reeling from a recent miscarriage, drove from her home in South Carolina and walked into a Jacksonville, Florida hospital posing as a nurse and took newborn Kamiyah Mobley out of her mother Shanara Mobley’s arms. By the tme police were alerted, Gloria was long gone. Renaming the baby Alexis, Gloria raised her as her own, providing her with unconditonal love and nurturing. It wasn’t untl years later, when Alexis applied for her frst job and couldn’t provide a social security card or a birth certfcate, that she realized something was wrong. As questons mounted, Gloria was forced to tell Alexis the truth, that she was Kamiyah Mobley and was abducted as a baby. Despite discovering the mother she knew was her kidnapper, Alexis kept the secret as long as she could, untl an anonymous tp soon led to Gloria’s arrest and their world came tumbling down.
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LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIES
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ABDUCTED: THE MARY STAUFFER STORY Exclusive
On 12th April, 19:20 CAT
On May 16, 1980, the lives of teacher and missionary Mary Staufer and her eight- year-old daughter Beth, were forever changed when they were held at gunpoint on their way home. With their hands bound and forced into the trunk of Mary’s car, the mother and daughter were held captve by the man, Ming Sen Shiue. Mary later discovered was her former student from 15 years prior, was obsessed with Mary and had been stalking her ever since. Enduring torture, rape and numerous threats, Mary turned to her faith to sustain her and her daughter while held in captvity for 53 days, before they were able to finally escape their horrifc nightmare.
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