

Spring Break Murders
2025– · Crime & Investigation · 60 min · 2 seasons
S02E10 · Ewell Family
Wed, 11 Mar, 9:00 am
A Fresno family worth millions is gunned down in their suburban home.
About
Every year, millions of students and young adults migrate to southern beaches and tropical destinations to decompress and let loose. For many, this is their first brush with independence – no parents, no rules, just a weeklong party.
Spring Break Murders reveals the untold stories lurking beneath the sun-soaked surface of the most popular holiday destinations. Found brutally murdered on their vacations – students and young people are the collateral damage. Across the series, we expose the unseen threat facing millions of youth – surfacing tragic cases and uncovering the negligence of caretakers and local authorities. This is a parent's worst nightmare.
Episodes
- E01
Kenia Monge
Thu, 8 JanWith a fake ID, 19-year-old Kenia Monge heads out for spring break. When she vanishes, Colorado police target a good Samaritan, who isn't.
- E02
Cathy Sposito
Thu, 15 Jan· 60 minAn Arizona College student is killed in a trail assault, and the case goes cold for decades until new DNA science identifies the killer.
- E03
Stephanie Hummer
Thu, 22 Jan· 60 minOhio State freshman Stephanie Hummer is killed en route to a party. After dead ends and false confessions, DNA names her killer.
- E04
Juli & Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso
Thu, 29 Jan· 60 minA California mother and two teenage girls are abducted and killed during what should have been a sightseeing trip near Yosemite National Park. Investigators follow the clues and ultimately need another senseless murder to help corner and identify the killer responsible for their deaths.
- E05
Lynda Shaw
Thu, 5 Feb· 60 minAfter 21-year-old engineering student Lynda Shaw is abducted and killed, Ontario police review many suspects before the case goes cold, leaving investigators and the community grappling with unanswered questions.
- E06
Shannon Melendi
Thu, 12 Feb· 60 minShannon Melendi, a 19-year-old college student, vanished during what should have been a normal break from campus. Authorities initially treated it as a runaway case, but as the investigation unfolds, it becomes a search for truth and justice in the face of missteps and missed clues. The story follows how Shannon's disappearance transformed from a presumed break to a chilling murder case that haunted investigators and her family for years.
- E07
Danielle Locklear
Fri, 20 Feb· 43 minA brief true-crime retelling of how 15-year-old Danielle Locklear vanished from Hope Mills, and how police uncovered the truth behind her death.
- E08
Tamika Huston
Wed, 25 Feb· 60 minAfter Tamika Huston, 24, misses spring break in Miami, a search begins. Fears grow when her car is found near her South Carolina home.
- E09
Kate Johnson
Wed, 4 Mar· 60 minA music education junior at one of Oregon's most prestigious colleges, Kate Johnson is murdered in her dorm room.
- E10
Ewell Family
Wed, 11 Mar· 60 minA Fresno family worth millions is gunned down in their suburban home.