A woman reinvestigates the murders that defined her high school years in the 1980s, murders that appear to be happening all over again with a new round of unexplainable, bizarre, and violent deaths. Is it just a stroke of bad luck for this charming small town, or is it a dark curse that refuses to be buried? Inspired by a true story where the coming-of-age drama of John Hughes movies meets the nostalgia-laced chills of Stranger Things. This is THE MURDER YEARS.
It’s been thirty years since the Domino Beach Murders came to an end, and Courtney is still not convinced the right person was convicted for the crimes. After interviewing all the key players from the events of the 1990’s, it becomes clear to her that there is only one person who may know the truth. All is revealed in the shocking final episode.
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The suspected Domino Beach Killer stands trial for the murders that have plagued the coastal community since 1992. Courtney herself testifies as a witness for the prosecution, playing a key role in convicting the suspected murderer. And now, 30 years later, Courtney reveals that she believes she may have helped put the wrong person in prison.
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A promising singer/songwriter becomes the final victim of the Domino Beach Killer in the fall of 1995. A witness catches the killer disposing of the body, giving police their best lead yet. An arrest is made, but when the identity of the suspect is revealed, the community’s relief is overshadowed by shock and disbelief.
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Another victim is found in the spring of 1995—a young man with ties to the son of a powerful city councilman. While the police do their best to find the killer, it appears to be too late. Tourism is down and Domino Beach itself is dying. And by summertime, Courtney Barnes locks onto a prime suspect.
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Angela Bowers is the only person who ever escaped the Domino Beach Killer with her life. In the present day, Courtney interviews Angela, who recounts the 1994 attempted abduction in great detail. The killer has finally made a mistake—but the reign of terror is far from over, as evidenced by a mysterious letter Courtney receives in the mail.
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It’s spring break 1994 when the Domino Beach Killer commits his most shocking and gruesome murders. Courtney reexamines the horrific details surrounding the deaths of three college students who were all killed the same night. The story goes national, putting intense pressure on the police to find the monster that has invaded their town.
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One September morning in 1992, two surfers stumble across the dead body of a young woman in the small, coastal town of Domino Beach, California. It’s the first assignment for young journalist Courtney Barnes…and the first victim of a serial killer that would terrorize Domino Beach for years to come. Now, decades later, Courtney decides to revisit—and possibly reinvestigate—the murder spree that defined her career.
Courtney’s reinvestigation of the Domino Beach Murders of the 1990’s continues as she recounts the discovery of the killer’s second victim, heroin addict Billy Boy Reeves. The investigation reveals that Domino Beach is not all it seems—the idyllic tourist town has long had a thriving drug scene that has been covered up by police and politicians. But what else are they hiding?
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During the 1990’s, the small California tourist town of Domino Beach was terrorized by one of the most vile and cunning serial killers in American history. The brutal murder spree put the quiet surfing community on the map, and made the career of young journalist Courtney Barnes, who documented the case from the discovery of the first victim all the way to the killer’s trial and conviction. But now, 30 years later, new information ...
It’s been 30 years since Nancy Clark and her friends graduated from high school leaving behind a legacy of horror. It’s also been three decades of quiet in Mt. Pine. When they all return to say goodbye to Nancy’s mother, a fresh wave of violence starts again. Nancy and her friends start to question: are they the curse?
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Nancy Clark and her friends are celebrating their last weekend of summer before heading out to college when an escaped convict forces the town into full lockdown. It’s a “cat and mouse” game as he terrorizes his way from home to home. When police finally catch up with the murderer, they’re shocked to see the familiar face of an angry teenager they put away just two years earlier.
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The excitement of the Thanksgiving holidays is shattered when students find out their beloved history teacher is dead. Police discover Mark Billingsley’s murder was the result of a closely held secret that had recently been revealed. But six murders in three years has Nancy Clark doubling down on the theory that Mt. Pine is indeed cursed.
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When 13-year-old Victoria Brown is dragged from her bed in the middle of the night, beaten and strangled only 50 yards away, it has residents of Mt. Pine terrified inside their own homes. The search for Victoria’s killer reveals a revenge plot that leaves her mother guilt-ridden and Nancy Clark wondering if their small town is cursed.
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18-year-old Charlotte Murphy is four months pregnant when she’s shot to death in a store robbery gone bad. Was she in the wrong place at the wrong time? What Mt. Pine detectives discover is a complicated web of deceit and manipulation that crosses international borders and ultimately pits two young siblings against each other in the courtroom.
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The sleepy town of Mt. Pine is rocked by a third murder in less than a year. This time 22-year-old Daniel Walters is found stabbed to death in a bowling alley dumpster. The journey to find his killer will tear his family apart in ways no one could imagine.
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18-year-old Sam Foster’s been planning this special night for weeks. He and his girlfriend Dawn Cartwright are celebrating their one-year anniversary and he’s taking her to the Mt. Pine drive-in movie theater. But the happiest night of his life turns into a nightmare that changes his life, and the lives of the Mt. Pine community, forever.
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Writer Nancy Clark goes home to Mt. Pine following her mother’s death when a gruesome murder triggers memories of a childhood killing spree that rocked this small town in the ‘80’s. Could this be the start of a new crime spree 30 years later? Nancy revisits each of those murders starting with 17-year-old Lisa Anderson.
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