Brennan's long-lost father sends her a message insisting that she drop the case of a gutted and burned mob snitch that was found on the roof of a building.
Authorities finally close the case of a young woman found strangled to death in a creek bed years later but upon further inspection, new questions arise.
Frank is unsure of how to deal with a former officer's complaints regarding his pension; Jamie's friend finds illicit online photographs of his daughter.
Danny and Baez work to determine if a woman's death was foul play or an accident; Frank learns about a rumored extramarital affair between two individuals.
Aunt Bee's close friend's daughter visits the Taylor's after having a bad experience with her boyfriend back home, causing Andy's girlfriend to become jealous.
Opie and his friend Howie spice up the penny newspaper and publish it with gossip that was overheard, but some things are better left as gossip, not news.
After Aunt Bee thinks Andy is worried about her, she puts together a story linking herself to Orville Hendricks in romantic ways, the butter and egg man.
The death of a stockbroker leads the detectives to his girlfriend whose mother is a cosmetics mogul who will stop at nothing to protect her corporate image.
The suspicious death of a Russian model will lead the team of investigating detectives to suspect medical malpractice may be involved in the bizarre case.
The search for a sniper who is terrorizing New York City will lead the police investigators to an emotionally-abused teenager who was abducted as a child.
An investigation into the death of a famous comic's infant son leads to the discovery of a young boy's abuse at his hands with the complicity of the parents.
The church congregation promises to contribute money to buy a new church organ, but everyone tries to back out when the time comes to honor their pledges.