Twisted Cover Up tells the shocking story behind the disappearance of Martre Coles

Twisted Cover Up airs Saturday, May 25 on Investigation Discovery. Pictured: Criminal in orange uniform and handcuffs holds metal bars, stands in prison cell,
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In a riveting new edition of Twisted Cover Up, the true-crime documentary series on Investigation Discovery, viewers are drawn into the shocking real-life story behind the 2017 disappearance and death of 19-year-old aspiring artist Martre Coles in Henrico, Virginia.

Airing tonight, Saturday, May 25 at 10pm Eastern Time, the hourlong special begins by detailing how Martre's father, widower Tyrone Coles, asked his new girlfriend Denise Monique Gay and her daughter to move in with him after a short period of dating, even though family members were opposed to the arrangement. However, with conflicts escalating between Tyrone and Denise and tensions rising within the blended family, things soon took a dark—and deadly—turn. Just as Martre was set to travel to Florida to attend a prestigious art and design program at Full Sail University, the teen boy went missing. 

Three weeks later, officials tragically discovered Martre Coles's body disposed of "like trash" in a plastic storage container not far from Richmond. “The state medical examiner’s office said Coles died from asphyxia, but the office could not definitively say how his oxygen supply was cut off—such as whether he suffocated in the box or had been strangled,” reported the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2018.

However, law enforcement strategically decided not to inform the family right away and instead put them under surveillance, in doing so uncovering not only the perpetrators and their elaborate cover-up, but also the tangled web of complex relationships that led to Martre's untimely death. The special includes interviews with authorities, legal experts as well as family members, to offer insights into the personalities behind the surprisingly sophisticated murder plot, and also heartbreaking truths about the case.

To tune into tonight's new episode of Twisted Cover Up, you're going to need access to the Investigation Discovery channel. Helpfully, the ID network is available with most cable TV subscriptions. However, if you've cut the cord and still want to watch the true-crime special, you have several live TV streaming service options, so you don't miss one chilling, thrilling moment. Some of your options include subscriptions to Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, Philo TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV

Christina Izzo

Christina Izzo is the Deputy Editor of My Imperfect Life. More generally, she is a writer-editor covering food and drink, travel, lifestyle and culture in New York City. She was previously the Features Editor at Rachael Ray In Season and Reveal, as well as the Food & Drink Editor and chief restaurant critic at Time Out New York. 

When she’s not doing all that, she can probably be found eating cheese somewhere.