13 - The Murderous Susan Smith
In 1994, a young mother's tearful pleas for help in solving the kidnapping of her two young sons, 2-year old Michael and 18-month old Alexander, touches the hearts of Americans and launched a manhunt. Soon, Susan Smith's web of lies reveals that she killed her own children.
12 - The Lizzie Borden Murder Case
'Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.' Or, did she? Read more about this notorious turn-of-the-century murder.
11 - The Murder of Johnny Stompanato
A handsome mobster and a movie queen were creating scandal in Tinsel Town in the 1950's. The real headlines were made when Lana Turner's lover, Johnny Stompanato, was stabbed to death in the movie star's home by the actress's daughter!
10 - The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey
A beautiful 6-year old girl is strangled in her parents' luxury home in Colorado. Will the mysterious death of this childhood beauty pageant queen ever be solved?
9 - The Menendez Brothers Murders
Two brothers, Lyle and Erik Menendez, brutally murdered their parents. They claimed that they killed in self defense following years of abuse by their father. The jury didn't buy their story. Do you?
8 - The Dr. Sam Sheppard Murder
A popular Ohio surgeon was convicted of the grisly murder of his pregnant wife. After serving 10 years in prison, Sheppard's conviction was overturned. Was he guilty or innocent of murder?
7 - The Boston Strangler Murders
13 women were murdered in Boston from 1962 to 1964. Albert DeSalvo confessed to the murders that terrorized the city and he was later killed while imprisoned. Did his punishment fit his crimes?
6 - The Charles Manson Murders
The charismatic leader of the so-called Manson Family, ordered members of his cult commune to 'destroy' the occupants of a specific house in the Hollywood Hills. The brutal murders earned Manson infamy and a lifetime prison sentence.
5 - The Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman
Two beautiful people, slaughtered by a madman killer. Former football hero, O.J. Simpson, was charged with the dual homicides. Did O.J. get away with murder?
4 - The Murderous Leopold & Loeb
Two brilliant teenagers plot to plan and carry out the perfect murder. In 1924, the headlines screamed, 'Crime of the Century' and celebrated attorney, Clarence Darrow, agreed to defend Leopold and Loeb ... but would Darrow's genius be enough?
3 - The Murder of the Lindbergh Baby
In 1932 the toddler son of famous aviator, Charles Lindbergh, was kidnapped. A ransom was paid. Eleven days later the child's lifeless body was found. Richard Hauptmann was convicted and executed for the crime but claimed he was innocent. You be the judge.
2 - The Murderous Jack the Ripper
While no one can prove who Jack the Ripper really was, the truth is that this serial killer terrorized London in 1888. Five women, all of them prostitutes, were savagely mutilated and murdered. Will we ever really know who this madman was and why he killed?
1 - The Black Dahlia
A 22-year old Hollywood hopeful, Elizabeth Short, was murdered. Her body severed and dissected, the victim was dubbed 'The Black Dahlia' and the crime has fascinated the public since 1947. more...
