American Crime

The tragic story of 18-year-old Hannah Graham's abduction and murder in 2014, her killer's capture, and how her memory is honoured.

Deep dive into the world of Texas child killer Genene Jones. Explore the background, the case, and the motive of the deadly paediatric nurse.

Wade Wilson became known for sharing his name with the Marvel character Deadpool, but his heinous crimes are much more sinister

A world-famous athlete in the dock for allegedly murdering his partner drew obvious comparisons with the O.J. Simpson trial, but the atmosphere was very different

For one of the most developed and richest countries on Earth, the United States of America is a shockingly dangerous place

David Berkowitz suffered several head injuries as a child, including being hit by a car and running into a wall

Charles Cullen worked at numerous hospitals in the New Jersey area while his killing spree went largely unnoticed.

Aileen Wuornos' time on death row was turbulent. She accused prison staff of tainting her food and psychologically abusing her in the hope of making her commit suicide

Today, approximately 2,500 inmates are living on death row in the United States and only about 50 of them are women

Executions resumed in the USA on 17th January 1977, when Gary Gilmore was executed via firing squad in Utah

It took over two decades for Stephanie Lazarus to finally be arrested for the murder of Sherri Rasmussen

In total, police think the serial killer has murdered and dumped the bodies of at least 11 women on Gilgo Beach, New York

On the evening of 7th September 1996, Tupac was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. His killer has never been found

Five ethnic minority teenagers were incorrectly sent to prison for a brutal attack on Trisha Meili in 1989

Martin Scorsese's upcoming film tells the true story of the Native Americans who were murdered after oil was discovered on their land

Lori Vallow believed her two children had turned into 'zombies' and the only way to eliminate them was by destroying their bodies

President Richard Nixon was involved in the cover-up of the Watergate scandal, the largest political upset in US history

In December 2019, inmates housed in Unit 29 of the max security Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman, began posting videos to social media

Parchman Farm has had a reputation as one of America's worst prisons for decades due to insufficient staffing, poor investigative practices and lax contraband controls

Victims came forward with their own stories of being drugged and robbed, and of having their stories dismissed by police

In 2016, one of the biggest digital heists in world history took place. But even more startling than the theft itself was the aftermath, when investigators were led to the door of a glamorous young couple in New York

Between 1984 and 1985, Leonard Lake and Charles Ng committed a horrific murder spree that could have a death toll as high as 25

A decade after being acquitted of murdering her daughter in a court decision that enraged millions, Casey Anthony is ready to tell her side of the story

Jodi Arias was charged with the murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander. The atmosphere at the trial was described as ‘circus-like’

According to prosecutors, Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son because of recent inquiries into his finances that were threatening to unearth a plethora of financial crimes

Casey Anthony's daughter's disappearance wasn't reported to police until over a month after she went missing

The siege ended 51 days after it started and resulted in the deaths of 25 children

Tetris co-founder Alexey Pajitnov was found dead at his home alongside his wife and son. Who was responsible?

David Koresh was a self-proclaimed messiah who was seen as the second coming of Christ to his followers

Both Herbert Mullin and Edmund Kemper killed at the same time. Santa Cruz became known as the 'Murder Capital of the World'

On Christmas Eve 2002, Laci Peterson went missing in the San Francisco Bay Area when she was eight months pregnant. 

Now that patriarch, Alex Murdaugh has been convicted of the slayings, we take a look at the background of a case that has fascinated and stunned people across the world. 

Taylor Wright's body was found buried in a 'clandestine grave', one month after she disappeared