American Crime

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

Murdered by Morning recounts shocking true stories of seemingly ordinary nights that ended with someone dead before dawn

Real Murders of Atlanta portrays cases of homicide that highlight the boundaries between gentrified Southern dynasties, hip hop hustlers and the flashy nouveau riche residents of this metropolitan mecca

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

A decade after being acquitted of murdering her daughter in a court decision that enraged millions and earned her the moniker "America's Most Hated Mom," Casey Anthony is ready to tell her story in her own words

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

The disappearance of Gabby Petito spread like wildfire across social media as internet sleuths scrambled to piece together the clues.

Adnan Syed spent 23 years in prison for the murder of Hae Min Lee. However, the popular podcast 'Serial' led to police reopening the investigation and Syed being released

Peter Fabiano's killer used a Halloween costume to blend in with trick-or-treaters on the night of his murder

A young family moved into their dream home, but that dream soon became a nightmare when they claimed that someone was watching them.

Footage from interrogation rooms is now widely available online, allowing true crime fans to learn more about the work that detectives do.

Here are three of the most compelling cases and video clips from 'The First 48'

here are some things that even many avid fans might not know about The First 48.

From Charles Manson's so-called family to Heaven's Gate, here are four of the most shocking and disturbing US cults.

Over 20 mass shootings have occurred in the US since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999.

The Virginia Tech Massacre was the worst shooting in US history at the time, only being surpassed by the Orlando Nightclub shooting in 2016.

39 members of Heaven's Gate took their lives in 1997 believing it would help them survive an oncoming apocalypse.

A lot of myths and misinformation about the perpetrators has circulated since the school shooting in 1999.

Human rights activist Malcom X was assassinated in 1965, but speculation about the identity of his killers has persisted for decades.