Crystal Ponti

Between 2007 and 2009, Anthony Sowell, a former U.S. Marine and convicted sex offender who had served 15 years in prison, murdered 11 women and hid their remains inside his Cleveland home.

Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat explains how forensic anthropology helped crack the Sherry Leighty murder case over a decade after the Pennsylvania woman went missing.

Forensic anthropologists not only study bones, they also examine human remains and analyze crime scenes to reconstruct past events. We speak with one, Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat, to learn more about the field.

Last words are part of a long practice in the United States, allowing the condemned a final opportunity to express themselves or ask for forgiveness.

In criminal investigations, bones can help identify human remains and often reveal how a person died. Sue Black, a renowned forensic anthropologist, gives us insights into the stories bones tell.

The Night Stalker, sentenced to death in 1989 for 13 murders, escaped execution when he died of natural causes in 2013.

Sydney Biddle Barrows, Rose Laws and more. The reasons some women live dual lives as madams/escorts and everyday citizens is varied, but almost always a challenge.

We speak with experts about the various reasons why notorious murderers become targets themselves while behind bars.