Cases of Note

The deaths sent shockwaves through the campus in 2012 and 2014.

Floridian Paola Miranda-Rosa disappeared 2021 without a trace.

A man with a dark past is brought into the interrogation room after a woman is murdered and a young girl vanishes.

In a story that gripped the nation, three Cleveland women are rescued 10 years after vanishing from the city's streets.

When a young woman vanishes, detectives zero in on her controlling, estranged husband, whose story changes in the interrogation room.

Fifty years after the heiress’s arrest due to her SLA involvement, questions remain about her intentions with the extremist group.

Kaczynski's mail bomb rampage killed three people, injured 23.

Nathan Blalock and Duncan Martinez almost got away with murder.

The top case cost the equivalent of $37 million today.

The 22-year-old nursing assistant was kidnapped by Delvin Barnes in 2014 in Philadelphia. Learn about her rescue and what happened to her captor.

In 2022, the controversial British-Indian author of 'The Satanic Verses,' Salman Rushdie, was attacked by Hadi Matar while giving a lecture.

A top California arson investigator secretly set an estimated 2,000 fires before he was caught in 1991—including one in 1984 that killed four people.

Utah doctor Martin MacNeill’s true nature was exposed after he fatally drugged his wife in 2007, revealing a trail of fraud and abuse.

A deeper look into IVF mixups and issues.

Firsthand accounts from victims of sex trafficking and abuse.

Ex-members of Gwen Shamblin's Remnant Fellowship recount their unbelievable stories of brainwashing and manipulation.

Kaytlin Bailey, host of The Oldest Profession podcast, lays out two true stories of convicted madams.

Why did a mother of two who never made a misstep in her life help a convicted murderer escape from prison? They both wanted an escape. So...

Lizbeth Meredith details her heartbreak of being forcibly separated from her daughters for two years and her tireless quest to get them b...

Poisoned Love tells the story of Stacy Castor who murdered two of her husbands by poisoning them and blamed it on her daughter, Ashley

Firsthand accounts of moms in desperate situations who committed crimes in order to provide for their families and their road to redemption.

Police officer Jody Thompson shares how a routine domestic violence call led him to unexpectedly grow his family.

An exploration of digital abduction and sextortion.

Leslie Rule lays out the incredible true crime story of Liz Golyer, who murdered her ex-boyfriend Dave's current girlfriend Cari and then...

Attorney Eric Wrubel and Psychologist Paula Kaplan-Reiss discuss the mental, legal and emotional toll of IVF mix-ups.

Journalist Kelly Vaughn details the story of Lori Vallow, The Doomsday Mom, and her husband Chad Daybell and their trial in the killings ...

Abby Hernandez recounts her terrifying abduction and months in captivity revealing the twisted mind games and manipulation she endured.

A first-hand account of Alex Cooper, a woman who came out to her parents at age 15 and was then forced into conversion therapy. Since lea...

An exploration on the dynamics of college hazing featuring interviews with a hazing survivor, Langdan Willoughby.

Prosecutor Patti Prezioso outlines the case she built against convicted murderer Melanie McGuire aka "The Suitcase Killer."

Firsthand accounts from prosecutors and journalists into the story and murder conviction of Martin MacNeill.

Firsthand accounts of abuse from victims who attended Troubled Teen programs and institutions.

Get an exclusive look into the true story of Ashley Reeve's amazing journey with the real-life detectives who cracked the case and saved ...

Jenny Carrieri discusses her decades long search to find the killer of her twin sister, Jenny LeCornu.

Legal and safety experts discuss different types of stalking, the history of anti-stalking laws and ways to protect yourself from a stalker.

A deeper look into Autism to help break down stigmas and misconceptions of people with Autism.

A 9-year-old girl vanished in Shelby, NC on February 14, 2000. New leads and DNA now offer hope for answers.

Nancy Crampton Brophy seemed to have a knack for writing about the murder of spouses. In real life, she appears to have followed some of ...

The Neighbor in the Window fictionalizes a case of stalking paired with false victimization. We talk to a personal safety expert, herself...

Inspired by the story of former Miss Washington Peggy Sue Thomas. We will tell the "ripped from the headlines" stories of three former pa...

True crime author Caitlin Rother discusses ripped from the headlines stories of toxic love triangles.

Forensic psychologist Dr. Judy Ho shares the tale of the Han sisters, real life twins whose lifelong competition with one another led the...

Beyond the Headlines: Girl in the Shed features an interview with Abby Hernandez, who was kidnapped and held captive for nine months.

An exploration on the dynamics of college hazing featuring interviews with a hazing survivor and the president of a university.

Lizbeth Meredith and her daughters Marianthi and Meredith recount their experience of international child abduction, recovery and the men...

An exploration on Human and Sex Trafficking featuring interviews with human trafficking experts and sex trafficking survivors.

Get an exclusive look into the true story of Ashley Reeve's amazing journey with the real-life detectives who cracked the case and saved ...

Growing up, the identical LeCornu twins, Jody and Jenny, were inseparable. Then, on March 2, 1996, Jody, was shot and killed. For more th...

In "Beyond the Headlines: Mental Health Myths and Misconceptions" medical professionals highlight on the myths and misconceptions around ...

Journalist Elizabeth Greenwood explains the phenomena of pseudocide, or faking one's death for private gain or escape. She tells her own...

Moms who made headlines by breaking the law to provide for their families tell their stories from their perspective.

In 2016, Michelle Hadley found herself the target of a false victimization claim. The lie would turn her life upside down.

True crime author Caitlin Rother discusses ripped from the headlines stories of toxic love triangles with a greedy and deceitful woman at...

Dr. Judy Ho, a Licensed Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, discusses instances in which beauty queens were involved in criminal cas...

In this exclusive, the inspiration for You Can't Take My Daughter, Analyn Megison, discusses her journey as a survivor and mother, the hi...

Elizabeth Greenwood, author of Playing Dead: A Journey Through the World of Death and Fraud, discusses the Lifetime original movie ""Deat...

Romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy, who wrote about spousal murder, convicted of killing her husband. Ana Garcia and Todd Grande anal...

Forensic psychologist, Dr. Judy Ho walks viewers through the unbelievable story of the infamous Han Twins. Jeen Han served 20 years for t...

A Baltimore woman spent decades searching for her birth certificate and discovered the family who raised her wasn't her family at all.

In 2010, a young woman from Ontario staged a robbery that killed her mother and injured her father. She was convicted of murder and attempted murder and received a life sentence.

Murder, deception and suitcases at sea. Why did Melanie McGuire murder her husband Bill McGuire? And what is her life like in prison?

Munchausen by proxy is more common than you think. Experts reveal the truth behind this form of medical child abuse.

Matthew Hoffman killed Tina Hermann, Kody Maynard and Stephanie Sprang during a robbery and hid their bodies in a tree.

Rescue came after she secretly passed letters to a postal worker.

The California man, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, killed 13 people in 1972-73, believing it would prevent earthquakes.

On December 24, 2019, Kevin Bacon was murdered and castrated by a 50-year-old man he met on the dating app.

Barbara 'Bonnie' Graham's 1953 death sentence in California is reexamined by former prosecutor Marcia Clark, who believes she didn't receive a fair trial.

Dennis Bowman confessed in 2019 to killing his adopted daughter, Aundria, after a long-unsolved disappearance in 1989.

In 1989, Timothy Spencer, who murdered and raped four women, was the first U.S. serial killer convicted through DNA evidence.

Through interviews with sex workers, the rookie cop gathered intel that led to the arrest and conviction of Charles Albright in 1991.

Jam Master Jay, DJ for Run DMC, was shot and killed in NYC on October 30, 2002. It took over 20 years to convict his killers, Carl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington.

In February 2024, the popular social media star who covered family and parenting on her channel '8 Passengers' was sentenced to 4-30 years in prison for abusing her children.

Katie Pladl's death shows the irony of her biological mother's efforts to protect her from her father.

Journalist Brian Joseph tells us why sex trafficking is a complicated problem and how victims are further harmed by public perception and widespread corruption.

Premature burial, a fear depicted by Edgar Allen Poe and Quinten Tarantino, also appears in real crime. These cases highlight gruesome acts driven by violence, sadism, and relationship issues.

From smurfing to romance scams to cryptocurrency schemes and more. Cybercrime investigative journalist Geoff White highlights tech’s role in money laundering.

Millionaire Jim Sullivan's marriage to Black socialite Lita McClinton ended with Lita’s murder. Deb Miller Landau book delves into Lita's impact on her community, Jim’s fall, and racial dynamics.

Retired detective Kim Mager reflects on her dangerous 33-hour interrogation of Ohio serial killer Shawn Grate, whose confessions shocked her town.

Frank Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, on his book 'Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers' on how murders by truckers have changed over the years.

Reginald Reed Jr. on the aftermath of the murder of his mother, Selonia Reed, and 35 years later, his father Reginald Reed Sr.'s conviction in the case.

Kaitlin Armstrong killed pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson, who was having a secret relationship with Armstrong's boyfriend, pro cyclist Colin Strickland and is currently serving 90 years in prison.

Dr. Kirk Yeager, the FBI's chief explosives scientist, works to understand bombs, bombers and the conditions that allow them to thrive to prevent future disasters.

A Pennsylvania girl endured a decade of captivity and abuse after being groomed by a trusted security guard. With courage and support, in 2006 she escaped after 10 years and rebuilt her life. She shares her story to raise awareness about grooming tactics and offers hope to others.

In cases of abuse victims killing their abusers, the law grapples with justice. From Francine Hughes' fiery retribution to Gypsy Rose Blanchard's plea for mercy, each case tests the limits of understanding trauma and self-defense.

We speak to Katherine Ramsland, an author and professor of forensic psychology, who unravels Elmer Wayne Henley Jr.'s unsettling involvement with Houston serial killer Dean Corll in her book 'The Serial Killer's Apprentice.'

Strange texts follow after a single mom disappears. Years later, investigators unravel web of deceit, leading to murderer's conviction.

Reporter Philip Eli on his book 'Prescription for Pain' and how a doctor with three decades of experience as a pediatrician and emergency room physician wound up with a life sentence.

Rodney Alcala, the "Dating Game Killer" isn't the only killer, to go on a game show. Experts speak about why some killers wanted to compete.

The murders of real estate agents Ashley Okland and Beverly Carter reflect a disturbing pattern of real estate industry violence that affects professionals in the field, regardless of age, location and gender.

The convicted killer and father of 12 tortured and sexually abused his children for years, exerting such power that some of them murdered at his command.

Music journalist and author Joel Selvin talks about the mental health issues that derailed the famous rock drummer's life and career.

In 2006, four sex workers were found dumped in a ditch near Atlantic City's border. The serial killer has yet to be identified.

Jung Yoo-jung, a 23-year-old true crime fan, killed a female tutor in South Korea. Her motive? She was curious about what it would be like to murder someone.

Journalist Bob Cyphers on the decades-long search for the unidentified serial killer and what's made the process of identifying him so hard.

Tom DeSena and Junior Lallbachan, experienced biohazard and crime scene cleaners popular on TikTok, tell us about their unique line of work.

A Pennsylvania woman was found dead in her car in 2014 after getting into an argument with her boyfriend. The cause of her death is unknown.

Gregg Olsen takes a closer look at the barn fire death of an Amish woman, whose husband, Eli Stutzman, was convicted of a separate murder.

She said a difficult childhood helped her survive.

In January 1958, Charles 'Charlie' Starkweather murdered 10 people in Nebraska and Wyoming with his 14-year-old girlfriend by his side.

The Air Force Major and his wife ran a successful home health business. But with success came conflict. In March 2019, Andreen went missing.

After a heated argument with her partner in which she grabbed a machete, Donjane Smith was arrested for aggravated assault.

In 2020, Heather Guerra was involved in a car crash that killed her son, Julian. She faced charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault.

When Mary Bailey was 11 years old, her mom asked her to shoot her abusive stepfather. She obliged. She speaks with us about how that action has affected her life.

After Wisconsin woman Julie Jensen was found dead in her bed, it was uncovered that her husband, Mark Jensen, poisoned her with antifreeze, drugged her with sleeping pills and suffocated her.

Jana Monroe, one of the FBI's first female agents with the Behavioral Science Unit, on what it was like interviewing serial killers.

The 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students shocked their small community of Moscow, Idaho—a place with no recorded murders since 2015.

What would drive an Eagle Scout who had never been in trouble with the law before to murder his mother, father and sister? Experts weigh in.

In 2017, Libby German and Abby Williams were murdered near a trail in Delphi. Journalist Susan Hendricks speaks to us about her book, 'Down the Hill' about the case.

Experts speak with A&E to clear up common myths around serial killers.

She abducted and abused them to get their Social Security checks.

Peter Chadwick landed himself on the U.S. Marshals Service's '15 Most Wanted' list after he killed his wife, faked his own kidnapping, faced charges, jumped bail and fled to Mexico.

Barbara Butcher, a former New York City death investigator, on what the work entails and which cases have stuck with her decades later.

After Tom Kolman's mysterious death, Kingston, New York dentist Gilberto Nunez, who pretended he was with the CIA and was having an affair with Kolman's wife, was tried for his murder.

Although it's rare for women to kill other women for their unborn babies, when it happens, the motive is usually beyond wanting a child.

The creation of the federal "Supermax" prison in Colorado, and its use of solitary confinement, was the result of the actions of inmates Thomas Silverstein and Clayton Fountain.

In 2003, Steven Mack, a homicide detective with the Huntington Beach Police Department, took a leading role in retrying a twice-overturned murder case against Rodney Alcala. His efforts led to the uncovering of a prolific serial killer.

Mona Gable, author of 'Searching for Savanna,' spoke with us about LaFontaine-Greywind's murder, and how it sparked progress in ensuring justice for missing and murdered Native American women and girls.

Aside from the emotional pain and physical injury it causes, bullying among kids can also result in death. Young bullies have murdered their victims. Bullying at school has also led to some victims lashing out and killing.

The Baton Rouge serial killer murdered eight women in Louisiana between 1994 and 2004, around the same time serial killer Derrick Todd Lee was also active in the area.

Susan Jonusas talks to us about her book 'Hell's Half-Acre' about a 'family' of four known as the 'Benders,' who were accused of murdering 11 people in Kansas but fled before they were prosecuted.

During the 1990s and early 2000s, more than 30 women were targeted by serial killers, including Derrick Todd Lee, in the Baton Rouge area.

In January 2021, a man crashed into Lawrence Leonarduzzi, a flagger directing traffic at a work site in Iron County, Michigan, causing his death. But was it a crime or an accident?

More than 22 years after the murder of Keith Jones, a veteran Marine, his friend, Michelle Ashley, was charged with his murder. But was the real killer—or killers—caught?

After a Georgia man's murder, detective John Dawes promised the victim's wife he would solve the cold case. He didn't give up until he did.

Sex trafficking has evolved in the 21st century to focus heavily on social media and financial mobile applications. And despite efforts to stop it, it's increasing globally.

After 6-year-old William DaShawn Hamilton was found murdered in Georgia in 1999, it took 23 years to identify him and solve the case. We speak with those who never forgot about the case and pushed for justice.

Newlywed Lisa Techel, 23, was pregnant and asleep in bed in her Iowa home when she was shot to death by her husband, Seth, in May 2012.

A romance author writes about how to murder a husband—and then kills her spouse. It might sound like the plot of a novel, but it happened in Oregon in 2018.

The reign of the bodybuilding world's most famous couple, Sally and Ray McNeil, ended after Sally murdered Ray with a shotgun in 1995.

Amish men are rarely prosecuted and jailed for sexual abuse against children. What's being done to expose these crimes?

We speak with Deborah Marion, mother of murdered NBA star Lorenzen Wright and Darren Goods, a lead investigator in Wright's homicide case.

The murder of a Chinese woman by her American husband in Columbia, Missouri was a long and painful case for police investigators, attorneys and, most of all, her parents.

An Airman who grew up in a Mennonite family came to resent the faith so much, he murdered a young Mennonite woman.

In October 2003, eight-year-old Josef Smith was beaten to death by his parents, Joseph and Sonya Smith. The Smiths were members of a church that promotes disciplining children in a way that some have said is abusive.

In 2010, Lawrence Ray, a 50-year-old ex-con, formed a sex cult at his daughter's dorm room at Sarah Lawrence College in New York and humiliated, tortured and trafficked members for his pleasure and monetary gain.

Detective Lindsey Wade on the experience of solving the 1986 cold case murder of 13-year-old Jennifer Bastian from Tacoma, Washington.

Author Barbie Latza Nadeau on how Italian women have played vital roles in mafia history, and have done anything—from keeping secrets to murder—for their families.

In 1971, Edgar Smith Jr. became a free man after spending more than 14 years on death row. In 1976, he was sent back to prison.

We speak with author William Rawlings about 'The Stocking Strangler,' a serial killer who raped and strangled women, often with their own stockings, in the 1970s.

The British-American anti-virus software pioneer was found hanging in his cell in a Spanish prison hours after a court ruled that he would need to return to the U.S. to face tax evasion charges. But his inner circle has doubts about the manner of his death.

We speak with Wendell Stradford, a retired NYPD cold case detective, about his investigation into Bruce Blackwood's murder and how he acquired a brutally detailed confession from the killer.

In 1997, the 19-year-old British au pair was charged with the first-degree murder of 8-month-old Matthew Eappen.

We speak with Rob Sand about the Iowa Hot Lotto fraud scandal, the largest lottery-rigging scheme uncovered in the United States, and his role as the prosecuting attorney for the Iowa Attorney General's Office in the case.

For many years, a Georgia woman ran an underground network out of her Atlanta home in order to hide children who'd allegedly been abused. Some feel she was a hero, while others believe she was a kidnapper and vigilante.

We investigate why the Charlotte Police Department took so long to identify 'The Taco Bell Strangler' who targeted Black women in the 1990s.

A&E True Crime speaks with Brittany Wright, a forensic scientist, about how advancements in DNA technologies helped police solve the 1959 murder of 9-year-old Candy Rogers.

In 2010 the Internet provocateur launched IsAnyoneUp.com, the first 'revenge porn' website, where users could post intimate images of other people without their consent. Where is Hunter Moore now?

The British socialite and Jeffrey Epstein conspirator was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in recruiting, grooming and abusing teenage girls over a decade. What made these girls trust her?

Author Casey Sherman speaks about Tony Costa's murderous rampage.

In swatting, emergency services are told of a threat, such as a shooting, bomb or hostage situation, at a specific address. Unaware that the call is a hoax, police or SWAT teams mobilize in response--the inspiration for the name 'swatting.'

We speak with author Dawn Keetley to gain insights into the life and crimes of Jesse Pomeroy, the pre-teen who tortured and killed children around Boston in the early 1870s.

We take a look at what sextortion is, how this crime can affect young victims and what happens if the perpetrator's demands are not met.

What makes a murderer choose one killing method over another? We spoke with experts to gain insight into murder weapon preferences and what they mean.

How can changes in legislation, law enforcement training and additional support better aid victims who are stalked with technology?

In 1996 at Shenandoah National Park, Lollie Winans and Julie Williams were murdered. The case remains unsolved. Journalist Kathryn Miles believes investigators focused on the wrong man.

We spoke to a victim of Alex Christopher Ewing, also known as the Hammer Killer, about the struggles she's faced since the loss of her family.

Dan and Ron Lafferty's obsession with a fundamentalist fringe group of the Latter-day Saints called the School of Prophets led them to murder their progressive sister-in-law Brenda and her child.

A family friend, who was her husband's ex-lover, was acquitted.

A detective's keen eye for details results in closure for Janie Landers' family that had waited over three decades for answers.

Paul Holes, a forensic scientist who helped catch the Golden State Killer, talks about the life of a homicide investigator.

A&E True Crime investigates the 2014 quadruple homicide of the Chen family of upstate New York and how the devastation caused by the murders continues to impact the Albany community today.

In 2018, the New York con man and co-founder of Fyre Festival was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to six-years in prison. What's his life like at the Milan Federal Correctional Institution?

Investigator Gary Stansill speaks with A&E about a community's persistent hunt for answers about the disappearance, and presumed murders, of Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible in 1999.

On July 31, 1970, 4-year-old Heidi Jones found the body of her mother, 23-year-old Loretta Jones. Heidi Jones-Asay recounts the 46 years leading up to Thomas Egley's long-awaited guilty plea.

'Phrogging' is the crime of individuals secretly living in someone's home—a reference to how frogs leap from place to place. We investigate the many different forms of this crime and the danger it presents to victims.

In 2016 and 2017, 'Anna Delvey' scammed hotels, banks and others out of $275,000 while climbing the ladder of high-society and trying to launch the Anna Delvey Foundation.

The New Hampshire serial killer admitted to killing two men on her farm, but claims it was because God told her to punish pedophiles.

Many unanswered questions still remain about the death of U.S. Army soldier, Enrique Roman-Martinez, stationed at Fort Bragg, was found dead on May 22, 2020 in North Carolina.

The 1980s McMartin Preschool case was, and currently remains, the longest and most expensive criminal trial in American history. Seven teachers at the school were accused of abusing hundreds of students, sometimes as part of Satanic rituals.

In 2017, the investigation of a missing 20-year-old Indigenous woman from the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana stalled, which resulted in it remaining unsolved today.

Was a dead woman found in Norway in 1970 a spy, a member of an international criminal organization or did she suffer from a mental illness?

Since his arrest in 1980, the killer also known as the 'Times Square Torso Ripper' has spent his days at the New Jersey State Prison, where he has since confessed to additional murders.

A&E looks at five pairs of infamous best friends who did everything together—including murder.

The 1995 murder of Maurizio Gucci, former heir to the Gucci fashion empire, led to the conviction of his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani, and others, in a high-profile case that made headlines across the world.

From teen victims Libby German and Abby Williams to Alonzo Brooks to the 'Jennings 8' and more, we look at some murder cases that investigators could use the public's help in solving.

Robert A. Jensen speaks with A&E about the impact of reuniting families with personal items.

The Florida man stole from his family and then murdered his parents and brother after they disapproved of his "relationship" with a Bulgarian cam model he had never met in real life

The officer's murder was investigated by the FBI for more than five decades, and no one has ever been charged.

On New Year's Eve 2018, U.S. Army Sergeant Tyrone Hassel III was murdered by his wife, Kemia Hassel, and her lover, Jeremy Cuellar, who were also soldiers.

In 1999, Cary Stayner, brother of high-profile abduction victim, Steven Stayner, murdered four females at Yosemite National Park. Where is he today?

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.

In 2017, Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for convincing her friend to commit suicide over text message.

Police uploaded the suspect's DNA to a public genealogy database.

Bill Kurtis, the host of A&E's true crime series Cold Case Files, on what he loves about the show, effective narration and a memorable case.

On October 20, 2014, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. One year later, dashcam footage was released and the justification of the shooting was put into question.

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

Annita Hetoevehotohke'e Lucchesi explains how her group addresses gender and sexual violence against Native people.

Timothy Krajcir, a serial killer responsible for nine murders, stumped investigators for nearly 25 years while killing multiple women in Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

How widespread is organ trafficking? According to Monir Moniruzzaman, a professor of anthropology at Michigan State University and an expert in illegal organ trafficking, it's happening in almost every country, all over the world.

Jane Blasio was one of about 200 newborn babies illegally sold.

The Salt Lake City mother-to-be was murdered by her husband, Mark Hacking, in 2004 after she discovered he was lying about getting into medical school. We explore the case.

Dr. Richard Lettieri, a forensic neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst who's assessed hundreds of murderers throughout his career, talks to us about his most memorable cases and his book, 'Decoding Madness.'

We speak with author Mikita Brottman on her book 'Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder' about the Brian Bechtold case and the grim daily reality of patients in forensic psychiatric hospitals.

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.

Throughout the years, some murderers have turned to the popular classifieds advertisements website to find their victims. Here's why.

The French producer's murder in West Cork shocked the normally crime-free region of Ireland.

One expert says priests in Mexico are targeted because they work in direct opposition to the interests of organized crime.

Sue Black, a renowned forensic anthropologist, gives us insights into the stories bones tell.

In the spring of 1999, the 22-year-old targeted London's Black, Bangladeshi and gay communities with homemade explosives. Where is he today?

Sydney Biddle Barrows, Rose Laws and more. Some women live dual lives as madams/escorts and everyday citizens.

Decades after a series of unsolved murders of redheaded females throughout the 1980s, a profile of a mysterious serial killer known as "The Bible Belt Strangler" emerged.

From Charles Stuart to Des Campbell, we look at some infamous killers who tried to make a quick buck putting their partners in the ground.

People with disabilities are especially vulnerable to becoming victims of financial, mental, physical or sexual abuse.

Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray rose to notoriety as nightclub and gambling club owners who were involved in assaults and armed robberies.

The mysterious multiple disappearances of Hannah Upp have been a public fascination for years—but are we any closer to finding answers?

The body of the Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina woman was found in a ditch with injuries consistent with being thrown...

Rather than deny or confess, some murderers blame others for their horrendous crimes.

Men commit murder 10 times more often than women. But just because a woman's fingerprints aren't at the crime scene doesn't mean her fingerprints weren't on the plan. We look at some memorable cases of men killing for their sweethearts.

In the late 1960s, Liza Rodman spent summers hanging out with Tony Costa, the handyman at the Royal Coachman hotel, where her mother worked. One of the many people Liza's mom enlisted to watch the 8-year-old and her sister, Tony was also a serial killer.

Lisa Montgomery spent years on death row after committing a horrific crime. While there, she began to recover from a lifetime of nightmarish abuse. In January 2021 she was the first woman executed by the U.S. government in 67 years.

Many endured rape and torture for years before breaking free.

Investigative historian Peter Vronsky explains how Edmund Kemper, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and others reached celebrity status during the 'Golden Age' of American serial killing.

Although ruled accidental, Elisa Lam's mysterious death at the Cecil Hotel continues to fuel conspiracy theories and speculation.

The disappearance of LaToyia Figueroa, who was Black and Hispanic, sparked controversy in 2005 when the case didn't garner the media attention it deserved.

Gary Heidnick's crimes helped inspire Buffalo Bill's character in 'Silence of the Lambs.' We spoke with the killer and self-described pastor's defense lawyer, Charles Peruto, Jr., about what it was like representing one of Philadelphia's most infamous criminals.

In the 1960s, an unidentified serial killer terrorized London sex workers.

Posthumous DNA testing proved what Roger Keith Coleman repeatedly denied—that the Virginia man raped and murdered his sister-in-law in 1981.

Shayna Hubers shot and killed her boyfriend, Ryan Poston, claiming it was self-defense. But at the murder scene, there were few indications of a domestic disturbance. Read more about this bizarre case.

An episode of 'Killer Cases' focuses on a mysterious triple murder in Pensacola that brought whispers of black magic.

Nearly 20 years ago, retired NYPD detectives started tracking the suspicious drownings of young men across the country.

While her husband and daughters were out of state, Dr. Teresa Sievers was murdered. 'This was almost the perfect crime,' says prosecutor Cynthia Ross. 'There was absolutely no trace evidence.'

Lisa McVey was 17 years old when she was abducted, beaten and raped by a serial killer—and managed to survive. We spoke with McVey, now a master deputy in the Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff's Office, about how she outsmarted her kidnapper, Bobby Joe Long.

We spoke with Joni Johnston, a forensic psychologist, to explore the ancient legacy of poisonings, the psychological profile of a homicidal poisoner and common myths and misconceptions about those who poison.

Inconsistencies in a victim's story often lead to skepticism.

Parents might not report their missing child for a myriad of reasons: because they are the perpetrator, immigration concerns and more.

The chief suspect—her estranged husband—took his own life.

On December 28, 1956, the Grimes sisters, 15 and 12, left home to watch heartthrob Elvis Presley in Love Me Tender in Chicago. Six decades later, their inexplicable murder remains unsolved.

For seven years, she was locked in a small, coffin-like box.

On Halloween 1974, a Texas man poisoned his young son with cyanide-laced candy in an attempt to collect the insurance money. He became known as 'The Candy Man.'

It's an exceedingly rare group of people who escape the clutches of a serial killer—only to find their lives forever changed by the ordeal.

Eddie Seda, Matthew Milat and Michael Madison are just a handful of killers who claim to have been inspired by other killers.

It's been over 40 years since Jeffrey MacDonald was convicted of killing his wife and daughters. But he still claims he is innocent.

The 27-year-old morning news anchor failed to show up for work.

We explore the serial murders committed by Earl Taylor, Robert Spangler and Jack Reeves: men who killed more than one of their wives.

Although it's a common plot in young adult novels, it's rare kids help police solve cases in real life. But some young people have helped crack cases. Read their stories.

Looking back on when a brutal, satanic gang terrorized Chicago by torturing and killing women at random in the 1980s. One of the killers, Thomas Kokoraleis, was released from prison in 2019. Many are unhappy that he's a free man.

The two cases helped usher in the age of milk-carton notices.

After Candra Torres's husband was murdered by a man they had just met, she corroborated the stranger's story that it was an accident. But days later, she changed her story. Read Candra's story, which inspired the Lifetime movie, 'A Murder to Remember.'

Kathy (Kate) Ann Jewell fled her home when her boyfriend, John Branden, raped and attempted to kill her. After that, he disappeared—and she spent years trying to ensure he'd never find her.

Careless police work enabled the serial killer to carry on undetected for years.

Without a body, proving that someone has committed murder is difficult but not impossible. More than 500 no-body murder trials have been held in the United States, with a conviction rate higher than that of all murder trials.

Sex trafficking is big business, and here in the United States, it ensnares hundreds of thousands of victims.

Christopher Bernard Wilder became known as 'The Beauty Queen Killer' during a frenzied 1984 spree, where he criss-crossed the U.S., luring young women into his fancy cars and dangling the promise of work as a model, if they would just allow him to take their photographs. Some took the bait. Others, he took by force.

Dominick Polifrone gained the confidence of the contract killer in an undercover operation that almost cost him his life.

For nearly two decades, Chicago faced a curious rise in the number of unsolved murders against women involving strangulation—all in certain areas of the city. We take a look at one of the unsolved cases and what police are doing to solve the string of murders.

Rickey Ray Rector always had a troubled mind—as an adolescent, he fought regularly with peers, and by 17, he was a career criminal. But over the course of four days, his disturbing behavior reached its peak when Ray shot five people with a .38-caliber pistol.

In a murder that shocked New York City in December 2010, Sylvie Cachay, a rising swimwear designer, was murdered at a members-only club by her unemployed boyfriend.

Snakes, rats, dogs and pigs—some killers weaponize animals to pull off their heinous crimes.

One in nine men experience severe physical violence at the hands of intimate partners.

Research shows that properties with uncomfortable histories lose value—even when they've sustained no physical damage. Of course, not all stigmas are worth the same financial downgrade: A house with a reported murder will likely take more of a price hit than one with a reported haunting. Read more on murder houses.

Some murders may never have happened if two people didn't share the same homicidal delusions. Read infamous cases of folie a deux.

In very rare instances, people who suspect their fathers, brothers or other family members are long-sought serial killers are dead right and help authorities solve a notorious cold case. But far more often, they pester police with circumstantial evidence backing up wild theories.

The double murder of hitchhikers Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero in the summer of 1980 shook Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Nearly 40 years later, the Appalachian community is still haunted by the unsolved case, now known as the 'Rainbow Murders.'

If you fill a prison with the nation’s most dangerous people, that prison, naturally, will be a dangerous place. And even with Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary's notoriously strong security, those people occasionally strike with sensational violence. We look at some of the most grisly murders that took place at the hands of inmates at 'The Rock.'

On February 2, 2008, a man walked into a woman's clothing store in Chicago and shot and killed five women. It's one of the worst mass murders in the city's history, and the murderer is still on the loose.

In Season 2 of 'I Am a Killer,' Montana killer Lindsay Haugen talks about what led up to her murdering her boyfriend, Robby Mast, in 2015.

Part of the reason so many serial rapists go unprosecuted is because of a rape kit backlog. We take a look at why such a backlog exists, what can be done to catch more sexual predators and how law enforcement and others can help sexual assault victims.

There's been no shortage of violent crime this decade, either. As the 2010s come to a close, A&E looks back at the past 10 years—at some of the crime stories that drew the most public attention, and at the criminals the public will long remember.

Veronica Compton tried to murder a woman to make it look like the police had arrested the wrong man, Kenneth Bianchi, in the Hillside Strangler killings.

Police have solved, or are close to solving, a number of cases that have been cold for decades. Investigators are using new technology and research techniques and re-examining leads that previous investigators may have ignored.

Lee Boyd Malvo, part of the D.C. Sniper duo who terrorized the D.C. area in a series of murders, is serving life in prison without parole. But Malvo, who was 17 at the time of the killing spree, may be up for parole in 2022 due to a new Virginia state law.

Ethan Brown, a reporter who spent years investigating the murders of eight sex workers in Jennings, Louisiana and wrote the book 'Murder in the Bayou,' says there's credible evidence to suggest that several offenders have blood on their hands, and that Jefferson Davis Parish's own law enforcement may be implicated in the crimes.

The unbelievable story of how a rape victim in Lynnwood, Washington was charged with falsely reporting the crime and how two female detectives, who believed her, teamed up to find the serial rapist responsible: Marc Patrick O'Leary.

Julie Williams, Lollie Winans, Paul Fugate and others are among those who have been killed in national parks and whose cases have yet to be solved.

True crime writer Billy Jensen empowers readers to become citizen detectives, using social-media resources to identify uncaught criminals.

At 89-years-old, David Carpenter—the 1980s serial killer known as the 'Trailside Killer'—is the oldest death row inmate in California. We explore Carpenter's early life, crimes and trial.

Authorities didn't locate Kamiyah Mobley, who'd been abducted at birth by a woman named Gloria Williams, for 18 years. We explore this unusual kidnapping case.

There was nothing on the surface that raised red flags about Robert Hansen. The unassuming Anchorage native was married with children and was the successful owner of a bakery. But Hansen eventually confessed to killing 17 women in the Alaskan wilderness in a most heinous way.

John Glatt, author of 'The Family Next Door,' spoke with us about how the Turpin children are doing now, whether Louise's history of abuse repeated itself with her own children and how the torture was allowed to go on for so long.

Ken Rex McElroy, a bully who menaced the farming community of Skidmore, Missouri for years, was shot and killed on July 10, 1981 outside a local bar. Witnessing the murder were McElroy's wife and dozens of local residents. Yet the gunman has never been identified.

Drugs are killing Americans in record numbers, but not everyone is being hit equally hard. Police and public-health workers battling the problem near Interstate Highway I-65—which runs through Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana—are at its front lines.

In 1978, four people disappeared during from a burger restaurant and turned up dead two days later. What happened remains a mystery.

Jan Broberg, the subject of a high-profile, captivating story about her abduction and rape when she was a child in the 1970s, spoke with us about her 'amazing' parents, how her abductor—a close family friend—so successfully groomed her family before the first kidnapping (there were two) and whether he might have other victims.

In three decades as an undercover operative for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Vincent A. Cefalu risked his life investigating groups from outlaw motorcycle gangs to the Ku Klux Klan. Cefalu spoke with us about the undercover moments that frightened him most.

Aiyana Gauvin, Adrian Jones and Roman Barreras are some of the high-profile cases from the past few years of children who were abused and ultimately killed by their parents. We speak with experts about why some parents unleash such extreme violence on their children.

Helen Potts, a young woman of wealth and privilege overdosed on morphine and died in 1890 while attending a prestigious finishing school. Her husband, Carlyle Harris, a med student whom she had married in secret, had prescribed her some pills containing the drug. But the pills contained enough morphine to kill a person—and Harris knew it.

From 'Kayak Killer' Angelika Graswald to cult leader Charles Manson, these criminals profited in some way from their misdeeds.

In the fall of 2013, Americans were shocked to hear about the arrest of an elderly couple in their seventies, Gerald and Alice Uden, each charged with separate murders from decades prior.

In December 2012, protests broke out across India after news of a horrific gang rape exploded into global view.

The 2016 mass murder of seven members of a Pike County, Ohio family (plus a fiancée of one of the men) may become the largest homicide investigation in the state's history. After a two-and-a-half-year investigation, in late 2018, the Ohio Attorney General's Office arrested four members of another local family, the Wagners, for the murders. But what's the connection?

A&E spoke with sociology and criminology professor Jack Levin, who explained how serial killers remember their victims.

Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of Native American women in Alaska, and other parts of the U.S. are turning up missing or murdered.

Since the 2017 murder of Indiana teens Libby German and Abby Williams, local authorities have not released any information about the cause or time of death of either victim, leading to rumors and speculation. We spoke with Indiana State Police First Sgt. Jerry Holeman about why the police are holding back details about the murder.

And...the most valuable tool for finding missing kids.

From the arrest of a suspect in the Golden State Killer case to a serial killer's confession to the murder of 90 women, 2018 has been a breakthrough year for cold cases.

Family-related murders that took place on Thanksgiving.

On November 15, 1990, a 2-year-old boy, Billy Blankenship, was reported to have fallen down the stairs in his babysitter's care in Concordia, Missouri. The sitter, Tawny Sue Gunter, claimed she had put the boy in her basement as she prepared lunch upstairs. The boy suffered a skull fracture and later died. But that wasn't the end of the story.

The United States may have churned out the highest number of serial killers in the world over the years, but it certainly doesn't hold exclusive rights on brutal murders. Learn about some international serial killers and how their respective countries handled their crimes.

True-crime author Michael Arntfield talks about homicide detective Pat Postiglione, who headed up Nashville's cold-case Murder Squad and solved dozens of unsolved murders, and how the country-music mecca became a murder hub.

After the 2005 disappearance of Teresa Halbach, 16-year-old Brendan Dassey confessed that he helped rape and murder her, but later recanted.

Doctors who murder are a rare breed, but perhaps because their entire mission is to do no harm, they are among the most chilling kind of killers. Texas surgeon Dr. Christopher Duntsch is one such physician who violated his oath so profoundly by intentionally botching surgeries that he became known as 'Dr. Death.'

Read an excerpt from Michael Arntfield's true-crime book, 'Monster City,' about serial killer Tom Steeples, a computer store owner who found two of his victims, a newly married couple, at a dive bar's amateur showcase.

A case gone cold leaves a family without justice and a detective grasping for answers, even after retirement.

On May 23, 2009, Amanda Stott-Smith dropped two of her young children off the Sellwood Bridge in Portland, Oregon. One of them died. Read an excerpt from the book, 'To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder,' by Nancy Rommelmann, to learn about the immediate aftermath of Stott-Smith's horrific crime.

Read an excerpt from FBI Special Agent Jeffrey L. Rinek's book, 'In the Name of the Children,' about his interrogation of Yosemite Killer Cary Stayner over pizza.

Although the majority of murders are committed by someone the victim knows personally, killers are taking advantage of the popularity of social media to seek out strangers on Facebook, Craigslist, Tinder, Grindr and various dating sites.

Read an excerpt from Anne K. Howard's book, 'His Garden: Conversations with a Serial Killer' where William Devin Howell gives details about how he murdered and disposed of some of his victims.

In 1991, Miguel Angel Martinez,17, Manuel 'Milo' Flores,17, and Miguel Angel Venegas, Jr.,16, each played a role in a triple axe-and-knife murder that rocked the small city of Laredo, Texas. The motivation behind the crime remains a mystery. Martinez and Venegas tell their stories in 'I Am a Killer,' available on Netflix. 

To find out how one might escape a captor, A&E spoke with Lt. Chris Zimmerman.

Cheyenne Rose Antoine of Saskatoon, Canada made headlines in January 2018 for her Facebook selfie. But this was no ordinary photo: It was key murder evidence. We investigate social media's role in crime-solving and evidence-gathering.

On July 20, 2012, 12 people were killed and dozens more injured at a midnight showing of Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, when James Holmes opened fire in an Colorado theater. We spoke with forensic psychiatrist Dr. William H. Reid, who did extensive interviews with Holmes, about the mass shooter's mental state.

After the high-profile murder of Bronx teen Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, the spotlight is on the gang.

Meet Suge, a top lieutenant with the notorious gang Sex Money Murder (or SMM) as he's preparing to murder, in this excerpt from Jonathan Green's book, 'Sex Money Murder: A Story of Crack, Blood, and Betrayal.'

Rebecca Morris, high-school classmate of murder victim Dick Kitchel, explore how the cold case murder changed the town.

There were three homicides or suspicious deaths on cruise lines operating in U.S. ports in 2017.

In 1937, three young girls were sexually assaulted and strangled after playing at an Inglewood, California park. A suspect was caught, convicted and sentenced to death. Pamela Everett, a journalist, lawyer and niece of two of the girls, explores the tragedy and investigates whether the wrong man was convicted of the murders.

David Finkelhor, director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center and author of 'Nursery Crimes,' on why some babysitters kill.

On January 13, 1982, there were two major accidents in Washington D.C.: a commercial plane crashed and plunged into the Potomac River, and a Metro train derailed. Police officer Steven O'Dell was deployed to the plane crash site and tells his story of working through the chaos.

Even though there have been 51 strangulation murders of women in Chicago that have gone unsolved between 2001 and 2017, Chicago police have been reserved about acknowledging they may have a serial killer on their hands.

A&E spoke with Live PD host, legal analyst and author Dan Abrams.

Lori Orr Kovach, daughter of serial arsonist and murderer John Orr, who was 17 when her father was arrested, spoke with A&E about when she started doubting her father's innocence, testifying at his trial to help him avoid the death penalty and how his actions affected the rest of her life.

A&E looks at some of the most notorious twin wrongdoers, and explores the roots behind their shared skirmishes with the law.

Read an exclusive excerpt from the new book 'Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders That Became My Family's Secret,' by Pamela Everett, about the murder of her two young aunts and whether authorities punished the wrong man for the crime.

One of the young victims may have captured audio and photo clues that point toward the killer.

Marcia Clark tells us why she was interested in investigating the mysterious death of Rebecca Zahau.

In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered in a yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. The killers have never been caught and the crime has never been solved.

From Slender Man to Robocop to Freddy Krueger and more, read how some killers were inspired by the gruesome actions of fictional villains.

Nancy Grace of 'Grace vs. Abrams' spoke with us about whether the double-jeopardy rule should be abolished, recent cases the media isn't paying enough attention to and whether it's opportunistic to report on crime stories.

Tina Sherrow, a retired bomb technician and certified explosives specialist for the ATF, explains how package bombs work.

It's not uncommon for violence against women to reach a deadly peak on what some say is the most romantic day of the year.

We spoke with Michael Santos, who spent 25 years in prison, about what it was like to re-enter a world dependent on technology.

People are trading bitcoin for goods and services on the illegal marketplaces of the dark web.

The story of a California couple, Louise and David Turpin, charged with abusing their 13 children, is only the latest high-profile case involving parents accused of horrific acts.

Although not as well known or remembered for their horrific deeds as serial killers are, serial rapists exert control through terrifying means.

Read an excerpt of the true-crime book "The Man From the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery" of the murder of the unorthodox Schultz family of Houston Heights, Texas.

Thomas Hargrove of the Murder Accountability Project talks about the 2,000 or so serial killers he believes are prowling U.S. streets now.

The year 2017 was an explosive one on the crime-news front. But for the families of some long-ago crime victims, the past 12 months were especially memorable since their loved ones’ cases—some unsolved for decades—took dramatic new steps toward being solved

For some, the holidays are not the most wonderful time of the year. We look at several famous Christmastime murders and the psychology behind the killers to find out why such a merry time of year for some, can bring out deadly rage in others.

An excerpt from Michael Arntfield's 'Mad City: The True Story of the Campus Murders America Forgot,' on the murder of Christine Rothschild.

Stopping an armed robbery while out on a date was just another day in the life of NYPD cop Ralph Friedman, who was the force's most decorated detective when he retired in 1984.

Melting ice that exposed the buried bodies of missing people was one offbeat way a cold case was reopened.

Authors Blaine Pardoe and Victoria Hester on why eight murders along Colonial Parkway in Virginia have gone unsolved for so long.

As much as people like to think of their four-legged friends as family members, legally, they're property.

Ken Holmes, a retired death investigator and coroner, on the small clues that have helped solve big crimes.

Kristina Anderson, who survived the Virginia Tech shooting, shares how to prepare for an active shooter scenario.

Fred Paige, investigator on the A&E series The Eleven, on why the murders of so many teenage girls in Texas have gone unsolved for so long and the common thread among family members of the victims.

Linda Fairstein, former sex crimes prosecutor, and Cynthia Calkins, PhD, a forensic psychologist, on how we can protect our families from sex offenders.

MS-13 is not only terrorizing Long Island's village of Patchogue, but has Latinos who live and work there fearful that the gang's presence will contribute to widespread anti-Latino hostility.

Linda Fairstein talks to us about her most memorable unsolved case, what concerns her about how sexual assaults on college campuses.

Women have been murdering their children since the beginning of time. But what would drive someone to end a life they brought into the world?

With O.J. Simpson having recently been granted parole after serving almost nine years for armed robbery, we're reminded of some other famous folks who have gotten in trouble for supposedly sticky fingers.

Why is it yellow? Can you really get two years behind bars for crossing it? Learn more about the origins of crime scene tape.

We speak with author Nick Bilton about Ross Ulbricht's extremely successful (and totally illegal) website.

When that missing child is a teenager, the response is often much different than a child.

The Keepers asks the question "Who killed Sister Cathy?" It may be hard to imagine raising a hand against a women of the cloth, but there are, unfortunately, many other shocking cases of slain nuns.

Ari Mark, executive producer (with Phil Lott) of "Cold Case Files" (2017), spoke with us.

Some of the dog breeds that serve and protect in law enforcement agencies around the world.

Sheriff Jamey Noel sits down to talk about season 2 participant Sheri's return to Clark County Jail as a CO in the new webseries.

Learn about the cold case murder of a teen mom from Detroit.

Learn about the cold case murder of an Arizona college student.

Live PD viewers, fast-food employees and convenience store clerks step in to help out the police in this Hometown Heroes round-up.

In a grand jury hearing, Preston Taylor, 19, pleaded guilty to his role in the robbery, murder, and disposal of the remains of Sarah Stern.

Learn about the 1998 cold case Murder of Yale student Suzanne Jovin.

Sgt. Sean "Sticks" Larkin, a member of the Gang Unit of the Tulsa Police Department, was a hit with Live PD viewers. Sticks answers our questions about how gangs took root and how to spot if your kid is involved.

Learn about cities that offer a police ride-along program and proper civilian ride-along etiquette.