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Interrogation Raw: First Comes Marriage Then Comes Murder For A Controlling Husband
When a young woman vanishes, detectives zero in on her controlling estranged husband in this clip from Season 2, Episode 20.
This day in crime
12.21.1978
Prolific serial killer John Wayne Gacy arrested
12.21.1978
Between 1972 and 1978, John Wayne Gacy raped, tortured and killed at least 33 young men and boys in his ranch-style house in suburban Chicago. The prolific serial killer, who also worked as a clown at local events, buried most of his victims in the crawlspace beneath his house – a gruesome fact that authorities discovered after his 1978 arrest. He was executed by lethal injection in 1994.
Notorious Cases
Notorious Cases
Did Ed Gein Help With the Ted Bundy Investigation?
A new wave of storytelling suggests a crossover between the two.
Inside Bryan Kohberger’s Life in Prison, Where Other Inmates Taunt Him Through the Air Vents
The PhD student killed four University of Idaho students in 2022.
Was Aileen Wuornos’s Girlfriend Tyria Moore the Reason Why She Killed?
Moore was the one person Wuornos couldn’t bear to lose.
Crime on the Screen
Crime on the Screen
The Real 'Sing Sing': A Maximum-Security Prison that Puts Incarcerated People Center Stage
How a notorious facility evolved through the arts.
A Pair of Bodybuilders Went from Hitting the Gym to Carrying Out a Hit, Inspiring the Movie 'Pain & Gain'
Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg star in the 2013 film.
2 Best Friends Killed 1 of Their Moms: The Real Murder Behind ‘Heavenly Creatures’
A teen girl and her bestie killing her mom ended up on screen.
Crime Solving & Forensics
Crime Solving & Forensics
Kendra Licari Cyberstalked Her Teenage Daughter—Was Munchausen’s by Internet to Blame?
She harassed her daughter Lauryn via hateful text messages.
Why Would Andrea Yates Drown Her 5 Kids?
The Texas mom said she had postpartum psychosis.
What Is Whole Genome Sequencing, and How Might It Change the Outcome of the Gilgo Beach Killer Trial?
Whole genome sequencing takes a starring role in a trial.
Law & Justice
Law & Justice
How Robert Redford’s Connection to a 1983 Cold Case Revived the Investigation
The suspect in the murder of Sid Wells is still at large.
David Brom, Who Ax Murdered His Family at 16, Was Released Early Because of This Controversial Minnesota Law
David Brom killed his parents and two siblings in 1988 at 16.
How Often Do Medical Mishaps Occur in U.S. Prisons?
R.Kelly claimed North Carolina prison staff led him to overdose.
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