Cop Killers
E1
Notorious recent cases provide the focus for an examination of cop killings and what can be done to protect those in uniform.
The Chicago Mob
E2
Chicago crime bosses; Al Capone; Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo; Sam Giancana; Gus Alex.
The Sam Sheppard Story
E3
Dr. Sam Sheppard is convicted of murder in 1954 and retried in the '60s.
Murder in the Family
E4
The cases of the Freeman brothers and Jeffrey Howarth highlight an examination of murder in the family.
Vegas and the Mob
E5
How Bugsy Siegel and others built a glittering gambling mecca from barren desert; includes an interview with former casino manager Frank Rosenthal.
Long Island Railroad Massacre
E6
In 1993 Colin Ferguson methodically shoots passengers aboard a Long Island Railroad commuter
Bounty Hunters
E7
Bail bondsmen hire bounty hunters to capture fugitives.
The Pamela Smart Story
E8
Schoolteacher Pamela Smart enlists a student to kill her husband.
John Wayne Gacy: Buried Secrets
E9
John Wayne Gacy's lawyers discuss the man, the crimes and the case now that his execution has lifted the constraints of their attorney-client privilege.
When Cops Kill
E10
Technology creates police weapons designed to stun rather than kill.
Hot Pursuit
E11
Strict departmental policies govern high-speed police chases.
Great Crimes & Trials: John Christie of Rillington Place
E12
In the 1950s, England reels over the case of serial killer John Christie.
Denis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer
E13
A British serial killer lures young men to his apartment and dismembers them.
Mob Hit Men
E14
Interviews with Nicholas "The Crow" Caramandi, former hit men and other experts highlight an examination of the mob hit man. Host: Bill Kurtis.
Bamber Family Murders
E15
Recalling the Bamber family murder case, considered by some to be almost the perfect crime.
Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker
E16
Richard Ramirez rapes, mutilates and tortures more than 25 California victims.
The Menendez Murders
E17
Three juries consider the murder cases against Erik and Lyle Menendez.
Hammersmith Murders: Jack the Stripper
E18
The murders of six prostitutes end with a man's suicide.
I Confess
E19
Confessions play a part in three unique criminal cases; coercion; admissibility.
James Hanratty: A6 Murder
E20
After James Hanratty is hanged for a murder, a man confesses to the crime.
To Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives
E21
Profiling the lives of men and women who choose to work as homicide detectives.
Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
E22
The twisted career and mysterious disappearance of the union boss.
Caryl Chessman
E23
Clever criminal who spent the last 12 years of his crusading against execution.
The McKay Kidnapping
E24
The cruel story of mistaken identity in the Muriel McKay kidnapping case.
Black Panther
E25
A woman is kidnapped and murdered after inheriting a fortune.
Free to Kill: The Polly Klaas Murder
E26
The case of Polly Klaas highlights an examination of repeat offenders who are set loose upon society.
Kennedy Assassination
E27
Theories abound concerning President Kennedy's death.
Massacre of the Tsar
E28
The controversial story of the 1918 murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family
Death Row Women
E29
How society ultimately copes with the prospect of executing a woman.
Neville Heath: The Lady Killer
E30
Englishman Neville Heath was hanged for murder.
The Defenders
E31
The United States is the only country to provide free legal counsel for poor defendants.
Rise of the Mafia
E32
An examination of the Gambino crime family and its bloody 30-year war with the other gangland families of New York.
The Great Midwest Gangs
E101
In the Depression-torn dust bowl of the 1930s, a new kind of desperado is born. Pretty Boy Floyd, John Dillinger, and Bonnie & Clyde become as well-known and admired as movie stars.
The Kidnappers
E102
For bigger payoffs, criminals turn from bank robbery to kidnapping.