Valentine's Special: "A Couple of Gangsters" ...

One FBI agent called it the most bizarre kidnapping case ever investigated by the Bureau: In 1968, an escaped convict and his new girlfriend bury their hostage alive in an underground chamber. Sources for this episode include: 83 Hours Till Dawn written by Gene Miller, in collabo ...  Show more

A seemingly heartbroken newlywed becomes the face of a shocking murder-for-hire plot—caught on tape before the crime can even happen. But as the trial unfolds, the real mystery isn’t what she planned, it’s how far reality can bend when everyone knows the cameras are watching. Sou ...  Show more

If you enjoy the true stories told in Not Guilty, check out this episode from our series Crimes of Passion: Lorena Bobbitt thought she'd found her piece of the American dream when she married John Bobbitt in 1989. But her fantasy was quickly shattered; John was abusive. Eventuall ...  Show more

If you enjoy the true stories told in Not Guilty, check out this episode from our series Crimes of Passion: After the now-infamous maiming on June 23rd, 1993, Lorena and John both faced criminal charges. Lorena for the violent wounding and John for the years of abuse that led to ...  Show more

If you enjoy the true stories told in Not Guilty, check out this episode from our series Crimes of Passion: Just because John and Lorena Bobbitt were acquitted for their individual crimes in 1994 didn't mean their challenges were behind them. But while Lorena used her verdict to ...  Show more

After a lifetime of petty crimes, Ray Copeland turned to murder in the 1980s as part of a scheme to defraud cattle auctions. Although his wife Faye might not have participated in the violence herself, she seemed to be in on the scheme. But the Copelands weren't sophisticated kill ...  Show more