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Season 6
17 Episodes1997
A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.
Episodes (17)
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Ep 1
The Yorkshire Ripper
1997-01-19•43m
Chronicling the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer who preyed upon young women (some of them prostitutes) in the 1970s. A manhunt led to the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe, who was convicted of 13 murders in 1981.
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Ep 2
Narcs
1997-01-22•43m
The DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.
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Ep 3
Eyewitness
1997-01-29•43m
Five cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.
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Ep 4
The Amy Fisher Story
1997-03-23•43m
Teenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.
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Ep 5
Roberts, Witney and Duddy
1997-04-27•43m
British manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.
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Ep 6
Night Stalker
1997-04-30•43m
Serial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.
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Ep 7
Profilers
1997-05-21•43m
Profiling as a valued tool in criminal investigation.
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Ep 8
Presumed Guilty
1997-05-21•43m
After 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.
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Ep 9
The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster
1997-05-28•43m
"Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.
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Ep 10
Jewish Mobsters
1997-05-28•43m
Immigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.
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Ep 11
The Great Train Robbery
1997-06-29•43m
In 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.
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Ep 12
Crime Family
1997-08-13•43m
Interviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America
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Ep 13
The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder
1997-09-03•43m
The scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".
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Ep 14
Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence
1997-01-05•43m
The mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his
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Ep 17
Donnie Brasco
1997-11-26•43m
An account of how FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone, a.k.a. Donnie Brasco, infiltrated the New York mob in the late 1970s. The undercover operation became the subject of a 1997 feature film starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. Pistone discusses the operation, various mobsters and the strain on his family.
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Ep 18
Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story
1997-12-03•43m
The story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.
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Ep 101
Outlaws
1997-01-01•43m
Story of the Old West's most murderous villains, including the James Younger gang, the first real bank robbers in America; the Dalton Brothers; and, Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch.