Episode list

Law enforcement elites join forces when a murder in Beverly Hills connects back to one of the most notorious names in American history; a courtroom battle ensues between a defense backed by money and a prosecutor with a need for justice.

Sarasota, Florida, 11/7/1997: The murder of 'Quad Mom' Sheila Bellush, 35, was motivated by millions of dollars. Her ex-husband Allen Blackthorne hired a man to kill her. Sheila's 6 kids received justice when all involved were convicted.

Las Vegas, Nevada: Businessman Ronald "Ron" Rudin was murdered in December 1994. His wife Margaret Rudin was convicted of his murder in 2001, but due to ineffective counsel, her verdict was vacated in 2022 when she was 79 years old.

Multiple jurisdictions work together when a mysterious disappearance of two cellphone salesmen in Southern California spirals into an interstate conspiracy fueled by extortion and murder.

New York, 1998: Irene Silverman, an 82-year-old widow, was an eccentric New York socialite and philanthropist. She disappeared on July 5, 1998 from her Manhattan town house on East 65th Street between 5th and Madison Avenues. Law enforcement authorities investigate a mother and son duo with a criminal history and financial victims in their wake, Sante Kimes and her son Kenneth K. Kimes. Detectives theorize that Silverman's disappearance is a not-so-mysterious plot to take over the woman's fortune and her Manhattan home. The NYPD and the FBI team up to uncover the dark and twisted events that ended in a grisly murder. In the end, Sante and Kenneth Kimes were convicted of Irene Silverman's murder.

Beverly Hills, California, August 20, 1989: Growing up surrounded by wealth, luxury and privilege, brothers Joseph Lyle Menendez, age 21, and Erik Galen Menendez, age 19, brutally murdered their father and mother in their Beverly Hills home. In their two highly publicized trials, the brothers admitted to the shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez, but claimed they acted in self-defense after their parents physically, mentally and sexually abused them for years. Their true motive was to cash in "early" on their large inheritance. However, the legal strategy of "blaming the parents for their own deaths" did not sway the juries for Lyle Menendez or Erik Menendez. Both young men were found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Fast forward to 2022. The infamous double murder case is back in the spotlight after questions arise around whether the murderous brothers, Lyle Menendez and Eric Menendez, should still be behind bars for the murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. However, the brothers have run out of legal appeals, so it is believed that the only chance they would have for an early release from prison at this point would be if new evidence from the 30+ year-old murders were to surface.

In the early morning hours of August 19, 1990, Camp Nelson Lodge employee Rudy Manuel called 911, reporting that both he and the newest proprietor of the mountain lodge, Bonnie Hood, had just been shot while they were in bed. Bonnie Hood was dead, and Rudy Manuel survived with just a gunshot graze. Dedicated law enforcement investigators travel down a twisted and dirty path of big money, betrayal and yet more bloodshed. In the end, the perpetrator was Jim Hood, Bonnie's husband.

A couple, John and Linda Sohus of San Marino, California goes missing in 1985 while working a supposedly secret mission for the government in New York. The investigation puts police on the heels of a con artist with ties to America's high society. A team of law enforcement and prosecutors across the nation must work together to pin down the elusive mastermind. Their hard work pays off. Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, the man that people knew as "Clark Rockefeller" or "Christopher Crowe" or "Christopher Chichester" had impersonated numerous people, including a talk show host and a Pentagon advisor. Gerhartsreiter ultimately claimed to be an heir to the famous Rockefeller family. Using his fake name of Clark Rockefeller, Gerhartsreiter became respected among Boston's elite society. He used his deceptive "status" to meet and marry Sandra Boss, a millionaire with a Harvard MBA. Their marriage was carried out in a Quaker ceremony that had no legal status. The pair had a daughter born in 2001 named Reigh but their marriage ended in divorce after twelve years. Afraid of losing custody of his daughter in the divorce, Gerhartsreiter abducted Reigh. The child was found unharmed. In the end, the FBI investigation exposed Gerhartsreiter's years-long con game.

Reno, Nevada, June 12, 2006: The city of Reno, Nevada erupted into chaos after a public figure, Judge Chuck Weller was shot twice in his chest by an unknown sniper inside the Reno Municipal Courthouse. On the same day, a second crime occurred when Charla Mack, age 39, was stabbed to death across town while conducting business with her estranged husband, Darren Roy Mack. The two crimes were seemingly unrelated, but law enforcement investigators had a feeling that the crimes were connected to one another, and they were correct. The investigation moved fast and on June 22, 2006, Darren Mack, age 45, was arrested in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Miraculously, Judge Weller survived the shooting. The connection between the crimes was uncovered by the detectives. Darren Mack and Charla Mack had been going through a bitter, acrimonious divorce, and Judge Weller was the Family Court official presiding over the divorce case. Darren Mack took a plea deal and pleaded guilty to both the murder of Charla Mack and the attempted murder of Judge Weller. On February 6, 2008, he was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after serving a minimum of 36 years in prison. Judge Chuck Weller appeared on this program and shared his amazing story of survival.

Las Vegas, Nevada: 55-year-old Ted Binion, the owner of Binion's Horseshoe Casino, was a wealthy casino tycoon who was found dead in 1998 inside his home at 2408 Palomino Lane. At first, his death appeared to be an overdose. His live-in girlfriend, Sandy Murphy, called 911. In the end, Sandy and her lover, Rick Tabish, were both arrested and both convicted of Ted's murder in May 2000 in a joint trial. The first trial was overturned by an appellate court on minor technicalities. The second trial began in October 2004, and the prosecution had to withhold critical evidence from the jury. This time, the jury found both Sandy and Rick innocent, in spite of the overwhelming evidence against them.