Season 6
17 episodes · Jan 19, 1997
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.
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- S6E1
The Yorkshire Ripper
Jan 19, 199743mChronicling 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.
- S6E2
Narcs
Jan 22, 199743mThe DEA uses informants and undercover agents in a war against drugs.
- S6E3
Eyewitness
Jan 29, 199743mFive cases where eyewitness identification played a vital role illustrate its fallibility.
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The Amy Fisher Story
Mar 23, 199743mTeenage Amy Fisher shoots the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco.
- S6E5
Roberts, Witney and Duddy
Apr 27, 199743mBritish manhunt results in the 1966 capture of John Duddy, John Witney and Harry Roberts.
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Night Stalker
Apr 30, 199743mSerial killer Richard Ramirez surprises his victims in their homes.
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Presumed Guilty
May 21, 199743mAfter 10 years, the murder convictions of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez are overturned.
- S6E9
The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mobster
May 28, 199743m"Dopey Benny" Fein; Abe "Kid Twist" Reles; Dutch Schultz; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel.
- S6E10
Jewish Mobsters
May 28, 199743mImmigration and organized crime; Meyer Lansky; Bugsy Siegel; Moe Dalitz; Dutch Schultz.
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The Great Train Robbery
Jun 29, 199743mIn 1963 a gang nets over one million pounds in a British train robbery.
- S6E12
Crime Family
Aug 13, 199743mInterviews help profile Vito Genovese, whose crime family became one of the most ruthless and powerful in America
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The Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder
Sep 3, 199743mThe scandalous story of school headmistress Jean Harris, accused of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, author of "The Scarsdale Diet.".
- S6E14
Von Bulow: A Wealth of Evidence
Jan 5, 199743mThe mysterious case of Claus von Bulow, accused and acquitted twice of the attempted murder of his
- S6E17
Donnie Brasco
Nov 26, 199743mAn 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.
- S6E18
Crime of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story
Dec 3, 199743mThe story of Pamela Smart, convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband, explores the darker side of passion.
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Outlaws
Jan 1, 199743mStory 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.