The new true crime docuseries, Ctrl+Alt+Desire, on Paramount+ focuses on Grant Amato and the murder of his mom, dad and brother. Grant was ultimately convicted for the killings, but the series takes a closer look at what happened behind the scenes in the murder case, including how Grant’s addiction to
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The Best True Crime to Stream: Scams, Schemes and Costly Lies
There are so many true crime offerings dedicated to scams, frauds and con artists that it can be overwhelming. Many of these stories are astonishing and worthy of attention, whether the deceptions are financial, medical, romantic or otherwise. Often most surprising is how relatively painless it seems to lay such
What to Watch This Weekend: A Fun Historical Crime Drama
In its best and most exciting moments, “Manhunt” is the only show brilliant enough to ask: Why can’t Abraham Lincoln be in the “The Fugitive”? Source link
An American reporter offers a first-hand account of Japan's toughest crime bosses
Reporter Jake Adelstein’s memoir about covering the organized crime beat in Japan is the basis of the Max series Tokyo Vice, now in its second season. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2009. Hear The Original Interview Author Interviews An American In Japan, Investigating The ‘Tokyo Vice’ Source link
Liberty University fined $14 million for federal crime reporting violations
Students walk across Liberty University’s campus in Lynchburg, Va. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AFP/Getty Images Students walk across Liberty University’s campus in Lynchburg, Va. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AFP/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education is fining Liberty University $14 million, the largest penalty on record, for failing to
Man guilty of killing transgender woman in hate crime trial over gender identity
In combo of undated selfie images provided courtesy of the Dime Doe family, show Dime Doe, a Black transgender woman. Courtesy Dime Doe Family via AP hide caption toggle caption Courtesy Dime Doe Family via AP In combo of undated selfie images provided courtesy of the Dime Doe family, show
Why Did Yolanda Saldivar Kill Selena Quintanilla? She Claims the Crime Was Accidental in New Doc
On March 31, 1995, former Selena Quintanilla-Pérez fan club president Yolanda Saldivar infamously gunned down the Latin pop singer at a motel in Corpus Christi, Texas. Though Yolanda went to prison for the crime, her motive is still a mystery, as she claimed it was an accident. However, prosecutors believed
What’s on TV This Week: ‘Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala’ and ‘Crime Nation’
Between network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is a vast one. Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming to TV this week, Feb. 19 – 25. Details and times are subject to change. Monday THE PROPOSAL (2009) 5:30 p.m. on FX. Though this movie starring
The Best True Crime to Stream: Viral Stories With a Twist
These days, it’s common for a true crime story to go viral, but that interest often gathers momentum only after an investigation, documentary, podcast or online conversation brings to light a previously unfamiliar saga. For this streaming list, I wanted to look instead at stories that were, to some degree,
Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it
What you see depends a lot on what you’re looking at, according to one crime analyst. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images What you see depends a lot on what you’re looking at, according to one crime analyst. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty