On December 24, 2019, Kevin Bacon was murdered and castrated by a 50-year-old man he met on the dating app.

Live PD host and veteran legal commentator Dan Abrams on some of the high-profile cases he's covered.

We look at some of the most famous cases of abused people fighting back, sometimes with deadly results.

We spoke with forensic podiatrist Dr. Michael Nirenberg about why foot evidence can be so valuable to law enforcement.

People are trading bitcoin for goods and services on the illegal marketplaces of the dark web.

Live PD's host Dan Abrams on how body cameras and TV cameras help law enforcement with transparency.

We speak with Christopher Kuvlesky, an agent with the Investigative Services Branch (ISB) of the National Park System about what it's like investigating violent crimes within our vast national parks.

Producers Malcolm and Xander Brinkworth speak with A&E about what makes their show so unique.

Forensic science may be on the verge of a straighter path to exposing lies.

In 1980, chaos erupted at the Penitentiary of New Mexico: 33 dead after 36 hours of violence fueled by neglect, abuse and a broken system.

For over a century, electricity has been used as the ultimate punishment on criminals who've gone violently astray of the law.

In November 2018, serial killer Samuel Little, 78, confessed to murdering 90 women. While the number may be astonishing.

The execution of a prisoner on death-row usually results in the beginning of a new trauma for the family members they leave behind.

A&E looks at some of the other high-profile serial killings, where the killer has stopped but currently still remains at large.

As much as people like to think of their four-legged friends as family members, legally, they're property.

Some people are trying to make DIY guns.

In major trials, drama in the jury box can rival what happens on the stand.

From a Hollywood mansion to a filthy, cramped den, these homes became morbid crime scenes.

L.A. residents helped capture the serial killer in August 1985.

2020 was the deadliest year in United States history.

A case gone cold leaves a family without justice and a detective grasping for answers, even after retirement.

George Olivo, a retired FBI special agent and senior polygraph examiner, on how polygraph tests work and their reliability.

Retired Detective Sergeant Joseph Giacalone had the pleasure of working with compassionate cops who truly loved the job and "cowboys" who were unworthy of the badge. Here are some of his stories.

After a heated argument with her partner in which she grabbed a machete, Donjane Smith was arrested for aggravated assault.

On January 13, 1982, there were two major accidents in Washington D.C.: a commercial plane crashed and plunged into the Potomac River, and a Metro train derailed. Police officer Steven O'Dell was deployed to the plane crash site and tells his story of working through the chaos.

In 2022, the controversial British-Indian author of 'The Satanic Verses,' Salman Rushdie, was attacked by Hadi Matar while giving a lecture.

Maggots, blowflies and other bugs help investigators determine time of death for a fresh corpse, and also help catch killers.

We spoke with David Hall, a forensic botanist, to discuss the information plant life leave behind.

Some criminals write 'fictional' books detailing murders they've committed or turn their own wanted posters into profile pics on Facebook.

One in nine men experience severe physical violence at the hands of intimate partners.

Ryan Calo, a leading scholar in emerging technology and the law, discusses the ethics and legality of robotic policing.

As smart technology advances, so does the means for authorities to detect crime. We look at some cases of criminal clues in the Wi-Fi age.

Retired Miami-Dade Police Major Rey Valdes shares his experience policing in the aftermath of 1992's Hurricane Andrew.

A&E True Crime caught up with the two analysts from 'Live PD: Wanted' to discuss what makes the show such compelling television.

Drugs are killing Americans in record numbers, but not everyone is being hit equally hard. Police and public-health workers battling the problem near Interstate Highway I-65—which runs through Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana—are at its front lines.

Tina Sherrow, a retired bomb technician and certified explosives specialist for the ATF, explains how package bombs work.

Eddie Seda, Matthew Milat and Michael Madison are just a handful of killers who claim to have been inspired by other killers.

It's been nearly a decade since four bodies were discovered spread over a quarter of a mile stretch of beach in Long Island, New York. Since then, other remains have been found, with 10 victims or more now likely tied to a single perpetrator.

Kristina Anderson, who survived the Virginia Tech shooting, shares how to prepare for an active shooter scenario.

Neal Smither on his peculiar brand of janitorial work and why some people are interested in crime-scene photos.

After the 2005 disappearance of Teresa Halbach, 16-year-old Brendan Dassey confessed that he helped rape and murder her, but later recanted.

In today's world, homicide detectives are expected to be jacks-of-all-trades: equally adept at chasing outlaws and identifying DNA evidence at the scene of the crime. But, in an overwhelmingly male-dominated field, Frances Glessner Lee, a Midwestern woman without a high school diploma, made contributions throughout the 1930s and 40s that earned her the moniker 'The Mother of Forensic Science.'

With the 2017 chloroform-poisoning murder of 3-year-old Mariah Kay Woods, A&E explores the history of the chemical's use and how it kills.

James Atkinson, who has spent decades designing and installing listening devices for the FBI, CIA and other agencies, tells us about some of the dangerous undercover work he's done and unusual things he's bugged.

From 'Kayak Killer' Angelika Graswald to cult leader Charles Manson, these criminals profited in some way from their misdeeds.

Stopping an armed robbery while out on a date was just another day in the life of NYPD cop Ralph Friedman, who was the force's most decorated detective when he retired in 1984.

Angeline Hartmann of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and A&E's "Live Rescue" on the role the internet plays in facilitating child abduction.

What did the killer do in the days before being executed for the murder of 168 people? What was his last meal, last words and last activities?

Derrick Jamison, who spent 20 years in prison for murder before being exonerated on his execution day, and Robert Dunham, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, tell us what it's like in the final hours leading up to an execution.

MS-13 is not only terrorizing Long Island's village of Patchogue, but has Latinos who live and work there fearful that the gang's presence will contribute to widespread anti-Latino hostility.