Crime on Screen

Five iconic heist films that redefined crime on screen.

Al Pacino portrayed John Wojtowicz on screen 50 years ago.

Ray Liotta immortalized Henry Hill in the 1990 crime drama.

Two young women share their stories growing up in the Amish community and why they felt they needed to escape. Firsthand accounts of how ...

Premature burial, a fear depicted by Edgar Allen Poe and Quinten Tarantino, also appears in real crime. These cases highlight gruesome acts driven by violence, sadism, and relationship issues.

An Amish man from Ohio, Eli Weaver, who went by the name 'Amish Stud' in chatrooms he used to meet women, had his lover kill his wife Barbara Weaver.

What kinds of cases are usually seen during night court? We speak with legal experts to gain insight into what happens at courts when the sun goes down.

In response to Sarah Everard's murder by an off-duty police officer, Wayne Couzens, the #TextMeWhenYouGetHome hashtag went viral to demand accountability from male perpetrators of violent acts against women.

When a North Carolina woman's body was discovered in a pool of blood at the foot of stairs in her home, her husband, Michael Peterson, became the prime suspect in her murder. But what really happened to her has been the subject of debate.

The ex-wife of infamous con man John 'Dirty John' Meehan shares how he used 'love bombing' and 'coercive control' to manipulate and abuse women.

Richard Rogers preyed on gay men he met in bars and clubs, dismembering them and leaving body parts in trash bags strewn alongside roads in three states.

There have been many high-profile crimes over the years, but only a fraction have been successfully translated into film.

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

The true crime audience skews largely female, sparking some to question why the genre is so popular among some women. But in Rachel Monroe's book 'Savage Appetites,' she reverses that gaze, turning the lens toward four women who she thinks embody or challenge four classic archetypes of the genre: Detective, Victim, Defender and Killer.

'Dirty John,' real name: John Meehan, was a criminal, con artist and master manipulator known for preying upon women in various states who he considered easy targets. A&E dives into the backstory of the infamous lothario known as Dirty John.

Podcaster Brooke Gittings of 'Convicted,' 'Actual Innocence,' 'Cold Case Files: The Podcast,' and more on the importance of using podcasts to showcase oppression.

Here are the complicated details of the case.

A look at the shocking murder of celebrity architect Stanford White by New York City millionaire, Harry Thaw at Madison Square Garden.

*A&E Crime & Investgiation* spoke to a psychologist and a criminal profiler about the serial killers featured on Mindhunter.

We ask retired a CSI detective about the legitimacy of forensic techniques on TV to learn which are real and which are just for the camera.

Q&A with Christina Lindstrom, Impact Producer of "The Keepers" about the staggering sexual abuse statistics in the U.S.

A run-down of the cold case of a Baltimore nun, currently the subject of a Netflix docuseries.

Q&A with Robert Kolker on crime podcasts, pet peeves and insights.

Fan favorites Sgt. Rick Zimmerman, Lt. Tony Mullins, Maj. Caroline Mason, and former Det. John Berrena look back on their experiences on ...