The pursuit of justice can be impacted by the smallest detail. “American Justice” from A&E explores recent compelling criminal cases, from those that made national headlines to gripping lesser-known cases, through the prism of our justice system. Driven by first-hand perspectives of loved ones, survivors, investigators, prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, and sometimes even the perpetrators, the series dives into significant crimes that reveal how our justice system works, and, sometimes, how it doesn’t. One of the original true crime documentary series, “American Justice” originally aired for 13 years on A&E.
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The pursuit of justice can be impacted by the smallest detail. “American Justice” from A&E explores recent compelling criminal cases, from those that made national headlines to gripping lesser-known cases, through the prism of our justice system. Driven by first-hand perspectives of loved ones, survivors, investigators, prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, and sometimes even the perpetrators, the series dives into significant crimes that reveal how our justice system works, and, sometimes, how it doesn’t. One of the original true crime documentary series, “American Justice” originally aired for 13 years on A&E.
Examines the 1996 disappearance of Ohio woman, Carrie Culberson, the investigation into her abusive boyfriend Vincent Doan, and the community’s desperate search. Through interviews and evidence, it reveals the chilling details, legal battles, and enduring mystery surrounding Carrie’s fate.
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The sudden death of infant Conor McInnerney sparks a shocking investigation. Dr. Eugene Turner is accused of smothering the child after a nurse claims to witness suspicious actions. Six weeks later, ER doctor Bruce Rowan—who treated Conor and supported the case against Turner—murders his wife during a psychotic break, citing trauma from the infant’s death. The episode explores how one tragic medical case spiraled into suspicion, scandal, and psychological collapse within a small-town hospital.
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Philadelphia mob hit man Nicholas "the Crow" Caramandi turned against his former boss, Nicodemo Scarfo, after the bloody Scarfo-Riccobene war in the 1908's and early 90's.
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On November 13, 2012, 37-year-old single mother Cari Farver mysteriously vanishes into thin air. In the days and months that follow, Cari’s loved ones receive a string of increasingly strange texts from her, indicating she is alive and well, but apparently hell bent on harassing her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend. By the time police piece together the shocking, twisted truth behind her disappearance, one woman is dead, and another woman stands accused of her murder. But with no body, no weapon, and no witness to the crime, prosecutors must try and secure a conviction based on a trail of texts and emails. Features in-depth interview with Dave Kroupa, Cari’s love interest at the time she disappeared and the focus of the perpetrator’s deadly obsession.
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American Justice examines the case of a Florida man convicted in 1991 of the poisoning death of a neighbor, with whom he'd been feuding. George Trepal, an amateur chemist, had injected the family's soft drinks with a lethal substance.
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After serving time for several murder attempts, a woman is free on parole.
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In a murder case that makes headlines around the globe, professional football player Aaron Hernandez stands accused of killing his friend Odin Lloyd in cold blood.
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The case of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who was serving two consecutive life sentences for the 1975 murder of two FBI agents on the Oglala Lakota Indian reservation in Pine Ridge, S.D.
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The story of former Texas oil millionaire, Cullen Davis, who murdered two people and hired a hitman to kill the judge in his divorce trial. However, his wealth won him acquittals in both cases.
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When a hostile online feud turns deadly, detectives’ hunt for a mysterious CIA operative leading to the discovery of a jaw-dropping and vengeful catfishing scheme.
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The story of Kenneth McDuff, the only man in Texas history to be sentenced to death for murder, paroled, arrested and convicted of murder, and re-sent to death row. While it is confirmed he killed 9 people, he may have killed as many as 14.
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On June 3rd, 1986 at a hotel in St. Louis, Edward and Julie Post are in town from New Orleans for a real estate convention. Julie Post drowns in the bathtub of their motel room while Edward goes out for an early morning jog. Investigators initially thought the drowning to be accidental. But as they learn of Edward Post's financial debt and the insurance money that he was going to collect from the death of his wife they take a much closer look, and discover what they believe is a motive for murder.
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When 18-year-old Conrad Roy is found asphyxiated in his pickup truck, his death is quickly ruled a suicide. But as detectives retrace Conrad’s final moments, a trail of texts left behind on his cellphone reveal a toxic teenage romance between him and 17-year-old Michelle Carter, turning the investigation upside down. But in an unprecedented case, in which Michelle stands accused of Conrad’s murder and prosecutors allege that her words were deadly weapons, there is no state law to lean on. Up against 317 pages of damning text messages, the defense must rely on an unusual defense to convince the judge of Michelle’s innocence.
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Barbara Stager is convicted of murdering her second husband after being acquitted of killing her first.
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How the double-jeopardy law prevented confessed killer Melvin Ignatow from serving time in the death of his fiance.
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On the outside, veterinarian Valerie McDaniel and her boyfriend Leon Jacob look like they have it all. But in February 2014, Houston police receive a tip from a conscientious bail bondsman that a murder-for-hire plot is in the works and a woman’s life may be in danger. What ensues is a high-pressure police sting operation, the performance of an investigator’s career, a staged kidnapping, and a shocking suicide that leads to an explosive trial in which the defendant’s own words come back to haunt him. Features interviews with the bail bondsmen who tipped off police, the cop who went undercover to protect the lives of the intended victims, as well as prosecutors and defense attorneys and actual footage from the undercover sting operation.
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American Justice highlights the 1980 murder of Michigan woman Shannon Mohr, whose killer was caught because of her family's unwavering efforts.
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Candy heiress Helen Brach disappears without a trace in February 1977 and her former lover is later convicted in connection with her death.
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After beloved 60-year-old chiropractor Mary Yoder falls violently ill and dies, her autopsy report reveals she didn't die of natural causes. Police soon realize it may be murder.
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The case of a convicted rapist who was pardoned when his alleged victim recanted her testimony.
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The pursuit of justice can be impacted by the smallest detail. “American Justice” from A&E explores recent compelling criminal cases, from those that made national headlines to gripping lesser-known cases, through the prism of our justice system. Driven by first-hand perspectives of loved ones, survivors, investigators, prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, and sometimes even the perpetrators, the series dives into significant crimes that reveal how our justice system works, and, sometimes, how it doesn’t. One of the original true crime documentary series, “American Justice” originally aired for 13 years on A&E.
