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The story of murder and narcotics that shook up a small South Carolina town when the son of a retired bishop murdered his wife, the daughter of a state senator. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1985, artist Ana Mendieta fell from a building while she and her husband fellow artist, Carl Andre, were fighting. Andre was arrested for the murder after it was discovered she had a desperate fear of heights and a bellman heard her pleading for her life. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Grady Stiles, a circus act named "Lobster Boy", was found dead from three gunshot wound to the head in 1992. The investigation would reveal a history of abuse and a betrayal by those closest to him. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1996, Rebecca Middleton is found stabbed 16 times with her throat cut. The police find out that two young men, Kirk Mundy and Justis Smith, were the last to see her, and they are charged with her murder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1995, Charles Rathburn, a freelance photographer, invited Linda Sobek, an aspiring model, on a photo shoot. Sobek never returned and the camera was turned on Rathburn after it was discovered that he was the one who killed her. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff and Kathy Willets ran a brothel out of their own home, which attracted some of the best of Ft.Lauderdale. One of her clients, Doug Danziger, was a local man that crusaded for morality in Ft. Lauderdale. After the cops raided the Willets' business in 1991, they found out that one of her clients was Danziger which led to a media frenzy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1982, Alice McArthur, the wife of Bill, a prominent criminal defense attorney, is killed by two men delivering flowers. The investigation led to may Lee Orsini, a woman who wanted Bill as more than a lawyer, and the two men delivering the "flowers". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nancy Lyon was rushed to the hospital in 1991 by her husband after she is experiencing symptoms of a severe stomach flu and dies that night. Her true cause of death, arsenic, is discovered, and an investigation reveals an unhappy marriage with one of the premier couples of the wealthy Dallas suburb of Park Cities. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1989, Larry Volk was shot in the head by David Lemons, a man hired by Soni Beckham and John Sipes. Beckham and Sipes plotted to kill Volk because of his cooperation with the Gaming Control Board in which he agreed to confess that he "fixed" machines so they wouldn't pay jackpots. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1981, Rolf Nesland mysteriously disappeared. His wife Ruth said he went to Norway, but there weren't any records of his arrival which led police to Ruth and the Nesland's turbulent relationship. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1990, George Walterfield Russell, a charming regular on the club scene, is revealed to be a psychopath after Mary Ann Pohlreich, Andrea Levine, and another woman are found dead and their bodies posed in similar positions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steven Christensen and Gary Sheets are sent mail bombs which kill Christensen and Sheets' wife in 1985. A third bomb wounds Mark Hoffman, who turns out to be a top document forger who owed Christensen and Sheets money for forged Mormon church documents and tried to get rid of his debts by killing them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1994, Kim Groves was gunned down in front of her home. Notorious for its crime, New Orleans had just found another victim. But, in a city where murders are an everyday occurance, the 32-year-old mother's death would prove to be anything but ordinary. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The folks of Lexington, Kentucky love two things: horses and University of Kentucky sports. But in 1994, it wasn't March Madness or the Triple Crown that had this college town on the edge of its seat. It was the triple threat of football, frat boys, and murder. Townspeople were stunned when football player Trent DiGuiro was killed by a sniper with a high-powered rifle. But the biggest shock was still to come--it turns out the shooter may have been fellow player Shane Ragland, settling a frat-boy score. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Milford, Utah is a tough town where possession is nine-tenths of the law and a gun makes up the rest. That's why handyman Tony Hamilton didn't take too kindly to the county seizing the Mormon ranch where he lived for back taxes. And to make matters worse, all of the residents, who practiced polygamy, were evicted. Hamilton stayed, confronted the law, and ended up being charged with the attempted murder of a sheriff's deputy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.