Murder Made Me Famous

Convicted killer Jodi Arias whose case triggered a flood of public involvement and social media activity. This past April, Arias was sentenced to life in prison without parole having been found guilty of shooting and stabbing her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, to death in the shower. The premiere episode dives into Arias’ transgressions and includes interviews with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and veteran AP journalist Brian Skoloff, whose book Killer Girlfriend: The Jodi Arias Story presents a comprehensive account of the investigation and events leading up to this dramatic trial.

In a case that unfolded like a Hollywood script, millions were engrossed in the investigation of Peterson’s missing wife, Laci, only to find that confident and charismatic Scott was also a cold-blooded killer who had everything to do with her disappearance.

When their parents were killed in their Beverly Hills mansion, Erik and Lyle Menendez took the public on a ride with a tale full of mobsters and mystery but the pieces didn’t add up and the brothers became a national sensation when they confessed their guilt and claimed years of sexual abuse.

The trial that sparked creation of an Illinois law dubbed “Drew’s Law” allowing hearsay evidence to be used in court, in 2007, the former police sergeant became a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife, leading police to re-open the case surrounding the death of Kathleen Savio, Peterson’s third wife who was murdered three years earlier.

One of the most notorious criminals of the late 20th century, serial killer Ted Bundy used his good looks to charm his victims. He was put to death in 1989 after being convicted of murdering two college women and a young girl—although before his execution, he confessed to dozens more.

The Dutch citizen made U.S. headlines for his involvement in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, an Alabama teen vacationing in Aruba, as well as for the murder of Stephany Flores Ramirez in Peru on the exact same day, five years later.