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13 Episodes 1999 - 2000
Episode 1
Mon, Jan 31, 2000 60 mins
Examining the 1996 murder of Delaware secretary Anne Marie Fahey. Fahey's lover, lawyer Thomas Capano, was convicted of her murder in 1999 on the strength of physical evidence and the testimony of his brothers and another mistress.
Episode 2
Mon, Oct 16, 2000 60 mins
Examining mob infiltration in Atlantic City during the early 1980s. The documentary recalls the two-year FBI sting operation that led to the 1984 conviction of Mayor Michael Matthews on charges of bribery and extortion.
Episode 3
Mon, Apr 10, 2000 60 mins
Examining the case of Mark Crawford, the onetime mayor of Ingleside, Texas, who was convicted in 1999 of racketeering and kidnapping. Crawford's illegal activities were discovered after the murder of one of his partners, who was set to turn evidence against him. Paul Winfield narrates.
Episode 4
Mon, Apr 24, 2000 60 mins
Chronicling a 1985 treasure hunt in Key West led by Mel Fisher for the remains of a Spanish galleon. Fisher was hailed a hero, but he was convicted in 1998 of selling counterfeit coins. Host: Paul Winfield.
Episode 5
Mon, May 8, 2000 60 mins
The series travels to St. Augustine, Fla., to investigate the unsolved murder of Athalia Ponsell-Lindsley in 1974, a community activist whose outspoken temperament had gained her enemies. A neighbor was tried for her murder but was acquitted. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
Episode 6
Mon, Jun 12, 2000 60 mins
Examining the 1980 murder of New Mexico resident Elaine Volpato. Her husband, Johnny, was convicted in 1981 for the crime, but he was later acquitted on appeal. Host: Bill Kurtis.
Episode 7
Mon, Jun 19, 2000 60 mins
A murder-for-hire case in Phoenix. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
Episode 8
Mon, Aug 21, 2000 60 mins
An investigation into the mysterious death of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson in 1938. Included: theories about his being poisoned by a jealous husband.
Episode 9
Mon, Jul 10, 2000 60 mins
Recalling the 1980 murder of a Virginia physician. Investigations revealed that the victim's neighbor, Bernard C. Welch, had shot him during a robbery attempt. Included: how Welch, known to neighbors as Norm Hamilton, lived a double life. Narrated by Paul Winfield.
Episode 10
Mon, Jul 24, 2000 60 mins
A report on Larry Lavin, a one-time prominent Philadelphia dentist, who was convicted in 1986 of running a nationwide cocaine ring and was sentenced to 42 years in prison.
Episode 11
Mon, Sep 25, 2000 60 mins
Recalled: the 1978 trial and acquittal of Rock Springs, Wyo., public safety director Ed Cantrell in the shooting death of a fellow officer. Cantrell maintained that he shot officer Michael Rosa in self-defense.
Episode 12
Tue, Jan 2, 2001 60 mins
A horrific 1986 double murder at a Gatlinburg, Tenn., motel in which a desk clerk and a security guard were butchered and shot is examined. Also: a profile of Eddie Harris, who was sentenced to death for the crimes, and his girlfriend Kimberly Pelley, who received a life sentence for her part in the slayings.
Episode 13
Tue, Dec 19, 2000 60 mins
The case of Boston shop owner Charles Stuart, who killed his wife in 1989 and claimed she died during a carjacking. Narrator: Paul Winfield.