Real Crime Videos
In June 1996, a gunman attacked a church in Northern Virginia, taking a hostage and threatening to detonate the building. Prosecutors examined the case within the U.S. judicial system, focusing on the legal proceedings and challenges faced during the investigation.
Heather Stevens' home invasion led to her husband being chained and threatened with an explosive device, demanding access to her bank vault. FBI investigators noted the attack's psychological coercion, part of a Tennessee-based scheme led by Douglas Roy Dagel, who used fake explosives to extort bank managers before his capture and subsequent jailhouse suicide.
In 1994, Air Force veteran Andy Gasper was found stabbed to death in his truck with no weapon or witnesses. A love triangle involving his wife Cheryl and friend Randall Knight led to Knight's arrest and acquittal. A cold case review later uncovered new evidence implicating both Knight and Cheryl's deception.
The FBI's crime laboratory offers behind-the-scenes insight into forensic analysis. A true crime podcast invites listeners to act as lead detectives, exploring unsolved cases through investigative content.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the FBI investigated Omega 7, an anti-Castro Cuban exile group linked to embassy bombings and activist executions in New York and Miami. Agents used advanced techniques to identify a mysterious voice behind threats as violence escalated to murder, culminating in a pursuit of a bomb-maker hiding explosives in the city.
The Macheteros, a clandestine Puerto Rican liberation group, were accused of orchestrating violent acts of terror, prompting an FBI investigation into their alleged criminal activities. The case highlights the agency's efforts to address organized violence linked to separatist movements.
In April 1992, Exxon executive Sydney Riso vanished, sparking a frantic search. Investigators followed ransom demands and chilling calls, uncovering a plot by an unlikely pair. The FBI and local authorities worked round-the-clock, revealing the emotional toll on Riso's family and the eventual capture of the perpetrators after a tense, nationwide investigation.
Alton Coleman and his girlfriend Debra Brow fled after Alton's rape trial, embarking on a two-month killing spree before FBI intervention led to their capture. The case involved a 14-year-old victim, with authorities attributing their apprehension to federal law enforcement efforts.
A young mother, Ingga Wilson, vanished after leaving her Washington D.C. home late one night. Her husband reported her missing after waking to find her absent. Her body was discovered 15 miles away in her SUV, showing no signs of struggle but with keys and phone missing, suggesting she may have known her attacker.
Lisa Renee, a 16-year-old honor student, was killed in 1994 by a drug gang in Arlington, Texas, as retaliation for her brothers' $5,000 drug theft. FBI Agent Garrett Floyd faced obstruction from her brothers, who initially lied, leading to lost leads and a cross-state pursuit.
In 1996, Rachel Timberman was raped by Marvin Gabri. Two days before testifying against him, Rachel and her daughter vanished, leaving a recantation letter. Rachel’s body was found in a lake, cuffed to a block, prompting an FBI investigation that linked Gabri to her death and the disappearance of three other witnesses connected to him.
An 11-year-old girl vanishes near her Houston home, triggering an FBI investigation after witnesses report a man in a white hatchback linked to similar abductions in Texas and Louisiana. Authorities race against time, while the child endures abuse but clings to hope, highlighting the emotional strain on her family and the challenges of tracking a serial predator across state lines.