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In the case of the State vs. Scott Peterson, the prosecution asks for the death penalty for the murders of Laci and Conner Peterson while the defense says Peterson is "stone cold innocent."

In what has become one of the most visible murder cases of all time, a jury wrestles with the facts in the Peterson case and produces a verdict that is cheered by thousands.

New theories emerge in the wake of the verdict condemning Scott to lethal injection.

With the appearance of Scott Peterson's girlfriend, Amber Frey, media attention on the case escalates.

After the bodies of Laci Peterson and her child turn up in San Francisco Bay, police arrest Scott Peterson, who quickly becomes a national villain.

Informational programming.

Informational programming.

Informational programming.

Informational programming.

Mills found his calling as the leader of the white supremacist prison gang the Aryan Brotherhood. Over the course of almost two decades, federal prosecutors say Mills is responsible for at least 14 murders even though he has been in prison most of his life. In 1997, Mills and his right hand-man, Tyler Bingham, ordered their members to carry out a race war against rival prison gang, the D.C. Blacks. Immediately after the war, A.B. high-ranking member, Al Benton, provided the big break in the case when he left the A.B. behind and cooperated with the federal government. Armed with plenty of informants, prosecutors had the tools they needed to charge Mills and 39 others in one of the largest capital punishment cases in U.S. history.

This episode follows the case of Juan Raul Garza, the first drug kingpin. Garza and his gang made millions of dollars running drugs across "Marijuana Boulevard," the Gateway bridge linking Mexico and the U.S. in Brownsville, Texas. He became the first felon targeted for death by the federal government in more than 30 years.

Christopher Coke was the notorious leader of the international gang, the Shower Posse. His operation transported drugs to major US cities, sold them for massive profits, and purchased weapons on the black market to export back to his native country, Jamaica. "Dudus", as he was known on the streets, used his criminal wealth and prosperity to win the hearts of his community and influence their political affiliations. Such power propelled him from a Kingpin to a political pawn, and when the US attempted to have the beloved gangster extradited, a civil war broke out to protect him.

In a decade long criminal run, the Cutt Boyz used violence to control the drug trade within the B.W. Cooper Housing Complex in New Orleans. Washington became the main supplier of Heroin, while Benjamin grew his murderous reputation as a main enforcer and was eventually responsible for three murders. Following a unique investigation approach, federal authorities indicted 11 Cutt Boyz under the RICO statutes for narcotics distribution and murder. But federal authorities weren't prepared for Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic destruction in 2005, which damaged evidence and displaced witnesses. Ultimately, they were able to piece together the case and successfully convicted all 11 Cutt Boyz. Washington received a 20-year sentence, while Benjamin will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

In the 1980s, New York City cops Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa were secretly working as hired guns for the Mafia in a scheme that would go down as the worst case of police corruption in NYPD history.

Murder, Inc. is the name for a ruthless gang that carried out mob hits during the 1930s. When mob leaders formed "The Syndicate," they became the "judge and jury," and Murder, Inc. "the executioner." As the enforcement arm of The Syndicate, members of Murder, Inc. killed an estimated 1,000 people from coast to coast. But through the efforts of some tenacious crime fighters, such as Assistant Brooklyn District Attorney Burton Turkus, and U.S Attorney Thomas Dewey, Murder, Inc. unraveled and its murderous reign of terror came to an end.

The fifth child of 13 children, John Joseph Gotti, Jr. was born October 27, 1940 in the South Bronx. From a very young age, John Gotti made a name for himself in the neighborhood as the leader of the Fulton-Rockaway Boys, a group of young thugs. He soon became "capo" of the East New York Crew. After a violent coup he went on to take the leadership position of the Gambino Crime family. All of these events would set Gotti on the path to becoming one of the most well-known figures in Mafia history. Gotti's legendary fashion flair made him an interesting character. His rough cunning made his fellow mafiosi respect him. Gotti's volatile temper made them and others fear him.

James "Whitey" Bulger is one of Boston's most notorious gangsters, who reigned supreme in Boston's underworld for more than 20 years. His rise to power, as part of South Boston's Irish-American Winter Hill gang, was due in part to a remarkable relationship with the FBI. In exchange for protection, Bulger ratted on mob rivals. It helped the feds flush out mobsters, but also consolidated Bulger's power. The FBI's so-called "Deal with the Devil" came to an end in 1995, when the shadowy affiliation was fully exposed, leading to the conviction of an FBI agent. Still, the elusive Whitey Bulger, found a way to evade capture, and to this day remains a fugitive from justice.

Notorious, heroin kingpin, Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, went from organizing one of the most powerful African-American heroin rings in New York to a government informant. Out of spite, Barnes turned on his fellow associates and destroyed the drug trafficking empire he took so long to build.

Delve deep into the life and times of Joe "Mad Dog" Sullivan--a husband and father, a notorious Mafia hit man and the only person to ever escape from Attica Correctional Facility. When "Mad Dog's" phone rang, it usually meant someone was going to die. He was an Irish-American gun-for-hire, killing some 30 people, usually for New York's Genovese Crime Family. Sullivan tried to keep his dark secret from his family, but an addiction to drugs, betrayal, and murder would become his undoing. Sullivan is now sentenced for three murders and will die in prison. He is not up for parole until 2082.

The biography of "Nicky Scarfo" reveals the life of one of the most violent American mafia bosses in the past half century. It explores Scarfo's fast rise within the ranks of the Philadelphia Mob--as soldier, consigliere and finally as boss. It outlines Scarfo's vicious crimes and his authoritative management style. His paranoia, volatility and treachery ultimately lead to his demise.

With over 30 years as the head of the Colombo crime family, Carmine Persico stands as one of most enduring Godfathers in mafia history--but his time at the top came from a ruthless drive for power, a drive that earned him the nickname, "The Snake."

Warren Jeffs is the religious prophet to an estimated 15,000 followers of the FLDS Church, and before going jail for two felony counts of child sexual assault in 2011, he married at least 78 wives, had more than 50 children, and controlled millions of dollars for the church. This two-hour special includes extensive interviews with current and former church members, Warren Jeffs' family, and the people who brought him to justice, taking viewers inside the hidden compounds of the FLDS to reveal Jeffs' darkest secrets. Part oral history, part psychological investigation, this is a study of how one man could lead so many to sacrifice so much in the name of God.

In 1980s New York, the American Mafia is at war with itself. Two opposing factions, old school versus new school, split the Gambino crime family down the middle. But one murderous capo will emerge as "The Boss Of Bosses" and become the face of the most influential criminal organization the world has ever seen.