People Magazine Presents: Crimes of the 90s

★ 10 · 2022 · 42m · Crime · Documentary

People Magazine goes beyond the headlines by walking through each year of the 1990s to put a spotlight on the most intriguing and chilling crimes of the decade. Each dramatic and gripping episode reveals the true narrative behind some of the most notorious stories, from Mary Kay Letourneau's scandalous affair with a 14-year-old to the disappearance of JonBenét Ramsey. Revisiting these high-profile cases years later gives people the opportunity to grapple with lingering questions, including what was done right, what could have been done better and what is still left unanswered.

Episodes

▶1. 1990: Valley of the Damned42m · The 1990 murder of Dianne Hood intrigues People Magazine readers. Nobody can understand why someone would murder the well-liked mother. But the investigation uncovers two broken marriages, an extramarital affair and one man trying to control two women.▶2. 1991: The Eyeball Killer42m · People Magazine Editorial Director Cynthia Sanz introduces the story of a sadistic murderer who terrorizes Dallas in 1991. A series of women are found murdered with their eyeballs surgically removed, leading media to dub him "The Eyeball Killer."▶3. 1992: Devil at the Crossroads42m · In 1992, 11-year-old Shauna Howe disappears as she returns home from a Girl Scouts Halloween party. When Shauna's body shows up in a local creek, her murder sends shockwaves through her community. People Magazine's Alicia Dennis introduces this story.▶4. 1993: Murder Pact42m · In 1993, investigators find the body of a young Florida man in the Everglades. When homicide investigators question his group of friends, they uncover a sordid world of sex, prostitution, and bullying. People Magazine's Cynthia Sanz introduces this story.▶5. 1994: Devil Went Down to Georgia42m · People Magazine editors present the story of Claudette Ficik, a Georgia college student who disappears while driving home to her parents. Suspects include an infatuated classmate, an ex, and the man she planned to bring home on that trip.▶6. 1995: Death's Final Cut42m · In 1995, People Magazine covers the story of Al Adamson, a Hollywood director whose Southern California desert home becomes the scene of a real-life horror film.▶7. 1996: Wheeling and Dealing42m · The 1996 disappearance of New Jersey businessman Frank Black Jr. captivates readers of People Magazine. Investigators searching for Black believe he may be dead, but if so, where's his body?▶8. 1997: A Deadly Drive42m · People Magazine presents the story of Kim Medlin, whose 1997 disappearance shatters the close-knit community of Monroe, North Carolina. But when police begin investigating, they uncover troublesome connections among just about everyone in Kim's life.▶9. 1998: Frozen Waters42m · People Executive Editor Alicia Dennis examines the story of a mother and her two young children who mysteriously go missing in 1998. When two local boys also disappear, authorities worry that a serial predator is on the loose in rural Missouri.▶10. 1999: Roadside Murder42m · People Magazine examines the 1999 murder of 22-year-old Wisconsin woman Theresa Wesolowski. It would take police nearly ten years, plus advances in DNA, to bring her killer to justice.

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