American Crimes

Would-be marketing mogul Jeanetta Standefor relies on investor trust and faith when she convinces clients that their cash is rescuing homeowners from foreclosure.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his associates extort city contractors, abuse public funds, and turn the mayor's office into their own cash machine, costing the city millions.

A man attempts suicide and confesses to an extraordinary fraud that he perpetrated for the past two decades at a leading commodity futures brokerage.

Crowdfunded charities are supposed raise funds for good causes, but some are actually scams.

U.S. law enforcement teams up with Jamaican authorities to stop criminals using call centers in Jamaica to flood the U.S. with lies about lottery millions won by unsuspecting victims.

A US Military contractor loots his company of $190 million and goes on a wild spending spree, including a reported $10 million party for his teenage daughter and a $100,000 diamond-encrusted belt buckle.

An Indianapolis attorney helps desperate families recover money after serious injuries cost them dearly, but pockets the winnings of widows and orphans.

More than three thousand kids pass through the juvenile courts in Lake County, Indiana each year; here, consequences can range from a sleepless night in detention to the ultimate punishment for kids who keep coming back: Boys' School.

Ricky has spent a total of 266 days in Lake County, and another 16 months at a residential placement facility in Nevada; when he didn't return to his placement in Nevada after a weekend home pass, Ricky was picked up on a bench warrant.

Figuring out what contributes to kids getting locked up is not an exact science; over the past six years, Aaron has become a familiar face at Lake County Juvenile; with his 18th birthday just days away, he finds himself back behind bars.

The relationships formed between inmates inside and outside of jail often take unexpected turns.

An exploration of first-time inmates that look like they should be sitting in classrooms rather than jail cells.

Solitary confinement is one of the most common methods for disciplining inmates, but it's also a very controversial issue.

When a judge in Texas is shot four times, a tip leads investigators to Chimene Onyeri, an aspiring Houston rap artist facing prison after his crooked card skimming plots are exposed.

Two new Boeing 737 Max jets fall out of the sky five months apart, killing 346 people; investigators home in on a software program known as MCAS; some critics say the real culprit is a corporate culture that values shareholders over passengers.

Heather Morgan transforms herself into a business owner, journalist and fledgling rap artist known as Razzlekhan; she and her husband stand accused of laundering $4.5 billion worth of stolen bitcoin, breaking a government record.

Juvenile Court Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura observes that an indicator of what will happen in a child's life can be found by looking at the family and how supportive it has been; the kids seem to know this, too.

More than three thousand kids pass through the juvenile courts in Lake County, Indiana each year; here, consequences can range from a sleepless night in detention to the ultimate punishment for kids who keep coming back: Boys' School.

Ricky has spent a total of 266 days in Lake County, and another 16 months at a residential placement facility in Nevada; when he didn't return to his placement in Nevada after a weekend home pass, Ricky was picked up on a bench warrant.

Figuring out what contributes to kids getting locked up is not an exact science; over the past six years, Aaron has become a familiar face at Lake County Juvenile; with his 18th birthday just days away, he finds himself back behind bars.

The relationships formed between inmates inside and outside of jail often take unexpected turns.

An exploration of first-time inmates that look like they should be sitting in classrooms rather than jail cells.

Solitary confinement is one of the most common methods for disciplining inmates, but it's also a very controversial issue.

When a judge in Texas is shot four times, a tip leads investigators to Chimene Onyeri, an aspiring Houston rap artist facing prison after his crooked card skimming plots are exposed.

Two new Boeing 737 Max jets fall out of the sky five months apart, killing 346 people; investigators home in on a software program known as MCAS; some critics say the real culprit is a corporate culture that values shareholders over passengers.

Heather Morgan transforms herself into a business owner, journalist and fledgling rap artist known as Razzlekhan; she and her husband stand accused of laundering $4.5 billion worth of stolen bitcoin, breaking a government record.

Juvenile Court Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura observes that an indicator of what will happen in a child's life can be found by looking at the family and how supportive it has been; the kids seem to know this, too.

More than three thousand kids pass through the juvenile courts in Lake County, Indiana each year; here, consequences can range from a sleepless night in detention to the ultimate punishment for kids who keep coming back: Boys' School.

Ricky has spent a total of 266 days in Lake County, and another 16 months at a residential placement facility in Nevada; when he didn't return to his placement in Nevada after a weekend home pass, Ricky was picked up on a bench warrant.

Figuring out what contributes to kids getting locked up is not an exact science; over the past six years, Aaron has become a familiar face at Lake County Juvenile; with his 18th birthday just days away, he finds himself back behind bars.