American Crimes

A con man runs a fake green energy business and collects millions by scamming major corporations; a notorious cat burglar steals sterling silver in America's most expensive ZIP codes.

After golf, millionaire Gary Triano puts the keys into the ignition and is killed instantly by a car bomb, uncovering a bizarre murder-for-hire plot hatched by his ex-wife and her lover that's revealed in a series of recorded conversations.

One inmate launches a near fatal attack after being in jail for less than an hour; a father accused of murdering his daughter admits to keeping her corpse with him for two years; a female inmate keeps a grim secret from her two best friends.

Inside the Orange County Jail a senior inmate takes up rap; a gang member poses a threat; another inmate makes the most shocking confession ever heard on Lockup.

Confinement takes a dark turn for a light-hearted teenager, but provides a new beginning for an old bank robber inside the Orange County Jail; a mother who has put drugs before her son gets another chance.

A family man gets a decade in jail for manufacturing weapons; a meth addict gives up a prized possession; jail introduces both of these men to a cowboy, some wild horses and the opportunity of a lifetime.

A night at the beach in his brother's truck sends a repeat offender back to jail; a Christmas morning hold-up leaves a young man dead and four people in jail with serious charges.

A first time inmate says he must turn to violence to avoid becoming a victim, an accused rapist gets into more trouble in jail and what he does next has some questioning his motives.

Gang violence breaks out when a long-simmering feud boils over; caught in the middle of the conflict is a young inmate, and jail staff responds with an all-out search for weapons.

Personal injury attorney Tom Girardi posits himself as a champion for the little guy, but jilted clients cry foul when they discover him cheating them out of millions in settlement money as his wife flaunts her wealth on reality television.

A con man runs a fake green energy business and collects millions by scamming major corporations; a notorious cat burglar steals sterling silver in America's most expensive ZIP codes.

After golf, millionaire Gary Triano puts the keys into the ignition and is killed instantly by a car bomb, uncovering a bizarre murder-for-hire plot hatched by his ex-wife and her lover that's revealed in a series of recorded conversations.

One inmate launches a near fatal attack after being in jail for less than an hour; a father accused of murdering his daughter admits to keeping her corpse with him for two years; a female inmate keeps a grim secret from her two best friends.

Inside the Orange County Jail a senior inmate takes up rap; a gang member poses a threat; another inmate makes the most shocking confession ever heard on Lockup.

Confinement takes a dark turn for a light-hearted teenager, but provides a new beginning for an old bank robber inside the Orange County Jail; a mother who has put drugs before her son gets another chance.

A family man gets a decade in jail for manufacturing weapons; a meth addict gives up a prized possession; jail introduces both of these men to a cowboy, some wild horses and the opportunity of a lifetime.

A night at the beach in his brother's truck sends a repeat offender back to jail; a Christmas morning hold-up leaves a young man dead and four people in jail with serious charges.

A first time inmate says he must turn to violence to avoid becoming a victim, an accused rapist gets into more trouble in jail and what he does next has some questioning his motives.

Gang violence breaks out when a long-simmering feud boils over; caught in the middle of the conflict is a young inmate, and jail staff responds with an all-out search for weapons.

Personal injury attorney Tom Girardi posits himself as a champion for the little guy, but jilted clients cry foul when they discover him cheating them out of millions in settlement money as his wife flaunts her wealth on reality television.

A con man runs a fake green energy business and collects millions by scamming major corporations; a notorious cat burglar steals sterling silver in America's most expensive ZIP codes.

After golf, millionaire Gary Triano puts the keys into the ignition and is killed instantly by a car bomb, uncovering a bizarre murder-for-hire plot hatched by his ex-wife and her lover that's revealed in a series of recorded conversations.

A massive search for contraband throughout the facility turns up the heat on two inmates inside the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution; a convict prompts an evacuation when he floods his housing unit.

The prison takes on a military style feel for both the inmates and the officers; a gang unit investigation turns up the heat on a pair of cellmates, before one of them turns on the other.

Violence often seems inevitable in prison; whether it stems from racial tension, or a dispute between cellmates, it's the job of Corcoran's officers to prevent attacks; in doing so, however, they put their own lives on the line.

Inside Corcoran, survival is the number one priority for inmates and officers alike, whether it's inmates treading the dangerous waters of racial politics; or officers keeping themselves and the population safe by tracking down cell-made weapons.

Bad decisions have landed thousands of inmates in Corcoran; once in prison, they've got two choices, do their time and go home or become even more destructive on the inside; the path they choose could determine the difference between life and death.

A new inmate tries to adjust to life in jail, but finds himself with a target on his back and the victim of violence; a drug smuggling scheme is uncovered in the jail's mailroom and a suspect is identified.

A dangerous drug makes a comeback in the city of Hackensack, but this time with an "all in the family" twist; inmates are provided with cameras to record their intimate thoughts.

A familiar face struggles to escape the jail's revolving door, but there's a catch; another inmate has pled guilty to manslaughter, but now in an unusual legal twist, he may have to stand trial for murder.

One inmate contends that a law could put him away forever; an inmate sentenced to life without parole prays that a new law will set him free.

A massive search for contraband throughout the facility turns up the heat on two inmates inside the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution; a convict prompts an evacuation when he floods his housing unit.

The prison takes on a military style feel for both the inmates and the officers; a gang unit investigation turns up the heat on a pair of cellmates, before one of them turns on the other.

Violence often seems inevitable in prison; whether it stems from racial tension, or a dispute between cellmates, it's the job of Corcoran's officers to prevent attacks; in doing so, however, they put their own lives on the line.

Inside Corcoran, survival is the number one priority for inmates and officers alike, whether it's inmates treading the dangerous waters of racial politics; or officers keeping themselves and the population safe by tracking down cell-made weapons.

Bad decisions have landed thousands of inmates in Corcoran; once in prison, they've got two choices, do their time and go home or become even more destructive on the inside; the path they choose could determine the difference between life and death.

A new inmate tries to adjust to life in jail, but finds himself with a target on his back and the victim of violence; a drug smuggling scheme is uncovered in the jail's mailroom and a suspect is identified.

A dangerous drug makes a comeback in the city of Hackensack, but this time with an "all in the family" twist; inmates are provided with cameras to record their intimate thoughts.

A familiar face struggles to escape the jail's revolving door, but there's a catch; another inmate has pled guilty to manslaughter, but now in an unusual legal twist, he may have to stand trial for murder.

One inmate contends that a law could put him away forever; an inmate sentenced to life without parole prays that a new law will set him free.

A massive search for contraband throughout the facility turns up the heat on two inmates inside the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution; a convict prompts an evacuation when he floods his housing unit.

The prison takes on a military style feel for both the inmates and the officers; a gang unit investigation turns up the heat on a pair of cellmates, before one of them turns on the other.

Violence often seems inevitable in prison; whether it stems from racial tension, or a dispute between cellmates, it's the job of Corcoran's officers to prevent attacks; in doing so, however, they put their own lives on the line.

Inside Corcoran, survival is the number one priority for inmates and officers alike, whether it's inmates treading the dangerous waters of racial politics; or officers keeping themselves and the population safe by tracking down cell-made weapons.

Bad decisions have landed thousands of inmates in Corcoran; once in prison, they've got two choices, do their time and go home or become even more destructive on the inside; the path they choose could determine the difference between life and death.

A new inmate tries to adjust to life in jail, but finds himself with a target on his back and the victim of violence; a drug smuggling scheme is uncovered in the jail's mailroom and a suspect is identified.

A dangerous drug makes a comeback in the city of Hackensack, but this time with an "all in the family" twist; inmates are provided with cameras to record their intimate thoughts.

A familiar face struggles to escape the jail's revolving door, but there's a catch; another inmate has pled guilty to manslaughter, but now in an unusual legal twist, he may have to stand trial for murder.

One inmate contends that a law could put him away forever; an inmate sentenced to life without parole prays that a new law will set him free.

A massive search for contraband throughout the facility turns up the heat on two inmates inside the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution; a convict prompts an evacuation when he floods his housing unit.

Vitaly Borker scores $18 million selling designer knock-off eyewear as genuine from his website in Brooklyn, N.Y.; when customers complain, they are threatened with violence, even murder.

A trio of Texas conmen score $100 million by telling investors there's big money in the life settlement insurance business.

A charismatic New Mexico real estate broker scams $75 million in a fake land investment program.

Nicholas Cosmo pleads guilty to federal mail fraud and wire fraud in 2009 for his involvement in a Ponzi scheme that resulted in losses of more than $195 million.

Twin brothers make millions from the illicit sale of oxycodone and other drugs out of their South Florida pain clinics.

A neighborhood ice cream parlor in West Roxbury, Mass., lands the Palladino family in a major case of fraud.

The Broadway premiere of "Rebecca" implodes thanks to New York stockbroker Mark Hotton, who allegedly swindles millions of dollars from investors.

A fraudster in California promises to build a medical glove factory in the U.S. and steals millions of dollars from investors.

James Henrikson schemes to strike it rich in the North Dakota oil fields, and he lets no one get in his way; when they do, they die.

A school supply vendor steals millions from Detroit public schools by enlisting shady school officials; crooks use photos of real military men to lure women into sending them love and money.

Vitaly Borker scores $18 million selling designer knock-off eyewear as genuine from his website in Brooklyn, N.Y.; when customers complain, they are threatened with violence, even murder.

A trio of Texas conmen score $100 million by telling investors there's big money in the life settlement insurance business.

A charismatic New Mexico real estate broker scams $75 million in a fake land investment program.

Nicholas Cosmo pleads guilty to federal mail fraud and wire fraud in 2009 for his involvement in a Ponzi scheme that resulted in losses of more than $195 million.

Twin brothers make millions from the illicit sale of oxycodone and other drugs out of their South Florida pain clinics.

A neighborhood ice cream parlor in West Roxbury, Mass., lands the Palladino family in a major case of fraud.

The Broadway premiere of "Rebecca" implodes thanks to New York stockbroker Mark Hotton, who allegedly swindles millions of dollars from investors.

A fraudster in California promises to build a medical glove factory in the U.S. and steals millions of dollars from investors.

James Henrikson schemes to strike it rich in the North Dakota oil fields, and he lets no one get in his way; when they do, they die.

A school supply vendor steals millions from Detroit public schools by enlisting shady school officials; crooks use photos of real military men to lure women into sending them love and money.

Vitaly Borker scores $18 million selling designer knock-off eyewear as genuine from his website in Brooklyn, N.Y.; when customers complain, they are threatened with violence, even murder.

A trio of Texas conmen score $100 million by telling investors there's big money in the life settlement insurance business.

A charismatic New Mexico real estate broker scams $75 million in a fake land investment program.

Nicholas Cosmo pleads guilty to federal mail fraud and wire fraud in 2009 for his involvement in a Ponzi scheme that resulted in losses of more than $195 million.

Twin brothers make millions from the illicit sale of oxycodone and other drugs out of their South Florida pain clinics.