Stories by AMC

Known as the town bully, Ken Rex McElroy terrorizes tiny Skidmore, Mo., for decades; then, 60 townspeople surround his pickup truck and shoot him dead on Main Street, but no one claims to see a thing.

Ken Rex's widow, Trena, comes forward with eyewitness testimony, but investigators derail her at every turn; Rex's background and controversial relationships come to light; a brewing federal investigation threatens Skidmore's secret.

Skidmore admits to a history of violence toward those who don't fit in; the FBI arrives and turns to the sheriff's role in the crime; Trena's fight for justice seems ever more elusive; the town begins to pay a different kind of price.

Twenty years after Ken Rex McElroy's murder, two crimes rattle the town of Skidmore, Mo.; Wendy Gillenwater is beaten to death, while Branson Perry vanishes from his home; rumors swirl, but, as usual, no one seems to know a thing.

Sheriff Espey is confident that Branson was murdered due to drug world connections; tragedy visits Skidmore when Bobbie Jo Stinnett is murdered at eight months pregnant and her unborn baby is stolen.

Stinnett's baby is rescued; a Skidmore murder finally has closure; residents hope to move past the Ken Rex curse; there's no denying the cycle of violence; Skidmore aches to move on, it's clear they will never break their silence.

A wealthy Orange County mom and her husband, both attorneys, plot revenge on the PTA president for not properly supervising their son at school; it starts with a smear campaign, then escalates to police reports; eventually, she takes it too far.

One woman's prestigious pedigree and dedication to social justice almost garner her a top-ranking political appointment, until her actions reveal a corruption scandal that goes deeper than ever expected.

After an astounding winning streak made these Lake Erie partners the best fishermen at the year's top Walleye tournament, an unbelievable catch turns out to be just as implausible as it looks, shocking people world-wide.

A wealthy Texas teen has a deadly drunk driving accident; his lawyers claim he suffers from affluenza, and it works, no jail time; caught violating his probation, he flees to Mexico, but there is more to this story than just the headlines.

The twisted tale of an Orange County crime that set off an international manhunt and a Houdini-style jailbreak; and one detective will stop at nothing to get justice.

The suspect slips through law enforcement's fingers, but the detective finds the perfect partner to help with the case, the fugitive's wife; together they'll set a trap that even this criminal can't escape, until he does.

Frank Sinatra's barkeep father and midwife mother had loose affiliations with organized crime that assisted Frank in his rise to stardom; John F Kennedy's father's bootlegging past cultivated criminal connections that helped him to run for President.

Kennedy wins the Presidency; Robert Kennedy, hellbent on cracking down on the Mafia, was appointed Attorney General; Hoover discovers a love triangle, he tells the President to cut all ties with the Mafia, including Sinatra.

When two cops witness an assassination attempt, a ruthless crime boss orders Gabriel Tancredi, an ex-Marine turned mob enforcer, to eliminate any and all threats. With an eager underling out to prove himself, rival gangs making moves, and a rising body count, every step Tancredi makes threatens lives -- including his own.

Ex-cons, Troy (Nicolas Cage), Mad Dog (Willem Dafoe) and Diesel (Christopher Matthew Cook), are hired by an eccentric mob boss to kidnap a baby and hold it for a large ransom. When the abduction goes awry, the men find themselves on the run from the mob and the cops. Vowing to stay out of prison at all costs, getting away with the crime is a matter of life and death.

Sterling Cooper advertising agency receives some new office equipment; Don and Duck are at odds over an account; Betty reconnects with an old friend.

Paul has a party at his apartment; Peggy visits her family; the agency pursues an account despite a conflict in interest; Duck uses an unorthodox approach with a client.

Trouble arises on the set of a commercial; Harry tries to gather support for a controversial sponsorship; Betty and Don try to appease a client with a friendly dinner.

Peggy's family hosts a lunch for their church's new priest; Don and Betty enjoy a weekend together; Freddy and Ken take a client out to lunch; the staff works to prepare for a last minute pitch meeting.

Don has to deal with issues between a TV comedian and his wife; Joan finds Don the perfect secretary.

Don and Duck try to make peace; Peggy tries to get into the executive's after-hours meetings; Duck deals with a family visit.

Don buys a new car; Pete, Harry and Ken strategize to attract new business; Don's secretary makes a grave error; Cooper has a new piece of art in his office.

Peggy contributes on a church project; Duck and Don try to create market appeal for a foreign beer brand; Harry recruits assistance to help with the workload in his department.

Fred Rumsen gives a disappointing pitch; Pete exploits an opportunity; Don proves his loyalty; Betty finds a welcome distraction.

Betty visits her father; Paul's girlfriend tries to convince him to prioritize his duties; Pete's mother disapproves of his and Trudy's idea.

The first victim, Jeannie, is introduced through the testimony of her closest friends and family.

Experts explore whether there was a missed link made between Jeannie's murder and two more deaths.

The cold case investigation into air hostess Jeeta's death provides hope for the past victims.

In the 1960s, preachers Tony and Susan Alamo recruit nomads to join their ministry; former members give insight into the cult's origins.

Tony and Susan Alamo's grip on power is challenged as Susan becomes ill and law enforcement investigates allegations of labor violations and abuse.

While on the run, Alamo orders those who remain loyal to him to leave the compound and take his wife's body with them while he tries to evade arrest.

Out of prison, Tony Alamo begins to make young girls his "wives"; as the child abuse escalates, some ex-members urge the FBI to intervene.

An Arizona man claims jewelry thieves killed his wife, but his story unravels almost immediately; his temporary insanity defense, however, proves to be a formidable opponent in court.

Police believe they've solved a mysterious death in Florida, but at trial the case takes a shocking turn, and a seemingly straight-forward case of murder by strangulation spirals into a bizarre crime story.

A man with a violent criminal history is imprisoned after he nearly kills his girlfriend; just months after he's released early on parole, he finds himself at the center of another tragic case.

Two strangers meet at a bar, but their evening ends with a gruesome death; police think they know who's to blame, but questions of motive leave them stumped.

One woman escapes the clutches of a New Jersey serial killer; the friends and family of another victim set a trap to deliver the killer to police.

Two elderly women in Los Angeles seem to pull off the perfect murder; when they try to pull it off again nearly six years later, things don't go as planned.

In Palm Bay, Fla., a seemingly innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison; the strongest evidence against him is a debunked form of forensic science.

One of the most famous cases in modern history ends with a verdict that shakes the nation; questions arise over who is responsible, and what part trial consultants and the media play in the outcome.

Facing 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot, a Florida woman is denied use of a controversial legal defense; learning what went wrong, and who "stand your ground" laws are really designed for.

A Wisconsin woman goes to a hospital hoping to confirm her pregnancy and get medical help, but she instead steps into a nightmare; after being held captive for several days and denied a lawyer, she is thrown in jail.

A California woman who claims she was acting in self-defense ends up in prison for murder; while there, she finds her story is much more common than she realizes.

A senseless double murder lands a California man on death row; despite the harsh sentence, a broken system surrounding the death penalty leaves everyone feeling that justice hasn't been served.

A tormented garbage man named Clean tries to live a quiet life of redemption, but when his good intentions make him the target of a local crime boss, he must soon reconcile with the violence of his past.

Two enforcers for a crime lord face an uncertain future when an old rival reappears.

Don makes some new friends on his trip to Los Angeles; Peggy looks for romance; Duck ponders the future of Sterling Cooper.

Don meets up with an old friend; Pete's personal life presents problems; Joan brings her boyfriend to the office.

Duck offers Pete a promotion, Betty has a dangerous liaison after receiving some unwanted news, and Don returns.

Don accidentally learns a secret about Salvatore during a business trip to Baltimore; Back at the office, the firings continue, but the new management appoints Peter and Ken as new co-heads of accounts.

Betty's father visits; Sterling Cooper handles a very specific client request; Roger makes wedding arrangements; Peggy is affected personally by a campaign.

The writers are forced to work after hours; Roger hosts a party; Joan and Greg host their own party; Sally has a run-in with Grandpa.

Don has reservations about a misguided potential client who wants to sell jai alai as the "new national pastime"; Betty's father passes away.

Betty has hallucinations of her dead father as she delivers her baby; Peggy begins to question her future at Sterling Cooper.

The new British bosses want the staff to come in to meet their dashing new blade Guy MacKendrick; Joan tenders her resignation only to find that she has been too rash.