The Crimes That Changed Us brings compelling stories of crimes that brought an immense impact and spotlight to the news. These are the crimes that have the world following the shocking stories.
EPISODE 1
Andrea Yates
Andrea Yates appears to have the perfect family, but her fascination with extreme religious ideas and her postpartum psychosis lead her to believe Satan is sending her messages telling her to drown her children.
EPISODE 2
Atlanta Olympic Bombing
At the 1996 Olympics, a security guard discovers pipe bombs and clears the area to minimize fatalities; praised as a hero, the FBI then decides he fits the domestic terrorist profile, while the real villain continues his terror campaign.
EPISODE 3
McMartin Preschool Trial
A California preschool faces spurious charges of child sexual assault.
EPISODE 4
The Menendez Brothers
Brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez cite emotional and physical abuse, among other questionable reasons, for the gruesome 1989 killing of their mother and father.
EPISODE 5
Selena
In 1995, 23-year-old Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla is senselessly murdered in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the founder of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar.
EPISODE 6
The Nanny Trial
British au pair Louise Woodward, age 19, is convicted in 1997 of the involuntary manslaughter of 8-month-old Matthew Eappen due to shaking him violently while caring for him.
