Dr. Mark Weinberger vanished and his wife Michelle Kramer has no idea where he is. Weinberger's story is a twisted tale of greed and power that leaves Michelle in tears and an entire town in horror. He is America’s most-wanted "Runaway Doctor."
A headless torso washes ashore. A mob's daughter is executed mob-style. A millionaire's young wife vanishes. Some believe that Robert Durst knows exactly what happened to all three victims. He is "The Fugitive Heir."
Lisl Auman is locked in a police car when a cop is gunned down. Still, she is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. When Hunter Thompson hears about the case, he and Vanity Fair contributing editor Mark Seal begin to investigate.
When political activist Madalyn Murray O’Hair mysteriously disappears, she'll touch off one of the most baffling missing persons cases in American history- a case full of strange clues, false leads, and lethal suspects.
A woman is left for dead. When the case goes cold, private investigator Ken Brennan is hired to find out exactly what happened. His investigation uncovers disturbing clues and sets off a hunt for a man who preys on women nationwide.
Christophe Rocancourt. A charming, cunning, French imposter. When he crosses paths with police investigator George Mueller, they begin a cat and mouse game that leaves officials wondering what it will take to stop the Frenchman dead in his tracks.
An all-American soldier is found bludgeoned to death. The Army calls it a fight that went too far. But investigators discover a shocking story that starts with a nightclub showgirl and ends with two men behind bars.
J. R. Robinson was a master of deceit who led a sinister secret life. He was a con man who called himself the "slave master." No one in his life had any idea just how vicious his crimes were, or how far he would go to cover them up.
When Lou Pearlman, the man behind The Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, flees the country, law enforcement officials begin an international manhunt and "Vanity Fair" special correspondent Bryan Burrough uncovers the dark secrets he’s running from.
Phil Spector, dubbed "the mad genius" of rock 'n' roll, had a penchant for guns. When police are called to his mansion, they find the body of a woman and a music legend who seems to have spiraled out of control. Who pulled the trigger? And why?
More than 500 men claim that when they attended a Florida reform school, they suffered horrifying beatings and sexual abuse. Others vow that students were killed on the campus. Now, investigators uncover a disturbing legacy and unimaginable truths.
Two men are convicted of abducting and killing 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico, and sentenced to death. Both men maintain their innocence and a race to identify the real killer begins before an execution date is set.
In 2003, NYC financial analyst Maria Cruz vanishes and the last man she saw is missing too. From Manhattan to Newark, NJ, Vanity Fair Special Correspondent Bryan Burrough tracks this wild tale of medical fraud, stolen drugs and unspeakable crimes.
Panic blankets an Alabama town when a couple is brutally murdered and a father and son are executed. Police are shocked to find that one was buried alive.
A series of savage murders in Texas, some believe motivated by hate, leaves communities wondering what will stop the killers in their tracks.
There are thousands of victims. All members of the American Air Force. How far will they go to stop a covert war against women?
A victim of a grisly murder is uncovered. A child from a wealthy family is abducted. It’s the sordid tale of "The Perfectly Sinister Mr. Rockefeller."
Children of affluent American families declare war on the country using guns and bombs to kill. How many will have to die before justice is served?
Supermodel Beverly Johnson and four other women who claim Cosby assaulted them share their stories in this intimate investigation into the allegations made against America's favorite Dad. How many accusers will it take before the women are believed?
Susan Cummings. She is an heiress and daughter of a billionaire arms dealer. Roberto Villegas. He is a revered Argentinian polo player. Their worlds would collide on a 340-acre estate. And only one would live to talk about it.
Tupac Shakur was a revolutionary, a poet, and a music industry phenomenon. Gunned down at 25-years-old, his death remains a mystery until investigators uncover a disturbing new lead.
When the owner of a 345-acre hilltop estate dies suspiciously, the eyes of Orange County, Virginia, turn to his pretty second wife – once the hospice nurse for his late first wife. Is she guilty of killing the man she'd comforted?
Katie Tarbox, a 14-year-old, and Michele Deery, an undercover cop, share a mission: to expose dark secrets about sexual online predators. How far will they go to find out if their online playmates are real or just playing a twisted game of seduction?
Detectives uncover a national underground organization that gives members specific instructions on how to arrange “death events” without being detected. How many will die before they expose the truth?
A star athlete from a wealthy family brutally rapes several teenage girls and threatens to kill them if they tell anyone. An international manhunt ensues, and he eludes capture by the FBI and Interpol. Will he honor his death threats?
In 1980, a serial killer abducts women from downtown Los Angles and dumps their bodies in bizarre places. When an unidentified caller telephones police, they must decipher fact from fiction as the woman confesses to a bizarre series of events.
Deep in Louisiana bayou country, a man is found brutally murdered in a nightclub. A handwritten note soaked in the victim's blood reads: "You gave me AIDS." Police have more questions than answers. Was it a hate crime? Will the killer strike again?
After a serial killer known as the Stocking Strangler is sentenced to death in Georgia, Vanity Fair writer David Rose uncovers shocking facts about the case and races to stop the execution.
Two women disappear from a college town, and panic pervades the community after their bodies are found; the victims' families galvanize the public to help put a killer behind bars.
In Austin, Texas, detectives uncover a day care abuse scandal that horrifies the community, and women from across the country come forward with chilling tales of ritual abuse.
A Texas drifter is sentenced to death after confessing to hundreds of brutal murders, but some investigators continue to wonder if they have the real killer behind bars.
In 1974, Bikram Choudhury, a yoga prodigy, opens his first studio in Beverly Hills, California. By 2011, there are over 600 Bikram Yoga studios worldwide. As Choudhury’s empire grows, so does the cult-like nature of his organization. He becomes controlling, demanding loyalty from his followers and surrounds himself with young, female students who he insists brush his hair and massage him. In 2013, one woman alleges that Choudhury assaulted her. Soon after, more women come forward with similar stories of harassment and sexual assault. How did this man allegedly go from healer to sexual predator? What will it take to stop the violence?
When Aubrey Lloyd learns her teenage sister has run away, Aubrey is certain she knows what’s happening. Her sister is being sold for sex. It is a familiar story for Aubrey, who was forced into prostitution when she was a high school student. The multibillion-dollar sex trafficking industry has evolved into a modern day slave trade. In Houston, law enforcement officials fight to take down notorious trafficker Gerardo “El Gallo” Salazar, who brands his victims with trademark rooster tattoos. When a girl’s innocence becomes a moneymaking proposition, how far will a sexual predator go to turn a profit?
St. George’s School, an elite New England prep school, sits on a hilltop in Rhode Island. Graduates have included Mellons, Vanderbilts, Bushes and Astors. But the campus holds decades of dark secrets. In April 2015, the school sends a letter to students and alumni stating that it is investigating claims of sexual abuse of students by a staff member. It seems ready to atone for its sins. As dozens of alumni come forward with stories of sexual misconduct by teachers and staff, how high will the number of victims – and perpetrators – climb? And how deep did the cover-up go?
A young white stranger joins a bible class at the historic black Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. After sitting silently for 45 minutes, he shoots nine parishioners dead. The killer, Dylann Roof, recently radicalized on the Internet, is committed to starting a race war. Two months later, three white militia men, calling themselves “Crusaders,” plot to blow up an apartment complex in Kansas where 120 Somali Muslim immigrants live and pray. Intent on “a bloodbath,” they use the Internet to learn how to kill more effectively. How far do these online communities, who seem committed to hate, stretch?
In May 2010, Stephany Flores, the daughter of a Peruvian politician, goes missing after a night out in an upscale district of Lima, Peru. Shocked by the sudden disappearance, her family immediately starts searching the downtown casinos where Stephany liked to spend her free time. Culling through surveillance footage of the Atlantic City Casino, it is clear she left the venue with an unknown tall, white man. As they dig deeper, the Flores family is shocked to learn that exactly five years earlier, another family 3,000 miles away was scrambling to track down their own daughter after a night with this same mystery man.
When a woman hears from a man who assaulted her in college, she's determined to bring him to justice; 30 years later, a student at the same university speaks about a strikingly similar encounter, leading investigators to uncover a shocking truth.
JT LeRoy's meteoric rise to literary stardom is truly remarkable, but the young author's increasingly bizarre behavior gives rise to speculation about what was happening behind the scenes.
Lawrencia "Bambi" Bembenek, former Playboy bunny and Milwaukee police officer, said she was framed by her colleagues after being convicted of murder.
After a governor's aide vanishes without a trace, an investigation is launched exposing the dark secrets of one of the most powerful men in the state.
After a young woman disappears in New York, her family becomes convinced she's been murdered; investigators dedicate themselves to finding out what really happened to the missing woman.
She is the first lady of Scientology. She is the wife of the Church’s leader. And after Shelly Miscavige disappears from public view, the public and some of the Church’s former insiders want to know – what happened to Scientology’s vanished queen?
Aspiring actress Vicki Morgan is bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat by her roommate; after he confesses to the police, it seems like an open-and-shut case; then things take a turn leaving everyone wondering, who really killed Vicki Morgan.
After a wealthy socialite goes missing, police wonder if two of the most wanted con artists are behind her disappearance.
The dark and violent past of Chris Paciello, a nightclub owner in South Beach who was adored by celebrities like Madonna and Sofia Vergara.
A woman becomes entangled with a brooding leading man in Hollywood and with the son of a world-famous actor, then she's found shot to death, prompting investigators to ask if one of them was capable of killing her in cold blood.
Emerging from the shadows of the dark net, a kingpin will stop at nothing to protect his multi-billion-dollar online empire, Silk Road.
A New York socialite is terrorized by a sadistic stalker who threatens to kidnap her daughter; she is left asking about his identity, his motives and his willingness to carry out his threats.