Murder Made Me Famous - Episode Guide

Sex, jealously and obsession fuel a national media fixation on Jodi Arias, who in 2008 savagely murders her ex-boyfriend, 30 year-old motivational speaker Travis Alexander.

The 2002 disappearance of 27 year-old, pregnant Laci Peterson ignites a national media firestorm when her handsome young husband, Scott, becomes the prime suspect.

The 1989 slaughter of Hollywood media mogul Jose Menendez and his wife becomes a national media event when the couple's two privileged young sons confess to the murder.

Examining the case of Drew Peterson, a former suburban Chicago police officer who was convicted of the 2004 murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.

A profile of serial killer Ted Bundy, who murdered at least 36 young women during the 1970s. He was executed in Florida on Jan. 24, 1989.

A profile of Joran van der Sloot, the last person to see Natalee Holloway before her disappearance in 2005 Aruba. Five years later, he was arrested for the murder of a young woman in Peru and is now serving a 28-year prison term.

In 1969, nine people are killed by a notorious cult leader with mostly female followers living in a commune. Among the brutally murdered is pregnant actress Sharon Tate. The two-night murder spree terrorizes Los Angeles and uncovers a bizarre revenge and connection to musical legend Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys and actress Doris Day's son, Terry Melcher, a producer who failed to promote the musical ambitions of Charles Manson.

The 2005 murder of young photographer Teresa Halbach shocks the central Wisconsin community of Manitowoc County. A grisly crime scene of her burned bones is discovered at the family auto salvage business of Steven Avery, recently released from prison after serving 18 years for a rape he didn't commit. Two years earlier, DNA evidence exonerated him. But now arrested, charged and convicted of the photographer's murder, Avery's case becomes the subject of the popular documentary "Making a Murderer," on Netflix, in which defense attorneys cast doubt on Avery's guilt once again.

The murder of a young woman in Central Park is spotlighted.

A ponzi scheme turns deadly for two con men in Beverly Hills.

An examination of a murder of a diet doctor killed during a dispute with a former lover attempting to commit suicide.

The horrific murder of 24-year-old Gregg Smart becomes a national media event when details emerge about his wife's affair with the 15-year-old killer.

The "Craigslist Killer" also known as Philip Markoff, was 23 when he was preparing for a promising future as a doctor and a life of happiness with his fiancée, Megan McAllister. He seemed destined for greatness as one of Boston University's brightest med students, but Markoff had a dirty little secret. He would set up appointments with women offering erotic services on Craigslist to rob them, and one encounter ended in murder. His unsuspecting fiancée stood by his side until the evidence was too overwhelming. Markoff took his own life in jail by cutting critical arteries that he studied in anatomy class.

Former high-profile real estate tycoon Robert Durst first gains media attention with the disappearance of his wife in 1982, but his wife's body is never found and he becomes charged with two other murders as well.

"Angry Betty" Broderick is the former suburban housewife who skyrocketed to fame when she murdered her ex-husband and his new, much younger, wife in their bed in 1989. The ultimate crime-of-passion story included explicit recorded phone calls during her contentious divorce and dramatic courtroom testimonies that captivated the country. Was she a woman wronged or just a jealous ex-wife hell-bent on revenge?

"The Hillside Strangler," Kenneth Bianchi, was a serial killer that terrorized Los Angeles between October 1977 and February 1978. But what cops didn't know was that he had a killing accomplice – his own cousin! During this time, Kenneth and his cousin Anthony went on a spree of kidnappings, rapes, and murders in the area and claimed the lives of 10 innocent people. Because the bodies of the victims were usually found on hillsides, the infamous "Hillside Strangler" name was born. When Kenneth was caught in 1979, he ratted out Anthony, and both cousins were sentenced to life in prison.

Known for his extreme beliefs on Christianity, socialist politics and racial equality, Jim Jones becomes infamous for leading a mass murder-suicide of over 900 of his followers in Jonestown, Guyana.

The "Playmate Killer," Paul Snider, was the ex-husband of Playboy Model Dorothy Stratten. Snider was one of the creators of Chippendales, the male strip club chain, but he is most remembered as the killer of Stratten. Their marriage lasted barely a year. When Stratten developed a romantic relationship with acclaimed film director Peter Bogdanovich, Snider's jealousy led to murder-suicide. Stratten was killed by Snider in the Los Angeles apartment they had once shared. On the same day, Snider killed himself. Police believe he raped Stratten and sexually abused her corpse as his last twisted obsession of the Playmate of 1980.

In the span of only two years, Richard Ramirez became known as the Night Stalker for breaking into the homes of more than 13 people in Los Angeles and viciously raping, torturing and performing Satanic rituals on many of his victims.

John Gotti was the invincible crime boss that ruled the streets of New York as head of the notorious Gambino family; Gotti quickly rose to prominence by leading his crew of mafia mobsters towards violent acts.

With estimates that run as high as 130 murders, Rodney Alcala's ruthless spree of murder, rape, and sexual assault throughout the 1970s has been widely compared to that of Ted Bundy's.

As the head of the Branch Davidians religious cult, David Koresh became known for leading his Army of God in a 51-day standoff against the federal government that resulted in the deaths of four ATF agents and more than 80 Davidians.

Blinded by her obsession for a man who has no interest in women with children, Susan Smith does the unthinkable -- she pushes her car into a lake, killing her two young sons.

In 1995, Yolanda Saldivar, the president of Selena Quintanilla's fan club, shoots her in a Corpus Christi hotel; Saldivar receives a life sentence in prison and becomes the most hated woman in the Latin American community.

: With a total of 49 confirmed murders, Gary Ridgway, otherwise known as the Green River Killer, is one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.

A mass suicide by members of a religious cult called Heaven's Gate, led by Marshall Applewhite, is the focus.

Ted Kaczynski's deadly bombs and his survivalist lifestyle are the focus.

NFL player Aaron Hernandez and the murders he committed are the focus. Also: a look at his suicide in prison.

Pregnant 18-year-old Melissa Drexler gives birth to her son in a bathroom stall during her prom; the miraculous moment turns into murder when the teen suffocates the child, wrapping him in a plastic bag and discarding her baby in the trash.

Notorious gangster, Whitey Bulger, was one of the most prominent figures in Boston's organized crime scene. From 1975 to 1990, Bulger also served as an informant to the FBI and tipped off police of other crime families while simultaneously building his own crime network. Bulger spent 12 years on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for charges that included racketeering, extortion, conspiracy and 11 murders. Bulger was the subject of the 2015 film Black Mass, starring Johnny Depp as the crime boss himself.

The case is undoubtedly the most infamous murder mystery in history; Jack the Ripper is the name given to the unidentified serial killer that murdered and mutilated five female prostitutes in London in 1888.

A profile of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who was responsible for killing and dismembering 17 young men between 1978 and 1991.

For three weeks in 2002, the streets of D.C. were terrorized and residents were paralyzed with fear. Two men, 17 year-old Malvo and 42 year-old Muhammad, were hunting random civilians in broad daylight with a rifle. The sniper attacks made national news and Americans became fearful that they could be next. After becoming a skilled marksman in the military, John Muhammad recruited the help of friend Lee Boyd Malvo, in 2002, to shoot people from the trunk of his car. They killed 17 people who were doing simple, everyday tasks such as pumping gas or leaving a store. After testifying against Muhammed, Malvo was given multiple life sentences and Muhammed was executed by lethal injection in 2009.

The original "Killer Clown", Gacy is widely thought to be the inspiration for the terrifying and nightmare inducing Stephen King character, Pennywise the Clown. Gacy's death count totals 33 young men and teen boys, most of whom he buried in the crawl space beneath his home. An active member of his community, Gacy often dressed up as a clown to perform for charitable events and parties. He'd lure his victims to his house, many who were underage, with the promise of giving them alcohol. After they were drunk, he would handcuff them claiming he wanted to demonstrate a trick from his clown routine. After they were bound, he would viciously torture and sodomize them before ultimately strangling them to death. In May of 1994, he was executed by lethal injection.