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Murder by Tea Cup

Documentary

20

Dec 31, 2015

Alexander Litvinenko is an exiled spy who is poisoned by Russian federal agents, is the Kremlin actually behind the attack?

Full Episodes

Season 1, 52 episodes

Season 1

The Hiccup Murder,

A shy teen makes headlines for 5 weeks of non-stop hiccups. Four years later, she makes headlines again, for murder.

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Murder at 13,000 Feet,

A murder at 13,000 feet. A classic who dunnit love triangle between a schoolteacher, a married mother of two and a hot skydiving instructor.

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Killer Cross-Dresser,

A middle-aged Denver couple hires a homeless housekeeper. He shows his thanks by bludgeoning the couple to death.

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Fiancee Tried for Homicide,

A man is found dead. Ten years later his fiancée is convicted for the murder, but the verdict is overturned. Why? Plus, football brought him fame.

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Former 'Survivor' producer Bruce Beresford-Redmond kills his wife during a family vacation. Plus, a small southern California city nearly goes bankrupt as the victim of a citywide corruption scandal.

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Killer Imposter,

A German impostor and killer on the run– Christian Gerhartreiter - masquerades across the U.S. under a guise - as an heir to the fabled Rockefeller fortune.

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The Crooked Mayor Affair,

The youngest mayor of Detroit and biggest hope for the dying city, ends up single-handedly destroying it.

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Primary Suspect,

Joran Van Der Sloot, the primary suspect in the unsolved murder of American woman, Natalee Holloway, is convicted of murdering a Peruvian woman.

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An American Spy,

FBI agent Robert Hanssen’s treachery has been called the worst breach of U.S. intelligence in the history of the FBI.

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The Notorious Lobbyist,

Jack Abramoff is one of the most successful U.S. lobbyists in history. However, his tactics aren’t quite legal.

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A Rogue Trader,

A rogue broker whose unauthorized speculative trading causes the spectacular collapse of Barings Bank.

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Murder in Michigan,

A marriage plagued by resentment and affairs hits it’s tipping point and ends in a gruesome murder.

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The Dumb Crook,

Hours after robbing a bank in Waco, Nebraska, the 19-year-old culprit brags about it on YouTube along with her shocking reasons for doing it.

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The Hedge Fund Fraudster,

A Sri Lankan billionaire is arrested for insider trading as part of the largest ever-SEC case against a hedge fund.

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The Mountie Murderer,

One morning a troubled Royal Canadian Mountie officer hits the tipping point and snaps killing one of his own.

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The Master of Revenge Porn,

A website posts explicit photos of people, without their permission, and demands payment to remove them. This extortion is called 'Revenge Porn'.

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A Deadly Drug Lord,

Vicente Fuentes rules his cartel with a bloody grip, responsible for mass murders and billions in drug trafficking. Plus, one of the most popular and longest serving U.S.

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Murder in the Basement,

Up and coming actress, Alexandra Ducsay, is murdered in her own home. For years this cold case goes unsolved until a key piece of evidence resurfaces years later.

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The Loony Loomis Fargo Heist,

In October 1997, an armored car driver for Loomis Fargo and Company leads a team in a brazen heist stealing $17.3 million from the Loomis vault.

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One-Eyed Butcher,

Dale Cregan is a one-eyed drug dealer and cold-blooded murderer whose calling card is a grenade.

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Murder in the LAPD,

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart division is home to dozens of corrupt officers. The officers are committing heinous crimes, possibly even murder.

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The Drug Lord of the Skies,

Pablo Escobar is the drug kingpin of the world. He is the most successful criminal the underworld has ever seen.

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Murder as Revenge,

A small town judge goes down a dark path of revenge and murder, leaving an entire town in fear. Plus, with the help of his internationally honored father, the world had high hopes for Jesse Jackson Jr.

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The Handsome Killer,

The Preppy Murder made international headlines and exposed the excessive living of NY’s upper crust kids. Plus, Melissa King is the benefits manager for the 'Sandhogs' Union.

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Celebrity Obsessed Crooks,

A group of celebrity-obsessed teens break into the homes of Hollywood Stars, steal millions and are proud of it.

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The Negligent Director,

Reckless film director Randall Miller sets up a risky shot on a live railroad track resulting in disaster. Plus, George Trofimoff is the highest-ranking U.S. military officer ever convicted of spying.

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Baseball’s all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, is banned from baseball for allegedly betting on games while he was a player and manager.

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The Gangland Murders of Australia,

In the underworld of Australia, drug trafficking explodes. An all-out war ensues resulting in numerous retribution murders between a half a dozen crime syndicates.

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Murder at the Boston Marathon,

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan, set two pressure cooker bombs at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. The explosion kills 3 and injures over 200 people.

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The Unscrupulous Judges,

Two Pennsylvania judges abuse their power to unjustly throw thousands of kids into juvenile detention centers in exchange for millions in kickbacks.

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The Badboy Rockstar,

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd lives the life of a bad boy rock star. But Rudd’s temper leads to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession.

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Terror Attack at 30,000 Feet,

Pan Am Flight 103, from London to New York blows up over Lockerbie, Scotland in a horrific attack. Plus, Lutfur Rahman is the first directly elected independent mayor of Tower Hamlets, in London.

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The Sydney Café Massacre,

Man Haron Monis takes a Sydney cafe and its patron’s hostage for over two days in December 2014.

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The Good Wife Murder,

Jane Bashara is found strangled to death in her car, her husband of 26 years, Bob, has many secrets and lives a double life. When the truth comes out, it is shocking.

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A Designer Death,

Rudolph Moshammer, one of Germany’s most successful fashion designers, is found murdered at the hands of a male prostitute.

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The Long Island Lolita,

Known as 'The Long Island Lolita', teenager, Amy Fisher, shoots her 35 year old lover’s wife in the head, in hopes of killing her, but she survives to tell the story.

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Another 9-11 Terror Plot,

A homegrown terrorism group plans a jihad through a series of bombings against the U.S. in Southern California. Federal officials call it the most operational advanced plot since 9/11.

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The Inmate Murderer,

He is called the most violent prisoner in Britain. While incarcerated, he’s attacked over 20 prison guards and countless prisoners, and taken 11 hostages.

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Death on the High Seas,

A 7 day cruise on the Costa Concordia ends in disaster when a reckless captain orders his ship off-course, causing it to hit a boulder and sink. Chaos ensues and many lives are lost.

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A Murder in Italy,

When a young-American college student spends a semester studying abroad, she finds herself facing a lifetime behind bars when her roommate is murdered.

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Anchorwoman Murder,

Popular television news anchor and rising star, Anne Pressly, is brutally murdered in her Little Rock Arkansas home.

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Murder by Tea Cup,

Alexander Litvinenko is an exiled spy who is poisoned by Russian federal agents, is the Kremlin actually behind the attack?

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A TV Icon Accused of Murder,

TV icon Robert Blake is accused of murdering his second wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley. After the trial is over, several questions still remain.

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Mass Murder in the Ukraine,

The 'Beast of Ukraine' has murdered at least 52 people. He claims he kills due to voices in his head.

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A Designer Murder,

Andrew Cunanan is on the FBI’s most wanted list after a killing spree that ends with the death of fashion icon, Gianni Versace.

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The Starlet Murder,

A young actress lands her big break in Hollywood, but her dreams are cut short when an obsessed fan fatally shoots her. Plus, when New York’s elite need an escort they go to her.

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A Death in Staten Island,

Eric Garner, a Staten Island father of six, is tragically killed when an NYPD officer puts Garner, into an illegal chokehold. Plus, Kevin Mitnick is one of the most famous hackers of all time.

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The War Criminal,

A high ranking government official authorizes the arrests and subsequent deportations of over 1,400 Jews to Nazi concentration camps where most of them perish.

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The Death Doctor,

A renown cancer doctor intentionally misdiagnoses thousands of patients with cancer as part of a major insurance scam.

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The Stripper Who Became a Murderer,

Crystal Gail Mangum made headlines for falsely accusing members of the Duke University men’s lacrosse team of rape. A few years later, Mangum is charged with attempted murder.

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