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City Confidential

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Tells the story of one crime, the ensuing investigation, and the ripple effect it had on a community. Speaking with family, friends, detectives, journalists, and others close to the case, the series mixes firsthand accounts and archival footage to explore the crime and its outcome.

DocumentaryCrime

3.5 / 5

7th November 1998 - 6th June 2025
Top Cast
Mike Colter
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Deadly Odds in Biloxi Still
Deadly Odds in Biloxi
7th November 1998

Episode 1

The shocking murders of attorney Vince Sherry and his politically-active wife Margaret make the already-hot summer of 1987 sizzle in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The Chicago Horse Mafia Still
The Chicago Horse Mafia

Episode 2

The deaths of a string of champion racehorses may be linked to the death of candy heiress Helen Vorhees Brach.

Faith and Foul Play in Salt Lake City Still
Faith and Foul Play in Salt Lake City

Episode 3

Police investigate the bomb that blew apart the car of Mark Hoffmann, a highly respected and religious Mormon.

Sunny Days, Deadly Nights on Mercer Island Still
Sunny Days, Deadly Nights on Mercer Island

Episode 4

A woman's naked body is found outside a Seattle nightclub, posed demurely with a pinecone in her hand.

Secrets and Superstition in Salem Still
Secrets and Superstition in Salem

Episode 5

When a lobsterman discovers the ankle of a partially decomposed body in his trap, a local "witch" helps solve the crime.

Midnight in Miami Still
Midnight in Miami

Episode 6

Stan and Joyce Cohen were living the high life in chic, trendy Coconut Grove--until multi-millionaire Stan was shot to death with his own gun as he slept in his mansion. Did Joyce, a beautiful socialite with expensive tastes, hire three hit men to murder her husband? Did Stan pay the ultimate price for her greed?

New Orleans: Betrayal in the Big Easy" Still
New Orleans: Betrayal in the Big Easy"

Episode 7

In 1994, Kim Groves was gunned down in her front yard after Len Davis, a police officer who did side-work in dealing cocaine, ordered her death because she knew too much.

Nashville: Murder in Music City Still
Nashville: Murder in Music City

Episode 8

Nashville performer and "Hee Haw" star David "Stringbean" Akeman had a strange habit. The banjo picker and joke teller kept $3,000 in cash in his overall's bib pocket, and ten times that hidden at home--cash for a rainy day. For Akeman and his wife, that rainy day never came. Murdered in 1973, their killers never found either stash.

Little Rock: The Politics of Murder Still
Little Rock: The Politics of Murder

Episode 9

In 1982, Alice McArthur, the wife of Bill, a prominent criminal defense attorney, is killed by two men delivering flowers.

Las Vegas: Deadly Jackpot Still
Las Vegas: Deadly Jackpot

Episode 10

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Dallas: Arsenic and Old Money Still
Dallas: Arsenic and Old Money

Episode 11

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Ft. Lauderdale: Sin in the Sun Still
Ft. Lauderdale: Sin in the Sun

Episode 12

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