Erik Hawkins

Oxygen shows like "Murder for Hire," "Criminal Confessions" and "In Ice Cold Blood" feature real-life footage of killers plotting and breaking under police interrogation.

Johnnie Allbritton was shot to death decades ago in a case that initially stumped authorities.

Ernie Scherer got in over his head financially and beat his parents, Ernest and Charlene, to death for a $2 million inheritance. 

After Mark Hensley beat his roommate Kathleen Noble to death in 1989, he fled the state.

The specter of possible drug-related violence hangs over Brian Shookman’s disappearance. 

Sandra Galas was found strangled to death in her garage in 2006, and police soon zeroed in on two suspects.

Tim Dean admitted to driving to Sodus, New York from Texas to murder his wife Charlene Childers' ex, Josh Niles.

In Oxygen shows and specials like "Cold Justice," "Seduced By Evil," and "Final Appeal," the focus is placed on finding justice, whether it's for victims or the wrongfully accused.

“Cold Justice” helped the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department solve Cynthia Smith's 1988 murder, charging a man with an alleged history of terrorizing women in the region.  

The 1998 murder of Lisa Valdez baffled investigators —until advancements in forensic technology helped solve the case.