Congressman Leo Ryan's visit to the South American compound, known as Jonestown, with a group of media in tow, ultimately led to shocking violence and death.
A heated custody battle turned deadly after Steven Watkins went to pick his baby daughter up for a court-ordered visitation and was shot in the back of the head by a surprising killer.
Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius claimed he believed an intruder had broken into his home when he fired four shots into a bathroom door, killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but his neighbors had a different account of that fatal night.
Circle of Hope Girls Ranch operated for years under the direction of Stephanie and Boyd Householder until their own daughter helped to take the facility down.
“I feel like God put me in the position to be the voice for the voiceless,” rapper Meek Mill told Dateline: Secrets Uncovered of his fight for criminal justice reform.
Barbara Hoyt was once a devoted follower of Charles Manson, but after fleeing the group in terror she'd later testify against Manson and other group members linked to the brutal murders of actress Sharon Tate and her friends.
Denise Huskins was painted in the media as the real-life "Gone Girl" after she told police she had been kidnapped from her boyfriend's home under a bizarre set of circumstances, but Huskins' kidnapping claims were true and eventually led police to a surprising suspect.
Although they only lived together for a “short stint,” real estate investor Debrah Lee Charatan helped Robert Durst gain access to his money and served as a sounding board during his trial for the killing of Morris Black.
Ashley Fallis was all smiles at her New Year's Eve party to ring in 2012, but less than an hour into the New Year, she sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
