Cults and Organisations

Secret societies that may have committed murders

While most of the Freemasons' activity is asinine, rumours of corruption and conspiracy have plagued the furtive group for centuries

Was the federal government to blame for the tragedy at Waco?

The siege ended 51 days after it started and resulted in the deaths of 25 children

The Waco Siege: a timeline of tragedy

What happened in the build-up to the awful events of the Waco siege

Secrets of Playboy: Episode Guide

Secrets of Playboy explores the glamourous empire Hugh Hefner created through a modern lens, highlighting all of the controversies it encountered along the way

How to watch 'Secrets of Playboy' in the UK

The highly-anticipated 'Secrets of Playboy' documentary is now available on Crime + Investigation Play

Hiding in plain sight: Money laundering on British high streets

Money laundering is a huge business right across the word but In the UK, the numbers are incredible.

When British crime gangs go to war

Some of the most memorable and noteworthy examples of when British gangs declared war on each other…

The 7 most dangerous cities to live in the world

Here are the global cities you may want to swerve if you want to stay safe

The world's weirdest gangs

So, let’s forget - briefly - about the ganglands we know all about and take a little time out to explore some altogether more odd mobs…

Birmingham Gangs

The Peaky Blinders and the Brummagem Boys turned racecourses into battle grounds between the wars.

Liverpool Gangs

From the ‘Cornermen’ Outrage to the ‘High Rip’ Blackstone Street Murder

Glasgow Gangs

Gangs ran riot on the streets of Glasgow in the 1930's.

Manchester Gangs

The original tragic teenage troublemakers, ‘The Scuttlers’ used everything from belt buckles to broken bottles to beat their rival

Garry Newlove

In August 2007 the country was shocked when Garry Newlove was brutally beaten to death by a gang of youths outside his own home in

The Waco Seige

The 51-day siege in Waco, Texas, is one of the most controversial law enforcement operations in modern American history.

Jim Jones

Paranoia and extreme beliefs led to bizarre sexual cults, with members who assassinated a congressman in the 70s and committed mas

Heaven's Gate Cult

Heaven's Gate was the name of an American religious group led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles.

London Gangs

Alice Diamond was the Queen of the Forty Thieves, the all female shoplifting gang of 1920s London.

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

He practically founded organised crime and earned his 'lucky' nickname through gambling and evading the authorities.

America's hidden mafias

From biker gangs and Albanian gangsters to a Mormon splinter group, these are some less-well-known American crime groups

5 nail-biting criminal sieges and standoffs

Almost 30 years have passed since the final day of the Waco siege - an operation that sought to bring down a cult in Texas that ended in death and devastation, just one of criminal history's most famous sieges

Hundreds of children abused over claims of witchcraft and possession

Hundreds of children abused over claims of witchcraft and possession

Meet the Polygamists

We Introduce the three brave young women who help those trapped in polygamy escape

History of the Vagos MC

Thirteen bikers meet on the corner of Eighth and Davidson in San Bernardino, California to form the Vagos Motorcycle Club, beginning a history that would involve drug trafficking, clashes with the police and a violent rivalry with the Hells Angels.

Top 6 Notorious Biker Gangs

There are thought to be over three hundred outlaw clubs operating in the US, here’s what could be considered the top of the pile.

Aftermath Letters, Ep 1

Aftermath Letters, Ep 2

Aftermath Letters, Ep 3

Aftermath Letters, Ep 4

Aftermath Letters, Ep 5

Aftermath Letters, Ep 6

Aftermath Letters, Ep 7

Warren Jeffs: Prophet of Evil

A self proclaimed prophet of unimaginable evil

The women who helped make Jonestown

Looking at the women who faithfully served Jim Jones, this charismatic preacher, and the large part they played in the Jonestown massacre

Los Narcosatánicos: Drugs, Cults, Voodoo & Human Sacrifice

Half drug-peddlers, half black magic cult, Los Narcosatánicos practised occult rituals in order to ‘bless’ their deals

The People's Temple: how Jim Jones controlled his followers

On November 18th 1978, a total of 918 people died in Georgetown, Guyana