As the head of the household strikes fear into everyone's minds, he controls the group by enforcing cruel punishments in their daily lives.

Mary Rich and her family meet self-styled missionary Ron Larrinaga at their local church. When Ron convinces them to join his family living in a remote house in northern California, the house soon becomes a violent retreat.

Desperate to end the abuse, a woman attempts to flee the house of her captors.

As the children of Ted Williams begin a legal battle over his remains, it's a small note that throws a twist in the mediations.

At Jerry Garcia's wedding his ex-wife was not allowed to enter because she was not on the list.

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On a beautiful sunny morning in Puerto Rico, 36-year-old Sarah Kuszak heads out for her daily run. But just minutes later, she is kidnapped and frantically calls her fiancé from the trunk of a moving car.

A mother does everything in her power to find justice for her murdered daughter.

A private eye disappears during a romantic day trip to Baja, and the ensuing investigation uncovers a bizarre cast of characters responsible for a disturbing chain of events.

'Breaking Point' interventionist Darren Kavinoky follows up with Alex and her mother to find out how she's been doing since the intervention and what keeps her on track.

Interventionist Darren Kavinoky follows up with Sarah to find out what she's been up to since she finished treatment.

Sarah is a 27-year-old call girl who sells her body in order to fund a lavish lifestyle. With a growing rap sheet and a disregard for her own safety, Sarah's friends fear that she will end up in prison or worse.

Sahara lives a life of crime. Fast money comes easy when you're a professional thief, but keeping it is hard when you're addicted to meth. As Sahara falls deeper into the criminal underworld, her family fears for her life. Will she accept help?

Ikaika, a gifted 23-year-old hustler from Oakland, California, sells bootlegged DVDs and pimps out his live-in girlfriend. With the help of his family and an Interventionist, he will be presented with a chance to leave his criminal past behind him.

Alex, 26, is a violent criminal and a prostitute. Combined with her addiction to crack and heroin, she is rapidly spiraling out of control. Fearing for her safety, her large family has banded together in hopes of saving her life.

Alex, 26, has two different identities: 'Bang$', a violent criminal and 'Bella,' a money-hungry prostitute. Combined with her addiction to crack and heroin, Alex is rapidly spiraling out of control.