For this real-life Thelma and Louise couple, a string of costumed cons take them places they never imagined; and later, a man with murder on his mind enters a woman's house wearing a chilling disguise.

A narcissistic nightclub owner deceives his mistress and she ends up maimed for life; a sweet young woman is actually living a dangerous double life that eventually catches up with her.

A strip club special: Florida stripper Jackie Dancy makes sure her violent husband will never bother her again; Las Vegas jiggle joint employees are all suspects when a brutal killing rocks their world.

In tabloid tales that blur fantasy and reality, a strip-club owner is gunned to death and clues to the killer are in a film about the crime; a forensic student is blinded by love and then thrust into a crime scene right out of CSI.

Sometimes minor celebrities can cause the biggest scandals. Popular college professor Howard Appledorf turns fame into misfortune while B-movie actress Bonita Money goes way too far trying to get back at her crazy ex-boyfriend.

A security guard walks into a bar and out comes one of the most famous headlines in Tabloid history: Headless Body in Topless Bar; and, the unfortunate results when a committed cop and maniac mobster fight for the same woman.

For some people the thrill of the chase makes life worth living, whether it’s the plane-and boat-stealing escapades of Barefoot Bandit Colton Harris-Moore or the story of the dangerous and deadly doings when Lewis and Ruby Joyner meet Halima Jones.

Bad influence: Miranda Dixon is out of prison, but the criminals she hooks up with on the outside threaten to put her back in for life; an 80-year-old loves his young wife, but when she's tempted by her own cousin, and lands them all in the tabloids.

A police officer takes the law into his own hands against a former girlfriend, leading to a shocking standoff. Then, an eccentric Utah rancher with a lion tests his employees' loyalties, leading to a horrific crime scene and an interstate manhunt.

Diane Schaefer would follow Dr. Brennan to the ends of the earth if not for his wife. Over time, Diane's passion is so intense that the Brennans take action. And, family man Thomas Hickman takes his vows of "till death do us part" very seriously.

Spade Cooley, the famous country western fiddler has everything taken away from him when his wife is brutally murdered. Twin mini-wrestler stars die in their prime, leaving a mystery as to why they ended up in a hotel room with complete strangers.

New attorney Mary Evan takes her first major case to save Tim Kirk from the electric chair but falls hard for her bad boy client. A college student reconnects with an old flame, leading to a brutal, drug-addled murder and a jaw-dropping cover up.

The tabloids had a feast with two campus scandals. First, a high school teacher fights the label of man-eater, denying having a sexual relationship with a student. Then, a Baltimore college student reaches a boiling point with a family friend.

Some criminals make for very unusual suspects. First, a congregation is devastated by the murder of a rabbi’s wife, only to find out one of their own is suspected. Next, grandmother, Doris Payne lives a double life as an international jewel thief.

Grave mistakes made by kidnapped bride Tiffiny Bray turns her wedding party into her search party. And a ghoulish set of robbers lead to betrayal and death when they steal parts from cadavers to sell on the black market.

Sydney Biddle Barrows, aka New York's 'Mayflower Madam,' is running a secret high-end escort service, and trying to stay one step ahead of authorities. Then, socialite Joy Silverman is stalked by a mystery man, leading to a FBI sting operation.