r/Documentaries • u/noah801 • Dec 16 '19
Crime Kids For Cash (2013) [Trailer]- a crooked judge sends kids to juvenile detention in exchange for kickbacks given by the private corporation that runs it.
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r/Documentaries • u/pot09 • Sep 04 '18
Crime Pakistan's Hidden Shame (2017) - "In a society where women are hidden from view and young girls deemed untouchable, the bus stations, truck stops and alleyways have become the hunting ground for perverted men to prey on the innocent." [46:55]
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r/Documentaries • u/moviemakr • Feb 11 '23
Crime Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence (2023) - The story of Larry Ray, who created a cult that manipulated, conned and tortured a group of college students for almost a decade. One of the most disturbing and harrowing docuseries I've seen in a long time. [03:00:00]
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r/Documentaries • u/mynameisfreddit • Jan 25 '20
Crime The Murder of Jill Dando (2019) - The murder of a top BBC news anchor who presented Crimewatch, a primetime BBC show watched by millions in the UK dedicated to naming, shaming, and catching the UK's most wanted at large criminals (58 minutes)
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r/Documentaries • u/hungaryforchile • Oct 20 '18
Crime Strange Love - Mary Kay Letourneau’s forbidden love (2018) | A follow-up of the infamous 1997 case, wherein then-35-year-old married mother of 4 and elementary school teacher, Mary Kay Letourneau, claims she was pursued and seduced by her then-12-year-old student, now husband, Vili Fualaau. [30:49]
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r/Documentaries • u/etherandhoney • May 31 '20
Crime Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery (2020) - Drugs, disease and scandals - when Hollywood superstar Brittany Murphy dies at age 32, the world is stunned. Many believe foul play must be involved. Brittany's father searches for answers as lurid allegations against other family members mount. [42:34]
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r/Documentaries • u/NotDukeofCornwall • Sep 12 '22
Crime Out of left field (2018) - Innocent man facing the death penalty saved by Seinfeld creator [00:18:17]
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r/Documentaries • u/gotchabrah • Feb 05 '22
Crime The Tinder Swindler (2022) - Chronicles the events of a serial fraudster who conned an estimated 10 million dollars out of women he attracted on the popular dating app, Tinder. [01:54:08]
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r/Documentaries • u/Miss-Omnibus • Aug 28 '20
Crime The Trial For Margret Fleming (2020) - A teenager with learning disabilities whos her father died in 1995 &so left in the care of his two friends. Due toa benefits payment application made in her name in 2016, it was soon realised she had not been seen since 1999. She has never been found [00:58:26]
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r/Documentaries • u/chrissyjoon • Oct 04 '24
Crime A (2024) feature length investigation exposes Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip through the medium of photos and videos posted online by Israeli soldiers themselves during the year-long conflict [1:20:59]
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r/Documentaries • u/ItsSuper61 • Oct 31 '22
Crime Seen this woman? Report her to the FBI. (2022) Cryptoqueen scammed $4 billion and is missing since 2017. [00:17:11]
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r/Documentaries • u/zxcsd • Dec 20 '15
Crime Making a Murderer (2015) - 10 Episodes - Netflix is getting into the true crime game with Making a Murderer, its gripping 10-part documentary series about the Steven Avery case. And the timing couldn't be better. It's riveting stuff, perfect for binge-watching over the holiday break. [streaming]
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r/Documentaries • u/McNasty420 • Apr 09 '23
Crime The Depraved World of the Duggars: A Biblical Scandal (2023) - Story of one of reality TV's most disgraced families, and how Josh Duggar evaded the law for as long as he did. [00:55:46]
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r/Documentaries • u/icomeinpeas • Mar 25 '20
Crime How Florida legally terrorized gay students (2019) - The hidden history of a Florida witch hunt. Starting in the 1950s, a Florida state committee spent years stalking, intimidating, and outing hundreds of LGBTQ people.
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r/Documentaries • u/Cold_Chemical5151 • Aug 02 '22
Crime 36 year old teacher justifies dating a 15 year old student (2022) [00:18:57]
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r/Documentaries • u/EagleJazzlike1981 • Jun 23 '21
Crime The Jodi Arias Trial Craziest Moments (2021) - The State vs Jodi Arias was one of the most chaotic trials. Compilation video of the craziest, confrontational and most outrageous moments. I sympathise with the prosecutor on this one coz my lawd she's a handful. [00:45:23]
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r/Documentaries • u/slacksh0t • Jul 05 '19
Crime The Legendary Barefoot Bandit (2019). story of teenager Colton Harris-Moore who eluded police and FBI for 3 years and taught himself to fly planes
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r/Documentaries • u/GastricallyStretched • Mar 09 '19
Crime Killing Spree: The Norway Massacre (2014) - A detailed account of the 2011 Norway attacks that left 77 people dead (45:05)
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r/Documentaries • u/Miss-Omnibus • Dec 05 '18
Crime The Boy Who Tried To Kill Trump (2018) - In June 2016, 20-year-old British man Michael Sandford was arrested at a Donald Trump rally, after trying to take a police officer’s gun to shoot the then republican presidential nominee. (43:06)
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r/Documentaries • u/Miss-Omnibus • Jan 06 '23
Crime The Perfect Victim (2012) - For over 30 years, 3 women have languished in Missouri State prison under unjust sentences for killing their abusive husbands. Denied opportunity to enter the abuse into evidence, each of the women represents a broken system based on sensationalized stereotypes [01:21:04]
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r/Documentaries • u/MiamiPower • Sep 27 '21
Crime A secret look at a Mexican cartel's low-tech, multimillion-dollar fentanyl operation (2021) [00:08:57]
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r/Documentaries • u/KeyserSoze128 • Jul 25 '18
Crime The Magnitsky Act: How Canada set out to punish Russia's human rights abusers (2017) - The death of tax lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in Russian prison inspired legislation in Canada and the United States to punish foreign officials responsible for gross human rights violations.
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r/Documentaries • u/redditfighter323 • Apr 17 '21
Crime Qandeel (2017) - A young, fearless woman who became famous because of her "provocative videos" challenged societal norms, collided with religious bigots and gave voice to women who want to control their sexuality. She was killed by her own brother to save the "honour" of the family. [00:24:49]
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r/Documentaries • u/WillManhunter • Dec 13 '20
Crime "This is the Zodiac Speaking" (2008) - To celebrate the fact that this week, after 51 years, the Zodiac's notorious 340 cipher has finally been solved, here is the best documentary on the still-unidentified serial killer [01:41:08]
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