American Justice

***American Justice*** is an American criminal justice television series that debuted on the A&E Network in 1992.

Bill Kurtis hosted this documentary series that profiles criminal cases involving high profile murders, serial killers, and organized crime up until 2005. Each episode culminating with the justice dispensed by the American legal system in each case.

A new version debuted on August 20, 2021, with actor Dennis Haysbert replacing Kurtis as narrator.

The following is a list of murder victims featured on the show. Non-applicable episodes are excluded.

## Season 1 (1992)

* 1: Jonestown Massacre (7 October 1992): *Leo Ryan*
* 2: Boston Strangler (4 November 1992): *Anna Siesers*, *Mary Mullen*, *Nina Nichols*, *Helen Blake*, *Ida Irga*, *Jane Sullivan*, *Sophie Clark*, *Patricia Bissette*, *Mary Brown*, *Beverly Samans*, *Evelyn Corbin*, *Joann Graff* & *Mary Sullivan*
* 3: Murph the Surf (11 November 1992): *Terry Frank* & *Annelle Mohn*
* 4: The Hillside Stranglers (18 November 1992): *Yolanda Washington*, *Judith Miller*, *Lissa Kastin*, *Dolly Cepeda*, *Sonja Johnson*, *Kristina Weckler*, *Evelyn King*, *Lauren Wagner*, *Kimberly Martin* & *Cindy Hudspeth*
* 5: Ted Bundy (2 December 1992): *Lynda Healy*, *Donna Manson*, *Susan Rancourt*, *Roberta Parks*, *Brenda Ball*, *Georgann Hawkins*, *Janice Ott*, *Denise Naslund*, *Nancy Wilcox*, *Melissa Smith*, *Laura Aime*, *Debra Kent*, *Caryn Campbell*, *Julie Cunningham*, *Denise Oliverson*, *Lynette Culver*, *Susan Curtis*, *Margaret Bowman*, *Lisa Levy*, *Kimberly Leach*, *Lonnie Trumbull*, *Susan Davis*, *Elizabeth Perry*, *Rita Curran*, *Joyce LePage*, *Kerry May-Hardy*, *Katherine Devine*, *Brenda Baker*, *Sandra Weaver*, *Suzy Cooley*, *Shelley Robertson* & *Debbie Smith*
* 6: John Wayne Gacy: Buried Secrets (16 December 1992): *Timothy McCoy*, *John Butkovich*, *Darrell Samson*, *Randall Reffett*, *Samuel Stapleton*, *Michael Bonnin*, *William Carroll*, *James Haakenson*, *Rick Johnston*, *Kenneth Parker*, *Michael Marino*, *William Bundy*, *Francis Alexander*, *Gregory Godzik*, *John Szyc*, *Jon Prestidge*, *Matthew Bowman*, *Robert Gilroy*, *John Mowery*, *Russell Nelson*, *Robert Winch*, *Tommy Boling*, *David Talsma*, *William Kindred*, *Timothy O'Rourke*, *Frank Landingin*, *James Mazzara* & *Robert Piest*

## Season 2 (1993)

* 1: Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald: The Green Beret Killer (13 February 1993): *Colette MacDonald*, *Kimberley MacDonald* & *Kristen MacDonald*
* 3: City Killer Gangs (28 April 1993): *Peter Gusenberg*, *Frank Gusenberg*, *Albert Kachellek*, *Adam Heyer*, *Reinhardt Schwimmer*, *Albert Weinshank*, *John May* & *Joe Masseria*
* 4: Jean Harris (9 May 1993): *Herman Tarnower*
* 6: Charles Starkweather (23 June 1993): *Robert Colvert*, *Velda Bartlett,* Marion Bartlett*,* Betty Bartlett*,* August Meyer*,* Robert Jensen*,* Carol King*,* Lillian Fencl*,* Clara Ward*,* Chester Ward *&* Merle Collison
* 7: Richard Speck (30 June 1993): *Gloria Davy*, *Patricia Matusek*, *Nina Schmale*, *Pamela Wilkening*, *Suzanne Farris*, *Mary Jordan*, *Merlita Gargullo* & *Valentina Pasion*
* 8: Wayne Williams (28 July 1993): *Nathaniel Cater* & *Jimmy Payne*
* 9: Mafia Wars (11 August 1993): *Paul Castellano*
* 10: Bonnie and Clyde (1 September 1993): *John Bucher*, *Eugene Moore*, *Howard Hall*, *Doyle Johnson*, *Malcolm Davis*, *Harry McGinnis*, *Wes Harryman*, *Henry Humphrey*, *Joe Crowson*, *Edward Wheeler*, *Holloway Murphy* & *Cal Campbell*
* 13: Target: Mafia (The Kennedys and the Mob) (22 September 1993): *John F. Kennedy*
* 16: Mobfathers (13 October 1993): *Edwin Helfant*
* 17: Mobfathers Part 2 (20 October 1993): *Edwin Helfant*
* 18: Mobfathers Part 3 (27 October 1993): *Edwin Helfant*
* 20: Dahmer: Mystery of a Serial Killer (10 November 1993): *Steven Hicks*, *Steven Tuomi*, *Jamie Doxtator*, *Richard Guerrero*, *Anthony Sears*, *Ricky Beeks*, *Eddie Smith*, *Ernest Miller*, *David Thomas*, *Curtis Straughter*, *Errol Lindsey*, *Tony Hughes*, *Konerak Sinthasomphone*, *Matt Turner*, *Jeremiah Weinberger*, *Oliver Lacy* & *Joseph Bradehoft*
* 24: KKK: Hate Crimes in America (15 December 1993): *James Chaney*, *Andrew Goodman*, *Michael Schwerner* & *Mulugeta Seraw*
* 25: Vigilante Justice (29 December 1993): *Jeff Doucet*

## Season 3 (1994)

* 1: Mass Murder: An American Tragedy (5 January 1994): *Margaret Whitman*, *Kathleen Whitman*, *Edna Townsley*, *Mark Gabour*, *Marguerite Lamport*, *Paul Sonntag*, *Claudia Rutt*, *Roy Schmidt*, *Thomas Ashton*, *Thomas Eckmann*, *Thomas Karr*, *Karen Griffith*, *Robert Boyer*, *Harry Walchuk*, *Billy Speed*, *Patricia Chambers*, *Judy Denney*, *Richard Esser*, *Patricia Gabbard*, *Jonna Gragert*, *Patty Husband*, *Betty Jarred*, *William Miller*, *Kenneth Morey*, *Leroy Phillips*, *Jerry Pyle*, *Paul Rockne*, *Thomas Shader* & *Patti Welch*
* 2: Hostage Takers (12 January 1994): *Leon Klinghoffer*
* 3: The Wrong Man (19 January 1994): *James Oliver*, *Fred Nauyoks* & *Hazel Tanis*
* 5: Fugitives (2 February 1994): *Helen List*, *Alma List*, *Patricia List*, *John List* & *Frederick List*
* 6: Death Penalty (9 February 1994): *Max Jensen* & *Bennie Bushnell*
* 8: Mob Rats (2 March 1994): *Paul Castellano*, *Robert DiBernardo*, *Liborio Milito*, *Louis Dibono* & *Tommy Bilotti*
* 12: Pleading Insane (4 May 1994): *Donna Lauria*, *Christine Freund*, *Virginia Voskerichian*, *Valentina Suriani*, *Alexander Esau* & *Stacy Moskowitz*
* 17: Attack at Waco (3 August 1994): *Winston Blake*, *Peter Gent*, *Peter Hipsman*, *Perry Jones*, *Michael Schroeder*, *Jaydean Wendell*, *Katherine Andrade*, *Chanel Andrade*, *Jennifer Andrade*, *George Bennett*, *Susan Benta*, *Mary Borst*, *Pablo Cohen*, *Abedowalo Davies*, *Shari Doyle*, *Beverly Elliot*, *Yvette Fagan*, *Doris Fagan*, *Lisa Farris*, *Raymond Friesen*, *Sandra Hardial*, *Zilla Henry*, *Vanessa Henry*, *Phillip Henry*, *Paulina Henry*, *Stephen Henry*, *Diana Henry*, *Novellette Hipsman*, *Floyd Houtman*, *Sherri Jewell*, *David Jones*, *David Koresh*, *Rachel Koresh*, *Cyrus Koresh*, *Star Koresh*, *Bobbie Koresh*, *Jeffery Little*, *Nicole Little*, *Dayland Gent*, *Page Gent*, *Livingston Malcolm*, *Diane Martin*, *Wayne Martin Sr.*, *Lisa Martin*, *Sheila Martin*, *Anita Martin*, *Wayne Martin Jr.*, *Julliete Martinez*, *Crystal Martinez*, *Isaiah Martinez*, *Joseph Martinez*, *Abigail Martinez*, *Audrey Martinez*, *John-Mark McBean*, *Bernadette Monbelly*, *Rosemary Morrison*, *Melissa Morrison*, *Sonia Murray*, *Theresa Nobrega*, *James Riddle*, *Rebecca Saipaia*, *Steve Schneider*, *Judy Schneider*, *Mayanah Schneider*, *Clifford Sellors*, *Scott Sonobe*, *Floracita Sonobe*, *Gregory Summers*, *Aisha Summers*, *Startle Summers*, *Lorraine Sylvia*, *Rachel Sylvia*, *Hollywood Sylvia*, *Michelle Thibodeau*, *Serenity Jones*, *Chica Jones*, *Little Jones*, *Neal Vaega*, *Margarida Vaega*, *Mark Wendell*, *Conway LeBleu*, *Todd McKeehan*, *Robert Williams* & *Steven Willis*
* 19: Gangbusters (7 September 1994): *Michelle Jensen*
* 20: The Attica Riot: Chaos Behind Bars (14 September 1994): *William Quinn*, *Edward Cunningham*, *John D'Arcangelo*, *Elmer Hardie*, *Herbert Jones*, *Richard Lewis*, *John Monteleone*, *Carl Valone*, *Elon Werner*, *Ronald Werner* & *Harrison Whalen*

## Season 4 (1995)

* 1: The Quiz Show Scandal and Other Frauds (3 January 1995): *Steven Christensen* & *Kathy Sheets*
* 7: Kidnapped (4 April 1995): *Alan Goldstein* & *Sidney Reso*
* 9: Lights! Camera! Courtroom! (24 May 1995): *Nicole Brown Simpson*, *Ron Goldman*, *Charles Lindbergh*, *Lynda Healy*, *Donna Manson*, *Susan Rancourt*, *Roberta Parks*, *Brenda Ball*, *Georgann Hawkins*, *Janice Ott*, *Denise Naslund*, *Nancy Wilcox*, *Melissa Smith*, *Laura Aime*, *Debra Kent*, *Caryn Campbell*, *Julie Cunningham*, *Denise Oliverson*, *Lynette Culver*, *Susan Curtis*, *Margaret Bowman*, *Lisa Levy*, *Kimberly Leach*, *Lonnie Trumbull*, *Susan Davis*, *Elizabeth Perry*, *Rita Curran*, *Joyce LePage*, *Kerry May-Hardy*, *Katherine Devine*, *Brenda Baker*, *Sandra Weaver*, *Suzy Cooley*, *Shelley Robertson* & *Debbie Smith*
* 11: Hired Guns (28 June 1995): *Manuel de Dios Unanue* & *Dutch Schultz*
* 14: Stalkers: Deadly Obsession (16 August 1995): *John Lennon*
* 18: Assassins (11 October 1995): *Robert Kennedy* & *Martin Luther King Jr.*
* 19: LAPD (25 October 1995): *Nicole Brown Simpson* & *Ron Goldman*
* 20: Bombers (8 November 1995): *Eleanor Fowler*, *Pamela Lazore-Lanza*, *Robert Fowler*, *Richard Urban*, *Addie Collins*, *Cynthia Wesley*, *Carole Robertson* & *Carol McNair*
* 22: Why O.J. Simpson Won (23 December 1995): *Nicole Brown Simpson* & *Ron Goldman*