California

A Texas woman agrees to carry a child for a wealthy California couple and ends up a whistle-blower in this In the Dark episode.

My Friend Daisy is a 10-part true-crime limited series from iHeartPodcasts and Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media, covering the 2021 murder of Daisy De La O in Compton, California. Available on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are found.

Garret Rodriguez was a 29-year-old San Diego man found buried in a shallow grave in Humboldt County, CA in 2013 after traveling to work on a marijuana ranch. No one has been charged.

Murder Mountain is a Netflix docuseries about Humboldt County's illicit cannabis world and the 2013 murder of 29-year-old grower Garret Rodriguez, found in a shallow grave.

Square One is a 2019 documentary on Apple TV that investigates the 1993 child sexual abuse allegations made by the Chandler family against Michael Jackson, arguing for his innocence.

Killer Sally is a Netflix true-crime documentary series about the 1995 Valentine's Day shooting of bodybuilder Ray McNeil by his wife Sally McNeil in Oceanside, California.

Captive Audience is a Disney+/Hulu docuseries about the 1972 kidnapping of 7-year-old Steven Stayner and the 1999 Yosemite murders committed by his brother Cary Stayner.

The Truth About Jim is a 2024 HBO Max documentary series investigating whether Jim Mordecai, a Bay Area teacher, was the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Killer.

Hayu docuseries about convicted California serial killer Joseph Naso, whose death row cellmate secretly recorded 300+ pages of alleged confessions to help identify more victims.

American Nightmare is a Netflix docuseries about the 2015 kidnapping and sexual assault of Denise Huskins in Vallejo, California — a real case police initially called a hoax.

Leaving Neverland 2 is a 2025 documentary about Wade Robson and James Safechuck's civil lawsuit against Michael Jackson's estate over alleged childhood sexual abuse, streaming on Channel 4 and DRTV.

The New Detectives is a docudrama series (1996–2005) covering 118 real criminal cases solved through forensic science, streaming free on Tubi, Pluto TV, and The Roku Channel.

Robert Durst was a real estate heir convicted of murdering Susan Berman in 2000, acquitted of killing Morris Black in 2001, and suspected in his wife's 1982 disappearance.

Vladimir Pokhilko, co-developer of Tetris, was found dead with his wife Elena and son Peter in their Palo Alto home in 1998, ruled a murder-suicide despite ongoing questions.

The Chris Brown assault case is a 2009 felony domestic violence case in which singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna in Los Angeles.

Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son Conner in December 2002 after their bodies washed ashore in San Francisco Bay.

The Nickelodeon Abuse Scandal encompasses multiple child sexual abuse cases involving Nickelodeon employees, primarily dialogue coach Brian Peck and production assistant Jason Michael Handy.

The Nickelodeon Abuse Scandal encompasses multiple child sexual abuse prosecutions tied to Nickelodeon productions, most notably the convictions of dialogue coach Brian Peck and production assistant Jason Handy.

The Denise Huskins kidnapping is a 2015 California abduction case in which a woman was drugged, kidnapped for ransom, and sexually assaulted by former attorney Matthew Muller.

The Manson Family murders were a series of cult-directed killings in Los Angeles in August 1969, orchestrated by Charles Manson, resulting in nine deaths including actress Sharon Tate.