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A budget airline's penny-pinching strategy is examined after one of its planes crashes in the Florida Everglades. 

Prelude: Allegiant Air's safety history is called into question after a rash of concerning incidents.

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A "quintessential" civil rights battle ignites when fans of the much-maligned rap group Insane Clown Posse are officially classified as a "street gang" by the federal government. 

Prelude: Two Juggalos are charged with the murder of a man in Pennsylvania.

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A flashy Brooklyn pastor finds himself in the media spotlight due to his current lifestyle and criminal past. 

Prelude: An unprovoked murder on the New York subway.

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A compounding pharmacy's attempt to maximize revenue leads to a devastating public health crisis. 

Prelude: Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals ships overly-potent medication to hospitals, including a neonatal intensive care unit.

Originally published October 3, 2023.

A former Shark Tank contestant’s fraud spree leaves a trail of destruction.

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Originally published January 11, 2023.

A proposal to build a massive movie studio in Northern California signals the end of a 17-year-old scheme.

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A reformed Satanic priest becomes America's most prominent Christian comedian and authority on the occult. 

Prelude: Cassette recordings of John Todd's conspiratorial seminars spread through Evangelical communities.

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Dedicated fans of country band Sugarland are crushed when a stage collapses during a storm at the Indiana State Fair. 

Prelude: A gust of wind destroys the stage at Ottawa Bluesfest while Cheap Trick performs.

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The arrest of Fall River's 23-year-old mayor ignites a political fiasco. 

Prelude: A popular Massachusetts State Senator is convicted of bribery.

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The largest disability fraud case in United States history is linked to a flamboyant lawyer in a small Kentucky town. 

Prelude: The history and abuse of Social Security Disability Insurance.

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