The FBI Files

A serial rapist targeted women. His dark urges raged out of control and led him to murder. He followed a path so random it was impossible to trace, and all that tied him to his crimes were his access to the highways and a bizarre sexual fetish.

Power is a responsibility as well as a privilege. But in the wrong hands, power can corrupt. For former Deputy Attorney General for the State of Delaware, losing sight of his sworn oath to uphold justice could prove lethal.

In the early 1990's, Washington, D.C., became the murder capital of the nation. Few were left untouched by gang violence, which was ignited by the drug trade. By 1994, that violence would strike at the very heart of law enforcement.

Banks use a variety of devices to discourage would-be robbers - security cameras, silent alarms, and exploding dye packs. But when an elusive bank robber targeted Seattle's banks, none of these precautions were effective.

The disappearance of young women triggered a search that spanned the Pacific Northwest. A massive media campaign failed to locate the drifter, who first charmed then killed them. As investigators followed his trail, he always stayed one step ahead.

A stranger snatched an eight-year-old girl as she played in her Tucson, Arizona neighborhood. Hundreds of citizens and police officers fanned out across the region, hoping to find some trace of the young girl or her abductor.

Shirley Russell was determined enough to reach the rank of Captain in the United States Marine Corps. When this officer turned up missing, her colleagues refused to believe she had gone AWOL. It was unclear whether Captain Shirley Russell was alive.

A businessman went to Florida to make one last deal before he retired-he never returned home to his millions. Authorities examined who was closest to him and who stood to gain from his disappearance. But this time conventional rules didn't apply.

Many escape the poverty of India to start new lives in the United States. One turned the American dream into a nightmare. People started turning up dead in New York's Indian community-authorities struggled to link fraud and murder to a powerful man.

In Miami, the discovery of a mutilated body sent investigators on the trail of a deadly cult. But agents found a wall of silence around the cult's members. Potential witnesses, terrified of reprisals, refused to talk.

Money may not be the root of all evil, but for some men, a million dollars is enough to justify murder. Even men sworn to uphold the law can sometimes be tempted.

The body of a young woman found burned in a truck launched a manhunt to find her killer. When more bodies began to turn up across the country, the FBI believed the cases were linked. Investigators had a suspect. They just couldn't find him.

In the 1980's, two partners created a nightclub that would bring them wealth and international fame. The male strip club phenomenon promised female patrons fun and excitement. But the bright lights hid a dark side.

A series of armored car heists and bloody shoot-outs shocked law enforcement. The brutal violence of the crimes suggested a motive more complex than greed. When the robbers started targeting police, the FBI took charge.

A killer was on the loose in one of America's most popular tourist destinations. Armed and desperate, he evaded law enforcement at every turn. As the Fourth of July weekend quickly approached, thousands of people became potential targets.

Over a thousand hunting accidents are reported in the United States each year. Fewer than ten percent of them are fatal. But when one hunter's death seemed suspicious, the FBI was called in to investigate.

A burning body in a dark alley shed light on a cold-blooded killer. His partners in crime would tell the story, if they lived. In the underworld of the drug trade, even a childhood friend can quickly become an enemy.

New York City is no stranger to gang violence. But when a 12-year-old child was kidnapped, the gangs had crossed a line. Law enforcement raced to find the missing boy before it was too late.