This is based on a case that Eliot Ness was involved in when he was working in Cleveland. This case also inspired a graphic novel called Torso. It also inspired a novel called Butcher's Dozen by Max Allan Collins.
This is part of a long running series about a private investigator who gets involved in famous crimes, many of which were never solved in real life. The book covers the Kefauver hearings on organized crime in 1950 and 1951.
This miniseries is based on a book about the O.J. Simpson trial by Jefffrey Toobin. Sarah Paulson played Marsha Clark, one of the prosecutors. Paulson won four awards for her work in this miniseries including a Golden Globe and an Emmy.
This movie is based on the real life murder of a wrestling coach in 1996 by an heir to one of America's great fortunes and the events that led up to the crime. This movie stars Steve Carell and Channing Tatum.
This movie is based on the book by Robert Graysmith about the Zodiac killer in the San Francisco area and how he got involved in the case. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr, and Jake Gyllenhaal.