Car Bomb Killer: The Strangest Murder-for-Hire Scheme in FBI History

A cross-country predator leaves a red Chevy behind and a hostage in danger. Inside the dragnet, the FBI pieces together a killer's trail before time runs out. From Sarah Mitchell’s roadside escape to a shotgun standoff with police, this episode follows the breakneck search that begins in West Palm Beach and points to a chilling name: Paul John Knowles. A hidden Volkswagen, a Fort Pierce motel check-in under an alias, and a yellow Dodge Demon tie-ins raise the stakes. As Agent James Cavanaugh builds a psychological profile, evidence links Knowles to a murdered schoolteacher in Jacksonville Beach, a brutal Atlantic Beach killing, and a Milledgeville double homicide traced through stolen clothing and a newspaper clipping. With Deborah Taylor captive and Knowles obsessively scanning newscasts, investigators chase credit card breadcrumbs across dozens of states and a last will that finally reveals his identity. What they uncover about his past changes the urgency of the hunt. Watch to see how a red Impala, a forged identity, and a terrifying confession push the FBI to close in before he kills again.

Step back into August 1892 and unearth the chilling history behind one of America's most infamous true crime mysteries. Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare delves deep into the lingering legend, myth, and dark lore surrounding Lizzie Borden—the Fall River woman accused, tried, and ultimately acquitted in the gruesome hatchet murders of her father, Andrew, and stepmother, Abby. Was she a cold-blooded killer who got away with the ultimate crime, or a victim of sensationalized Victorian gossip trapped in a horrific nightmare? You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

Two bodies, one locked house, and 130 years of the wrong question. What really happened in Fall River on August 4, 1892? This cinematic cold case re-examines the Andrew and Abby Borden murders from the ground up. We retrace timelines, test the locked front door and “sticking” lock, revisit the broken-handled hatchet, the blue dress burned in the stove, and the prussic acid rumor that never reached the jury. We follow John Morse’s overnight visit, Bridget Sullivan’s uneasy testimony, and the moment Lizzie was heard laughing upstairs. Then we step inside the trial, from excluded evidence to the dramatic unveiling of the victims’ skulls and a verdict that changed everything. Instead of asking “Did Lizzie do it?”, we interrogate a deeper possibility: was Abby the first and only intended target, and did a plan unravel when Andrew came home early? Watch to see how a family’s loyalties, timelines, and silences might resolve contradictions others ignore. Stay to the end for the question that could have redirected the entire 1892 investigation. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to

A worn $20 in a Charlotte bank sparks a three-year chase across America. What begins as a counterfeiting case unravels into something far darker than agents ever imagined. This FBI Files Movie of the Week pulls you inside the evidence rooms, the interviews, and the moment the case turns from money to menace. Watch to see how agents piece together the Mall Passer’s depraved legacy—and what they still need to find.

The FBI hunts for a sophisticated criminal in Chicago after a wealthy club owner is gunned down in his own garage. Investigators initially suspect a carjacking, but the facts reveal a calculated, purposeful murder. All roads lead to the victim's beautiful fiancée, Catherine Sue, an attention-seeking socialite obsessed with a lavish lifestyle. But as police look closer, they see an unsettling pattern: Catherine's mother was also a murder victim seven years before, and she collected a massive inheritance in both deaths.

A New York gas mogul turned the American dream into a nightmare. When bodies fell and witnesses vanished, one name kept surfacing: Dinza Singh. This episode follows the FBI and NYPD as they chase a ruthless operator inside NYC’s Indian community, from a 9mm hit in Queens and a white van trap to cryptic Punjabi prison calls and a secret pump-rigging system buried beneath concrete. Watch how a missing Bronx attendant, a terrified informant list, and an audacious plan using used police cruisers lead investigators toward a RICO case. Hear the hitman’s confession, see how agents dug up hidden electronics at Foster Avenue, and learn why ground-penetrating radar and cell records became pivotal. The truth behind the “Indian godfather” is more intricate—and more brazen—than anyone expected. Experience the investigation as it tightens around a multi-million dollar fraud and a pattern of violence. Who talked, who ran, and what finally turned the case? Watch now to see how it all connects.