In 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr.’s aircraft plunges into the Atlantic Ocean killing him, his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and her sister Lauren. This episode examines the factors at play which contributed to the crash looking back at JFK Jr.’s life and the experiences which shaped him – often through first-hand accounts from people who knew him. This is an investigation into one of the most magnetic personalities of the 20th century whose life was taken too early in an accident caused by a series of seemingly insignificant factors—that when tied together led to tragedy.

On a sunny October day in 1997 music legend John Denver hopped into a small and sleek aircraft to go for a pleasure flight off the California coast. After his aircraft suddenly and mysteriously crashes into the Pacific Ocean some suspected the singer may have committed suicide or given his history of DUI’s he may have been intoxicated. The last man to see Denver alive gives his first-ever TV interview and recalls Denver in the minutes before he died – a personal and detailed account that has never been told. It’s revealed that Denver was neither drunk nor suicidal – the shocking cause of the accident comes down to a tiny mechanical detail that took the life of one of the world’s first celebrity activists.

On March 20, 1990, a tour bus carrying Gloria Estefan, the singer star of the Miami Sound Machine, and her husband, son and two of her crew, was travelling through Pennsylvania’s snowy Poconos when a tractor-trailer had just jack-knifed across the icy road in front of Estefan’s bus. Her driver Ron Jones stopped in time to avoid collision but another 18-wheel truck slammed into them from behind once he had stopped. Gloria was thrown to the floor of the bus, her spine shattered. What caused the horrific crash and how did she manage to not only survive, but to get back on her feet?

When a stunning blond actress is found dead in the home of famed music producer Phil Spector, LA Homicide Investigator Richard Tomlin must uncover the bizarre truth about Spector – and the horrifying events that led to murder.

After Hip Hop artist Tupac Shakur is gunned down in a shocking drive-by shooting, Las Vegas Homicide Detective Wayne Petersen’s investigation takes him deep into the Compton gang scene – where he uncovers the chain of events that ended the life of a music icon.

In Sarasota, FL officers place a hostile former Marine in isolation. In Portland, OR officers take a man into custody for joyriding in a stolen car. In Las Vegas, NV a jailed man is more concerned about the condition of his car rather than the people involved in the accident that was hospitalized.

In Las Vegas, NV a man who insists he paid for a speeding ticket becomes so incensed that he is placed in a restraining chair. In Sarasota, FL a belligerent man accuses officers of touching him inappropriately. In Portland, OR officers help a young mother and her kids.

In Salt Lake City, UT a combative inmate provokes the use of pepper spray. In Sarasota, FL a drunk woman is uncooperative during processing. In Spokane, WA a man attempts to flip off the camera while taking his mug-shot.

In Sarasota, FL a man is sent to intake for indecent exposure. In Spokane, WA a man threatening bodily harm to himself is placed in a restraining chair. In Salt Lake City, UT an intoxicated woman fades in and out of coherency. In Portland, OR an amputee is detained for dodging the subway toll.

In Salt Lake City, UT a belligerent woman is restrained. In Portland, OR a repeat offender is placed in isolation for unruly behavior. In Las Vegas, NV a man opens up about how his friends and family feel about him in a holding cell. In Spokane, WA a man is jailed in an attempt to steal coffee for his friends.

In Salt Lake City, UT a truculent man is sent to the drunk-tank to sober up. In Portland, OR a drunk woman is jailed for attacking a child. In Sarasota, FL an intoxicated man has difficulty recalling why he’s been arrested. In Spokane, WA a man “borrows” a car to curb his drug habit.

After some confusion and commotion, a supposed victim may have been involved in an armed robbery. A juvenile learns a tough lesson about a larceny. A domestic incident almost turns deadly.

A couple discovers liquor and emotions prove to be a toxic mix. A reckless driver crashes into a police officer. A near drug overdose results in a fight and a police rescue.

One tireless officer is involved in two different chases and captures both suspects on foot. A father has had enough of his wayward son. A trespasser is apprehended at last.

A suspect flees a DUI check which causes a dangerous chase. Past lovers have tempers flare over their possessions. Officers respond to a party’s aftermath and later find a man with gunshot wounds.

In Sarasota, FL officers place a hostile former Marine in isolation. In Portland, OR officers take a man into custody for joyriding in a stolen car. In Las Vegas, NV a jailed man is more concerned about the condition of his car rather than the people involved in the accident that was hospitalized.

In Las Vegas, NV a man who insists he paid for a speeding ticket becomes so incensed that he is placed in a restraining chair. In Sarasota, FL a belligerent man accuses officers of touching him inappropriately. In Portland, OR officers help a young mother and her kids.

In Salt Lake City, UT a combative inmate provokes the use of pepper spray. In Sarasota, FL a drunk woman is uncooperative during processing. In Spokane, WA a man attempts to flip off the camera while taking his mug-shot.

In Sarasota, FL a man is sent to intake for indecent exposure. In Spokane, WA a man threatening bodily harm to himself is placed in a restraining chair. In Salt Lake City, UT an intoxicated woman fades in and out of coherency. In Portland, OR an amputee is detained for dodging the subway toll.

In Salt Lake City, UT a belligerent woman is restrained. In Portland, OR a repeat offender is placed in isolation for unruly behavior. In Las Vegas, NV a man opens up about how his friends and family feel about him in a holding cell. In Spokane, WA a man is jailed in an attempt to steal coffee for his friends.

In Salt Lake City, UT a truculent man is sent to the drunk-tank to sober up. In Portland, OR a drunk woman is jailed for attacking a child. In Sarasota, FL an intoxicated man has difficulty recalling why he’s been arrested. In Spokane, WA a man “borrows” a car to curb his drug habit.

After some confusion and commotion, a supposed victim may have been involved in an armed robbery. A juvenile learns a tough lesson about a larceny. A domestic incident almost turns deadly.

A couple discovers liquor and emotions prove to be a toxic mix. A reckless driver crashes into a police officer. A near drug overdose results in a fight and a police rescue.

One tireless officer is involved in two different chases and captures both suspects on foot. A father has had enough of his wayward son. A trespasser is apprehended at last.

A suspect flees a DUI check which causes a dangerous chase. Past lovers have tempers flare over their possessions. Officers respond to a party’s aftermath and later find a man with gunshot wounds.

Wilkes-Barre County, PA officers respond to calls of shots fired from inside a house while Nye County, NV officers are called to a structure fire. Officers in Berkeley County, SC are called to a car accident and officers in Spotsylvania County, VA respond to a crowded hotel room with drugs present.

Officers in Nye County, NV serve a search warrant and officers in Wilkes-Barre County, PA are involved in an auto accident. Daytona Beach, FL officers respond to a report of someone impersonating a police officer while officers in Spotsylvania County, VA perform a field sobriety test.