Two ABC O&O’s — WABC New York and KFSN Fresno, Calif. — have recently released true crime documentaries for streaming. WABC’s doc looks into the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl. KFSN’s hour-long show relives the 1992 murder of the Ewell family, found gunned down in their affluent Fresno home.
True crime genre has become a pop culture phenomenon that has spilled over to television shows and podcasts, according to an article in Digital Trends.
“If there has been a killer, a heist, a conman, a gang member, or even a gun-wielding, musically inclined exotic animal park owner with a ferocious temper, chances are they have been featured in a docuseries on Hulu or a podcast on Spotify.”
The phenomenon has been lampooned by Saturday Night Live.
Two ABC O&Os — WABC New York and KFSN Fresno, Calif. — have recently released true crime documentaries for streaming.
Missing, from WABC, began when Kristin Thorne, ABC7’s investigative reporter, started pouring through databases of missing individuals across the New York region who had not received enough or any media coverage.
Leanne Marie Hausberg disappeared into thin air in 1999. The 14-year-old Brooklyn girl hasn’t been seen or heard from again.
Viewers can stream WABC’s Missing on ABC7’s 24/7 streaming channel and on Hulu.
Murdered for Millions, an hour-long documentary from KSFN, relives the 1992 murder of the Ewell family, found gunned down in their affluent Fresno home.
The only survivor was the youngest son who was convicted of his family’s murder. In a shocking update, viewers hear from the convicted killer for the first time in 30 years.
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