A drug marketed as safe. Doctors who trusted the science. Families torn apart by addiction.

Dopesick pulled back the curtain on the opioid epidemic and the devastating consequences that followed. Danny Strong discusses the investigation, the victims, and the shocking truths behind one of television's most powerful true-crime dramas.

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In a bizarre turn of events, President Trump announced that Park Police have arrested “multiple individuals” for vandalizing the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Among them, a three-time Olympian who says he stopped at the site just to have a look. Trump even named ABC veteran reporter Jonathan Karl of trying to rip the rubber off of the surface of the pool, saying he was caught with his hand in the water, Huh? Trump also claims vandals used a blade to gash the facade and poured chemicals in the pool to destroy the color.

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A tragedy in the music world, after authorities discovered 29-year-old Tay Keith dead in his apartment. Right now, his death is listed as “unclassified” pending an autopsy report, but as of this recording, no foul play is suspected. Keith was behind some of the biggest hits this past decade, working with artists like Drake, Travis Scott, Beyonce, Eminem, Kanye and DJ Khaled. His family says they will take comfort knowing his legacy will live on through the music he created and the lives he touched.

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California officials are trying to determine how the daughter of an Oscar winning director and her husband died after pulling off a California highway with their car still running. 84-year-old Judith Wyler Sheldon and her 86-year-old husband Wylie were on their way to meet friends to attend an annual Shakespeare Theater festival. After they didn’t show up to dinner reservations, police found the couple in their vehicle with the windows down and the fan blowing, both of them, deceased.

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When Zachariah Rasch shot his wife in the head, burned her body, and impersonated her for days after her death, what did he expect the outcome to be?

How did investigators identify his wife, Crystal, by a single tooth? When Zachariah took the stand at his own trial, what was his defense? Did the jury see through him, or did he walk away a free man?

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It is difficult to watch an LAPD officer raise his gun and fire four fatal shots at Jameson, a golden saint berdoodle as he bounces towards him, barking. The body cam footage shows how quickly everything unfolded after officers knocked on Marie Marseille’s door, following up on a call regarding a screaming woman. Marseille had been celebrating the Knick’s big win. After watching the video, the outrage has grown, LA’s mayor calling the footage disturbing and tragic, and directed the police department to examine its use of force policy on dogs.

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From notorious killers and headline-making scandals to the unsettling twists of Maternal Instinct, Elisa Donovan and Jenn Fessler swap their latest obsessions and explore the dark stories that captivate us, haunt us, and keep us hitting next episode.

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She was the only European leader to attend President Trump’s Inauguration last year, but now Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is speaking out and against Trump after a comment he made about her to a reporter. Trump claimed Meloni begged for a picture with him and said he did it because “he felt sorry for her.” Meloni quickly made a video refuting his claim, saying she’s astonished at his behavior, adding “neither I nor Italy ever beg.”

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