Public's appetite for true crime leads to new life for Fox show
Elizabeth Vargus is the new host of the revival of America's Most Wanted. Fox photo
By ZACHARY MYERS
STAFF WRITER
After 10 years off the air due to poor ratings, one of the most successful reality TV shows is back. Capitalizing on the current popularity of real-crime shows, America’s Most Wanted has returned to the TV screen. AMW’s sole and only purpose is to bring the most wanted fugitives to justice. Each episode, AMW talks about three cases along with three to four alerts for crimes that can range from robberies to assaults. They have new technology to help track down suspects, such as age avatars that project what a wanted criminal would look like today. Host Elizabeth Vargas, who is replacing previous host John Walsh, is joined by criminal experts, such as the key investigator of the Golden State Killer,Paul Holes, and legal expert, Yodit Tewolde.
While the show uses research to solve cases, the capturing of America’s biggest fugitives all depend on us (viewers.) Our ability to recognize certain faces, objects, and other amenities can help solve decades-old cases. Including this season, 1,188 criminals have been caught as a result of the show.
This season has included Philip Dent, who was wanted for carjacking after he attacked a 63-year-old woman, biting her, and then taking her car. Tips also helped catch one of the main targets on the show, Alison Gracey and Christopher Jones, who were on the run for 10 years. They were indicted for involuntary manslaughter after a woman died while on a scuba exhibition on a boat Gracey and Jones owned in Florida. There were gross safety negligences, but the pair refused to do address them. The show has also covered some famous killers such as Eugene Palmer, Lester Ubanks, and Sam Cross. America’s Most Wanted airs late at various times on Fox networks on most streaming services or wherever the FOX network is available.
STAFF WRITER
After 10 years off the air due to poor ratings, one of the most successful reality TV shows is back. Capitalizing on the current popularity of real-crime shows, America’s Most Wanted has returned to the TV screen. AMW’s sole and only purpose is to bring the most wanted fugitives to justice. Each episode, AMW talks about three cases along with three to four alerts for crimes that can range from robberies to assaults. They have new technology to help track down suspects, such as age avatars that project what a wanted criminal would look like today. Host Elizabeth Vargas, who is replacing previous host John Walsh, is joined by criminal experts, such as the key investigator of the Golden State Killer,Paul Holes, and legal expert, Yodit Tewolde.
While the show uses research to solve cases, the capturing of America’s biggest fugitives all depend on us (viewers.) Our ability to recognize certain faces, objects, and other amenities can help solve decades-old cases. Including this season, 1,188 criminals have been caught as a result of the show.
This season has included Philip Dent, who was wanted for carjacking after he attacked a 63-year-old woman, biting her, and then taking her car. Tips also helped catch one of the main targets on the show, Alison Gracey and Christopher Jones, who were on the run for 10 years. They were indicted for involuntary manslaughter after a woman died while on a scuba exhibition on a boat Gracey and Jones owned in Florida. There were gross safety negligences, but the pair refused to do address them. The show has also covered some famous killers such as Eugene Palmer, Lester Ubanks, and Sam Cross. America’s Most Wanted airs late at various times on Fox networks on most streaming services or wherever the FOX network is available.