Jodi Mattinson left behind her Mormon family and an abusive husband to create an escort empire, but the law never got off her tail until they put her behind bars.

Victor Lupis tried to outrun a traumatic childhood by snatching diamonds from jewelry stores, but the money couldn't save him from the pain of a substance use disorder.

A pregnant teen sought to support her family with a $9-an-hour job at a dollar store but wound up working for one of South Florida's biggest illegal bookies.