Fascinating Facts About The Groundbreaking TV Show America’s Most Wanted

Over 1,200 Criminals Have Been Caught Due To The Show

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America’s Most Wanted celebrated its 1,000th capture in 2008. As of 2013, the show was responsible for capturing a total of 1,202 suspected criminals. In addition to the FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitives list, Walsh had what he called the “Dirty Dozen,” which was his personal most-wanted list. The list featured criminals who were profiled on the show but had not been apprehended.

The list included Robert Fisher, who murdered his wife and children in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2001. Fisher even burned down their house in an attempt to cover up the crime. There was also Yaser Abdel Said, who was wanted for shooting his two teenage daughters in an “honor killing.”

The show had a very special guest for its 1,000th episode. Read on to find out who it was.