National Manhunt Launched: America’s Most Wanted On Fox This Week!
Have you ever wondered if your neighbor, or co-worker was a wanted fugitive? How about having your hometown profiled on the national news? On Saturday, April 19, you can watch America’s Most Wanted’s ground breaking episode, 50 States, 50 Fugitives on Fox.
Led by host John Walsh, they will profile a fugitive from each state, thereby launching a national manhunt. The hunt begins on Saturday, April 19 at 9:00 PM ET on Fox.
How this will work is the seamless coordination of a team effort between John Walsh, correspondents around the country, and U.S. Marshals via their large fugitive task force. As a tip comes in, a task force will move into action immediately to catch the fugitive. There will also be an interactive U.S. map profiling each state’s fugitive. Read more of my thoughts and the background on the show after the jump!
Thoughts & Show Background
For a series that airs weekly for only an hour, it’s made some of the best 
difference for law enforcement officials who have struggled to solve crime cases. Some of the best and funniest comments about this show have been from criminals who were caught via show efforts, and noted they watched the show every week themselves, just to see if they were being featured.
America’s Most Wanted features criminals via re-creations of crimes, and takes tips from viewers who call into the show. It’s amazing that since the show began in 1988, it’s helped put nearly 1,000 dangerous criminals behind bars.
For some reason, being able to see this all play out on TV reminds me of the chase scene from the book, Fahrenheit 451. However, I by no means feel any remorse for the hunt & capture of these fugitives, as many are wanted for rape, murder, child molestation, robbery, etc.
As an aside, if you have a tip, call 1-800-CRIME-TV at any time. You can also check out the AMW Case Tracker at www.amw.com
Images © 2006 Fox Broadcasting Company
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