America's Most Wanted

America’s Most Wanted airs on Saturday 9pm est. time.

Unfortunately I found out today that after 23 years AMW was canceled. The last episode will air on June 18, 2011. They will return every three months for a two hour special. This has made me sad as I am a HUGE fan.  I’ve been watching AMW since it began to air in 1988. I remember when I was 13 years old and thought that my wood shop teacher was featured on AMW. Some of my classmates watched the episode and thought the same thing. It was like a comedy skit, us trying to figure out if we should turn him in or not. At that time they did not have the internet and we could not verify if it was him or not. We determined it was not him.

This is a show that really does make a difference. It allows the public to help law enforcements catch the bad guys. Also the heat of being featured on AMW sometimes leads the fugitive to turn themselves in. Every imaginable crime committed in the United States and International was featured. AMW viewers are responsible for capturing over 1,000 criminals. I’ve watched hundreds of hours of AMW and learned a lot.  I’m going to miss the weekly episodes but I will definitely DVR the specials. To help get the low lives off the streets or learn to beware of criminals watch AMW.