9 "Criminal Minds" Episodes That Are Based on Very Creepy True Stories

Even in the very first season, "Criminal Minds" drew inspiration from some of history's most infamous crimes. "The Tribe" features a cult trying to ignite a "race war" against Native Americans, leaving a trail of torture and murder behind. It's based on one of the schemes of the Manson Family cult, known as "Helter Skelter." Reportedly, Charles Manson believed a "race war" was imminent and became obsessed with sparking and surviving such a war, but, like his fictional "Criminal Minds" counterparts, failed and was later imprisoned.