Killer Cases
Upcoming episodes
Jun 9th
800p
Murder in Tallahassee
"Florida v. Henry Segura, 2019Tallahassee, FloridaWhen Brandi Peters and her three children were found murdered in Tallahassee in 2010,prosecutors pointed the finger at her ex-boyfriend, Henry Segura, who owed her more than$20,000 in child support. But as the trial got underway, an imprisoned drug dealer came forward,saying he had ordered the murders from prison saying Peters had worked as a drug mule andhelped herself to more than $90,000 worth of drugs and cash. It sounded like an outlandish claimbut DNA evidence found in her bedroom came back as a possible match to a Colombian cocainetrafficker.The episode features interviews with prosecutors, defense attorneys, interrogation tapes, anddramatic courtroom testimony as Segura takes the stand in his own defense."
Jun 9th
900p
Murder in a College Town
"South Carolina V Nathaniel Rowland, 2021Columbia, South CarolinaPopular South Carolina University college senior, Samantha Josephson, was the pride and joy ofher family as she prepared to head off to Drexel Law School with a full scholarship. So it wasunusual when Samantha went missing after a night of socializing at the Five Points bar areapopular with students. Tragically her body was found 24 hours later, with more than a hundredstab wounds. When surveillance footage showed her getting into an Uber in Five Points, police putout an all points bulletin, and quickly arrested Uber driver Nathaniel Rowland during a routinetraffic stop of a look alike vehicle.But the case was far from over, as Rowland claimed someone stole his car and he was not thedriver in the grainy surveillance photo so the case headed to the courtroom.This episode features interviews with Samantha’s family, friends and prosecutors in the case,including the Solicitor General of Columbia, South Carolina. Samantha’s grief stricken family hasalso started a foundation to educate the public about riding in Ubers in a safety campaign thatincludes celebrity video endorsements."
Jun 9th
1000p
The Dallas Love Triangle Murder
"Texas v. Brenda Delgado, 2019Dallas, TexasPopular pediatric dentist Dr. Kendra Hatcher was happily dating fellow Dallas doctor RicardoPaniagua when she was brutally murdered in her home in what appeared to be a robbery gonewrong. Police arrested former drug dealer, Kristopher Love, and his girlfriend for the horrificcrime which shocked the upscale community. But facing murder charges, the couple revealed amore sinister and stunning murder plot saying they had been hired by Paniagua’s jealous andobsessed ex-girlfriend Brenda Delgado who had been secretly stalking him since their breakup.Delgado’s arrest shocked her family and friends who knew her only as an upstanding,hardworking young woman from a blue collar family on a path to professional success .This episode features the lead detective who broke the case and dramatic surveillance videos ofthe murder."
Jun 10th
700p
The Murder of Mollie Tibbetts
"Iowa V Cristhian Rivera 2021Brooklyn, Iowa When 20 year old University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts went missing during her regularevening jog, her disappearance was headline news. Police had few clues until a local residentshared his garage surveillance camera which had captured a brief glimpse of Mollie running downthe street and later a black car driving by. Following the lead Police moved quickly to arrestundocumented immigrant Christhian Bahena Rivera who worked at a nearby dairy farm andcharged him with murder.Under intense questioning, Rivera appeared to confess, although his story had strange gaps.But when it came time for trial, he pled not guilty and his lawyers mounted a vigorous defense -accusing police of badgering him into a confession, casting suspicion on Mollie’s boyfriend andpresenting alternate theories of the crime.It took the jury more than 7 hours to convict in the hotly contested trial."
Jun 10th
800p
Murder on Middle Mountain
"Colorado V Mark Redwine 2021La Plata, Colorado13 year old Dylan wasn’t eager to fly to Colorado for the court ordered long distance visit with hisdad Mark who tried to placate his son with a visit to McDonald’s and shopping at Walmart straightfrom the airport. But when the boy didn’t show up for a playdate the next morning, he wasreported missing, setting off a manhunt in the rough Colorado wilderness terrain. Mark Redwineand his ex-wife took to the airwaves to plead for their son’s return but to no avail. Then in astunning twist in a national television interview Dylan’s brother Cory accused Mark of beingresponsible for his brother’s disappearance, a charge the father vigorously denied. But three yearslater when Dylan’s badly decomposed remains were found by hikers , prosecutors did indeedcharge Mark Redwine with his murder, saying he killed his son out of anger and shame after Dylanconfronted him with compromising photos of his sexual deviancy."
Jun 10th
900p
The Arson Murders
Ohio v. Stanley Ford. Firefighters made a desperate effort to save a young family from a blazing fire, but rescuers were too late. Police declared the fire was no accident and began an arson investigation, which included another unexplained fire a few blocks away that killed a beloved elderly couple. Detectives found their first clue in surveillance footage from neighborhood security cameras — a hooded figure, dressed in white, with no face visible — seen dousing both homes with lighter fluid, igniting the flames and running away. Who was the mystery man?
Jun 10th
1000p
The Mennonite Murder
Arizona v. Mark Gooch. A camper gathering firewood in Arizona's scenic Sunset Crater National Park was shocked to discover the body of a young woman in a traditional long dress, wearing black dress shoes. Her Mennonite family and friends were stunned — she had no known enemies and was a beloved, studious young woman, who loved books. How did she end up dead so far from home? Using sophisticated investigation techniques, police analyzed cell phone tower records and grainy surveillance videos that led them to their number one suspect.
Jun 16th
800p
The Exchange Student Murder
Missouri v. Joseph Elledge. An exchange student found a career and a love match in the idyllic Missouri university town of Columbia. It was a shock to their friends and family when she disappeared, leaving both her child and cell phone behind. The missing persons case made headlines as police divers painstakingly searched a nearby river without success. But then a discovery - hikers stumbled on the remains of a corpse in the woods, and forensic experts confirmed it was Mengqi. The “no body” case was now officially a murder case with strong forensic evidence matching dirt on the killer’s boots to the dirt at her gravesite.
Jun 16th
900p
The Murder of a Basketball Star
Tennessee v. Billy Ray Turner. Ten days after NBA player Lorenzen Wright went missing, the player's body was found in a swamp, shot 11 times. His death made headlines – Wright had played in the NBA for 13 seasons, was a first-round draft pick in 1996, and played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers. But police initially had no clue who killed him and reporters speculated it was a drug deal gone bad. Lorenzen’s mother was tireless in her pursuit for justice and kept the case in the headlines as the murder went unsolved for a half dozen years. Finally, a break in the case led police to a suspect who had been hiding in plain sight.
Jun 16th
1000p
Murder at the Beauty Salon
Florida v. Kimberly Kessler. Hairstylist Joleen Cummings, a mother of three, was last seen working at Tangles Hair Salon on Mother’s Day in 2018. But when she failed to pick up her children for a planned celebration, she was reported missing by her ex-husband. Investigators discovered a bloody scene at the salon – Cummings and her SUV were gone. The next day, authorities found the car but not Joleen, parked outside a nearby Home Depot. Soon, police were on the hunt for Joleen’s killer and would first arrest the suspect for Grand Theft Auto and later for first degree murder.