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Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP14 "Gun Fire Tests"Jurors watched test-firing that police did inside the Farris home during their on-site investigation. The aim was to reenact the manner in which Gary Farris lost his life to fatal gunshots and then his dead body was dragged to a burn pile to be incinerated and then later buried. Prosecutors had former Lieutenant Chris Shaw walk the jury through how Gary was fatally shot in his own home and his remains covered up in a burn pile outside.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP15 "What Did The Neighbor Know?"The State called in a fire battalion chief to the stand. Crime scene investigators who testified earlier recalled that the burn pile where Gary Farris' remains were found was so hot and burning they called the fire department to come out. Jurors then listened to testimony from a close neighbor to the Farris family. Just days before Gary's remains were found, he went missing. His family began searching the property and the neighborhood for him.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP16 "The Close Neighbor"The neighbor caught up in the middle of the Farris family drama continued his testimony. Terry Braswell recalled his close relationship with Melody and what the two of them were texting each other in the lead-up to her husband's disappearance and eventual death. He told jurors he and she were so close he knew about her longtime affair she was having outside of her marriage. While Braswell admitted that he didn't get too involved in her affairs, he did have enough details on what was happening.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP17 "Chris Farris"The jury learned about the family problems that led to a tragic murder and an attempted cover-up. The defendant's own son testified against her. The State alleged that family drama dealing with finances and extramarital affairs led to Gary Farris' death at the hands of his wife. Chris Farris, the couple's oldest child, gave background on his family. Context was important for jurors in understanding how the Farris' home life gradually turned turbulent leading to murder.
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
S2, EP8 "FL v. Larzelere :The Root of Evil"After a masked man shot dentist Norman Larzelere who died in the arms of his hysterical wife Virginia, police initially suspect a robbery gone wrong; a friend of Virginia's oldest son Jason reveals a twisted plot.
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
S2, EP9 "TN v. Turner: The Deadly Game"The murder of hometown NBA player, Lorenzen Wright remains unsolved until alleged accomplice Jimmy Martin reveals the location of the murder weapon, implicating Wright's ex-wife Sherra and her yardman Billy Ray Turner.
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
S2, EP10 "FL v. Schulhoff: Romeo and Juliet in Central Florida"In a modern-day tale of Romeo and Juliet with a Florida twist, high schoolers Courtney Schulhoff and Michael Morin find solace in each other amidst a tumultuous family life; when their families force them apart, the couple's desperation turns deadly.
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
S2, EP11 "VT v. Durenleau: Last Call at Veronica's Tavern"In the peaceful village of Essex Junction, Vermont, Michael Durenleau's life is cut short with a knife through the heart in the darkness behind Veronica's Tavern after celebratory drinks with his wife Rebecca.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP2 "Confirmation Bias"According to prosecutors in their opening statements, money was the motive for this murder. Next, Melody Farris' defense delivered their opening remarks to the jury. They claimed police acted on confirmation bias when they allegedly erroneously narrowed in on the defendant for the death of her husband, Gary. A complicated family coupled with a complicated police investigation all led to fingers pointing at Melody Farris for first-degree murder.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP3 "The 911 Call"Melody Farris' defense pointed to reasonable doubt in their opening statements to the jury. Her attorney was convinced the State doesn't have incontrovertible evidence that she killed her husband. Next, jurors heard the 911 call that identified the charred body of the victim was called in by his son. On the stand, was the paramedic who was called to the scene. Investigators found Gary Farris' remains in a fiery pit roughly 15 feet wide and five inches deep.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP4 "Lieutenant Lee Stewart"The responding paramedic answered questions under cross-examination. The initial 911 call came from her son who identified the burnt body of Gary Farris, his father. Next, prosecutors called in a crime scene technician. Lieutenant Lee Stewart processed the crime scene where the burnt up remains of Gary Farris were found buried on his own property.
Interview With a Killer
S1, EP3 "Catfishing for Murder"Denali Brehmer agrees to kill her best friend for a man she met online offering millions for murder, but an interview with Brehmer reveals she's far from a naive teen led astray by an outside influence.
Interview With a Killer
S1, EP4 "The Blackout Killer"Bo Pete Jeffrey claims no memory of the crime he's convicted for, the brutal beating and murder of his wife; four years into his life sentence, Jeffrey tells a different story that opens a new window into the mind of this convicted murderer.
Interview With a Killer
S1, EP5 "Teenage Rage"Tyler Hadley discusses how he, as a troubled 17-year-old, bludgeoned his mother and father to death with a hammer.
Interview With a Killer
S2, EP3 "Once a Liar..."Sarah White, who set fire to the home of the family who hired her to babysit 50 years ago, is the longest serving inmate of the Indiana Women's Prison; she meets with journalist David Scott to share her remorse.
SC v. Alex Murdaugh
S1, EP69 "Financial Scheme Foiled"The CFO at Alex Murdaugh's former law firm faces more questions during cross-examination.