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The Lorena Bobbitt Trial
S1, EP42 "Closing Arguments"Closing arguments began for the jury. Soon they would decide Lorena Bobbitt's culpability when she sliced off her husband John's penis and then got rid of the severed organ in the neighborhood - forcing police to find and retrieve it. The prosecutor began by addressing the international media attention this case garnered and the notoriety of the defendant's unthinkable act in sexually maiming her husband.
The Lorena Bobbitt Trial
S1, EP43 "Heat Of Passion"In their final remarks to the jury, the prosecution team went over their timeline of events that led up to the moment John's penis was chopped off while he was sleeping. The State alleged Lorena Bobbitt was acting rationally when she chose to retrieve a kitchen knife and aimed for her husband's genitalia. Next, it was Lorena Bobbitt's team to address jurors. Her lead attorney stressed to the jury the mental and emotional trauma she endured up until the point of the attack.
The Lorena Bobbitt Trial
S1, EP44 "Who's The Real Victim?"Jurors listened to a fiery closing arguments from Lorena Bobbitt's attorney. He told them that she was a good girl from another country who got trapped in an abusive marriage to John. He dismissed any idea that she acted rationally and with a plan when she attacked her husband that day. Next, the State gave its rebuttal to the jury. The lead prosecutor began by calling this case bizarre before claiming there was mutual conflict between John and Lorena over the years.
The Lorena Bobbitt Trial
S1, EP45 "Jury Verdict"The lead prosecutor wrapped up the state's closing arguments. He stressed the claim that there was no evidence that Lorena Bobbitt was temporarily insane when she attacked her husband, John, and left their home with his severed penis in her hand. After seven hours of deliberation, the jury of seven women and five men reached its verdict on what exactly propelled Lorena to maim her husband that fateful day.
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
S2, EP5 "GA v. Crowder & Stanton - The Tomato Patch Murder"Sixty-four-year-old Thurman Martin ruled his family with an iron fist, brutally beating anyone who dared stand up to his emotional and physical abuse; then one day he vanished, his family telling police he'd left with just a few changes of clothing.
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
S2, EP6 "KY v. Monroe - Bourbon, Bullets, And Betrayal"Vicki and Gerald Monroe's dream of owning and operating a Louisville bar together came to a tragic end when Vicki found her husband shot dead and the cash register emptied in an apparent robbery.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Reading Through Journals"Both Alex Woodworth and Ezra McCandless had a journal; Ezra claimed she brought hers to show Alex during their ride, however, there was no journal found in the car where Alex was stabbed.
Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial
"Defense Begins Their Case-In-Chief"The state rests its case against Ezra McCandless; it is now the defense's turn to convince jurors Ezra was defending herself when she fatally stabbed Alex Woodworth.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP1 "The Husband Murder And Coverup"Prosecutors delivered their opening statements to the jury. The defendant, Melody Farris, was charged with murder, aggravated assault, concealing a death, making a false statement in the shooting death of her husband, Gary. Prosecutors gave their murder timeline on how Melody murdered her husband of 38 years and then tried to cover it up. Initially, police thought Gary had a medical emergency and accidentally fell into a fire.
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 narrowed erroneously 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 was found buried on his own property.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP5 "Family Farm As The Crime Scene"Police uncovered hundreds of pieces of physical evidence in this case. On the stand was the crime scene technician who processed the scene where Gary Farris' remains were found. The evidence collected included were blood, charred human remains, fingerprints and even the fatal bullet. According to the crime scene technician's testimony, the fatal bullet that killed Gary Farris was found in the ribs of his human remains.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP6 "Poke Holes At The Investigation"The jury got glimpses of the Farris family property where Gary was found dead. Police wanted to process the entire 10-acre property to make sure they left no stone unturned in their investigation. Lieutenant Lee Stewart, the crime scene technician, faced a probing cross-examination. Melody Farris' defense wanted to poke holes in the way law enforcement conducted this death investigation.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP7 "Crime Scene Technicians"The investigative lieutenant who processed the crime scene where Gary Farris lost his Liffe wrapped up his testimony. As police were searching for clues on the 10-acre family property they were also looking for a possible motive to this murder. How much is too much in a crime scene investigation? When the victim's remains were found on his property investigators photographed, video-recorded, processed, and collected hundreds of pieces of evidence.
Burn Pile Murder Trial
S1, EP8 "Processing The Large Crime Scene"The State called in another crime scene technician in their case accused Melody Farris of killing her husband, Gary. Police needed all the support to scour the 10-acre family property collecting key evidence and looking for incriminating clues. Jurors learned how investigators split duty in processing the crime scene. One crime scene technician worked the outside area of the property. Another crime scene technician focused on the family home.