Season 1 Episode 39
True Crime Story
TV-14Documentary • Crime • DramaSeason 137 Episodes
It Couldn't Happen Here: Adel, GeorgiaS1 E1The town of Adel, Ga., is rocked by a brutal robbery homicide, and locals quickly point to an outsider as the killer; over 20 years later, new evidence raises the startling question if an innocent man is serving life for another man's crime.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Sauquoit, New YorkS1 E2When a beloved chiropractor in Sauquoit, N.Y., dies suddenly under strange circumstances, investigators discover she's been murdered with a rare poison; the killer could only be someone she knew closely, and the case divides the town.
It Couldn't Happen Here: St. Augustine, FloridaS1 E3A young woman in St. Augustine, Fla., with everything to live for is found shot to death with the gun belonging to her boyfriend, a deputy sheriff; he says it was suicide, but her family believes it was murder.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Cookeville, TennesseeS1 E4When an immigrant couple who settled in the Tennessee town of Cookeville is executed in their sleep and their house set on fire, investigators identify a suspect with motive; in their rush to make an arrest, they may have gotten the wrong man.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Shelbyville, KentuckyS1 E5In rural Shelbyville, Ky., a body is found in the river; years go by until the police catch the killer, but some in town question if the suspect is even capable of committing the crime.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Rockville/Ellington, ConnecticutS1 E6When a 22-year-old dancer goes missing, the men of the neighboring town who frequented the club she worked at become the suspect pool; wealth and status may protect a killer; a determined police officer works the case.
Indefensible: How Men Get OffS1 E7An Arizona man claims jewelry thieves killed his wife, but his story unravels almost immediately; his temporary insanity defense, however, proves to be a formidable opponent in court.
Indefensible: The Consent OffenseS1 E8Police believe they've solved a mysterious death in Florida, but at trial the case takes a shocking turn, and a seemingly straight-forward case of murder by strangulation spirals into a bizarre crime story.
Indefensible: A Few Bad MenS1 E9A man with a violent criminal history is imprisoned after he nearly kills his girlfriend; just months after he's released early on parole, he finds himself at the center of another tragic case.
Indefensible: The Panic DefenseS1 E10Two strangers meet at a bar, but their evening ends with a gruesome death; police think they know who's to blame, but questions of motive leave them stumped.
Indefensible: The Perfect VictimS1 E11One woman escapes the clutches of a New Jersey serial killer; the friends and family of another victim set a trap to deliver the killer to police.
Indefensible: Helen & OlgaS1 E12Two elderly women in Los Angeles seem to pull off the perfect murder; when they try to pull it off again nearly six years later, things don't go as planned.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Dallas, Ga.S1 E13In this true crime story, after a woman is found shot in her bathroom officials launch a death investigation to determine if it was suicide -- as her husband claimed -- or murder; years later, the case remains open and the town still has questions.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Pocomoke City, Md.S1 E14In this true crime story, a young single mother disappears without a trace; an investigation suggests she abandoned her children, while her family spends years proving she was murdered and finding her killers.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Angier, N.C.S1 E15In this true crime atory, a man claims he shot his daughter's estranged husband, Chirstian Griggs, in self-defense -- but after investigators close the case, Christian's family discovers evidence that the killing was not justified.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Iaeger, W.Va.S1 E16In this true crime story, a beloved town doctor perishes in a deadly house fire -- which investigators conclude was arson; but after securing a murder conviction, the prosecutor doubts his own evidence and joins the fight to free an innocent man.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Atwater, OhioS1 E17In this true crime story, cold case investigators looking into a double murder elicit a series of confessions from a group of teens; years later, the teens recant their statements; aggressive tactics may have sent an innocent man to death row.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Turlock, CaliforniaS1 E18A criminal defense attorney known for uncovering corruption finds himself on trial; accused of a complex murder-for-hire plot, along with eight others, he fights to clear his name and show the holes in the state's case.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Royse City, TexasS1 E19A couple are found brutally murdered in their home; investigators learn that the last person to see them alive had secrets of his own; some question whether prejudice led police to arrest the wrong man.
It Couldn't Happen Here: Edgewater, FloridaS1 E20A dentist is killed by a masked gunman; the media reports salacious details as investigators uncover a sinister plot led by the dentist's wife and stepson, but a private investigator shares a startling alternate theory.
Indefensible: Junk ScienceS1 E21In Palm Bay, Fla., a seemingly innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison; the strongest evidence against him is a debunked form of forensic science.
Indefensible: The Casey Anthony EpisodeS1 E22One of the most famous cases in modern history ends with a verdict that shakes the nation; questions arise over who is responsible, and what part trial consultants and the media play in the outcome.
Indefensible: Stand Her GroundS1 E23Facing 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot, a Florida woman is denied use of a controversial legal defense; learning what went wrong, and who "stand your ground" laws are really designed for.
Indefensible: Elephant in the WombS1 E24A Wisconsin woman goes to a hospital hoping to confirm her pregnancy and get medical help, but she instead steps into a nightmare; after being held captive for several days and denied a lawyer, she is thrown in jail.
Indefensible: Concrete CeilingS1 E25A California woman who claims she was acting in self-defense ends up in prison for murder; while there, she finds her story is much more common than she realizes.
Indefensible: Bye Bye WozniakS1 E26A senseless double murder lands a California man on death row; despite the harsh sentence, a broken system surrounding the death penalty leaves everyone feeling that justice hasn't been served.
Look Into My Eyes: Absorb AttentionS1 E27At North Port High School in Florida, three students die within months of each other; as the community learns more, they discover a common thread: all three students were hynotized by their principal, Dr. George Kenney, not long before they died.
Citizen Detective: Rebekah HeathS1 E32A mystery that plagued law enforcement for over twenty years: four unidentified bodies found inside barrels in the woods; one woman searching for answers from her own troubled past sets herself on a journey to give the victims back their names.
Citizen Detective: Deb & JudyS1 E33A young man leaves home for the corner store, but dies on a rainy sidewalk just down the street; bystanders claim that he fell off of his bike, but his mom and sister don't buy it. They hit the streets to find answers.
Citizen Detective: John AlloreS1 E34When a college student was found dead in rural Quebec, police refused to call it a murder; but years later, her brother continues his own investigation into her death; on the eve of a trip to return to the scene of the crime, tragedy strikes again.
Citizen Detective: Lisa CoppelS1 E35A young girl's life was thrown into chaos when her single mother died by a gunshot wound in their remote mountain home; the journey for the truth would be long and arduous, and it would be thirty years until justice was finally served.
Smugshot: Revenge of the PTA MomS1 E37A wealthy Orange County mom and her husband, both attorneys, plot revenge on the PTA president for not properly supervising their son at school; it starts with a smear campaign, then escalates to police reports; eventually, she takes it too far.
Smugshot: A Special InvestigationS1 E38One woman's prestigious pedigree and dedication to social justice almost garner her a top-ranking political appointment, until her actions reveal a corruption scandal that goes deeper than ever expected.
Smugshot: Fishing for the TruthS1 E39After an astounding winning streak made these Lake Erie partners the best fishermen at the year's top Walleye tournament, an unbelievable catch turns out to be just as implausible as it looks, shocking people world-wide.
Smugshot: AffluenzaS1 E40A wealthy Texas teen has a deadly drunk driving accident; his lawyers claim he suffers from affluenza, and it works, no jail time; caught violating his probation, he flees to Mexico, but there is more to this story than just the headlines.
Smugshot: Dickweed: Part 1S1 E41The twisted tale of an Orange County crime that set off an international manhunt and a Houdini-style jailbreak; and one detective will stop at nothing to get justice.
Smugshot: Dickweed: Part 2S1 E42The suspect slips through law enforcement's fingers, but the detective finds the perfect partner to help with the case, the fugitive's wife; together they'll set a trap that even this criminal can't escape, until he does.
Smugshot: Fishing for the TruthSeason 1 Episode 39
Cast
Hilarie Burton Morgan, Jena FriedmanRating
TV-14
Genres
Documentary, Crime, DramaMore Like This
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