An 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.
Police 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.
A 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.
Two 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.
One 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.
Two 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.
One 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.
Facing 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.
A 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.
A 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.
A 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.