In 1984, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown went on a crime spree that left many injured and dead. In their trials and appeals, the same question kept being asked. Is an abusive childhood enough of a mitigating factor to keep Coleman and Brown out of the death chamber.
Read MoreIn October 1997, a woman named Rosa Delgado went to the corner store with her 4-year-old daughter, Rosita Camacho. When the pair never made it home from the store, Rosa’s sister called the police. Twenty-two-years later, we are still asking happened to Rosa and Rosita? Some people think they know the answer, and it points back to corruption within the police force.
Read MoreThirteen-year-old Yara Gambirasio left her gymnastics center in northern Italy in November 2010 and vanished. Three months later, her body was found in a field. When DNA was found on her underclothes, investigators launched a massive sweep for DNA samples. But would it be enough to find Yara's killer?
Read MoreIn 2007, Kamisha Block was one of nearly 900 US soldiers killed in Iraq. But Kamisha was not killed in combat. Her family was told Kamisha’s death was an accident; she was a casualty of friendly fire. But Kamisha’s death was much darker than that and has forced us to ask: could it have been prevented?
Read MoreIn July 1998, infant Allyson Dalton was kidnapped from her home after her mother, Sylena Dalton, was brutally murdered. In spite of a suspect rising to the top of the list early on, the killer of Sylena has never been arrested. And the whereabouts of Allyson remain unknown.
Read MoreOn January 8. 1993, the owners of a Brown’s Chicken restaurant in Palatine, Illinois and five of their employees were gunned down shortly after close. Though DNA and palm prints were left at the scene, the case grew cold. Then, nearly nine years after the massacre, two women came forward to point the finger at two men. Both men confessed but now claim they’re innocent.
Read MoreOn January 8. 1993, the owners of a Brown’s Chicken restaurant in Palatine, Illinois and five of their employees were gunned down shortly after close. Though DNA and palm prints were left at the scene, the case grew cold. Then, nearly nine years after the massacre, two women came forward to point the finger at two men. Both men confessed but now claim they’re innocent.
Read MoreIn January 2008, 21-year-old Denise Amber Lee was abducted from her home. After a critical 911 call is mishandled, police lost their best chance to save Denise. But her family is determined to make sure that never happens to anyone else.
Read MoreOver a holiday weekend in October 2003, 19-year-old college student Mark Fisher took his first trip to New York City unchaperoned. While there, he met up with a friend and went back to the home of John Giuca with her. Shortly before sunrise the next morning, Mark was gunned down on a Brooklyn street he had never been to before. Two men were convicted of his murder and one says he’s innocent.
Read MoreOn Saturday, August 19, 2017, Savanna Greywind was doing light chores while waiting for lunch delivery. A neighbor asked the very pregnant Savanna for help with a project. Savanna agreed. She was about to become the victim of fetal abduction, a rare crime that is, sadly, on the rise.
Read MoreOn August 17, 2014, the body of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine was pulled from the Red River in Manitoba, Canada. But this was only the final tragedy in Tina’s life. This is Tina's story.
Read MoreIn April of 1996, 19-year-old Stacey Stites was murdered. A year-long investigation led to the arrest and conviction of a man who has been trying to prove his innocence ever since. Currently, he is racing against an execution date set for this November. Is he wrongfully convicted as the Innocence Project claims or is he guilty of Stacey’s murder like the state of Texas says?
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