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In Mobile, Ala., a woman in a volatile relationship is found dead in her car; detectives suspect her boyfriend, but at trial, he takes the stand to brazenly claim she was actually the victim of a drug deal gone bad.

After the First 48

Cruel Intentions

A massive, gang-related melee outside a nightclub leaves Gwinnett County detectives struggling to identify just who shot a young murder victim; the death of one of the witnesses makes that challenge even harder for prosecutors.

Flashing Colors

After a man is gunned down at an after-hours club, investigators and the prosecutor are left with no witnesses who are willing to say they saw the shooting; that leaves the case hanging on the defendant's claim of self-defense.

Lips Are Sealed

Tulsa detectives believe the victim of a shooting was a good Samaritan who'd been robbed; at trial, the jury must decide if his killer actually acted in fear of his own life.

One Good Deed

When a Tulsa father of two is shot just blocks from his ex-girlfriend's house, detectives have to decide which of two persons of interest should be charged with his murder; a conflicting account challenges the result of the court case.

Backslide

In Tulsa, a rookie detective is pushed to the brink searching for a beloved man who ultimately turns up brutally murdered; after a grinding two-year investigation, bringing the killer to justice could hang on the testimony of a jailhouse informant.

End of the Road

When two boys find their mother in the back of her car, Tulsa detectives turn to her family for help catching her killer; at the defendant's trial, his explosive testimony leaves the prosecution's case hanging on one key piece of evidence.

Mother of Two

When a Tulsa man is killed by a bullet to the head, detectives discover guns hidden in the garage next door; the neighbor's role becomes a question in a case of cousin against cousin.

Close to Home

A mother goes missing after blowing millions at the casino; at trial, the DA and detective take a gamble of their own to bring her killer to justice.

Buried Secrets

When Gwinnett County detectives find a mother stabbed to death, the job of identifying her killer falls to her young son; testifying at trial could be difficult for the child, putting the prosecution's case at risk.

Escape Plan

Detectives in Tulsa, Okla., have only one witness -- a 12-year-old girl -- to a domestic dispute that has escalated to a double homicide; at trial, their case hangs on whether or not she will be able to testify.

Out of the Darkness

Gwinnett County detectives investigate the murder of an innocent fifteen-year-old caught up in a petty crime; the prosecution takes on a witness who claims the shooter acted in self-defense.

Chat Trap

Examining the tense period between arrest and conviction.

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