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A 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: Affluenza

After 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: Fishing for the Truth

One 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: A Special Investigation

At 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 hypnotized by their principal, Dr. George Kenney, not long before they died.

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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.

Indefensible: Helen & Olga

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.

Indefensible: The Perfect Victim

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.

Indefensible: The Panic Defense

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.

Indefensible: A Few Bad Men

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.

Indefensible: The Consent Offense

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.

Indefensible: How Men Get Off

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In this true crime story, a man claims he shot his daughter's estranged husband, Christian Griggs, in self-defense -- but after investigators close the case, Christian's family discovers evidence that the killing was not justified.

S1 E15 | It Couldn't Happen Here: Angier, N.C.