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On July 10, 2008, Melissa Lucio was sentenced to death for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah; the Innocence Project digs into her case and uncovers staggering problems, but authorities show no sign of intervening.

Women on Death Row

Melissa Lucio

In 1998, a fire in Sandi Nieves' home that started under suspicious circumstances led to her conviction for arson, the murders of her four daughters, and the attempted murder of her son David, who survived the fire.

Sandi Nieves

On May 23, 1995, Kerry Lyn Dalton was sentenced to death for the torture and murder of Irene Melanie May; police arrested Kerry and two others after several witnesses told authorities that the three openly bragged about killing her.

Kerry Lynn Dalton

Linda Carty was sentenced to death for the kidnapping of 3-day-old newborn Ray Cabrera, and the kidnapping and murder of his mother, Joana Rodriguez; experts reflect on the case and what led to Carty's death sentence.

Linda Carty

Emilia Carr and her boyfriend Joshua Fulgham were convicted for the first degree murder and kidnapping of Heather Strong; Emilia discusses her experience throughout the investigation of the murder and her experience on death row.

Emilia Carr

Shawna Forde was convicted for a 2009 crime that resulted in the violent murders of Raul Flores and his 9-year-old daughter, Brisenia; she now lives on death row in Arizona awaiting her execution, although she maintains her innocence.

Shawna Forde

Profiles of women who have been sentenced to the death penalty recount the crimes and trials through interviews with the convicted women, witnesses, family members of victims, family members of the convicted women, attorneys and more.

S1 E6 | Melissa Lucio