—Small-town native and advocate Hilarie Burton Morgan puts a spotlight on murder cases from small towns across America that demonstrate how crime impacts these tight-knit communities in unique and surprising ways. She meets with family members and local insiders to explore each unique story and the impact and challenges of small-town justice. A series that tells a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives, each shines a new light on crime and the genre by focusing on fresh and unexpected stories from unlikely and much-needed voices.

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The town of Adel, Ga., is rocked by a brutal robbery homicide, and locals quickly point to an outsider as the killer; over 20 years later, new evidence raises the startling question if an innocent man is serving life for another man's crime.
When a beloved chiropractor in Sauquoit, N.Y., dies suddenly under strange circumstances, investigators discover she's been murdered with a rare poison; the killer could only be someone she knew closely, and the case divides the town.
A young woman in St. Augustine, Fla., with everything to live for is found shot to death with the gun belonging to her boyfriend, a deputy sheriff; he says it was suicide, but her family believes it was murder.
When an immigrant couple who settled in the Tennessee town of Cookeville is executed in their sleep and their house set on fire, investigators identify a suspect with motive; in their rush to make an arrest, they may have gotten the wrong man.
In rural Shelbyville, Ky., a body is found in the river; years go by until the police catch the killer, but some in town question if the suspect is even capable of committing the crime.
When a 22-year-old dancer goes missing, the men of the neighboring town who frequented the club she worked at become the suspect pool; wealth and status may protect a killer; a determined police officer works the case.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The twisted tale of an Orange County crime that set off an international manhunt and a Houdini-style jailbreak; and one detective will stop at nothing to get justice.
The suspect slips through law enforcement's fingers, but the detective finds the perfect partner to help with the case, the fugitive's wife; together they'll set a trap that even this criminal can't escape, until he does.

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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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Dr. George Kenney begins to reveal his side of the story; as details emerge about the deaths and Marcus, Wesley and Brittany's parents speak out, an investigation into Kenney's hypnosis practice begins; the North Port community grows suspicious.
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The press catches wind of the story, and it captures headlines worldwide; Dr. Kenney is asked to leave North Port High, and as the criminal trial heats up, the community is split on his culpability; a student comes forward with a new perspective.
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Pressure mounts against the school board to take accountability; Dr. Kenney leaves North Port for what seems like the final time; the community grapples with guilt and grief; Stephen offers an intimate look into Kenney's hypnosis practice.
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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.
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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.
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Small-town native and advocate Hilarie Burton Morgan puts a spotlight on murder cases from small towns across America that demonstrate how crime impacts these tight-knit communities in unique and surprising ways. She meets with family members and local insiders to explore each unique story and the impact and challenges of small-town justice. A series that tells a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives, each shines a new light on crime and the genre by focusing on fresh and unexpected stories from unlikely and much-needed voices.

Hilarie Burton Morgan, Jena Friedman

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