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11 Episodes 2023 - 2023
Episode 1
Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Tehachapi, Kern County, California; on June 5, 2019, mother Wendy Howard shoots and kills her ex-husband, Kelly Pitts. Wendy had learned that Pitts had inappropriately abused her 16-year-old daughter Bayley. Wendy maintains that she acted in self-defense when Pitts drove toward her on a quad tractor. It is now three years later and Wendy's jury trial is beginning. Wendy's daughter, Bayley Frost, is now age 19 and will testify in her mother's defense. Wendy's criminal defense attorney is Tony V. Lidgett of Bakersfield, California. After the proceedings, Judge Charles Brehmer declares a mistrial. Six months later, Wendy accepts a plea bargain from the Prosecutor and pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for "time served" and "one year probation".
Episode 2
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
A violent argument between two men erupts at a busy grocery store. One man is shot dead and the other man faces a murder charge. The entire disturbing incident was caught on CCTV (Closed Circuit Television). When the jury trial begins, who will the jury believe was the aggressor?
Episode 3
Thu, Oct 19, 2023
A mother wakes from a coma to learn her worst nightmare has come true. Six weeks earlier, she had been involved in a multi-car smash at a busy junction. Tragically, her 5-year-old son is dead. Was the mother, who remembers nothing, speeding?
Episode 4
Mon, Oct 23, 2023
A heated argument turns terrifying as a woman is threatened by her boyfriend; waiting at a gas station after calling 911, she grabs a machete to defend herself, but when the police arrive, they arrest her, not him.
Episode 5
Thu, Nov 2, 2023
In the chaos after a car crash, a veteran shoots out the tire of another driver's vehicle. Now, he is facing up to 20 years in prison.
Episode 6
Thu, Nov 9, 2023
A painful breakup ends in tragedy when a Correctional Officer fatally wounds his ex-girlfriend. The Prosecution say he's a reckless killer, but the Defense argues he was under attack and shot in self-defense.
Episode 7
Thu, Nov 16, 2023
A tragic car crash leads to the death of an 89-year-old woman. Now, her daughter, who was behind the wheel, is blamed with her death and faces a life behind bars. Is the driver a careless driver or a devastated crash survivor?
Episode 8
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
After police respond to a shooting in Chicago, a man is arrested and charged. He claims that he was attacked with a hammer before reaching for his weapon. Will a jury believe he was the aggressor or is it a case of self-defense?
Episode 9
Thu, Dec 7, 2023
A Louisiana trail-ride dance party is cut short when shots ring out. A man dies, and his daughter's partner is accused.
Episode 10
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
Angel Bumpass spent three years in prison after being convicted for the 2019 felony murder of 68-year-old Franklin Bonner. Angel was sentenced to life in prison, but maintains that she did not commit the murder by wrapping duct tape around Bonner's nose. Her partial fingerprints were on the duct tape. She was 13 years old at the time of Bonner's death. In 2022, Bumpass is granted a retrial after spending 3 years in prison and is released on bond. This is the third installment shown on this series featuring Angel Bumpass.
Episode 11
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
Two years ago, Collin Quint reluctantly accepted a plea deal after being accused of shaking his baby. Following a short sentence, he is preparing to reunite with his family. But the Prosecution has other ideas. Can they permanently terminate his rights as a father and send him back to prison?