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Torched / Girl Fight
After the First 48 - S3 - E5
In Miami, Detective Freddie Ponce arrests a man who tortured and killed his childhood friend. The case is strong–until an unexpected event in the first days of trial puts the whole thing in jeopardy. In Birmingham, a young mother is killed in front of her children. The killer is a young woman with no criminal history. Will this unlikely defendant win the jury’s sympathy–and a verdict of self-defense?
After the First 48: Season 3 - 14 Episode s
3x1 - Shattered Dreams
April 12, 2012
In 2008 Mohamed Abdelrahman, a Darfurian immigrant, was killed in his store during a robbery. Det. Arnold charged three suspects with his murder. Mohamed’s widow watches and worries that the jury will let her husband’s alleged killers go free.
3x2 - Better Days / Inked In Blood
April 19, 2012
In Memphis, a 79-year-old man is shot dead. When the young man accused of the killing comes to trial, his defense attorney argues an unusual defense. Also, a female tattoo artist is killed in her shop. The alleged shooter faces the death penalty.
3x3 - In Harm's Way
October 10, 2012
In 2009, John Craig Froelich, II was shot and killed while taking his girlfriend to buy drugs in south Houston. Sgt. Craig Clopton charged the shooter and his girlfriend with capital murder. Without forensic evidence, prosecutor Terrence Windham had to rely on three eyewitnesses who all had credibility issues. Would the jury believe them on the stand? Or would the shooter walk?
3x4 - Cold as Ice
October 17, 2012
In January of 2009, Louisville resident Billy Wagner was killed in the street by a single bullet to the back of the head. After nearly two weeks, Det. Rick Arnold charged 20-year-old Gary Lindsey with murder, but the story was far from over. At trial, a young prosecutor faced off against a power veteran defense attorney. And the jury had to decide: Was the killing self-defense or murder?
3x5 - Torched / Girl Fight
May 10, 2012
In Miami, Detective Freddie Ponce arrests a man who tortured and killed his childhood friend. The case is strong–until an unexpected event in the first days of trial puts the whole thing in jeopardy. In Birmingham, a young mother is killed in front of her children. The killer is a young woman with no criminal history. Will this unlikely defendant win the jury’s sympathy–and a verdict of self-defense?
3x6 - Tag Team/Heart of Gold
October 24, 2012
In Memphis, TN, Lt. Caroline Mason revisits the 2007 homicide of a 19-year-old man shot to death during a street fight that got out of hand. But when 26-year-old DeMario Thomas went to trial in 2009, the victim’s mother surprised everyone. While in Louisville, KY, a prosecutor’s case comes close to collapse when an unforeseen twist of fate threatens to let an alleged murderer walk.
3x7 - Rules of the Game
July 5, 2012
When a popular local celebrity in Louisville is murdered during a drug deal, homicide detectives Brenda Wescott and John Lesher search for his killer. Lashawn “Shizz” Talbert created a popular dance called “The Shizz.” In August, 2010 he was driven to a drug deal by a local club promoter named David Curd. They drove to a quiet neighborhood and met a dealer named Kenneth Brown. Brown claimed that Talbert robbed him at gunpoint. Detectives unravel the case and learn about the role of Curd. And in an exclusive interview after his trial, Brown claims self-defense.
3x8 - Last Call / Road Hazard
July 26, 2012
A brutal shooting in Memphis leaves a single mom mourning her only son. The main suspect is a high-ranking gang member. Will his violent reputation keep witnesses from testifying? Then–a Birmingham motorist calls 911 in the middle of the night after his car is run off the road. But when responders arrive, they find the caller shot dead. A lone eyewitness steps forward, but will his testimony be enough to convince a jury to convict?
3x9 - Cold and Callous / Wrong Man
August 2, 2012
In Harris County, Texas, an innocent fifteen year old is heartlessly murdered by another teenager during a robbery. But when witnesses to the crime are shown photos of the killer, they fail to identify him. Will he get away with murder? And in Memphis, Tennessee, an innocent bystander, trying to break up a fight is killed when he is caught in the crossfire. But the more police question the suspect in the shooting, the more he adamantly proclaims his innocence. Did the police actually have the wrong man?
3x10 - Stolen Lives / Crimson Trail
August 9, 2012
In Miami, Florida, 25-year-old Pedro Roteta is stabbed in the middle of the street and left to die. Despite video of the murder and a confession the defense attempts to get immunity based on the controversial “Stand Your Ground” law. Will a judge let the suspect walk out of court a free man? And in Dallas Texas, a man is stabbed to death in an alley and the sole suspect disappears over the Mexican border. Then, after four years on the run, the alleged killed is finally arrested and claims self defense. Will a jury buy his story?
3x11 - Devil Inside/Flight Risk
September 27, 2012
After a woman’s dismembered body is found beneath an overpass in Tucson, Arizona, the suspect reveals a disturbing dark side–and shocks investigators with a revelation no one saw coming. Will the justice system deliver the ultimate punishment? Then, a weekend getaway in Dallas, Texas turns deadly when a woman is shot to death by her cousin’s boyfriend. At trial, it’s a game of he said, she said. But whom will the jury believe–the eyewitness or the suspect?
3x12 - Bad Attitude
October 18, 2012
After an unidentified man’s stabbed body is found in a vacant Dallas, Texas apartment, two suspects both admit to setting up the man for robbery–and blame each other for the murder. Will the prosecutor succeed in determining who indeed is the actual killer? And will justice be served with an appropriate prison sentence for both defendants, or will one get off easily?
3x13 - Caught Up/Chasing Shadows
October 25, 2012
In two cases in Louisville, Kentucky, detectives arrested suspects whose actions were caught on videotape? But will the surveillance tapes help the prosecutor’s case–or help the defendants walk free?
3x14 - No Return
November 1, 2012
A beloved father of three is gunned down outside his home in Atascocita, Texas, during a robbery gone wrong. Investigators catch a lucky break with surprise piece of evidence. But when the two main suspects point the finger at each other, it’s up to the prosecution to convince a jury that they’re both guilty of capital murder.