2020

S5.E1 ∙ Protective Mother or Vigilante Murderer?

Wed, Oct 04, 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".

6.3 /10

S5.E2 ∙ Killer Biker or Self-Defense Shooter?

Wed, Oct 11, 2023

A violent argument between two men erupts at a busy grocery store. One is shot dead and the other faces a murder charge. With the whole incident caught on CCTV and the jury must identify the aggressor

7.3 /10

S5.E3 ∙ Reckless Driver or Blameless Mother?

Wed, Oct 18, 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?

6.2 /10

S5.E4 ∙ Machete Attacker or Innocent Girlfriend?

Sun, Oct 22, 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.

6.9 /10

S5.E5 ∙ Road Rage Vigilante or Family Protector?

Wed, Nov 01, 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.

6.2 /10

S5.E6 ∙ Breakup Homicide or Shot in Self-Defense?

Wed, Nov 08, 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.

6.9 /10

S5.E7 ∙ Killed My Mother or Innocent Driver?

Wed, Nov 15, 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?

6.2 /10

S5.E8 ∙ Angry Shooter or Hammer Attack Defense?

Wed, Nov 29, 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?

6.3 /10

S5.E9 ∙ Party Killer or Innocent Bystander?

Wed, Dec 06, 2023

A Louisiana trail-ride dance party is cut short when shots ring out. A man dies, and his daughter's partner is accused.

7.2 /10

S5.E10 ∙ After the Verdict: Angel's Second Chance

Wed, Dec 13, 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.

6.2 /10

S5.E11 ∙ After the Verdict: Collin and Lindsay

Wed, Dec 13, 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?

4.8 /10