Law&Crime On the Case with Chris Stewart
Man Drugs and Strangles Husband Before Staging His Murder
Herbert Swilly drugged, beat, and strangled his husband, Timothy Smith, then moved his body to a rental apartment to stage a fake crime scene and claim a $333,000 life insurance policy.
Cheating Fire Chief Murders Wife Hours Before Divorce
A decorated fire chief, just hours before his divorce was finalized, murdered his wife to avoid financial ruin, then meticulously crafted a false narrative of her sudden medical death.
9 Gripping Moments in Kouri Richins' Murder Trial So Far
The Kouri Richins murder trial unfolds with prosecutors detailing a web of debt, a secret lover, and a calculated poisoning, while the defense highlights an 'undetermined' manner of death and an absence of staging.
MLB Player Executes Rich In-Laws in Lake Tahoe Mansion
Former MLB pitcher Daniel Saraphini was convicted of executing his wealthy in-laws in their Lake Tahoe mansion, a crime fueled by financial desperation and resentment, and ultimately exposed by an accomplice's phone data and his own incriminating messages.
Woman Kills Snake Breeder Husband In the Worst Way Possible
A successful exotic snake breeder's death, initially blamed on his dangerous reptiles, unraveled into a meticulously planned murder orchestrated by his wife and her accomplices, driven by financial desperation and a life insurance payout.
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