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Latest Episodes

A Gamble
July 09, 2019

11: Financial documents reveal suspicious transactions in and out of the McGuires joint bank account while lab reports reveal untested DNA and hair and police reports raise shocking new accusations.

The Best Defense
June 27, 2019

10: Now that the State has rested, its time for Melanies Defense to present their case. Several key witnesses emerge but will Melanies lawyers call them to the stand? At least two critical witnes

Garbage Science
June 20, 2019

09: The State’s witness testifies that there is forensic evidence linking Melanie to trash bags found with the body. However the defense gets lucky and happens across their own expert with a different opinion about what the evidence shows.

Unfaithfulwife.net
June 11, 2019

08: The prosecution says that Melanie drove Bill’s body to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Virginia, where she disposed of his remains but Melanie says she was in Delaware furniture shopping.  Does Melanie have an alibi witness to support her claim and if...

Mickey Finn
June 04, 2019

07: The prosecution introduces the sedative, chloral hydrate, found in Bill’s car. To fit their timeline, the Prosecution suggests Melanie kept Bill drugged for days before he was shot, but is there a less sinister explanation? Also,

Opening Arguments
May 29, 2019

06: The trial against Melanie McGuire begins on March 5, 2007, live on Court TV, and Melanie finds herself in the middle of a media circus.  Lead prosecutor, Patricia Prezioso, makes a forceful opening argument but will her first witnesses help her cas...

Human Sawdust
May 22, 2019

05: While Melanie tries to plan Bill’s funeral and move on with her life, the Police begin their Investigation. Eventually, Melanie is indicted. Her bail was eventually raised to $2 million dollars. The search for a defense team begins,

Life After Bill
May 17, 2019

04: Melanie claims that on the evening of the closing, she and Bill had a big fight that lasted into the early morning of April 29th, and concluded with Bill walking out on her.  Melanie’s moves over the next few days would cast doubt on her story thou...

The Closing
May 06, 2019

03: Bill and Melanie manage to piece together their relationship after dealing with tumultuous times.  They forge ahead with their dreams of owning a home in the suburbs of New Jersey even though their relationship is not entirely a happy one.

The Perfect Marriage
May 06, 2019

02: Bill and Melanie each end their other relationships and begin a life together.  However, this may not be storybook ending they had hoped for. Their marriage is a volatile relationship, filled with infidelity,