Episode 9 - The Close

Episode 9 - The Close

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Episode 10 - No Pain, No Gain.

The reinvestigation into the 1986 murder of Billy Halpern has taken two years, leading both Detective Danny Smith and an investigative journalist Scott Weinberger down a path filled with new witnesses, the discovery of new evidence, and a pool of original suspects to be charged o ...  Show more

Episode 8 - The Chase

As Detective Danny Smith and investigative journalist Scott Weinberger receive a detailed update on several items still awaiting DNA results, the case takes an unexpected turn. Smith receives credible information on the whereabouts of one of his top suspects, someone who has been ...  Show more

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