After attorney Richard Merritt received a 15-year sentence for defrauding his clients, a judge gave him two weeks to turn himself in.
But according to prosecutors, instead of using that time to get his affairs in order, he did something far more sinister.
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Ep 155: The Disappearance of Vicki Prokopovitz
Ep 154: 9 Minutes and 29 Seconds (Derek Chauvin Trial - Part 2)
Ep 154: 9 Minutes and 29 Seconds (Derek Chauvin Trial - Part 1)
Ep 153: The Perfect Couple (Part 2)
Ep 153: The Perfect Couple (Part 1)
Ep 152: The Alibi
Ep 151: The Kidnapping
Ep 150: The Top Prospect
Ep 149: Cyntoia Brown
Ep 148: The Bottom of the Stairs
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Ep 147: Accomplice to Murder
Ep 146: The Shooting Death of Chase Fleischauer
Ep 145: When The System Fails - The Lori McConnell Story
Ep 144: Home Invasion or Murder From The Inside? (Sandra Melgar)
SIDEBAR: “That was a very bizarre case.”
Ep 143: The Deputy (Tai Chan)
Ep 142: The Janitor (David Dooley)
Ep 141: The Thanksgiving Weekend (Joel Guy Jr)
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