When beloved Texas priest Father Patrick Ryan is found brutally murdered in a motel room, suspicion soon turns to James Harry Reyos — a troubled young Native American man who shocked investigators by confessing to the crime. But Reyos later recants, claiming guilt and shame over a secret relationship with the priest drove his false confession. This episode examines how remorse, religion, and repression combined to send an innocent man to prison for years.

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Examines the murder of Gladys Ricart, a New Jersey woman shot to death in her home on her wedding day by her ex-boyfriend, Augustine Garcia, that was captured on home video. The episode follows the investigation, Garcia’s capture and trial, and the public outrage that turned Ricart’s killing into a symbol of domestic violence awareness.

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American Justice explores the shocking case of Sharee Miller, who used an internet romance to manipulate her online lover into murdering her husband, Bruce Miller. When the lover later took his own life, investigators uncovered emails and chat logs exposing the deadly deception. The episode reveals how digital evidence unraveled a web of lies, showing how the virtual world led to very real tragedy.

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Chronicles the case of respected Mississippi cardiologist, Dr. David Stephens, whose death initially appeared natural but was later ruled murder. Investigators uncovered that his much-younger wife, Stephanie Stephens, and a hospital nurse with whom the doctor had an affair were both complicit in the plot — exposing greed, betrayal and a deadly cover-up.

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American Justice examines the shocking 1996 murder of Anne Marie Fahey, the scheduling secretary to Delaware’s governor, and the powerful attorney accused of killing her. The episode follows the intricate investigation, Thomas Capano’s high-profile trial, and the evidence that ultimately exposed his deception and led to his conviction.

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A Florida woman is accused of having her husband murdered after he's found cheating with an 18-year-old.

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The tragic tale of Linda Sobek, a pretty, vivacious Los Angeles model who turns up missing after a photo shoot. The police investigation leads to photographer Charles Rathbun, who, after much back-and-forth, says he killed her by accident.

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Peachtree, Georgia, 1995. The shocking case of Lewis Joyner, a man leading two secret lives that ended in the brutal murders of two women. Lewis Joyner sits down with American Justice tell his side of the story.

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