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Examines a polarizing murder case that spanned more than two decades and captured national attention. At the center of the case is Dana Chandler, who was accused of killing her ex-husband and his girlfriend in 2002. Lacking forensic evidence, the murder case is litigated over three arduous trials with the series unspooling a complex tale of family conflicts, betrayal, prosecutorial misconduct, competing narratives and confirmation bias.
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00:00So, tell me the story.
00:02I'm sitting here at my desk.
00:04Fuck if I don't look in my inbox.
00:07Hello, my name is Eileen Umber.
00:09It was a breathless email from a housewife in the tiny town of Alma, Kansas.
00:14Having a fucking clue where Alma, Kansas is.
00:17I wanted to know if you might be interested in uncovering the truth about a double homicide.
00:24A couple slain in their bedroom.
00:26There was no DNA, no fingerprints.
00:28But every family member offered the same theory.
00:31Mike's ex-wife.
00:32He had an ex-wife, the ex-wife.
00:35They just assumed, oh, you're the ex-wife.
00:38The jury took just 83 minutes to convict.
00:42Consecutive life terms, no possibility at parole.
00:45When they arrested Dana, everybody believed they got the right person except for us.
00:51They did not fucking know her at all.
00:54Father, I release your blessings upon Dana Chandler.
00:57And they never...
00:58How in the world did they get a search warrant ever?
01:01You take away the lies, there's nothing left.
01:03Stop talking about the case.
01:04They focused on Dana Chandler in spite of the fact that they couldn't put a weapon in her hand.
01:09Or that you live 540 miles away.
01:11We're going to sell this.
01:13We're just so committed to this case that there's really nothing else in life that matters.
01:18I believe journalism is Dana Chandler's only hope.
01:22Do you have any kind of evidence that's stronger than what you've already talked about?
01:26The detective who was leading it closed his eyes to any other evidence that might have pointed him elsewhere.
01:33Do you worry that you are making that very mistake?
01:37The state has indicated their intent to retry this case.
01:42Everyone's been telling their version of the story.
01:44I could kill him.
01:45These are the words of this defending.
01:48I don't know what the truth is.
01:50I don't know if Dana Chandler is guilty or innocent.
01:53Ms. Chandler, are you ready?
01:55I'm ready.
01:55What is inarguable at this point is that something went terribly wrong here.

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