Death Row Stories

After Edward Lee Elmore was sentenced to death in 1982 for murder, a legal intern discovered discrepancies pointing to his innocence.

After Gloria Killian was convicted of first degree murder, the mother of the first American woman astronaut became intrigued by her case.

In 1984, John Thompson was sentenced to death. Weeks before his execution, evidence is discovered that leads to his freedom.

The execution-style killings of a Florida nightclub owner and two aspiring models are caught on camera.

A 4-year-old girl from Philadelphia is found murdered, her body placed in a TV box. Years later, neighbor Walter Ogrod is arrested for the crime. When an author seeking to write about the death penalty comes across Walter's case, he finds an investigation filled with holes.

After a family of six is found brutally murdered in a rural Texas town, a perpetrator confesses to the crime.