Oct. 17, 2019, began as a normal day for Matthew Trussler and Melissa Turner. The couple went shopping at Home Depot and Publix, and then had lunch at the home they shared near Tampa, Florida. Hours later, Trussler was found dead by their pool. Turner said she frantically called 911 …
Read More »Eric Smith was 13 when he murdered a child. Now he’s back in the headlines.
Eric Smith, who spent 28 years behind bars for the 1993 murder of 4-year-old Derrick Robie, was released from prison in February 2022. “48 Hours” takes a look back at the notorious case: Morning of August 2, 1993: A final kiss goodbye “It’s OK, Mom. I’ll go by myself,” is …
Read More »Death row inmate Kevin Cooper’s case is getting a fresh look after more than three decades. But evidence is missing and some witnesses are dead.
An unusual investigation quietly taking place in California could lead to a resolution of the most hotly debated death row cases in the country. Last May, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a rare executive order to launch an independent investigation into the case of Kevin Cooper, an inmate who was sentenced …
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