After the First 48 - Season 8

Gwinnett County detectives investigate the murder of an innocent fifteen-year-old, caught up in a petty crime. But how will the prosecution take on a witness who claims the shooter acted in self-defense?

Detectives rely on a 12-year-old girl as the only witness to a domestic dispute that escalated to a double homicide, but questions arise as to whether the young girl will be able to withstand the pressure of testifying about the crime.

After detectives find a mother stabbed to death, they turn to her young son to identify the killer, but the prosecutors worry that the child will have a hard time testifying at court, which means that their entire case is in jeopardy.

A Mobile mother goes missing after blowing millions at the casino. At trial, the DA and detective take a gamble of their own to bring her killer to justice.

Homicide detectives investigate the death of a man who was shot in the head, and they wonder about the neighbor's role in the shooting after they find guns hidden in the garage next door, and they uncover a family connection as well.

Detectives turn to the victim's family for help in catching her killer after her sons find their mother's dead body in the back of her car, but the defendant's explosive testimony leaves the prosecution's case hanging on a single piece of evidence.

In Tulsa, a rookie detective is pushed to the brink searching for a beloved man who ultimately turns up brutally murdered. After a grinding two-year investigation, bringing the killer to justice could hang on the testimony of a jailhouse informant.

Detectives investigate the shooting death of a father who was shot near his ex-girlfriend's house and decide which person of interest should be charged with his murder, and after the court case is resolved, a conflicting account emerges.

After a former Marine is gunned down in broad daylight, Tulsa detectives must track down a family of three, suspected in the killing. But, at trial, justice hangs on whether the gunman and victim are actually who they appear to be.

Tulsa detectives believe the victim of a shooting was a Good Samaritan who'd been robbed. But at trial, the jury must decide if his killer actually acted in fear of his own life.

Detectives theorize that a young victim was murdered by two gunmen after they uncover evidence at the crime scene, but the jurors debate whether one of the suspects should be found not guilty during the high-stakes trial.

Investigators and the prosecutor fail to find a witness willing to say they saw the shooting that led to a man being gunned down in an after-hours club, so the case hangs in the balance on the defendant's claim of self-defense.