20/20: The Rose Petal Murder (ABC, Friday, May 2, 2025)

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ABC’s 20/20 turns its lens on a South Carolina murder case shrouded in unsettling details this Friday. The 2021 killing of Christina Parcell, a young mother found stabbed 36 times with rose petals scattered around her, initially pointed suspicion towards those closest to her. Her fiancé and the father of her daughter, embroiled in a bitter custody dispute, quickly became persons of interest. But the case took an unexpected turn when investigators discovered a crucial piece of evidence: a Ring doorbell camera image of a man on a bicycle entering Christina’s home.

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This Friday’s 20/20, reported by GMA3 co-anchor Eva Pilgrim, follows the investigation, leading to a dramatic courtroom confession that stunned the small South Carolina town. The rose petals, seemingly a bizarre attempt at a romantic gesture, become a chilling detail in a story of violence and betrayal. What initially appeared to be a crime of passion transforms into something far more complicated.

20/20 airs Friday, May 2nd at 9:01 PM ET on ABC. The episode will be available to stream the following day on Hulu.

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