Oxygen’s Accident, Suicide or Murder revisits a seemingly closed case in “Small-Town Justice,” focusing on the death of a beloved doctor in a house fire. Years prior, the son of the doctor’s caretaker was convicted of arson and murder. However, new evidence throws the initial verdict into question. Now, investigators must determine whether a miscarriage of justice occurred or if the original conviction was sound.
The episode reexamines the fire scene, the initial investigation, and the evidence that led to the conviction. The original investigators faced the pressure of a grieving small town desperate for answers. “Small-Town Justice” considers whether that pressure might have influenced their judgment and led them down the wrong path. The episode will look at whether tunnel vision, a common pitfall in criminal investigations, played a role in this case.
Accident, Suicide or Murder often finds compelling stories in small towns. In “Small-Town Justice,” the show tackles not just the mystery of the doctor’s death but the weightier matter of potential wrongful conviction. With a fresh set of eyes on the case, the episode seeks to uncover the truth, whatever it may be, even if it means challenging the accepted narrative.
Accident, Suicide or Murder airs Saturdays at 7/6c on Oxygen True Crime.