The SundanceTV documentary series True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here returns with a new episode, “Aledo, Texas,” airing on May 16, 2024. The episode looks into a young woman’s murder and the subsequent investigation years after her body was found strangled in a creek bed.
In “Aledo, Texas,” the episode focuses on the tragic case of a young woman whose body was discovered strangled in a creek bed. Years after her death, law enforcement finally closes the case. However, a closer examination of the investigation raises questions and leaves more questions than answers in this true-crime mystery.
Host Hilarie Burton Morgan is known for exploring twists and turns in small-town justice and advocating for justice in murder cases from across America. “Aledo, Texas” takes viewers on a chronological journey, raising questions about the handling of the case and the challenges of small-town investigations.
True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here: Aledo, Texas airs on SundanceTV on May 16, 2024.