When Timothy Jones Jr. was stopped by police in Mississippi in 2014, his five children were missing. Days later, investigators learned the horrifying truth: he had murdered all five of them and dumped their bodies in the woods in Alabama.

This episode breaks down the full story, from the custody battle and early warning signs to the murders, the investigation, and the trial that exposed the full horror of what happened. It is one of the most horrifying child murder cases in recent history, a chilling story of rage, control, and vengeance that destroyed an entire family.

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