Inside the Bar Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Career prosecutor Jenny Parker is FINALLY able to talk about how her experience and philosophy brought the fourth re-trial of Maurice Bentley for the murder of Michael Polite to a just conclusion. Take a listen to her insights on what made the fourth time a charm.

Even the most straightforward of murders can prove difficult in the courtroom. When Agt. Rob Santoro investigated the murder of Michael Polite by Maurice Bentley on Christmas Eve, 2014, a conviction seemed inevitable. Find out why a jury hung after the first trial of this case, and the twists and turns it took to get justice for Michael's family.

Are there gangs in Savannah? If so, are they actually dangerous? Bekah Parker tells us about the murder of Brittany Brown by Blood gang members in a Savannah neighborhood that is consistently the target of violent crime, some of which is gang related. While this case was solved, it begs the question: can the city continue to fight a violent crimewave with fewer officers and less institutional knowledge? Join the discussion!

Join Det. Michele Schiro and Agt. Rob Santoro as they discuss the expert forensic work Det. Schiro did in the murder investigation of Darin Manigo's killer, and the tenuous future of forensics in Chatham County. Will forensics investigators and detectives continue to work together? As you will see, the results are always better when they do.

Cases go cold for many reasons, but in the case of the murder of Darin Manigo, internal toxicity at the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department let this languish. Agt. Rob Santoro tears off the bandaid and talks about the work environment that eventually led to his leaving the city, but not before solving this murder. 

What does it mean to be accountable? In a case with little fanfare, the criminal justice system, from the police to the attorneys to the judges, all diligently did their jobs. When the system works murderers like Laquan Brown and Rashard Mosley can be held (as they should be) accountable for their crimes. 

The complex and unusual legal issues posed by the tons of evidence the detectives uncovered required more than one legal mind: enter Isabel Pauley. A staunch advocate and champion of victims, Isabel brought multiple levels of legal acumen to this complex case. Hear how she helped develop great case law for all of Georgia.

Join Det. Alli Nichols on the hunt for Savannah's Bonnie and Clyde: Laquan Brown and Rashard Mosley. Learn how forming a team to nail down every detail made the case against these murderers rock solid.

As we head into Season 5, get ready to hear about a crime spree that rocked the Savannah area in 2014 and hear from the team that brought them to justice.

The lead up to the trial of Timone Hooper was marred by extraordinary actions by the Court that nearly derailed the whole case. Hard to describe it as anything other than f***s***