In 1991, a New Jersey carnival ended in heartbreak. Five-year-old Timothy Wiltsey vanished while in the care of his mother, Michelle Lodzinski. Her shifting stories only deepened suspicion, first claiming he was kidnapped, then offering other versions of events. A year later, his remains were found near her workplace.

Decades passed before Michelle was convicted of murder, only for the state’s Supreme Court to overturn it, erasing the verdict forever. With double jeopardy protecting her, she will never face trial again.

Did a mother get away with killing her child, or did the system fail an innocent woman? This is the mystery that still haunts New Jersey.

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