Long before Mischelle Lawless was murdered, The Outfit in Chicago spread their tentacles into Southern Illinois. Two men from Sikeston were enforcers, and eventually a member of the Abbott family played an important role in making sure the coin machine revenue strategy was humming.

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Mark Abbott makes his first appearance on weapons charge. What happened during the hearing?

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A federal indictment charged Mark Abbott with felon in possession of a firearm.

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Sheriff Rick Walter files probable cause on two suspects for Mischelle Lawless's murder. A grand jury is convened but it does not issue an indictment.

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Former sheriff Rick Walter explains some of the physical evidence that discredits Mark Abbott's story; we review Judge Callahan's ruling; read some troubling emails where Mark Abbott shames the victim. 

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Suspects Mark Abbott and Kevin Williams continue to testify in depositions of Josh Kezer's Habeas appeal, and continue to contradict one another. Josh's attorneys catch that Williams' story has changed about who he saw at the party the night of the murder.

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As Josh Kezer fights for his innocence, his attorneys call current suspects Mark Abbott and Kevin Williams to testify in depositions.

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This episode explores some creative reimbursement collections by Bill Ferrell; the firing of a drug task force officer who testified at Josh Kezer's hearing; and new testimony by Chantelle Crider.

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This is a breaking news episode. Stay tuned for updates as we find out more information.

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This episode looks at where Mark Abbott and Kevin Williams went the morning after the murder, then an interaction that Williams had with then-sheriff Rick Walter shortly after he reopened the case.

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