The Christopher Wolfenbarger Trial

Dec 8, 2025
1h 12m

Episode Description

In April 1999, the body of 21-year-old Melissa Wolfenbarger was found. With most signs pointing to her husband as the killer, Christopher Wolfenbarger went on trial decades later. But after another strong suspect emerges, would a jury convict him?

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