Impact of Murder

Courtroom footage of one of the most personal and emotional moments in a courtroom - the victim's impact statement. How did the crime change their lives?

Billy Frietag works on the family fruit and vegetable farm and travels in the winter. Tragically, his openness and generosity lead to events culminating in his death.

An ordinary day at Chardon High School in Ohio is shattered forever when one young man shows up with horrific violence on his mind.

When Shirlee Sherman and Thomas Hunter are found stabbed to death in Nebraska it takes years before detectives find the culprit - during which he kills again.

College athlete Kayleigh Ballantyne returns home one night when she is violently attacked. As she fights for her life, a young woman's body is discovered.

Botham Jean was shot by an off-duty officer in his own apartment. His brother Brandt relives the moment he forgave Botham's murderer.

In Colorado, a 911 dispatcher receives a call from a woman in distress. As the dispatcher uncovers the horrific events, she forges a fast friendship with the victim.

In Newfoundland, 1991, 19-year-old Greg Parsons is charged with the murder of his estranged mother Catherine. It becomes a national story, with a shocking twist.

In 2013, Alyssiah Wiley is found dead in a wooded area of Trumbull, Connecticut. As her family fight for justice, they are hit by another tragedy.