Virginia Twenter, a 26-year-old divorced mother of two, was having trouble making ends meet. On 5th May her father and stepmother were found dead and Virginia became the prime suspect.

She claimed she did not commit the murders but when circumstantial evidence pointed to possible financial motives, she was found guilty of both murders. She was convicted in 1988 and her initial sentence was later reduced to two life terms without the possibility of parole. Virginia still holds onto hope that she will ultimately be exonerated.

Diane Metzger met her husband Frank when she was 21-years-old. He was estranged from his wife, Marti, and their three sons. A year later Diane and Frank moved in together but Frank missed his other sons and wanted to regain custody.

On 28th August 1974, Frank entered Marti’s home while Diane waited in the car. A struggled ensued and Frank beat Marti with a flashlight and suffocated her. Frank and Diane fled the scene along with the boys.

Six weeks later, when the couple got wind that the authorities were looking for them, they drove the boys to a hotel, abandoned them there, and fled to Idaho where they were ultimately arrested.

In 1976 Frank and Diane were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. At Diane’s trial, Frank Metzger took total responsibility for the killing and continues to do so to this day. Diane maintains she did not know Frank was going to kill Marti that night and still hopes to be given clemency.