The first of two stories in this episode features Leslie Demeniuk who was charged with murder in 2001. In 1996, Leslie married and gave birth to twin boys. Three years later, Leslie’s relationship began to crumble and she began to suffer from depression. In 2001, Leslie started taking anti-depressants and claims she experienced severe side effects including hallucinations and suicidal thoughts. She also began drinking heavily.

According to court records, in the afternoon of 17th March 2001, Leslie was upset that her ex-husband could not babysit her four-year-old twins that evening. Leslie then shot and killed her twin sons. Although Leslie admitted killing her children, she claims that she was temporarily insane from her medication. She was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and is serving two consecutive life sentences.

Deana Fairchild lived with her boyfriend Joe Martin Jr on his parents’ farm in Florida with her nine-year-old son, Matthew. On the evening of 21st July 1996, while Joe and his parents were sleeping in their home, Deana and Matthew were watching television in the barn. Matthew remembers dozing off, then hearing a huge explosion and then running to the house, which was on fire. It burned to the ground, killing Joe and his parents.

Police discovered blisters on Deana’s hands and she was eventually charged with arson and three counts of murder. At her trial, Matthew testified against her. She was convicted and is serving three life sentences. She maintains her innocence.