Horror movies are unsettling movies designed to frighten and panic cause dread and alarm

and to evoke our worst hidden fears, often in terrifying shocking finale.

And that's what this was.

This was a real life horror movie.

I'm Scott Weinberger, investigative journalist and former deputy sheriff.

I'm Anna Siga-Nikolasi, former New York City homicide prosecutor and host of investigation

discoveries to conviction.

And this is Anatomy of Murder.

I wanted to start today's story really with a question.

What do you consider evil?

Have you ever really thought about it?

Now the textbook definition reads someone who is morally reprehensible, sinful, wicked,

someone who enjoys harming others.

And by the end of today's case, you may find yourself adding a few more descriptions

to that list.

For today's case, I spoke with Ashley Rich.

She is the elected district attorney from Mobile, Alabama.

I was born and raised here in Mobile, took myself through law school.

I got a job clerking while I was taking the bar to watch criminal trials.

And I just fell in love with what they were doing and how they were wearing the white

hat and doing the right thing.

And I've been the DA now for two to six year terms and I'm currently running for my third

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