I've crossed a defendant before in trial, but this was something completely different.

Looking at his eyes was also so scary because he then looked at me and said,

my name is Michael Myers and I'm a serial killer.

And I was like, I'm sorry, what?

I'm sorry, what?

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

I'm Anasiga Nikolaazi, former New York City homicide prosecutor and host of investigation discoveries true conviction.

And this is Anatomy of murder.

Memphis, Tennessee is an iconic southern city nestled along the banks of the mighty Mississippi.

It's known as home of the blues, deep-fried southern cooking, and of course, Graceland,

the home of Memphis's favorite son, Elvis Presley.

But like any big city, Memphis also struggles with its own share of big city issues,

namely unemployment, drugs, and the violent crime that often goes with it.

I love Memphis. I've lived here my whole life except when I was in school.

It is a very challenging place to be a prosecutor because there is a lot of crime.

That's the voice of Lessee Rainey,

the chief prosecutor in the domestic violence unit

in Shelby County, where part of Memphis is located.

We are also joined by Shelby County ADA, Regina Lucreziano,

who shares a unique relationship with Lessee.

I actually interned here at the district attorney's office, and I was actually

Lessee's intern, and now she is my boss. Both Lessee and Regina are well aware of the challenges

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