Murder On The Red River: Who Killed Jennifer Harris?

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Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

A decades-old mystery—who killed Jennifer Harris? More than 20 years after Jennifer Harris was murdered, her family is still searching for answers.

Jennifer’s sister, Alyssa Wernick, and her husband, Barry Wernick, sit down with Dr. Phil, former investigator Daryl Parker, and host of Crime Stories, Nancy Grace to break down the case. With new insights and forensic advancements, could the truth finally come to light? Dr. Phil and Nancy Grace uncover what went wrong in the investigation and what it will take to bring Jennifer’s killer to justice.
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0:00.0	The Unsolved Murder, 28-year-old Jennifer Harris.
0:03.5	Jennifer was pregnant.
0:05.0	She was found naked, face down, and by God, I want justice.
0:10.0	I've been doing criminal investigations for over 25 years.
0:13.0	All of the evidence points towards one suspect.
0:16.0	He said he didn't believe that she was pregnant,
0:18.0	but then he offered to pay for an abortion. I want the truth to be now.
0:22.6	What was your understanding of how the uterus came to be absent?
0:26.6	Well, you know, tonight is very important, particularly for a small group of people, but I think you're going to all find this very interesting.
0:46.2	We're turning our attention to a haunting mystery that has gripped a small town of Bonham, Texas for over two decades.
0:59.0	We're talking about the unsolved murder of 28-year-old Jennifer Harris. Now, on Mother's Day, May 12, 2002, Jennifer vanished without a trace.
1:07.0	Six days later, a fisherman discovered her lifeless body floating in the Red River.
1:13.6	Her death was ruled a homicide, but to this day, her killer remains at large.
1:19.6	Now, tonight, we're going to revisit the details of Jennifer's disappearance,
1:23.6	but before we do that, I want to add a dear friend and a legend in the world of true crime.
1:29.3	She's been a friend for really almost 20 years.
1:33.3	Former prosecutor, a tireless advocate for victims' rights,
1:37.3	and the host of the gripping crime stories with Nancy Grace,
1:42.3	which airs right here on Merritt TV. Take a look.
1:46.6	Talk about a wolf in sheep's clothing. I have just come out of the courthouse here at Delphi,
1:54.4	and I've got to tell you, it's nothing like you would ever imagine. All she's talking about is
1:59.5	me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me.
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