Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
Sex, Cyanide And A Doctor On The Run Case
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S1 E88: Following The Poisoned Trail
Original Air Date: Feb 24, 2025
The second detective who investigated the murder of Yazeed Essa's wife continued his testimony.
May 25
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S1 E88: Following The Poisoned Trail
Original Air Date: Feb 24, 2025
The second detective who investigated the murder of Yazeed Essa's wife continued his testimony.
May 25
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5PM
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1 Hr
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S1 E87: The Narcissist
Original Air Date: Feb 24, 2025
An expert in criminal behavior explained to the jury the nuance in this case that involved Rosemarie Essa, a healthy mom who suddenly died by an undetected and rare poison.
May 25
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4PM
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S1 E86: Criminal Behavior
Original Air Date: Feb 24, 2025
A police interview was read out loud in court. It happened weeks after Rosemarie Essa was killed and Yazeed was a wanted suspected who fled the country. Two of the defendant's mistresses were considered suspects in the poisoning murder.
May 25
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3PM
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S1 E85: Just Sex And Nothing Else
Original Air Date: Feb 24, 2025
The defendant's main mistress testified that the two of them during their months-long sexual affair were never exclusive and not emotionally involved.
May 25
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S1 E84: Sordid Love Triangle Leads To Murder
Original Air Date: Feb 21, 2025
The second woman in Yazeed Essa's love triangle testified that her affair with him was just casual, not an infatuation. Marguerita Montanez told jurors they both knew they had no future.
May 22
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S1 E83: The Longtime Main Mistress
Original Air Date: Feb 21, 2025
Jurors listened to more testimony from the defendant's longtime mistress. Marguerita Montanez happened to be the same mistress the Defense team alluded to jurors could be the real killer in Rosemarie Essa's poisoning death.
May 22
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S1 E82: Marguerita Montanez
Original Air Date: Feb 21, 2025
Jurors learned more about Yazeed Essa's extramarital affairs he had going on while he was married to his wife.
May 22
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S1 E81: The Nine Poisoned Calcium Pills
Original Air Date: Feb 21, 2025
Nine calcium pills laced with cyanide poisoning was found in Rosemarie Essa's supplement bottle.
May 22
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S1 E80: Challenging The Police's Investigation
Original Air Date: Feb 20, 2025
The Defense accused the lead detective in the case of making mistakes and leaving things out during the investigation into Rosemarie Essa's death.
May 21
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6PM
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S1 E79: Timeline Of The Case
Original Air Date: Feb 20, 2025
The lead detective testified that investigators had the murder weapon that killed Rosemarie Essa, cyanide-laced calcium pills. But he admitted to jurors under cross-examination that his team couldn't link them directly to the defendant, Yazeed Essa.
May 21
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S1 E78: Searching For The Source Of The Cyanide
Original Air Date: Feb 20, 2025
The lead detective in Rosemarie Essa's murder helped process her husband's extradition order since he was accused of being her killer.
May 21
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S1 E77: Mistresses As Murder Suspects
Original Air Date: Feb 20, 2025
Asphyxiation by cyanide was the final conclusion about Rosemarie Essa's death.
May 21
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S1 E76: Linking The Death To A Homicide
Original Air Date: Feb 19, 2025
The jury listened to the recorded interview the defendant gave police before fleeing the country.
May 21
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2PM
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S1 E75: The Police Interview
Original Air Date: Feb 19, 2025
Prosecutors accusing Yazeed Essa of poisoning his wife, Rosemarie, played back his police interview for jurors during his murder trial.
May 20
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S1 E74: Lead Detective On The Case
Original Air Date: Feb 19, 2025
The lead detective who investigated Rosemarie Essa's murder took the witness stand.
May 20
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4PM
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S1 E73: Rosemarie Essa's Final Phone Call
Original Air Date: Feb 19, 2025
The best friend of Rosemarie Essa got emotional as she testified about the calcium pills that Rosemarie had been taking. It was their final phone call that helped turn the police's attention to those pills and eventually find the cyanide.
May 20
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S1 E72: Eva Mcgregor
Original Air Date: Feb 18, 2025
Another key witness for the State testified. Eva McGregor was Rosemarie's best friend.
May 20
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S1 E71: Analyzing The Calcium Pills And The Bottle
Original Air Date: Feb 18, 2025
The criminalist who examined the tainted calcium pills testified for the state. Rosemarie Essa's death was linked to capsules that had been laced with potassium cyanide, a deadly and rare poison.
May 19
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S1 E70: Crime Lab Reports
Original Air Date: Feb 18, 2025
Michelle Stephens, the former mistress of Yazeed Essa, wrapped up her testimony about Rosemarie's death.
May 19
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4PM
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S1 E69: Former Mistress Devastated
Original Air Date: Feb 18, 2025
A key witness testified about her affair with Yazeed Essa during the weeks leading up to the death of his wife, Rosemarie. Michelle Stephens was recalling how devastated she was when the defendant was a suspect in his wife's death.
May 19
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S1 E68: Tragic Love Affair
Original Air Date: Feb 17, 2025
It was more than a love triangle for Yazeed Essa who seemed to be stuck between two main mistresses and his wife who wanted to have a third child.
May 19
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2PM
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S1 E67: Michelle Stephens
Original Air Date: Feb 17, 2025
Evidence portraying Yazeed Essa as an adulterer, was presented during his murder trial.
May 18
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5PM
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S1 E66: One Of Two Main Mistresses Testify
Original Air Date: Feb 17, 2025
The first of Yazeed Essa's many mistresses testified against him in his murder trial.
May 18
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4PM
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S1 E65: Fleeing The U.S.
Original Air Date: Feb 17, 2025
The brother of Yazeed Essa's alleged fixer took the stand. Prosecutors wanted to expose the alleged ring that was orchestrated to help Yazeed flee the country and relocate to avoid extradition.
May 18
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3PM
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S1 E64: Reality Of Cyanide Poisoning
Original Air Date: Feb 14, 2025
The Defense raised hypothetical questions to the medical toxicologist on the stand.
May 18
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2PM
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