Mind Over Murder

S01E03: Episode 3

1989. As the defendants take the stand – and accept various plea deals – Joseph White maintains his innocence. Decades later, a new push for DNA testing brings about shocking results that many in Beatrice still refuse to believe. Then, in 2021, residents of Beatrice work to bring the court testimony to life through a theatrical performance in hopes of finding the truth.

Overview

Chronicles the bizarre and psychologically complex story of six individuals who were convicted for the 1985 murder of a beloved 68- year-old grandmother, Helen Wilson, in Beatrice, Nebraska.

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Episodes

Episode 1

S01E01 Episode 1

June 20, 2022 6.0 52 min
1985. The murder of a devoted grandmother rocks Beatrice, NE. After all leads fall through, police seek out unlikely sources, including a psychic, until investigator Burt Searcey decides to tackle the case. In 2021, Beatrice...
Episode 2

S01E02 Episode 2

June 27, 2022 7.0 59 min
Four years after Helen Wilson's murder, investigator Burt Searcey makes a breakthrough in the case. Hoping for leniency for an unrelated crime, 23-year-old Tom Winslow implicates himself and two others, Joseph White and JoAnn Taylor....
Episode 3

S01E03 Episode 3

July 4, 2022 6.0 49 min
1989. As the defendants take the stand – and accept various plea deals – Joseph White maintains his innocence. Decades later, a new push for DNA testing brings about shocking results that many in Beatrice...
Episode 4

S01E04 Episode 4

July 11, 2022 8.0 53 min
After new DNA evidence surfaces, advocates push for a full exoneration of the Beatrice Six. As Burt Searcey's investigative methods come under fire, a new story focused on the heinous actions of a killer –...
Episode 5

S01E05 Episode 5

July 18, 2022 6.0 57 min
As the once-accused Beatrice Six prepare to re-enter society, one of the exonerated remains convinced of their involvement in the crime despite scientific evidence to the contrary. While many people in town strongly believe the...
Episode 6

S01E06 Episode 6

July 25, 2022 6.0 58 min
In the aftermath of a landmark civil judgment, the town of Beatrice grapples with the fallout of a miscarriage of justice.

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