VIII. Sandra's appeal
It’s been two years since Sandra Melgar was convicted of murdering her husband, Jaime “Jim” Melgar. After lengthy delays, her appeal is going before t...
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Missing Pieces is a true-crime podcast that investigates cases in Southeast Texas. Season 2 investigates the murder case of Sandra Melgar. She's in prison for brutally stabbing her husband the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, staging a crime scene, and tying herself up and locking herself in a closet. But did she do it, or did a jury convict an innocent woman to prison? Missing Pieces is a podcast by KHOU in Houston, Texas. Read more at KHOU.com/MissingPieces.
VII. Q&A with Grace & Matt
We’ve covered a lot about the Sandra Melgar murder case these past six weeks. In this week’s bonus episode, hosts Grace White and Matt Keyser discuss ...
VI. The Appeal
Where does Sandra Melgar’s case go from here? She is fighting her conviction, but an appeal is a long process and doesn’t guarantee she will get out o...
V. The Aftermath
As Sandra’s family and friends deal with the cold reality of her sitting in prison, they question the motives thrown out by the prosecutor. They begin...
IV. The Pendulum Swung
After a three-week trial, it took a jury eight hours to convict Sandra Melgar of murdering her husband. Sandra shrieked and nearly collapsed into her ...
III. Behind the Prison Glass
We head to the William P. Hobby prison unit to meet Sandra Melgar in her first and only interview since Jim’s death. Read more about the murder case a...
II. 'I Didn't Hear Anything'
As crime scene investigators process the Melgar home, Sandra is taken to the police station to give a statement.That’s when detectives begin to suspec...
I. Christmas Lights and a Crime Scene
It’s Dec. 23, 2012, and Jim and Sandra Melgar are celebrating their 32nd wedding anniversary in their Jacuzzi with candles, cocktails, whipped cream a...
IV. The Candy Man's Last Identified Victim
The worst serial killer in Houston's history still has one unidentified victim left. Dean Corll, referred to by some, as 'The Candy Man' was responsib...
III. Strangled In Seabrook
Susan Eads was murdered in Seabrook, Texas, in 1983. No arrests were ever made, but this summer new DNA testing is being done on old evidence found at...