Dark Side of the Land

The body of five-year-old Darnell Taylor was found in a Columbus storm drain.  He had been murdered by his foster mother because he had a granola bar in bed.  In this episode, we cover the two day trial as the fight for justice comes to a swift end.  Will Pammy Maye be found guilty, or too insane to pay for her crimes?

She was stabbed to death, and after 13 years, her own divorce attorney was about to go on trial for the crime.  But a last minute legal bombshell has put the entire case on hold.  The family of Aliza Sherman now forced to wait, hoping their day in court will come soon.  19 News digital anchor Dan DeRoos joins legal analysts Tera Coleman and Susan Moran to discuss the latest bizarre twist in a murder making national headlines. 

Frank Tyson crashed his car and ran for help.  When help came, he found himself face down in handcuffs, screaming "I can't breathe."  He would die in handcuffs.  The two police officers who responded that night were faced with a choice:  go to trial for reckless homicide or take a plea deal.  19 News is taking you moment by moment in the courtroom for the dramatic conclusion of a heartbreaking story. 

The Ohio Supreme court has weighed in on one of the most talked about murder cases in the country.  The 19 News team analyzes the latest ruling, gets family reaction, and looks ahead to what could be next in this Dark Side of the Land update. 

 It was a gruesome murder that left a grieving mother with no way to say goodbye.  The tragic death of Ryan Godbey is the latest episode of our true crime series Dark Side of the Land. Godbey was murdered by his partner Ryan Mattay; his remains scattered around Stark county.  In this podcast you'll see new video as Mattay tries to escape from jail before taking his own life.  Plus the shocking video evidence that helped detectives solve the case.     

19 News and True Crime AZ team up to discuss the new Netflix documentary, "The Crash."  Hear what Netflix didn't include and what the families had to say after seeing the documentary.  

In December 1928, a mysterious woman in a blue chinchilla coat walked into a quiet Northeast Ohio home, shot a man eight times, and then vanished into the night. Vernard Fearn's dying words were, "I don't know that woman. I've never seen her in my life." But investigators would soon discover that the victim's squeaky-clean reputation was hiding some very dark secrets. In this episode, 19 News reporter Jen Picciano peels back the layers of a century-old murder mystery that's equal parts scandal, heartbreak, and betrayal.

It started with a little girl — and a family willing to kill to keep her. In April 2016, eight members of the Rhoden family were murdered in their own homes while they slept. Three children, including a five-day-old baby, were the only survivors. What followed became the largest criminal investigation in Ohio history. It's been ten years since the Pike County massacre and there is one trial still left to come. In this episode, 19 News Senior Investigative Reporter Sara Goldenberg goes inside the investigation with Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson, uncovering the chilling motive, the evidence trail that stretched to Alaska, and what's still ahead in court.

New court documents are raising new questions about the murder of Amanda Dean.  Is the Huron County sheriff now under investigation?   19 News anchor Nichole Vrsansky joins legal analyst Alyssa Belli and 19 Investigates executive producer Misty Stiver to review the latest updates.

On a steamy August morning in 1935, a Cleveland housewife walked into a neighborhood deli and shot the owner dead. She was convinced the woman was a witch who had placed a hex on her family. In this episode, 19 News reporter Jen Picciano unravels one of the city's most bizarre and chilling crimes — a murder rooted not in jealousy or greed, but in fear, superstition, and years of desperate suffering.