An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two and a tale of lie after lie after lie. Across four seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.
Brandy Hall is shaped by a tomboy, outdoorsy childhood. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
A retired detective takes on the toughest case of his career. Season 3 of Murder on the Space Coast focuses on the disappearance of Malabar Volunteer firefighter Brandy Hall. More details are available at whereisbrandyhall.com
This season on Murder on the Space Coast, we're diving into the mysterious disappearance of Brandy Hall, a 32-year-old mother and Malabar firefighter, who vanished in 2006.
Lawmakers have to hold prosecutors accountable. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
Dean Moxley rides his courtroom successes to a seat on the bench. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
Gerald Stano is executed for murder. But did he do it? FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
John Preston, a lying dog handler, left many in his wake. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
William Dillon can only hope that DNA testing will set him free. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
The stacked deck against William Dillon grows higher and higher. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
21-year-old William Dillon becomes the latest target. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
A drug-dealing murderer and child rapist becomes a star for the state. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
Juan Ramos' death sentence becomes the very thing that saves him. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
Marielito discovers his American Dream is worse than Cuba's prisons. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
The state of the prosecutor's office in the 1980s. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
Wilton Dedge suddenly finds himself alone with a snitch. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
Wilton Dedge is found guilty. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
Four innocent men. Four wrongful convictions. Four cries for help. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.
As FLORIDA TODAY prepares to roll out Season 2, John wanted to look back at the first season of Murder on the Space Coast.
Coming in February 2017, season two of Murder on the Space Coast takes a look at the troubling similarities of several wrongfully convicted men in Brevard County and whether justice mattered to a State Attorney’s Office bent on tallying convictions and closing out cases.
As the Murder on the Space Coast team conducts a panel discussion before a live audience, the decision is made to continue digging deeper into not only Gary Bennett’s case but troubling similarities his case shares with that of three wrongfully convicted men who are now free.
What’s next? Was justice served or is an innocent man languishing behind bars? Are there any options left at all?
Maybe police knew what they were doing all along. Terrible secrets about the suspect are revealed and they may just explain why the police seemed to have a bull’s-eye on his back from the start.
An alibi falls apart. Two jailhouse snitches cut deals. A lawyer handpicked by the state is not up to the task of defending this murder suspect. Is there any way he can convince a jury against this stacked deck?
Join FLORIDA TODAY News Columnist John A. Torres and the rest of the "Murder on the Space Coast" crew for an intimate evening discussing the 1983 homicide of Helen Nardi. Visit on.tod.com/mosc for more details and tickets.
The neighbor is arrested and then released but the police focus never leaves him. He is indicted three months after the murder but only after prosecutors use their secret weapon to produce evidence that is dubious at best. Murder on the Space Coast is sponsored by attorney Steve Casanova - www.surferlaw.com
The focus turns to a 26-year-old unemployed neighbor when his palm print is discovered in the dead woman’s trailer. Did he leave it during a visit or during her murder? Could he have done it? Murder on the Space Coast sponsored by attorney Steven Cassanova: www.surferlaw.com
A woman is found stabbed to death in her Palm Bay, Florida, trailer and everyone is asking "Who killed Helen?" Had the skeletons in her closet finally caught up with her? FLORIDA TODAY News Columnist John A. Torres (@JohnAlberTorres) brings you the story of the 1983 murder of Helen Nardi. Murder on the Space Coast sponsored by attorney Steven Cassanova: www.surferlaw.com
Coming Aug. 8, FLORIDA TODAY News Columnist John A. Torres (@JohnAlberTorres) brings you our six-part podcast "Murder on The Space Coast." The podcast looks at a 33-year-old murder case, the victim, her bizarre family life, the person convicted in her death and asks the question: Is the killer really behind bars? Subscribe today so you never miss an episode. Murder on the Space Coast sponsored by attorney Steven Casanova: www.surferlaw.com
Follow along on our 6-week, in-depth investigation into one of Brevard County, Florida's most gruesome murders. FLORIDA TODAY News Columnist John A. Torres (@JohnAlberTorres) introduces you to Helen Nardi, a woman whose sordid past may have lead to her 1983 murder. And while someone was convicted in her death, is the killer really behind bars? Murder on the Space Coast sponsored by attorney Steven Casanova: www.surferlaw.com
