On July 2, 1881, President James Garfield was shot inside a Washington train station. The bullet didn’t immediately kill him. What happened during the next 80 days became one of the most shocking medical failures in presidential history.
Netflix’s Maternal Instinct has introduced millions of viewers to the Taylor Parker case, but the documentary only tells part of the story. Behind the headlines is Reagan Simmons-Hancock—a young mother whose life, family, and unborn daughter deserve to be remembered beyond the crime that shocked East Texas. In this two-part episode of This Feels Criminal, we explore the investigation, the trial, the sentencing, and the details the documentary leaves behind.
A confrontation under a track meet tent in Frisco, Texas ended with 17-year-old Austin Metcalf dead and another teenager, Karmelo Anthony, facing a murder conviction. After a trial that divided public opinion, a jury delivered its verdict. But the debate surrounding the case is far from over.
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