Two friends stage a ritual in the Appalachian forest of Savage River. By morning, only one is still alive. The baffling trial of a young woman charged with murder and assisted suicide for the same death.
Big Savage: The Death Of Alexander Stevens
A stranger approaches Teresa as the jury deliberates. The verdict is delivered, and we speak with two jurors about what went on behind closed doors.
Two medical examiners take the stand. Megan testifies about the entire ordeal, closing out the trial.
Kromatic Media sets legal precedent in Maryland by obtaining Megan's 911 call from the morning Alex was found dead. Jay and Tristan – Alex's father and sister – take the stand.
Sarah and Kendall get personal, Alex's therapist takes the stand, and a stranger testifies about finding Alex on her doorstep one week before High Rock.
Three defense witnesses all make a claim that could swing the jury's opinion. But is there any evidence? One of those witnesses helps to arrange a third police interview, only 48 hours after Alex is found dead. Megan's story has one more important change.
Sarah and I visit High Rock for ourselves, where a new realization makes the case even more confusing. The trial begins with testimony from Steven Moon and the EMT who first arrived on the scene.
We try to find out who Alex & Megan really were. The second case file discovered by reporters makes the whole situation even more confusing. Pretrial hearings set the stage for an unusual prosecution.
Alexander Stevens is found dead in Savage River State Forest. Evidence of a ritual is discovered. A female companion emerges from the woods naked, injured and hypothermic. A strange and confusing tale begins.