Stephenville Archives

Best-selling author Bryan Burrough returns to his small-town Texas roots to explore a murder case that went cold for nearly two decades, armed with the newly discovered diary of the killer himself. From the moment Susan Woods was found dead at home in the summer of 1987, everyone in Stephenville, Texas, was certain she’d been killed by her estranged husband. When fingerprint analysis finally revealed the truth, some in town still refused to believe it. But the killer’s own words attest that the truth had been plain for years, if only someone had listened. Read More

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July 18, 2023

Stephenville, Episode 6: ‘Hatley’

On the series finale, a killer builds his new life on borrowed time, and people in Stephenville must confront a difficult truth.

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July 11, 2023

Stephenville, Episode 5: Scott

In his own words, the man who killed Susan Woods looks back on the choices he says led him to become a "monster."

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July 4, 2023

Stephenville, Episode 4: Shannon

A 16-year-old assault survivor tells investigators of her attacker's chilling confession.

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June 27, 2023

Stephenville, Episode 3: Don

Armed with new forensic technology, Don Miller takes up the case and gets a break — one that raises even more questions about what happened to Susan Woods.

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