In February 2018, the main suspect in the murder of 31-year-old Nicole VanderHeyden was prosecuted in court. While prosecutors told the jury that Nicole had been murdered by someone she didn’t know, the defense claimed they knew who the real killer was - Nicole’s boyfriend.

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This episode was researched and written by Jennifer Tintner from The Law & Crime Trial Network. Follow Jennifer on Twitter @JenniferTintner.

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