The Mind of a Murderer

From the outside, it appears 21-year-old Matthew Cushing has a perfect life, but he shocks everyone when he murders his stepfather, mother, and brother. Dr. Michelle Ward meets with Matthew in prison to unearth the dark secret behind his crimes.

After abandoning his halfway house, Levi King embarks on a vicious two-state, 24-hour killing spree. Dr. Michelle Ward sits down with Levi to determine if his traumatic childhood made it impossible for him to have a normal life.

Milton Gobert's anger issues arise once again when he attacks Mel Cotton, stabbing her 107 times, and leaving her for dead. Dr. Michelle Ward questions Milton in the hopes of piecing together what lead to such a violent outburst.

When Frances Gibson's new boyfriend sucks her back into a life of addiction, it ends in a night of drugs, torture and murder. Dr. Michelle Ward talks to Frances to determine if an intense craving for drugs was enough to convince her to kill.

Suffering from schizophrenic hallucinations, Gene Meredith takes out his rage by stabbing a stranger to death. Dr. Michelle Ward sits down with the killer to learn if he cannot tell right from wrong or if this is cold-blooded murder.

While on a drug-fueled road trip, 16-year-old Rod Ferrell viciously bludgeons a couple to death in their home. Dr. Michelle Ward meets him face-to-face to determine if he is just a misguided teen like he claims or if his reality is much more sinister.