Ep 19. Stuck In A Coffin

Homicide Hunter is a true-crime series that focuses on the investigations of retired homicide detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. In season 5 episode 19, titled "Stuck In A Coffin," Kenda is called to investigate a brutal murder that takes place in Colorado Springs.

The episode opens with Kenda receiving a call from dispatch about a body found in a storage unit. Kenda and his team arrive on the scene to find the victim, a young woman, wrapped in a tarp and stuffed in a coffin. The coffin is too small for the woman, and Kenda suspects that the killer may have intentionally chosen it to add to the victim's torment.

Kenda begins his investigation by speaking with the victim's family and friends. Through his interviews, Kenda learns that the victim had recently broken up with her boyfriend, who had a history of violence. Kenda believes that the ex-boyfriend may be responsible for the murder, but he has an alibi for the night of the killing.

As Kenda digs deeper into the case, he discovers that the victim had been working at a strip club and was involved with an older man who was her customer. Kenda learns that the man had a history of violence and had even been arrested for assaulting a stripper in the past. Kenda thinks he may have found his suspect.

Kenda brings in the man for questioning, and while he denies any involvement in the murder, Kenda is convinced that he is lying. Kenda and his team search the man's home and find evidence that ties him to the murder.

With the evidence against the man mounting, Kenda brings him in for a second round of questioning. This time, the man cracks and confesses to killing the victim. He tells Kenda that he had become obsessed with the victim and had followed her from the strip club to her storage unit. He then attacked her, wrapped her in the tarp and stuffed her in the coffin.

Kenda is able to bring the man to justice, and the episode ends with Kenda reflecting on the senseless violence that takes place in his city every day.

Overall, "Stuck In A Coffin" is a gripping episode of Homicide Hunter that showcases Joe Kenda's investigative skills. It is a reminder that even in the most heinous crimes, justice can still be served.