Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall Season 3 Episode 10 Witness To Murder

Tamron Hall, former anchor of MSNBC's "NewsNation," examines murder cases that involve some of the most high-profile people in society in her true crime series "Deadline: Crime." In season 3, episode 10, titled "Witness To Murder," Tamron delves into a baffling case involving a seemingly random victim and few leads.

The episode begins with Tamron introducing viewers to Dr. Mark Wangler, a respected anesthesiologist in Macon, Georgia. On the morning of August 8, 2013, Dr. Wangler left his home to go for a bike ride, like he did every day. However, he never returned. That evening, his wife, Joanna, reported him missing to the police.

The next day, Dr. Wangler's body was found beside his bike on a deserted stretch of road. He had been shot multiple times with a small caliber weapon. Police initially thought it may have been a hit-and-run accident, but the evidence suggested otherwise.

Tamron interviews various people associated with the case, including Joanna Wangler, Dr. Wangler's colleagues at the hospital, and the detectives working the case. They all describe Dr. Wangler as a kind, dedicated physician with no known enemies. Police begin to investigate his personal life.

Tamron interviews friends who knew Dr. Wangler and learns that he was eager to start a new chapter in his life. He and Joanna were in the middle of a contentious divorce. Dr. Wangler had also started a relationship with another woman, who he had planned to move in with once his divorce was finalized. The woman he was seeing, who remains anonymous, tells Tamron that she knew Dr. Wangler was in the process of a divorce but didn't think it was important since "it had nothing to do with me."

As the investigation unfolds, police discover that the anonymous girlfriend's estranged husband is a person of interest. The estranged husband had an alibi for the night of Dr. Wangler's murder, however, his cell phone data shows he was in the area at the time of the murder.

Tamron interviews the key players involved in the case, including Ken Nugent, an attorney who represented Joanna Wangler in her divorce from Dr. Wangler, and Sgt. Clayton Sutton, who worked the case and ultimately brought the killer to justice.

Sutton, who admits that Wangler's murder shook the community because it was so unexpected, says "I've never seen a case use so much technology." Police used video footage, cell phone records, and DNA evidence to piece together what happened on that fateful summer day.

As the investigation continues, police learn that the estranged husband had hired a hitman to kill his wife's new love interest, but the hitman mistakenly killed Dr. Wangler instead. The hitman and the estranged husband were arrested and found guilty. According to Sutton, the hitman, who was originally from out-of-town, was then "sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole."

In the end, this case demonstrates how love and affairs can be toxic and how even if the victim is an innocent bystander in the middle of a love triangle, they are not necessarily safe. Tamron showcases how the police worked tirelessly to solve this case by making certain every piece of technology was utilized to bring the killers to justice.