Ep 14. Killings in a College Town

In Dateline season 31 episode 14 titled "Killings in a College Town" we are taken to the small town of Oxford, Ohio where two college students were brutally murdered. The episode delves into the night of the murders and the subsequent investigation that followed.

On the night of the murders, the two victims, 21-year-old Allyson and 19-year-old Charles, attended a party at a fraternity house. They left the party together in the early hours of the morning and were never seen alive again. Their bodies were discovered later that day, both with fatal stab wounds.

The investigation into the murders was intense and the police questioned hundreds of people and followed countless leads. Eventually, they found a person of interest: Bryant, a former high school classmate of Allyson's who was attending nearby Miami University. Bryant was known to be obsessed with Allyson and had even sent her unsettling messages in the past. But when the police searched his apartment, they found no physical evidence linking him to the murders.

Despite the lack of physical evidence, the police continued to look into Bryant and eventually discovered something that changed the course of the investigation. While searching his computer, they found a disturbing video that he had filmed of himself dressed in black and wielding a knife. In the video, he admits to killing someone and says he has "always wanted" to kill.

This evidence, along with other circumstantial evidence, was enough to arrest Bryant for the murders of Allyson and Charles. However, the case was far from closed and the episode explores the trial and the evidence presented.

Through interviews with family members and friends of the victims, as well as law enforcement officials and legal experts, the episode gives a comprehensive look at the case. Throughout the trial, both sides presented their case and the evidence was examined, including the video found on Bryant's computer.

The episode ends with the verdict and the aftermath of the trial for the families of the victims and the defendant. This episode of Dateline is a compelling look at a tragedy that rocked a small town and a nation. It offers a glimpse into the complexities of a murder investigation and the impact that such a crime can have on those affected by it.