Ep 10. Alesia Warrior & Darrell Rodgers

Alesia Warrior & Darrell Rodgers met in their early 20s, while working at a nuclear power plant in Ohio. Despite a significant age gap, they quickly became inseparable, eventually marrying in secret after Darrell divorced his first wife. But their love story soon took a dark turn, as the couple began to engage in a life of crime together.

Over the course of several years, Alesia and Darrell burglarized homes, sold drugs, and committed armed robberies. Their relationship was fraught with violence, with Alesia claiming that Darrell beat her regularly. But despite this, the couple continued to work together, with Alesia acting as the getaway driver during Darrell's robberies.

In May of 1997, the couple's criminal spree came to a tragic end. Darrell had planned to rob a bank in the small town of Moundsville, West Virginia, and Alesia agreed to drive him there. But when they arrived, they were surprised to find that the bank was closed. Undeterred, Darrell decided to rob a nearby convenience store instead.

As Darrell entered the store, Alesia waited in the car outside. But things quickly went awry, as the store clerk pulled out a gun and exchanged fire with Darrell. In the chaos that followed, the clerk was shot and killed, and Darrell was badly wounded. Alesia rushed to his side, and helped him flee the scene.

The couple managed to evade police for several days, but they were eventually caught and charged with capital murder. At trial, Alesia claimed that she didn't know that Darrell intended to rob the store, and that she had only agreed to drive him there in order to save her own life. But the jury wasn't convinced, and both Alesia and Darrell were sentenced to life in prison without parole.

In the years since their conviction, Alesia and Darrell have continued to maintain their innocence. They claim that they were targeted by police, and that the evidence against them was circumstantial at best. But for the family of the store clerk who was killed, the pain of their loss remains.

Killer Couples season 9 episode 10 dives deep into the twisted love story of Alesia Warrior & Darrell Rodgers, exploring the dark side of their relationship and the crimes that led to their imprisonment. Through interviews with detectives, lawyers, and family members, the episode paints a vivid picture of two people who were willing to do anything to get what they wanted, even if it meant hurting others in the process. The episode also takes a nuanced look at the ways in which domestic abuse can manifest in relationships, and the devastating effects that it can have on all involved.