Ep 10. Mississippi Mayhem

In season 2 episode 10 of Six Degrees of Murder, titled "Mississippi Mayhem," viewers are presented with a crime that takes place in Mississippi in 2010. The episode begins with the discovery of a body in a hotel room, and the subsequent investigation that led detectives to the perpetrator.

The victim's name was Peter Ferris, a businessman who was staying in the hotel while on a sales trip. He had checked into his room the night before, but never checked out. When hotel staff went to check on his room the next morning, they found the door locked from the inside. After no response, they contacted the police who found Peter's body on the bed, bound and gagged. He had been suffocated with a plastic bag.

The investigation into Peter's murder led detectives to a suspect named Willie Johnson. Johnson had been seen in the hotel the night of the murder, and his DNA was found on the plastic bag used to suffocate the victim. However, Johnson had an alibi for the night in question, claiming he had been in his car waiting for his girlfriend to finish work.

Detectives then turned their attention to Johnson's girlfriend, Cynthia Knox. It was discovered that the victim, Peter Ferris, was one of Cynthia's clients. She worked as a prostitute and would arrange to meet her clients in hotel rooms. Cynthia initially denied any knowledge of the crime, but eventually broke down and confessed to her involvement.

Cynthia revealed that she had let Willie Johnson into the hotel room where Peter was staying. Johnson then proceeded to rob and beat Peter, while Cynthia acted as a lookout. When they realized that Peter was still alive, they suffocated him with a plastic bag. Cynthia claimed that she was coerced into participating in the crime by Johnson, who threatened to harm her and her family if she didn't comply.

The detectives found evidence that supported Cynthia's version of events, including text messages exchanged between her and Johnson before and after the murder. The texts showed that Johnson had coerced Cynthia into involvement and that he had promised her a cut of the stolen money. Johnson was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, while Cynthia was charged with accessory to murder.

The episode also explores the backgrounds of the killer and victim, as well as the events leading up to the murder. It delves into the lives of these two individuals, and how they came to cross paths on that fateful night in that Mississippi hotel room. As with many episodes of Six Degrees of Murder, it highlights just how easily a single decision or action can lead to deadly consequences.