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Suspicion

Knoxville News Sentinel | USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee

Three trials. Two husbands. One woman.Raynella Dossett Leath is a 70-year-old grandmother living quietly on a 15-acre farm in the Karns community of Knox County, Tennessee. Her life has been far from quiet. She has survived death – two husbands and a son – and prison. She might be a two-time "black widow" who had a third victim in her crosshairs. Despite being convicted once, she is a free woman. In "Suspicion," we will take you through the deaths of Leath's two husbands, her trials and how she managed to escape a life sentence.

X - The Final Verdict?

Raynella's fate will be decided in a rare third trial.If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. 1-88-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255.

Dec 12, 2018

54 min

IX - Wasted Justice

Raynella is serving a life sentence, but the judge who sent her there can no longer keep his problems a secret.

Dec 10, 2018

46 min

VIII - Disturbing the Dead

Raynella has faced two juries, but neither heard the name Ed Dossett. Prosecutors are willing to go to extreme lengths to gather evidence on Dossett's death, but it won't be easy.

Dec 5, 2018

24 min

VII - Justice, Take Two

Not able to get a verdict the first time, Raynella is tried once more. A chance meeting raises questions about the evidence.

Dec 3, 2018

25 min

VI - Justice, Take One

Raynella stands trial. Charged with the murder of David Leath six years after he was found dead in their home.

Nov 28, 2018

50 min

V - A Tale of Two Wills

A fight over David's will unearths several secrets Raynella said he was keeping from his daughter.

Nov 26, 2018

28 min

IV - The Beloved Barber

Detectives try to piece together what happened the morning David Leath died. Raynella shores up her alibi.If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. 1-88-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255.

Nov 21, 2018

31 min

III - "One Mean Woman"

Steve Walker recalls the time Raynella opened fire on him at her farm.

Nov 19, 2018

20 min

II - Death in a Cow Pasture

Raynella says her first husband, Ed Dossett, was killed in a cattle stampede on their farm. The medical examiner has a hard time getting an autopsy. The evidence raises questions on whether there was trampling at all.

Nov 14, 2018

22 min

I - Three Shots on Solway Road

David Leath is dead. His wife, Raynella Dossett Leath, says it's suicide. But Knox County Detective Perry Moyers is suspicious. This isn't the first time a husband of hers has died under curious circumstances.If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. 1-88-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255.

Nov 2, 2018

24 min