48 Hours

Accused

April 30, 2026·43 minnarrativetrue crime
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Sheila Bryan, a devoted mother and daughter, was convicted of murdering her mother by setting her car on fire — a conviction later overturned when new scientific evidence revealed the fire may have been caused by a faulty ignition switch, not arson. The case exposes how flawed forensic sc

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Sheila Bryan

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Sheila BryanFrida WeeksA PhD chemist and fire expert from Austin, Texas, who volunteered to help Sheila Bryan by proving the fire could have been caused by a faulty ignition switch, not arson.Ralph NewellDavid Miller

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Topics

Cold CasesCriminal Justice ReformForensicsInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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