48 Hours

The Case Against Sandra Garner

March 26, 2026·44 min·4-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode follows the 2018 murder of John Garner, a man shot in his home in Maypearl, Texas, on the morning of January 2, just hours after celebrating his 18th wedding anniversary with his wife, Sandra Garner. Sandra becomes the prime suspect after police find the murder weapon — her

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Anna Garcia

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Sandra GarnerJohn GarnerWes MillerTom PappasLindy BeattyBoyd NortonShane ThompsonAndrea Miller

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Ellis County Sheriff's Office

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body cams

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsInvestigative JournalismSerial KillersTrue CrimeUnsolved MysteriesWrongful Convictions

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