<p>In this episode of <strong>Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan</strong>, we examine the 2012 murder of <strong>Jim Melgar</strong> in Houston, Texas, and the controversial conviction of his wife, <strong>Sandy</strong>. Despite no physical evidence tying her to the crime, <strong>Sandy</strong> was charged, tried by multiple prosecutors, and ultimately sentenced to 27 years in prison while her family insisted she was innocent.</p><p>In Part 1, Danelle traces <strong>Jim and Sandy’s</strong> decades long love story, the night of the attack, and the early investigation, including ignored DNA and a lead detective later fired for falsifying records.</p>