Christina Parcell's Sister

He planned this. He had a gun and a knife. He basically lied to get into the home, and then he stabbed this woman. How is that not murder?

He planned this. He had a gun and a knife. He basically lied to get into the home, and then he stabbed this woman. How is that not murder?

And the defense had argued that there were serious abuse allegations against Christina Parcell herself and that jurors should hear them. The judge ruled those accusations were irrelevant and inadmissible, but that didn't stop Zach Hughes from repeatedly making them during his testimony.

And the defense had argued that there were serious abuse allegations against Christina Parcell herself and that jurors should hear them. The judge ruled those accusations were irrelevant and inadmissible, but that didn't stop Zach Hughes from repeatedly making them during his testimony.

Investigators say it's also important to note that nobody knew of the allegations against Bradley Post until his arrest after Christina Parcell's murder.

Investigators say it's also important to note that nobody knew of the allegations against Bradley Post until his arrest after Christina Parcell's murder.

But Zach Hughes' testimony isn't over yet. And there's one more bombshell to come.

But Zach Hughes' testimony isn't over yet. And there's one more bombshell to come.

In this Greenville County courthouse, classical pianist Zach Hughes has a rapt audience as he takes jurors step by step through how he says he killed Christina Parcell.

In this Greenville County courthouse, classical pianist Zach Hughes has a rapt audience as he takes jurors step by step through how he says he killed Christina Parcell.

And if a confession from the witness stand wasn't shocking enough, Hughes drops another bombshell, testifying that his friend and Christina Parcell's ex, John Mello, offered to pay him on two separate occasions to kill her.

And if a confession from the witness stand wasn't shocking enough, Hughes drops another bombshell, testifying that his friend and Christina Parcell's ex, John Mello, offered to pay him on two separate occasions to kill her.

We reached out to John Mello about these allegations right after Zach Hughes's testimony. And he told us, quote, it never happened.

We reached out to John Mello about these allegations right after Zach Hughes's testimony. And he told us, quote, it never happened.

Before he made the decision to do this, did he have any physical proof that this child was in harm's way.

Before he made the decision to do this, did he have any physical proof that this child was in harm's way.

Zach Hughes says he also had the chance to see Christina's daughter while he was visiting John Mello in Italy, and Mello spoke to her over Zoom.

Zach Hughes says he also had the chance to see Christina's daughter while he was visiting John Mello in Italy, and Mello spoke to her over Zoom.

Now, after a full day of testimony, it's the prosecutor's turn to question Zach Hughes.

Now, after a full day of testimony, it's the prosecutor's turn to question Zach Hughes.