Deborah Roberts

Hi there, everybody, and welcome to 2020 The After Show. I'm Deborah Roberts, and today we're going to take you behind the scenes on a story that is so fascinating. It's a story we're calling the Rose Petal Murder. Christina Parcell was a young woman living in Greer, South Carolina, and then her fiance finds her stabbed to death in her home in what was a gruesome scene.

Hi there, everybody, and welcome to 2020 The After Show. I'm Deborah Roberts, and today we're going to take you behind the scenes on a story that is so fascinating. It's a story we're calling the Rose Petal Murder. Christina Parcell was a young woman living in Greer, South Carolina, and then her fiance finds her stabbed to death in her home in what was a gruesome scene.

Hi there, everybody, and welcome to 2020 The After Show. I'm Deborah Roberts, and today we're going to take you behind the scenes on a story that is so fascinating. It's a story we're calling the Rose Petal Murder. Christina Parcell was a young woman living in Greer, South Carolina, and then her fiance finds her stabbed to death in her home in what was a gruesome scene.

And then there's a bizarre twist. Rose petals scattered all around her. Well, police zero in on a suspect, Juilliard-trained pianist Zach Hughes, who's a friend of Christina's ex-boyfriend, John Mello. And when Hughes goes to trial, there is a shocking development. He confesses on the stand to killing Christina.

And then there's a bizarre twist. Rose petals scattered all around her. Well, police zero in on a suspect, Juilliard-trained pianist Zach Hughes, who's a friend of Christina's ex-boyfriend, John Mello. And when Hughes goes to trial, there is a shocking development. He confesses on the stand to killing Christina.

And then there's a bizarre twist. Rose petals scattered all around her. Well, police zero in on a suspect, Juilliard-trained pianist Zach Hughes, who's a friend of Christina's ex-boyfriend, John Mello. And when Hughes goes to trial, there is a shocking development. He confesses on the stand to killing Christina.

and then accuses her ex-boyfriend of offering him money to do it, something Mello denies. Well, Hughes says he did it to protect Christina's daughter, whom he alleges was being abused. This is truly an unbelievable story of twists and turns. And joining me today to share some of the details about this strange case is my friend and colleague and ABC senior national correspondent, Eva Pilgrim.

and then accuses her ex-boyfriend of offering him money to do it, something Mello denies. Well, Hughes says he did it to protect Christina's daughter, whom he alleges was being abused. This is truly an unbelievable story of twists and turns. And joining me today to share some of the details about this strange case is my friend and colleague and ABC senior national correspondent, Eva Pilgrim.

and then accuses her ex-boyfriend of offering him money to do it, something Mello denies. Well, Hughes says he did it to protect Christina's daughter, whom he alleges was being abused. This is truly an unbelievable story of twists and turns. And joining me today to share some of the details about this strange case is my friend and colleague and ABC senior national correspondent, Eva Pilgrim.

Hey, Eva. Hey, Debra. This is good. We always run into each other in the hallway and just chit chat about stuff, but rarely do we get a chance to sit down like this. And actually chat. And actually really chat. Well, this story, I mean, what was it that just grabbed you right away about the story? Because you were involved in the beginning.

Hey, Eva. Hey, Debra. This is good. We always run into each other in the hallway and just chit chat about stuff, but rarely do we get a chance to sit down like this. And actually chat. And actually really chat. Well, this story, I mean, what was it that just grabbed you right away about the story? Because you were involved in the beginning.

Hey, Eva. Hey, Debra. This is good. We always run into each other in the hallway and just chit chat about stuff, but rarely do we get a chance to sit down like this. And actually chat. And actually really chat. Well, this story, I mean, what was it that just grabbed you right away about the story? Because you were involved in the beginning.

Which you covered as well.

Which you covered as well.

Which you covered as well.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. You got a tip, though, kind of early on to watch out for this story, right?

Yeah. You got a tip, though, kind of early on to watch out for this story, right?