Erin Moriarty

But the detectives didn't stop.

All these years later, Melissa still remembers what it was like being in that room.

All these years later, Melissa still remembers what it was like being in that room.

All these years later, Melissa still remembers what it was like being in that room.

After nine hours under pressure and without an attorney, Melissa changed her story. She said she thought if she told the investigators what they wanted to hear, they would let her go home.

After nine hours under pressure and without an attorney, Melissa changed her story. She said she thought if she told the investigators what they wanted to hear, they would let her go home.

After nine hours under pressure and without an attorney, Melissa changed her story. She said she thought if she told the investigators what they wanted to hear, they would let her go home.

You weren't thinking of the consequences of doing something like that?

You weren't thinking of the consequences of doing something like that?

You weren't thinking of the consequences of doing something like that?

Yeah, really hard. When Melissa was taken to another station for booking, she repeated the same story to another investigator. After spending 14 hours with police, Melissa Kaluzinski was arrested for the murder of Benjamin Kingen. Even though she almost immediately took back the story she told police.

Yeah, really hard. When Melissa was taken to another station for booking, she repeated the same story to another investigator. After spending 14 hours with police, Melissa Kaluzinski was arrested for the murder of Benjamin Kingen. Even though she almost immediately took back the story she told police.

Yeah, really hard. When Melissa was taken to another station for booking, she repeated the same story to another investigator. After spending 14 hours with police, Melissa Kaluzinski was arrested for the murder of Benjamin Kingen. Even though she almost immediately took back the story she told police.

Melissa's parents, Paul and Cheryl Kaluzinski, still remember receiving the news. And I said, what? Did you think possibly she had hurt this baby?

Melissa's parents, Paul and Cheryl Kaluzinski, still remember receiving the news. And I said, what? Did you think possibly she had hurt this baby?

Melissa's parents, Paul and Cheryl Kaluzinski, still remember receiving the news. And I said, what? Did you think possibly she had hurt this baby?

But Melissa had told investigators that she did. And after that, the manner of death on Ben's death certificate was listed as homicide. Law enforcement announced they had solved the case.

But Melissa had told investigators that she did. And after that, the manner of death on Ben's death certificate was listed as homicide. Law enforcement announced they had solved the case.

But Melissa had told investigators that she did. And after that, the manner of death on Ben's death certificate was listed as homicide. Law enforcement announced they had solved the case.

Melissa's family would make it their mission to clear her name.