Erin Moriarty

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.

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

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

They had no idea how much of a fight they were in for.

They had no idea how much of a fight they were in for.

They had no idea how much of a fight they were in for.

In November 2011, nearly three years after the death of Ben Kingan, Melissa Kowalczynski went on trial for murder. The state argued that Ben was a perfectly healthy toddler leading up to his death. Matthew Demartini and Steven Scheller prosecuted the case.

In November 2011, nearly three years after the death of Ben Kingan, Melissa Kowalczynski went on trial for murder. The state argued that Ben was a perfectly healthy toddler leading up to his death. Matthew Demartini and Steven Scheller prosecuted the case.

In November 2011, nearly three years after the death of Ben Kingan, Melissa Kowalczynski went on trial for murder. The state argued that Ben was a perfectly healthy toddler leading up to his death. Matthew Demartini and Steven Scheller prosecuted the case.