Forensic Files Fishing for the Truth - Full Episode

A violent storm sinks a shrimp boat off the Louisiana coast. The captain is lost, but his deckhand, Alvin Latham, is rescued and hailed as a hero. Then the captain's body is found—with stab wounds and head trauma. Latham becomes the prime suspect. After hours of intense interrogation, he confesses. But experts later argue the confession was coerced, pointing to Latham's low IQ and the hostile tactics used. The jury returns a not-guilty verdict, raising serious questions about police methods and false confessions.