John Preston, a lying dog handler, left many in his wake.

FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction.

Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.

John Preston, a lying dog handler, left many in his wake. FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explores the Brevard County, Florida, judicial system in the 1980s when use of a fraudulent dog handler and jailhouse snitches were common place in securing a conviction. Murder on the Space Coast is presented by FLORIDA TODAY - Part of the USA TODAY Network.

An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two and a tale of lie after lie after lie. Across four seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.

An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two and a tale of lie after lie after lie. Across four seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.

True-crime stories from Florida's Space Coast

Murder On The Space Coast

An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two, a family of liars and a murder in an orange grove. Across multiple seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.

An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two, a family of liars and a murder in an orange grove. Across multiple seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.

John Preston, a lying dog handler, left many in h…

Broken Lives

After 23 years in prison for a murder many believe he did not commit, Jeff Abramowski's conviction was overturned and he was released from custody. The state has yet to announce whether it will retry the Melbourne man again for the 2002 murder of Cortney "Dick" Crandall in Palm Shores.

After 23 years in prison for a murder many believe he did not commit, Jeff Abramowski's conviction was overturned and he was released from custody. The state has yet to announce whether it will retry the Melbourne man again for the 2002 murder of Cortney "Dick" Crandall in Palm Shores.

Season 4 Update: Abramowski released from prison

Bonus episode: FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explains a bit of the backstory of our journey to telling you about the Gayden case.

Bonus episode: FLORIDA TODAY's John A. Torres explains a bit of the backstory of our journey to telling you about the Gayden case.

How We Got Here

Episode 5: Dr. Gayden uses his opiate-induced influence on underage girls.

Episode 5: Dr. Gayden uses his opiate-induced influence on underage girls.

Broken Lives

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