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the bystander effect - episode 1 season 2

On August 28, 2013, an unthinkable murder shocked the rural community of Brown County, Ohio. A young mother, 22-year-old Brittany Stykes, was driving to her parent’s house when she was gunned down on a busy highway, as her surviving one-year-old daughter was seated next to her while the tragedy unfolded.

The Bystander Effect

A passing motorist pulled over when he saw a Jeep Wrangler in a wooded area off the side of Highway 68 in Brown County, OH. What he witnessed...

Our Life, Our Story

Brittany’s friends and family remember the impact she had on those around her. Yet in the wake of her tragic death, those left behind are still wondering, who’s...

Road Rage

August 28th, 2013 was supposed to be a pretty normal day for Brittany. But her day started with an unsettling encounter and ended with an unimaginable tragedy. Could...

Elephant in the Room

Coming to terms with Brittany’s death was hard enough on her loved ones, but the aftermath only made things harder. The ripple effect may look different for each...

Wrong Direction

Over the years, investigators have chased endless leads and looked at numerous persons of interest. The first few names came as a tip from Brittany’s husband. Could he...

Informant

Just as the investigation looks like it’s heading nowhere, a break in the case breathes new life. An informant tells authorities a harrowing story about an ex-boyfriend who...

The Jeep

There’s been a lot of talk about the Jeep Brittany was driving in when she was murdered. The mobile crime scene may contain the most substantial evidence in...

Hollywood

Sergeant Quinn Carlson may be a Los Angeles native, but now he finds himself in rural Brown County, Ohio where he is the lead detective on Brittany’s case,...

Personal Agenda

Brittany’s sister, Emily, believes there was a personal agenda behind her sister’s murder – someone must have benefitted in some way. Brittany’s husband, Shane, has a firm alibi...

Whodunit

After nearly a decade, the death of Brittany Stykes remains unsolved. Brown County’s Sergeant Quinn Carlson warned us that we were dealing with a “true whodunit”. But in...