A Killer Waited Inside the House for Hours | Homicide: Hours To Kill

What began as a quiet afternoon in an affluent Atlanta suburb quickly became one of the most disturbing homicide investigations detectives had ever faced. Five-year-old Nick Smith is brutally stabbed after returning home from school—but the horror has only just begun. Hidden beneath layers of bedding, investigators discover the body of his mother, Carmen Smith, who had been tortured and murdered hours earlier. With no forced entry, multiple suspects, and evidence pointing in conflicting directions, detectives must reconstruct Carmen's final 24 hours. An ex-husband with a motive, a new romantic interest, and a dangerously obsessed stalker all come under scrutiny as investigators race to stop a killer before he strikes again. As forensic science advances over the next decade, a single strand of DNA and one overlooked phone call finally expose the truth behind a calculated, sadistic murder. This gripping episode of Homicide: Hours To Kill reveals how patience, persistence, and groundbreaking forensic evidence brought a ruthless killer to justice after years of unanswered questions. A Killer Waited Inside the House for Hours | Homicide: Hours To Kill | S1E08 | Deranged and Deadly **This film is under non-exclusive license from Cineflix. All rights reserved. See our curated list of our best and favourite True Crime Documentaries: https://bit.ly/45yLtRZ Want to watch how Forensics solves crimes? Check out the Forensics playlist: https://bit.ly/3WELj7n Murder Made Me Famous Playlist: https://bit.ly/3WEuw4o ______________________________________________________ ★ Subscribe to get more True Crime Central content and hit the notification bell to see freshly uploaded content. https://bit.ly/SubscribetoTCC We hope you've enjoyed our True Crime Content - let us know if you want us to cover any cases in particular! We'll see what we can do. Watch more here: https://bit.ly/3rMw8ch All of the content on this channel is UNDER LEGAL LICENSE (We have written contracts) from various copyright holders and distributors. We ask you to please contact us if you believe there are any copyright issues via - rights@vamedianetwork.com True Crime Central is owned and operated by VA Media Ltd. All rights reserved. #homicidehourstokill #truecrime #murdermystery #crimedocumentary 00:00 - A Planned and Brutal Attack 01:26 - Horror in an Atlanta Suburb 04:37 - Carmen Smith Is Found Dead 06:34 - A Killer Who Waited for Hours 09:30 - Signs of Torture and Planning 12:30 - The Ex-Husband Comes Under Suspicion 19:00 - A Crucial Piece of Forensic Evidence 21:16 - The Neighbor's Dangerous Stalker 26:09 - Detectives Chase Multiple Suspects 30:13 - The Phone Call That Changed Everything 33:03 - Disturbing Evidence Inside the Suspect's Home 38:08 - DNA Finally Solves the Case 41:06 - Justice for Carmen and Nick