Name: Burden of Guilt
Released: 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Crime · Documentary

Tracyraquel Berns learns that, as a child, she was blamed for her baby brother's unexplained death, a mystery that haunts Tracyraquel throughout her life; her pursuit of the truth reveals that he was murdered, and the real killer is put on trial.

2025 · 48m

Director Patrick Stegall

EPISODE 1

Mishap Or Murder?

Tracyraquel Berns untangles the web of lies behind her baby brother Matthew's death; with the help of experts and prosecutors, Berns exposes years of parental neglect, abuse and deception, revealing a haunting story of justice and perseverance.
EPISODE 2

A Case For Justice

After years, Matthew Golder's body is exhumed, and his death is ruled a homicide; his stepfather, Jan Barry Sandlin, is tried for murder; however, a technical error jeopardizes Tracyraquel Berns' fight for justice.
EPISODE 3

The Final Reckoning

Jan Sandlin's second murder trial comes to an end, but doubts linger and questions about two other mysterious deaths remain; as Tracyraquel reflects on her journey, producers confront Sandlin and her mother Kathie Almon about past abuse she endured.