On Thanksgiving Day 2012, the small town of Little Falls, Minnesota, was shaken by the disappearance of cousins Nicholas Brady and Haile Kifer. Their families' panic escalated when they did not arrive for dinner, leading to frantic searches. The mystery deepened with the involvement of Byron Smith, a retired man who fatally shot the teenagers during a break-in at his home. The podcast explores the ensuing investigation, complexities of self-defense laws, and the emotional turmoil faced by both families and the community, culminating in a controversial trial that questioned Smith's intent and the interpretation of fear versus premeditated actions.