A Shot in the Dark- msnbc.com

Kathy Augustine
"Kathy was a star on the rise, and to some people, she was a thorn in the side," says her friend Heidi Smith. Augustine became Nevada state controller in 1998.
Slideshow: Remembering Kathy

Chaz Higgs

On trial, Higgs describes finding his wife's body

Higgs reads personal ad posted while wife was alive

Stress could be cause of death, says Higgs at trial

Reno police detective describes background on Chaz Higgs -- and how the nurse responded when arrested

911 call made by Chaz Higgs

Det. David Jenkins, Reno P.D.
The case rests with the evidence
The night before Augustine's death, and how suspicions were raised

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Video blog: What happened to state controller? by Hoda Kotb and producer Tim Uehlinger

Accused nurse's surprise during trial by producer Karen Epstein

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'A Shot in the Dark'

  Part 1: Kathy’s rise in politics
  2: Controller’s death raises suspicions
  3: Off-hand comment spurs investigation
  4: Accused nurse familiar with lethal drug
  5: Nurse’s side of the story
  6: Jurors decide nurse’s fate