SVU S8 E15 “Haystack”
“Do I think the questioning of a murder suspect should be so rough they kill themselves afterward? Well, who am I to throw the first stone?”
After her baby is kidnapped, Stabler and Cragen wonder if the mom is responsible. When a reporter accuses her on television of murder, the mother kills herself. The baby turns up unharmed and DNA leads to a biological father with a violent past. Their efforts to protect the child get Stabler and Novak sued, so they get Judge Donnelly to represent them in court.
We're talking about Special Victims Unit season 8 episode 15 "Haystack." Our guest is Nettie Smith from Oh Hell Yes: A Girlfriends Podcast.
This episode is inspired by the real-life story of Melinda Duckett.
