In December 1996, Atlanta resident David Coffin returned home from a weekend away with his girlfriend, Megan Lee, to find it had been ransacked and his Porsche was stolen. Two days later, David's house caught on fire and he was found dead inside. Police zeroed in on Scott Davis, Megan's estranged husband, as a suspect when he revealed he knew David died from a gunshot wound and not due to the fire. “48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/19/2007. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: What happened to David Coffin on December 10, 1996?
Chapter 2: Who were the key people involved in David Coffin's life?
Scott called Friday night five, six times, I think, in the middle of the night. Saturday night, he called 30 times.
When David got home Sunday morning to find his house vandalized, he called police. But he and his friend Craig Foster thought they already knew who was responsible.
The only thing we could come up with was that Scott Davis had come over upset the night before because he knew that David was with Megan and had ransacked the house.
Craig advised David to back off from Megan until her divorce was final.
And he agreed. Now, I don't know whether he ever could have done that because I think David was falling in love with Megan at this point.
That Tuesday night, David was found dead. And within hours, Megan's estranged husband was talking to the police.
The more he talks, the less believable the story is.
On Wednesday, Scott left Megan one last desperate message.
Please call me, please call me, please call me. And you never called him back? Never called him back.
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Chapter 3: What were the circumstances surrounding David's death?
He was very successful. I had a lot of friends. He was in a whole camp.
But Scott Davis's newfound freedom was not sitting well with David Coffin Sr.
I was not a happy camper.
Did you ever suspect it could have been someone else?
No.
You've always... No question.
Absolutely no question in my mind.
Coffin made relentless efforts to keep the case active. Were you pressuring the DA?
Well, I told him I wasn't going to go anywhere.
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Chapter 4: How did the police determine that David's death was a murder?
Ten long years after David Coffin's house was set on fire, Scott Davis is finally standing trial for murder.
I'm innocent. I feel very confident that I will be acquitted.
Do you believe him? Absolutely. At his side, Christine Bradley, a paralegal on his team whom he has been dating. I didn't think this would ever go to trial.
Just bring in the jury. I wasn't going to give up.
David Coffin Sr. 's persistence has paid off.
I was in it for life.
Sometimes to do the right thing, you just have to take a chance. Prosecutor Sheila Ross knows there is no physical evidence.
He did not commit these crimes.
And defense attorney Bruce Morris wastes no time pointing that out.
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