Mother Shaquilla Weatherspoon is found murdered with her belongings scattered around her. To the trained eye, it looks like the killer staged the crime scene. Knowing that someone wanted it to look like a robbery, the detectives investigate those closest to Shaquilla to find the truth.

21-year-old new mother, Sparkle Rai, is found by her boyfriend strangled in their apartment. He instantly becomes the only suspect, but he swears he didn't do it. Quinn and Velazquez investigate and uncover a surprising new suspect from Sparkle's past.