I remember a really obscure case I saw once or twice. About a family who I think owned a farm. Someone on the property, I think the father, was shot for some reason on the property. The authorities opened an investigation and I remember they did this ridiculous ballistics test of seeing how far a bullet could travel and if it could have hit him from a neighbor's house or something about a mile away.

Vague description, but does anyone have any idea?

I remember a really obscure case I saw once or twice. About a family who I think owned a farm. Someone on the property, I think the father, was shot for some reason on the property. The authorities opened an investigation and I remember they did this ridiculous ballistics test of seeing how far a bullet could travel and if it could have hit him from a neighbor's house or something about a mile away.

Vague description, but does anyone have any idea?

Sounds like the Danny Paquette case. Here's an article:

http://thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-murder-of-danny-paquette

There is also a book about the case that I thought was very interesting.

http://www.amazon.com/Our-Little-Secret-Teenager-Silence/dp/0425234657

Also sounds like something that happened in Spanish Springs in the early 90's.