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163: Road to Redemption: Chapter 5 - The Interviews Apr 13, 2021

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This may be the end of Rocky's series, but it is by no means the end of our passion for him and his case. In this final chapter, you'll hear directly from Kacey Keeton and Sara Romano, Rocky's current lawyer and investigator. You'll also hear from Rocky Myers himself.
*Note: Rocky's interview was conducted via prison phone. It can be hard to hear at times, but is absolutely worth hearing what he has to say about his life inside and outside of Holman Correctional Facility.
Please send letters for Rocky's clemency package to:
Corpus Delicti
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Corpusdelicti@yahoo.com
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"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
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"Coal Miners"
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162: Road to Redemption: Chapter 4 - The Long Weekend Mar 30, 2021

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All the witnesses have testified, and it's time for the jury to deliberate. They certainly don't agree, but very consciously choose their verdict as well as their sentencing recommendation. Six months later during the actual sentencing, Rocky and his team are met with a huge surprise. Then, things seem to only get worse during the appeals process.
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Kai Engel
"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Additional Sources:
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/supreme-court-must-eradicate-judicial-override-in-death-penalty-cases
The Death Penalty in Alabama: Judge Override (eji.org)
Eighth Amendment | U.S. Constitution | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)
www.clemencyforrockymyers.wordpress.com

161: Road to Redemption: Chapter 3 - Dirty Laundry Mar 21, 2021

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This week on Rocky's story, we're picking up halfway through the trial. We learn a lot about the timeline, and just how many varying versions of it there are. Some make sense, while others... don't. One of these sheds major doubt onto one of the key witnesses who initially made a call to police. Plus, we hear testimony about forensics, or the lack thereof.
Stay tuned to the end of the episode for information on writing a letter to help support Rocky. Send signed letters to:
CorpusDelicti@yahoo.com OR
PO Box 89
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Clemency for Rocky Myers (wordpress.com)
https://www.change.org/p/kay-ivey-grant-clemency-to-robin-rocky-myers-and-change-his-sentence-from-death-to-life-without-the-possibility-of-parole

160: Road to Redemption: Chapter 2 - The VCR Mar 12, 2021

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This is part 2 of Rocky's story. Rocky is implicated and arrested, and admits to selling the VCR... but insists he didn't kill Mrs. Tucker. We're going to trial, where we will immediately see some issues before it even officially starts. Not to mention conflicting witness statements. Things are starting to not add up...
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Podcast Promo: Zodiac Speaking
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"Daemones"
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Additional sources for this episode:
02 May 1979, Page 18 - The Courier-Journal at Newspapers.com
22 Sep 1979, 1 - The Tampa Times at Newspapers.com
11 Feb 1987, 12 - The Morning Call at Newspapers.com
28 Nov 2000, Page 28 - Indiana Gazette at Newspapers.com
21 Sep 1979, 52 - The Tampa Tribune at Newspapers.com
23 Sep 1980, Page 6 - The Courier-Journal at Newspapers.com
29 Apr 1977, 17 - The Independent-Record at Newspapers.com
BIRMINGHAM, ALA (bplonline.org)

159: Road to Redemption: Chapter 1 - Death Row Mar 05, 2021

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Here in Alabama, a black man named Robin "Rocky" Myers sits on death row where he's been since 1994. He's run out of appeals and awaiting an execution date. There's just one problem. Rocky might be innocent.
In Chapter 1 of Rocky's story, we introduce a high level overview of the story. Who is Rocky? What was the crime? And how did Rocky get wrapped up in it? Who are the key players? This episode will set up what's to come.
Next week, we'll go to trial...
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Clemency for Rocky Myers (wordpress.com)
Petition · Grant clemency to Robin Myers and change his sentence from death to life without the possibility of parole · Change.org
https://youtu.be/j5pArQPDyO0

158: Forensic Breakthrough: Charles Stielow - Comparison Microscope Feb 22, 2021

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A farmer and his friend are shot dead on the farmer's property. Suspicion falls on his newly hired farmhand, who is arrested along with his brother in law. They're convicted on ballistics evidence which showed that the bullets could only have been fired from the suspect's gun. However, later a new suspect emerges causing the case to be revisited. On further inspection, the bullets weren't properly inspected at all, leading to the invention of a new tool.
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Sources:
Charles Stielow - National Registry of Exonerations Pre 1989 (umich.edu)
Forensic Science (edinboro.edu)
New Algorithm Examines Crime-Scene Bullets Segment by Segment (forensicmag.com)
Convicting the Innocent - Stielow and Green (vots.altervista.org)
Herald Democrat March 28, 1917 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre - Victims, Evidence & Suspects - HISTORY
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre and Al Capone—Excerpt from Get Capone – Chicago Magazine

157: Forensic Breakthrough: Angie Dodge - Familial DNA Feb 17, 2021

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Angie Dodge never reported for work, and co-workers found her dead in her apartment. The killer was caught and put in prison... or so they thought. However, with advancements in DNA it was learned that they in fact had the wrong guy. But now they had a new challenge. Who actually did it? Inspired by the Golden State Killer case, investigators thought they knew just the way to make it happen....
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Unraveling the Twisted Case of Angie Dodge - ISHI News
Tapp sues Idaho Falls police over Angie Dodge murder case | Idaho Statesman
Police arrest Idaho man in 23-year-old cold-case murder of Angie Dodge (nbcnews.com)
New Orleans filmmaker cleared in cold-case murder; false positive highlights limitations of familial DNA searching | | nola.com
How Genetic Genealogy Helped Christopher Tapp’s Wrongful Conviction Case in Idaho | The Marshall Project
'A new beginning': Man convicted of murder in the '90s exonerated thanks to genetic genealogy - ABC News (go.com)
Privacy concerns after public genealogy database used to ID "Golden State Killer" suspect - CBS News

156: Forensic Breakthrough: Colin Pitchfork - DNA Fingerprinting Feb 11, 2021

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The crux of modern forensics is DNA. DNA has been around for a long time. But how did it find its place in solving crimes? It started with two rapes and murders of teenage girls along footpaths in England. Authorities thought they found their man, but a Geneticist named Alec Jeffreys showed them this was not the case. Today's story is the first time mass DNA screening was used, someone was convicted due to DNA evidence, and someone was exonerated due to DNA evidence... all in the same case.
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"Daemones"
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"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Pitchfork, R v [2009] EWCA Crim 963 (14 May 2009) (bailii.org)
DNA fingerprinting | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
Killer breakthrough – the day DNA evidence first nailed a murderer | Crime | The Guardian
No parole for Colin Pitchfork: First killer caught by DNA - BBC News
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Leicestershire | Anger over child killer's artwork
Colin Pitchfork: First killer caught by DNA "should move to open prison" - BBC News
Colin Pitchfork | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Double child killer Colin Pitchfork allowed to go shopping | | Express Digest
Killer Colin Pitchfork seen shopping on day release from prison - Hinckley Times
Forensic Files Season 1 Episode 4 - “The Footpath Murders” - https://youtu.be/8wMzNinS2oY
Book - The Blooding: The Dramatic True Story of the first Murder Case Solved by Genetic Fingerprinting - Joseph Wambaugh

155: Forensic Breakthrough: George Trepal - Thallium Testing Feb 02, 2021

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Spats with a neighbor aren't uncommon. Barking dogs, unmowed grass, and trash on the lawn can be reasonable complaints. But rarely does it actually escalate to murder. However, this episode involves just that, as well as murder mystery dinners, hidden bedrooms, and more.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/george-trepal-evil-genius-69896b7c69c5
https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/trepal-george.htm
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1996-03-31-9604110244-story.html
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-11th-circuit/1606616.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL2OnQOL4i0

154: Forensic Breakthrough: Dawn Sanchez - NASA Robot Jan 26, 2021

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Dawn Sanchez goes missing with zero evidence of what happened aside from an eye witness who refuses to testify. The main suspect is let go due to lack of evidence until years later when investigators get a tip. The tip indicates Dawn's body may have been there at one point, but she still wasn't found. Police were grabbing at straws until they enlisted the help of NASA.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
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Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Dawn Elaine Sanchez – The Charley Project
Slaying suspect hid dead woman in closet, police say – The Mercury News
NASA robot helps crack a murder case | ZDNet
Dawn Elaine Sanchez | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
Investigators report dead-ends in cases of two Los Altos women (losaltosonline.com)
NASA - Team Solves 1991 Cold-Case
CSI: Carnegie Mellon - Carnegie Mellon University | CMU
Lack of Body Doesn’t Stop Peninsula Conviction – NBC Bay Area
NASA's Unexplained Files: Season 3, Episode 6 script | Subs like Script

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