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No One Was Coming P2 Aug 05, 2026

In the summer of 2003, in the small Virginia town of Craigsville, an 18 year old boy shot and killed the man the town knew as a former rescue squad captain and a pillar of the community. Christopher Bennett never denied it. He confessed, took a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, and was handed three consecutive life sentences totalling 1,800 years.

But behind that front door, Chris and his siblings say, was a man the town never saw. Years of abuse. Children told to pray for help that never came. And a report of what was happening to his little sisters, made just one day before the shooting.

Over this series, Jack chats with Chris from inside Buckingham Correctional Center about his childhood, that night, the sentence designed to outlive him, and a family still fighting to bring him home.

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This series contains discussion of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and domestic violence. If you or someone you know needs support, help is available.

Australia

1800RESPECT (sexual assault and domestic violence, 24/7): 1800 737 732

Blue Knot Foundation (adult survivors of childhood trauma): 1300 657 380

Bravehearts (child sexual abuse support): 1800 272 831

Kids Helpline (ages 5 to 25, 24/7): 1800 55 1800

Lifeline (crisis support, 24/7): 13 11 14

United States

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (24/7): 1-800-422-4453

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7): 1-800-656-4673

National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7): 1-800-799-7233

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24/7): call or text 988

United Kingdom

NSPCC Helpline (adults concerned about a child): 0808 800 5000

Childline (for anyone under 19, 24/7): 0800 1111

NAPAC (adult survivors of childhood abuse): 0808 801 0331

Rape Crisis England and Wales (24/7): 0808 500 2222

Samaritans (24/7): 116 123

International For domestic violence services in other countries, visit hotpeachpages.net for a directory of helplines and agencies worldwide.

If a child is in immediate danger, call emergency services: 000 in Australia, 911 in the US, 999 in the UK.

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No One Was Coming P1 Aug 03, 2026

In the summer of 2003, in the small Virginia town of Craigsville, an 18 year old boy shot and killed the man the town knew as a former rescue squad captain and a pillar of the community. Christopher Bennett never denied it. He confessed, took a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, and was handed three consecutive life sentences totalling 1,800 years.

But behind that front door, Chris and his siblings say, was a man the town never saw. Years of abuse. Children told to pray for help that never came. And a report of what was happening to his little sisters, made just one day before the shooting.

Over this series, Jack chats with Chris from inside Buckingham Correctional Center about his childhood, that night, the sentence designed to outlive him, and a family still fighting to bring him home.

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This series contains discussion of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and domestic violence. If you or someone you know needs support, help is available.

Australia

1800RESPECT (sexual assault and domestic violence, 24/7): 1800 737 732
Blue Knot Foundation (adult survivors of childhood trauma): 1300 657 380
Bravehearts (child sexual abuse support): 1800 272 831
Kids Helpline (ages 5 to 25, 24/7): 1800 55 1800
Lifeline (crisis support, 24/7): 13 11 14

United States

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (24/7): 1-800-422-4453
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7): 1-800-656-4673
National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7): 1-800-799-7233
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24/7): call or text 988

United Kingdom

NSPCC Helpline (adults concerned about a child): 0808 800 5000
Childline (for anyone under 19, 24/7): 0800 1111
NAPAC (adult survivors of childhood abuse): 0808 801 0331
Rape Crisis England and Wales (24/7): 0808 500 2222
Samaritans (24/7): 116 123

International For domestic violence services in other countries, visit hotpeachpages.net for a directory of helplines and agencies worldwide.

If a child is in immediate danger, call emergency services: 000 in Australia, 911 in the US, 999 in the UK.

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Every Parent's Camera Roll P7 - Kelly Nichols Jul 29, 2026

We recently covered the story of Kelly Nichols, who was accused of creating child pornography involving her own two daughters. Those two girls, now grown women, have said that nothing happened, that they had a wonderful childhood, and that they felt nothing but love and safety.

Throughout their parents' trial, and the sentencing and appeal hearings that followed, they were referred to as 'the victims'. Yet both have said that the only thing they are victims of is the system itself. A system that claimed to be fighting for them, but would not listen to a word they had to say.

Today, they finally get the chance to have a voice, and to set the record straight about their parents in their own words.

Kelly and Doug Nichols and their two daughters are, seemingly, your normal all-American family. Kelly grew up on a farm in rural Illinois; she has a strong faith and even stronger family values. She and Doug met when the pair were in their early twenties, dated for four years, and then got married. Doug worked in IT, while Kelly enjoyed a long and happy career as a dental hygienist, respected and loved by her patients and by the community.

As the family grew, they did all the things young, busy families do. They went on adventures and holidays, the girls played sports, and they attended church every Sunday. And, like almost all families, they documented the years through pictures and videos, especially of their two young daughters. Treasured family memories. Memories that would one day land them both in prison, arrested, tried and convicted of possessing and producing child pornography.

It all started when allegations were made against Kelly's husband, Doug. Allegations he denies. Allegations we cannot go into, as they are still making their way through the court system. These allegations had nothing to do with Kelly, but they would be the catalyst for what came next.

As part of the complaint, the person making the allegations told police that if they took Doug's phone and computer, they would find evidence to back up her claims. So they did. But they found nothing. What they did find, however, while searching through the computer and phone, was those very family memories: thousands of pictures and videos of the two kids. As police went through the files, they said they found what they deemed to be images and videos of a sexual nature.

They took what they had found to a grand jury, and very quickly this supposedly normal all-American family were having their lives dissected and pulled apart online, their faces plastered across the internet under headlines like "Decatur Couple Arrested on Child Porn and Sex Charges."

This is a case where we can truly say: it could happen to you.

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Every Parent's Camera Roll P6 - Kelly Nichols Jul 27, 2026

Kelly and Doug Nichols and their two daughters are, seemingly, your normal all-American family. Kelly grew up on a farm in rural Illinois; she has a strong faith and even stronger family values. She and Doug met when the pair were in their early twenties, dated for four years, and then got married. Doug worked in IT, while Kelly enjoyed a long and happy career as a dental hygienist, respected and loved by her patients and by the community.

As the family grew, they did all the things young, busy families do. They went on adventures and holidays, the girls played sports, and they attended church every Sunday. And, like almost all families, they documented the years through pictures and videos, especially of their two young daughters. Treasured family memories. Memories that would one day land them both in prison, arrested, tried and convicted of possessing and producing child pornography.

It all started when allegations were made against Kelly's husband, Doug. Allegations he denies. Allegations we cannot go into, as they are still making their way through the court system. These allegations had nothing to do with Kelly, but they would be the catalyst for what came next.

As part of the complaint, the person making the allegations told police that if they took Doug's phone and computer, they would find evidence to back up her claims. So they did. But they found nothing. What they did find, however, while searching through the computer and phone, was those very family memories: thousands of pictures and videos of the two kids. As police went through the files, they said they found what they deemed to be images and videos of a sexual nature.

They took what they had found to a grand jury, and very quickly this supposedly normal all-American family were having their lives dissected and pulled apart online, their faces plastered across the internet under headlines like "Decatur Couple Arrested on Child Porn and Sex Charges."

This is a case where we can truly say: it could happen to you.

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Every Parent's Camera Roll P5 - Kelly Nichols Jul 22, 2026

Kelly and Doug Nichols and their two daughters are, seemingly, your normal all-American family. Kelly grew up on a farm in rural Illinois; she has a strong faith and even stronger family values. She and Doug met when the pair were in their early twenties, dated for four years, and then got married. Doug worked in IT, while Kelly enjoyed a long and happy career as a dental hygienist, respected and loved by her patients and by the community.

As the family grew, they did all the things young, busy families do. They went on adventures and holidays, the girls played sports, and they attended church every Sunday. And, like almost all families, they documented the years through pictures and videos, especially of their two young daughters. Treasured family memories. Memories that would one day land them both in prison, arrested, tried and convicted of possessing and producing child pornography.

It all started when allegations were made against Kelly's husband, Doug. Allegations he denies. Allegations we cannot go into, as they are still making their way through the court system. These allegations had nothing to do with Kelly, but they would be the catalyst for what came next.

As part of the complaint, the person making the allegations told police that if they took Doug's phone and computer, they would find evidence to back up her claims. So they did. But they found nothing. What they did find, however, while searching through the computer and phone, was those very family memories: thousands of pictures and videos of the two kids. As police went through the files, they said they found what they deemed to be images and videos of a sexual nature.

They took what they had found to a grand jury, and very quickly this supposedly normal all-American family were having their lives dissected and pulled apart online, their faces plastered across the internet under headlines like "Decatur Couple Arrested on Child Porn and Sex Charges."

This is a case where we can truly say: it could happen to you.

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Every Parent's Camera Roll P4 - Kelly Nichols Jul 20, 2026

Kelly and Doug Nichols and their two daughters are, seemingly, your normal all-American family. Kelly grew up on a farm in rural Illinois; she has a strong faith and even stronger family values. She and Doug met when the pair were in their early twenties, dated for four years, and then got married. Doug worked in IT, while Kelly enjoyed a long and happy career as a dental hygienist, respected and loved by her patients and by the community.

As the family grew, they did all the things young, busy families do. They went on adventures and holidays, the girls played sports, and they attended church every Sunday. And, like almost all families, they documented the years through pictures and videos, especially of their two young daughters. Treasured family memories. Memories that would one day land them both in prison, arrested, tried and convicted of possessing and producing child pornography.

It all started when allegations were made against Kelly's husband, Doug. Allegations he denies. Allegations we cannot go into, as they are still making their way through the court system. These allegations had nothing to do with Kelly, but they would be the catalyst for what came next.

As part of the complaint, the person making the allegations told police that if they took Doug's phone and computer, they would find evidence to back up her claims. So they did. But they found nothing. What they did find, however, while searching through the computer and phone, was those very family memories: thousands of pictures and videos of the two kids. As police went through the files, they said they found what they deemed to be images and videos of a sexual nature.

They took what they had found to a grand jury, and very quickly this supposedly normal all-American family were having their lives dissected and pulled apart online, their faces plastered across the internet under headlines like "Decatur Couple Arrested on Child Porn and Sex Charges."

This is a case where we can truly say: it could happen to you.

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Every Parent's Camera Roll P3 - Kelly Nichols Jul 15, 2026

Kelly and Doug Nichols and their two daughters are, seemingly, your normal all-American family. Kelly grew up on a farm in rural Illinois; she has a strong faith and even stronger family values. She and Doug met when the pair were in their early twenties, dated for four years, and then got married. Doug worked in IT, while Kelly enjoyed a long and happy career as a dental hygienist, respected and loved by her patients and by the community.

As the family grew, they did all the things young, busy families do. They went on adventures and holidays, the girls played sports, and they attended church every Sunday. And, like almost all families, they documented the years through pictures and videos, especially of their two young daughters. Treasured family memories. Memories that would one day land them both in prison, arrested, tried and convicted of possessing and producing child pornography.

It all started when allegations were made against Kelly's husband, Doug. Allegations he denies. Allegations we cannot go into, as they are still making their way through the court system. These allegations had nothing to do with Kelly, but they would be the catalyst for what came next.

As part of the complaint, the person making the allegations told police that if they took Doug's phone and computer, they would find evidence to back up her claims. So they did. But they found nothing. What they did find, however, while searching through the computer and phone, was those very family memories: thousands of pictures and videos of the two kids. As police went through the files, they said they found what they deemed to be images and videos of a sexual nature.

They took what they had found to a grand jury, and very quickly this supposedly normal all-American family were having their lives dissected and pulled apart online, their faces plastered across the internet under headlines like "Decatur Couple Arrested on Child Porn and Sex Charges."

This is a case where we can truly say: it could happen to you.

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Every Parent's Camera Roll P2 - Kelly Nichols Jul 13, 2026

Kelly and Doug Nichols and their two daughters are, seemingly, your normal all-American family. Kelly grew up on a farm in rural Illinois; she has a strong faith and even stronger family values. She and Doug met when the pair were in their early twenties, dated for four years, and then got married. Doug worked in IT, while Kelly enjoyed a long and happy career as a dental hygienist, respected and loved by her patients and by the community.

As the family grew, they did all the things young, busy families do. They went on adventures and holidays, the girls played sports, and they attended church every Sunday. And, like almost all families, they documented the years through pictures and videos, especially of their two young daughters. Treasured family memories. Memories that would one day land them both in prison, arrested, tried and convicted of possessing and producing child pornography.

It all started when allegations were made against Kelly's husband, Doug. Allegations he denies. Allegations we cannot go into, as they are still making their way through the court system. These allegations had nothing to do with Kelly, but they would be the catalyst for what came next.

As part of the complaint, the person making the allegations told police that if they took Doug's phone and computer, they would find evidence to back up her claims. So they did. But they found nothing. What they did find, however, while searching through the computer and phone, was those very family memories: thousands of pictures and videos of the two kids. As police went through the files, they said they found what they deemed to be images and videos of a sexual nature.

They took what they had found to a grand jury, and very quickly this supposedly normal all-American family were having their lives dissected and pulled apart online, their faces plastered across the internet under headlines like "Decatur Couple Arrested on Child Porn and Sex Charges."

This is a case where we can truly say: it could happen to you.

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Every Parent's Camera Roll - Kelly Nichols Jul 08, 2026

Kelly and Doug Nichols and their two daughters are, seemingly, your normal all-American family. Kelly grew up on a farm in rural Illinois; she has a strong faith and even stronger family values. She and Doug met when the pair were in their early twenties, dated for four years, and then got married. Doug worked in IT, while Kelly enjoyed a long and happy career as a dental hygienist, respected and loved by her patients and by the community.

As the family grew, they did all the things young, busy families do. They went on adventures and holidays, the girls played sports, and they attended church every Sunday. And, like almost all families, they documented the years through pictures and videos, especially of their two young daughters. Treasured family memories. Memories that would one day land them both in prison, arrested, tried and convicted of possessing and producing child pornography.

It all started when allegations were made against Kelly's husband, Doug. Allegations he denies. Allegations we cannot go into, as they are still making their way through the court system. These allegations had nothing to do with Kelly, but they would be the catalyst for what came next.

As part of the complaint, the person making the allegations told police that if they took Doug's phone and computer, they would find evidence to back up her claims. So they did. But they found nothing. What they did find, however, while searching through the computer and phone, was those very family memories: thousands of pictures and videos of the two kids. As police went through the files, they said they found what they deemed to be images and videos of a sexual nature.

They took what they had found to a grand jury, and very quickly this supposedly normal all-American family were having their lives dissected and pulled apart online, their faces plastered across the internet under headlines like "Decatur Couple Arrested on Child Porn and Sex Charges."

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Crimes of Omission - Rob Rosen Jul 06, 2026

Rob Rosen is a veteran investigative journalist with more than thirty years of experience. He was the Executive Producer, creator, and showrunner of the investigative, true-crime series Reasonable Doubt a show thats had featured a few of the men and women that we have spoke to on One Minute Reamining.

Rob has just released his new book Crimes of Omission

Exposing why the media refused to tell the whole truth about the anti-police movement.

Truth is supposed to be a journalist’s north star. But during the 2010s, the fourth estate lost its way, abandoning reporting for straight-up activism.

In Crimes of Omission, Rob will reveal the full story of the high-profile cases of law enforcement violence that rocked the world.

Through dozens of exclusive interviews, this book transports readers inside the nation’s most influential newsrooms at those crucial moments when the people we trust to inform us chose instead to mislead and inflame.

Crimes of omission aren’t about what is reported—they’re about what’s left out. Discover the disastrous decisions that ripped a nation apart and shattered the credibility of a once noble profession—and prepare to question everything you thought was true.

He joins me today for a chat about some of the cases we have both covered, those that left a lasting impression and of course his new book which you can get here

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Stepping inside a United States Prison Jul 01, 2026

Well, here we are at the end of our journey through the United States, but not before we do one last important thing, and that's finally meet a man whose story we started telling three years ago.

When I first decided to head to the US, I knew that I wanted to get inside a prison to be able to shake hands with someone whose story had affected me a lot. Now, of course, that list isn't short, but right near the top of that list was the story of Tariq Maqbool.

From the very first letter we connected, and from there our friendship has grown, and we have been on quite the journey with Tariq. So my last stop on my trip was to New York City, just across the water from New Jersey. Tariq was being held in East Jersey State Prison, a prison that has stood since the 1800s, and today was the day I was going inside its walls.

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The Voice of Reason, in the flesh. Jun 29, 2026

Todays episode is again vastly different and more of a vlog of my travels to Chicargo and arriving in NYC. I hope you're enjoying these very dofferent episodes to what we normally do! we will return to a brand new case very soon.

In today's episode we fly from Louisiana to Chicago to visit the Voice of Reason. Things get off to a shaky start due to a severe storm and a missed connection, but we soon make it to town.

Michael picks me up from my hotel and we take a drive through Chicago, head to his office to record, then it's on to another podcast recording with a show he moonlights on, before the ultimate all American experience as we head to a baseball game.

After my short visit with Michael, it's back on a plane and off to the Big Apple, where I get myself prepared for my first ever visit to a prison to visit Tariq Maqbool.

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Meeting Becky Jun 24, 2026

Today is the final episode of my time in Louisiana, brought here by the story of Dwight Bergeron, a man who had his life taken from him for a crime he has always maintained he is innocent of — but of course, as you know by now, he isn't the only one who says he's innocent. Louisiana was the first official stop on my tour after a quick visit to Las Vegas. It was my first time visiting a family whose story I had featured, a family that has had a truly traumatic life.

A mother and father sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit, four children who were used and manipulated by adults to put them there, and who have spent the past three decades trying to right that wrong. And although their mother is now home, and has been for some time after having been scared into taking a deal, Dwight, the main focus of our series, is still incarcerated, and at this point will be for potentially the remainder of his life unless the system that placed him there sees sense to take another look at this case.

So when this story was first brought to me, I was extremely sceptical. If you just take the headline of this case and what these parents were accused of, it makes your skin crawl. When I first started this series four years ago, I was often asked if there was anyone I wouldn't talk to, and my answer was always the same. Yes, anyone accused of a crime against a child, especially if that crime was sexual in nature, and this one was quite possibly as bad as it gets. However, there was one thing that changed my mind: a letter, a letter written by a young girl, now a woman, a woman pleading for help, pleading to be heard, pleading for her father's life.

When I first took on the story, I was told that although Becky was absolutely on board with the telling of the story and me exposing everything that had been done in order to get her parents convicted, she personally did not want to take part and be interviewed for the series. Becky has spent the better part of over 30 years telling and retelling this story, mainly to multiple sets of lawyers. She has lived with the guilt of her parents' conviction basically her entire life. The subject matter and story are not only traumatic to relive but also embarrassing, people, as we all know, can be cruel and highly judgmental. And now, a woman with children of her own, as much as she wants to get her father home and clear her parents' names, she also has her own mental health and her children's lives to consider, and she understandably didn't want to be placed into the spotlight of the story.

During the telling of Dwight's case, Becky and I spoke a couple of times via Facebook messaging. I had a few questions and points I wanted to clarify, and she was always more than happy to help, but that's as far as it went. However, when she found out that I was thinking about making one of my stops on my trip Louisiana, she told Janet, Dwight's partner, that she would like the opportunity to meet with me, and of course I was very happy for the opportunity. So after our visit to Angola that evening, we headed off for a Chinese meal and a chat with Becky.

The following day it was time to leave, but before I did, Janet, Dwight's partner and biggest advocate for the past 14 years, wanted to clear the air and release the names publicly of those still alive who she says know what happened in this case and know that Dwight is an innocent man.

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Angola State Prison Visit Jun 22, 2026

Welcome back to my first ever trip to the United States!

In today's episode I head out in the car with the partner of Dwight Bergeron to make the over 2 hour drive to the Angola State Prison. Along the way I read more files from the case against Dwight, mostly the files made by the child psychologist who spent countless hours with the children in the lead up to Dwight's trial. After the trial, well, it all just stopped, but why?

Once we make it to Angola, although we can't go inside, we do have a very sobering experience walking through the prison's museum which sits just outside the front gates. I step inside a replica cell, see relics from past prison escapes, check out a wide variety of incredibly terrifying prison made weapons and come face to face with Old Sparky. The electric chair that saw the death of 87 prisoners.

This was certainly a very sobering experience.

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Awards and Craw Fish! Jun 17, 2026

In today's episode we pick up the story of my trip to the United States, just prior to me heading off. The plan for the trip is to hopefully get myself into at least one prison facility, and it looks like the only one I even have a shot at getting into is the East Jersey State Prison, which is currently housing Tariq Maqbool, so I jump on the phone with his cousin who is set to help me get through the gates.

Once we have that sorted it's time to officially kick off the trip as I head to Sydney for the first ever Australian Audio Awards, where, well, I have a slight equipment issue before making my way to the bright lights of Vegas to attend the annual CrimeCon convention and for another award nomination. I find myself on a table of heavy hitters and get lost... a lot!

After my stop in Vegas it's then time to make my way to the state of Louisiana to find out more about the case of Dwight Bergeron.

So don't forget to pack your toothbrush! It's time for our first trip Stateside.

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Live face to face Q&A 'The Voice of Reason' Jun 15, 2026

So I am currently doing my mini tour of the USA where I am stopping in Las Vegas, Louisana, Chicargo and New York.

Today we have made it to Chicargo where I am spending the day with the man they call the Voice of Reason, Michael Leonard. Michael has been with me on this ride since our very first case and has become your favourite as he disects the cases we find and gives us his expert opinion as a lawyer of over 35 years.

Today we are not talking about an OMR case instead we are taking your questions. Before I left for the USA I posted in the OMR facebook group asking for your questions and so here they are!

Hope you enjoy!

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Unshakable Science - P12 Jun 10, 2026

We recently wrapped up the stories of Tasha Shelby and Marsha Mills, two women who are facing the rest of their lives behind bars because of what we now know as 'Junk science'. These cases are so similar its scary! No other evidence suggests they had anything to do with the deaths of the children in these cases, nothing excpet the word of so called experts and in the case of Tasha Shelby even the expert says he got it wrong.

As we do after each case we sit down with Michael Leonard 'The Voice of Reason' to find out what he thinks of what he has heard, will he belive in their innocence or has he heard something I missed? Lets find out in our first ever in person case discution.

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Dusty Turner: Back Inside, and Out Again Jun 08, 2026

I first sat down with Dusty when he was still inside a Virginia prison, more than three decades into an 82 year sentence for the 1995 murder of Jennifer Evans in Virginia Beach. It's a crime he has always said he did not commit, and one his Navy SEAL swim buddy, Billy Joe Brown, later confessed to carrying out alone.

Since that first interview, we've followed every twist. The historic 3 to 2 parole board vote in January. The morning of 5 March 2026, when Dusty finally walked out of Greensville Correctional Center after 30 years and seven months inside. And then, just seven weeks later, the news none of us were expecting: on 21 April, Virginia State Police arrested Dusty and booked him back into Middle River Regional Jail on an alleged parole violation, with his attorney saying the issue came down to two relationships he had not formally disclosed to his parole officer.

In this episode, I speak with Dusty from behind bars about what actually happened, how it felt to lose his freedom again so soon after gaining it, and what his legal team was doing to get him out. Then, after the Virginia Parole Board issued a notice on 14 May ordering his release, I catch up with him once more on the outside to find out where things stand now, what the past few weeks have done to him, and what comes next in a fight that, even after 31 years, is still not finished.

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Unshakable Science - P11 Jun 03, 2026

In the 1990s and early 2000s, Shaken Baby Syndrome was considered medical fact. When doctors found subdural bleeding, retinal hemorrhages, and brain swelling - the so-called "triad" - the diagnosis was automatic: violent abuse.

This medical certainty sent hundreds of people to prison, including Tasha Shelby and Marsha Mills - two women whose cases we've been following throughout this series. Both convicted based solely on expert testimony that claimed their guilt was scientifically undeniable.

But was it?

Professor Keith Findley joins us to examine the evolution of SBS science. As co-founder of the Wisconsin Innocence Project and co-author of the definitive Cambridge University Press book "Shaken Baby Syndrome: Investigating the Abusive Head Trauma Controversy," Professor Findley has spent decades studying how medical assumptions became legal fact - and how that "fact" has been systematically challenged by modern research.

We explore how birth trauma, medical conditions, and even short falls can mimic the signs once thought exclusive to violent shaking. We examine why 34 people have been exonerated from SBS convictions as courts slowly recognize the diagnosis is unreliable. And we discuss why cases like Tasha's and Marsha's represent a much broader crisis in forensic medicine.

From the biomechanics of infant injury to the legal standards that allowed flawed science into courtrooms, Professor Findley explains how medical overconfidence created a generation of wrongful convictions - and what it will take to prevent future injustices when science masquerades as certainty.

The triad that once seemed unshakeable has been shaken to its core. But for those already convicted, scientific progress may have come too late.

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Unshakable Science - P10 Jun 01, 2026

In the 1990s and early 2000s, Shaken Baby Syndrome was considered medical fact. When doctors found subdural bleeding, retinal hemorrhages, and brain swelling - the so-called "triad" - the diagnosis was automatic: violent abuse.

This medical certainty sent hundreds of people to prison, including Tasha Shelby and Marsha Mills - two women whose cases we've been following throughout this series. Both convicted based solely on expert testimony that claimed their guilt was scientifically undeniable.

But was it?

Professor Keith Findley joins us to examine the evolution of SBS science. As co-founder of the Wisconsin Innocence Project and co-author of the definitive Cambridge University Press book "Shaken Baby Syndrome: Investigating the Abusive Head Trauma Controversy," Professor Findley has spent decades studying how medical assumptions became legal fact - and how that "fact" has been systematically challenged by modern research.

We explore how birth trauma, medical conditions, and even short falls can mimic the signs once thought exclusive to violent shaking. We examine why 34 people have been exonerated from SBS convictions as courts slowly recognize the diagnosis is unreliable. And we discuss why cases like Tasha's and Marsha's represent a much broader crisis in forensic medicine.

From the biomechanics of infant injury to the legal standards that allowed flawed science into courtrooms, Professor Findley explains how medical overconfidence created a generation of wrongful convictions - and what it will take to prevent future injustices when science masquerades as certainty.

The triad that once seemed unshakeable has been shaken to its core. But for those already convicted, scientific progress may have come too late.

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A trip 4 years in the making May 27, 2026

When I found out One Minute Remaining had been nominated for Outstanding Episodic Series at the 2026 CrimeCon Clue Awards in Las Vegas — the only international nominee across the entire awards — I had about five minutes to feel good about it before the chaos began.

Getting to Vegas from Australia isn’t just a matter of booking a flight. There’s a media visa to apply for, a trip to the US Embassy in Sydney, prison visit requests to file with corrections departments in two states, unanswered emails, rejections.

This is the episode where I take you behind the scenes of what it actually takes to do this job. The bureaucracy, the knock backs, the paperwork, the moments where you wonder why you ever left radio and the moments that remind you exactly why you did.

Photo by Tim Mossholder

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Unshakable Science - P9 May 25, 2026

After losing her husband Mike, fifty-five-year-old Marsha Mills found purpose in caring for her two beloved granddaughters and occasionally watching Evan and Noah Shoup, toddlers from her daughter's best friend's family.

On May 10th, 2006, that love would destroy her life. After feeding lunch to the four children, Marsha took them outside to play. With her infant granddaughter in her arms, she turned to close the back door when two-year-old Noah fell from the porch to the concrete patio below.

The child was unconscious. Marsha moved him inside, called his father, and waited for emergency workers while caring for three other frightened children. When Noah died the next day, Marsha was charged with murder.

The case against her was built on medical opinion, not evidence.

Detective Larry Hootman, who first investigated the scene, testified it was a "freak accident." He was removed from the case. Detective Michael Goodwin used ultraviolet imaging throughout Marsha's house but found no substances or evidence of violence.

No physical evidence. No weapon. No motive.

But Dr. Daryl Steiner of Akron Children's Hospital had an opinion.

Based on Noah's injuries, Steiner testified the child had been abused. The prosecution's medical examiner agreed, using a doll to demonstrate how Marsha allegedly slammed the toddler repeatedly against surfaces.

The defense fought back with science.

Biomechanical engineer Dr. Chris VanEe built a replica of Marsha's back porch and used crash test dummies to prove a fall down the steps could cause fatal injuries. Forensic pathologist Dr. John Plunkett testified that Noah's death was "probably accidental" and consistent with Marsha's account.

Two experts saying accident. Two saying murder.

The jury chose to believe the prosecutors.

After five hours of deliberation, they found Marsha Mills guilty of murder. She was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after fifteen years.

She remains behind bars today, a grandmother whose only crime was caring for children who weren't her own.

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Anthony Duke and the Fight for Clemency May 25, 2026

On New Year's Eve 2011, a landscaper named Ronald Hauser was found shot dead in the basement of his home in Livingston County, Michigan. A month later, police came knocking on the door of one of Ron's friends, a man named Anthony Duke. Tony was arrested, charged, and in 2015 convicted of murder. He has maintained his innocence ever since.

Tony Duke is now serving life without the possibility of parole. Under Michigan law, that sentence means exactly what it says -- there is no parole date, no automatic review, no mechanism for release. The only path out runs through the Governor's office, and it is a path that very few people ever reach the end of.

In this episode we catch up with Tony, who recently appeared before the Michigan Parole Board for what is known as a commutation initial -- a formal hearing that is, for people in Tony's situation, one of the rarest and most significant steps in a process that offers very little. We talk through what that meeting means, what came back from the Board, and what the road ahead looks like from inside a Michigan prison cell.

We also examine the broader landscape of clemency in Michigan -- who gets it, who doesn't, and why the final stretch of a governor's time in office has historically been the window that matters most for people who have run out of any other options.

Tony Duke's case has never stopped raising questions.

How to contact Governor Whitmer about Tony Duke's case

There are three ways to reach the Governor's office directly.

Online contact form (easiest option) The Governor's office has a contact form at michigan.gov/whitmer/contact -- you can use this to write directly to the office and share their thoughts on Tony's case.

By phone Constituent Services: (517) 335-7858 Main office: (517) 373-3400

By post Governor Gretchen Whitmer P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, Michigan 48909

Tips for anyone writing in:

A letter or message to the Governor's office in support of a clemency case is most effective when it is brief, respectful, and specific. You don't need legal expertise, you just need to be genuine.

A few things worth including:

Tony's full name: Anthony Duke
That he is currently incarcerated in Michigan serving a life without parole sentence
That he has appeared before the Michigan Parole Board for a commutation initial
Why you believe his case deserves the Governor's attention -- whether that is concern about the original conviction, evidence of Tony's character, or simply a belief that the case warrants a closer look

Keep it to one page if writing by post. If using the online form, a few clear, considered paragraphs is plenty. The Governor's office does read correspondence on clemency cases -- volume of letters on a specific case does register.

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Unshakable Science - P8 May 20, 2026

After losing her husband Mike, fifty-five-year-old Marsha Mills found purpose in caring for her two beloved granddaughters and occasionally watching Evan and Noah Shoup, toddlers from her daughter's best friend's family.

On May 10th, 2006, that love would destroy her life. After feeding lunch to the four children, Marsha took them outside to play. With her infant granddaughter in her arms, she turned to close the back door when two-year-old Noah fell from the porch to the concrete patio below.

The child was unconscious. Marsha moved him inside, called his father, and waited for emergency workers while caring for three other frightened children. When Noah died the next day, Marsha was charged with murder.

The case against her was built on medical opinion, not evidence.

Detective Larry Hootman, who first investigated the scene, testified it was a "freak accident." He was removed from the case. Detective Michael Goodwin used ultraviolet imaging throughout Marsha's house but found no substances or evidence of violence.

No physical evidence. No weapon. No motive.

But Dr. Daryl Steiner of Akron Children's Hospital had an opinion.

Based on Noah's injuries, Steiner testified the child had been abused. The prosecution's medical examiner agreed, using a doll to demonstrate how Marsha allegedly slammed the toddler repeatedly against surfaces.

The defense fought back with science.

Biomechanical engineer Dr. Chris VanEe built a replica of Marsha's back porch and used crash test dummies to prove a fall down the steps could cause fatal injuries. Forensic pathologist Dr. John Plunkett testified that Noah's death was "probably accidental" and consistent with Marsha's account.

Two experts saying accident. Two saying murder.

The jury chose to believe the prosecutors.

After five hours of deliberation, they found Marsha Mills guilty of murder. She was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after fifteen years.

She remains behind bars today, a grandmother whose only crime was caring for children who weren't her own.

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Unshakable Science - P7 May 18, 2026

After losing her husband Mike, fifty-five-year-old Marsha Mills found purpose in caring for her two beloved granddaughters and occasionally watching Evan and Noah Shoup, toddlers from her daughter's best friend's family.

On May 10th, 2006, that love would destroy her life. After feeding lunch to the four children, Marsha took them outside to play. With her infant granddaughter in her arms, she turned to close the back door when two-year-old Noah fell from the porch to the concrete patio below.

The child was unconscious. Marsha moved him inside, called his father, and waited for emergency workers while caring for three other frightened children. When Noah died the next day, Marsha was charged with murder.

The case against her was built on medical opinion, not evidence.

Detective Larry Hootman, who first investigated the scene, testified it was a "freak accident." He was removed from the case. Detective Michael Goodwin used ultraviolet imaging throughout Marsha's house but found no substances or evidence of violence.

No physical evidence. No weapon. No motive.

But Dr. Daryl Steiner of Akron Children's Hospital had an opinion.

Based on Noah's injuries, Steiner testified the child had been abused. The prosecution's medical examiner agreed, using a doll to demonstrate how Marsha allegedly slammed the toddler repeatedly against surfaces.

The defense fought back with science.

Biomechanical engineer Dr. Chris VanEe built a replica of Marsha's back porch and used crash test dummies to prove a fall down the steps could cause fatal injuries. Forensic pathologist Dr. John Plunkett testified that Noah's death was "probably accidental" and consistent with Marsha's account.

Two experts saying accident. Two saying murder.

The jury chose to believe the prosecutors.

After five hours of deliberation, they found Marsha Mills guilty of murder. She was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after fifteen years.

She remains behind bars today, a grandmother whose only crime was caring for children who weren't her own.

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Unshakable Science - P6 May 13, 2026

Valena Elizabeth Beety is the Robert H. McKinney Professor of Law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. She began her legal career as a federal prosecutor and later transitioned to innocence work at the Mississippi Innocence Project. She went on to found and direct the West Virginia Innocence Project. Valena is the author of Manifesting Justice: Wrongly Convicted Women Reclaim Their Rights and co-editor of The Wrongful Convictions Reader, a coursebook used in classrooms nationwide, as well as her latest book 'Pink Crime'

Valena has been Tasha's attorney fighting her corner for almost 16 years. We sat down to discuss how she got started in wrongful conviction cases, how she first came to hear about Tasha's case and just what can be done to try and get Tasha home.

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Unshakable Science - P5 May 11, 2026

In 1997, a two-year-old boy collapsed on the floor of his bedroom in Biloxi, Mississippi. His stepmother, Tasha Shelby, called for help. By the time the sun came up, she was the prime suspect. By the time the trial ended, she had a life sentence.

Tasha was twenty-two. Twelve days postpartum. Engaged to be married. The only adult in the house the night Bryan collapsed. The case against her rested on a single diagnosis, Shaken Baby Syndrome, delivered by the medical examiner who performed the autopsy.

Decades on, that same medical examiner has taken the stand again, under oath, to say he got it wrong. The certainty that once surrounded the diagnosis has been picked apart in courtrooms across the world. Hundreds of people convicted on the same theory have walked free.

Tasha has not.

Recorded from inside Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, this is her story in her own words. The thump in the night, the newborn daughter taken from her arms,the trial and the expert recantation.

What happens when the expert says they got it wrong?

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Unshakable Science - P1 May 11, 2026

In 1997, a two-year-old boy collapsed on the floor of his bedroom in Biloxi, Mississippi. His stepmother, Tasha Shelby, called for help. By the time the sun came up, she was the prime suspect. By the time the trial ended, she had a life sentence.

Tasha was twenty-two. Twelve days postpartum. Engaged to be married. The only adult in the house the night Bryan collapsed. The case against her rested on a single diagnosis, Shaken Baby Syndrome, delivered by the medical examiner who performed the autopsy.

Decades on, that same medical examiner has taken the stand again, under oath, to say he got it wrong. The certainty that once surrounded the diagnosis has been picked apart in courtrooms across the world. Hundreds of people convicted on the same theory have walked free.

Tasha has not.

Recorded from inside Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, this is her story in her own words. The thump in the night, the newborn daughter taken from her arms,the trial and the expert recantation.

What happens when the expert says they got it wrong?

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Unshakable Science - P4 May 06, 2026

In 1997, a two-year-old boy collapsed on the floor of his bedroom in Biloxi, Mississippi. His stepmother, Tasha Shelby, called for help. By the time the sun came up, she was the prime suspect. By the time the trial ended, she had a life sentence.

Tasha was twenty-two. Twelve days postpartum. Engaged to be married. The only adult in the house the night Bryan collapsed. The case against her rested on a single diagnosis, Shaken Baby Syndrome, delivered by the medical examiner who performed the autopsy.

Decades on, that same medical examiner has taken the stand again, under oath, to say he got it wrong. The certainty that once surrounded the diagnosis has been picked apart in courtrooms across the world. Hundreds of people convicted on the same theory have walked free.

Tasha has not.

Recorded from inside Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, this is her story in her own words. The thump in the night, the newborn daughter taken from her arms,the trial and the expert recantation.

What happens when the expert says they got it wrong?

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Unshakable Science - P3 May 04, 2026

In 1997, a two-year-old boy collapsed on the floor of his bedroom in Biloxi, Mississippi. His stepmother, Tasha Shelby, called for help. By the time the sun came up, she was the prime suspect. By the time the trial ended, she had a life sentence.

Tasha was twenty-two. Twelve days postpartum. Engaged to be married. The only adult in the house the night Bryan collapsed. The case against her rested on a single diagnosis, Shaken Baby Syndrome, delivered by the medical examiner who performed the autopsy.

Decades on, that same medical examiner has taken the stand again, under oath, to say he got it wrong. The certainty that once surrounded the diagnosis has been picked apart in courtrooms across the world. Hundreds of people convicted on the same theory have walked free.

Tasha has not.

Recorded from inside Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, this is her story in her own words. The thump in the night, the newborn daughter taken from her arms,the trial and the expert recantation.

What happens when the expert says they got it wrong?

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Unshakable Science May 03, 2026

In the 1990s and early 2000s, Shaken Baby Syndrome was considered unshakeable medical fact. When doctors found three specific symptoms—subdural bleeding, retinal hemorrhages, and brain swelling—the diagnosis was automatic: someone had violently shaken a baby to death.

Two women's lives were destroyed by this "certainty."

Tasha Shelby was 25 years old when she was convicted of murdering her fiancé's two-year-old son. Just two weeks after giving birth by emergency C-section, prosecutors claimed this 4'9" woman had shaken 33-pound Bryan Thompson with the force of a car crash. Her trial lasted two days. Her sentence: life without parole.

Marsha Mills was a 55-year-old grandmother caring for neighbourhood children when two-year-old Noah Shoup died in her care. Despite her spotless record and the family's trust, medical testimony sent her to prison for life based on the same three symptoms.

Neither woman had any history of violence. Neither had any other evidence against them except the testimony of medical experts who claimed absolute certainty.

But that certainty was built on a foundation of sand.

From prison, both women tell their stories to host Jack Laurence in this groundbreaking investigation into how flawed science can destroy innocent lives.

Through exclusive interviews with Valena E. Beety—professor of law at Arizona State University, deputy director of the Academy for Justice, and Tasha's attorney—we uncover how the medical establishment's false confidence railroaded families through the courts.

Professor Keith Findley of the University of Wisconsin Law School, co-founder of the Wisconsin Innocence Project and co-author of the definitive Cambridge University Press book "Shaken Baby Syndrome: Investigating the Abusive Head Trauma Controversy," reveals how modern science has shattered the assumptions that sent these women to prison.

The science was wrong. The convictions were wrong. But the women remain behind bars.

Across America, 34 people have been exonerated from Shaken Baby Syndrome convictions as courts slowly recognise the diagnosis is unreliable. Yet Tasha and Marsha—despite overwhelming evidence of their innocence—have exhausted their appeals and face dying in prison for crimes that may never have happened.

Unshakeable Science exposes how medical arrogance, prosecutorial certainty, and judicial inertia have created a system where admitting error is harder than perpetuating injustice.

When the science breaks down, who pays the price?

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Unshakable Science - P2 Apr 29, 2026

In 1997, a two-year-old boy collapsed on the floor of his bedroom in Biloxi, Mississippi. His stepmother, Tasha Shelby, called for help. By the time the sun came up, she was the prime suspect. By the time the trial ended, she had a life sentence.

Tasha was twenty-two. Twelve days postpartum. Engaged to be married. The only adult in the house the night Bryan collapsed. The case against her rested on a single diagnosis, Shaken Baby Syndrome, delivered by the medical examiner who performed the autopsy.

Decades on, that same medical examiner has taken the stand again, under oath, to say he got it wrong. The certainty that once surrounded the diagnosis has been picked apart in courtrooms across the world. Hundreds of people convicted on the same theory have walked free.

Tasha has not.

Recorded from inside Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, this is her story in her own words. The thump in the night, the newborn daughter taken from her arms,the trial and the expert recantation.

What happens when the expert says they got it wrong?

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The disaster of Health in the D.O.C - Brad Hays Apr 22, 2026

When you hear that someone has been handed a sentence of life plus 104 years you'd be forgiven for thinking that today I am sitting down with some sort of serial killer, or someone who has committed some incredibly heinous crimes but you'd be wrong.

Brad Hays is currently serving his incredible sentence in the state of Missouri. Brad is no career criminal, in fact up until this sentence he had never been to prison. Brad Hays did not kill anyone, he wasn't even present when someone was killed, in fact no one died at all in Brad's case but none the less he has been unable to get any relife in his case.

Today I catch up with Brad to see whats been happening in the world of the Missouri DOC, the disaster that is the lack of health care, officers accused of committing murder, the rise in the drug K2 and where he's at with trying to get a reduction in his sentence.

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The continued dissapointment of rejection - Susan Brown Apr 20, 2026

Susan Brown was thirty weeks pregnant when her estranged husband attacked her. She says he beat her, raped her, and stabbed her in the stomach. She fought back. She woke in a hospital bed with a baby born devastatingly premature, and learned her ex-husband was dead.

Susan was charged with first degree murder. The law that now protects Michigan women defending themselves during a sexual assault did not exist in 2004. She was sentenced to life without parole.

Twenty years on, Susan is an internationally exhibited artist, a mentor, a conflict mediator, and a leading voice for second look legislation in her state. A clemency package was submitted to Governor Whitmer in August 2022. Her 2024 commutation hearing did not result in release.

In this check in, I catch up with Susan on life inside Huron Valley, where her case sits now, and the hope she still carries for Governor Whitmer's final term in office.

If you would like to support Susan, letters to the Governor's office make a real difference.

Write to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Michigan 48909, USA. Reference MDOC

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What Did You See? The Science of Child Eyewitness Testimony Apr 13, 2026

A child takes the stand. They describe what they saw in vivid detail. They are consistent, they are convincing, and the jury believes them. But how much of what they are saying actually happened -- and how much of it was shaped by the questions they were asked, the adults they trusted, and a memory that was never as fixed as anyone assumed?

In this episode, we sit down with Dr Ben Francis Cotterill, lecturer in psychology at Clemson University and one of the leading researchers in the field of child eyewitness testimony. His work examines the gap between what children genuinely remember and what the justice system asks them to do with those memories -- and that gap, the research tells us, can be significant.

We take you through the science of how children's memories form and how they can be altered -- sometimes dramatically -- through suggestion, leading questions, and repeated interviewing. We look at why the authority of an adult in a room with a child can reshape what that child believes they witnessed. And we examine the uncomfortable truth that some of the most well-intentioned interview techniques used in abuse investigations have been shown to increase the risk of false reporting rather than reduce it.

This is not a conversation about doubting children. It is a conversation about understanding them and about asking hard questions of a justice system that has not always asked those questions of itself.

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What the attorney thinks - Kara Garvin Apr 08, 2026

We just wrapped up the story of Kara Garvin, sentenced to life without parole for a crime she says she didn't commit, we have heard her version of events and explored the case against her but now it's time to get the opinion of the man they call 'The Voice of Reason' a man with over 30 years experience as a criminal defence attorney from Chicago Illinois, it is Michael Leonard.

Kara Garvin grew up in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, a small, tight-knit community nestled along the Ohio River, the kind of place where everybody knows everybody, and where the OxyContin crisis of the early 2000s didn't just make the news, it moved in next door. Like so many in her community, Kara's life became entangled with addiction. And like so many, that entanglement would come to define how the world saw her.

On the evening of the 22nd of December 2008, three days before Christmas, Edward Mollett, his wife Juanita, and their daughter Christina were shot and killed inside their mobile home in Franklin Furnace. A six year old boy, covered in blood, ran down the hill to a neighbour's house for help. Within hours, Kara Garvin had voluntarily walked into the Scioto County Sheriff's Office. By morning, she was facing three counts of aggravated murder.

She has never stopped saying she didn't do it.

In this series, I sit down with Kara inside the prison where she has spent the last sixteen years of her life. We go back to the beginning — her childhood, her struggles, the community that shaped her — and we walk, step by step, through the night of the 22nd of December, the investigation that followed, and the trial that put her away. We examine the state's case, the evidence, the witnesses, and the questions that Kara says have never been adequately answered.

Three people lost their lives that night. A family was destroyed. A six year old boy saw things no child should ever see. Those facts are not in dispute.

What is in dispute is who pulled the trigger.

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Kara Garvin: The Ohio Triple Murder Case P5 Apr 06, 2026

Kara Garvin grew up in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, a small, tight-knit community nestled along the Ohio River, the kind of place where everybody knows everybody, and where the OxyContin crisis of the early 2000s didn't just make the news, it moved in next door. Like so many in her community, Kara's life became entangled with addiction. And like so many, that entanglement would come to define how the world saw her.

On the evening of the 22nd of December 2008, three days before Christmas, Edward Mollett, his wife Juanita, and their daughter Christina were shot and killed inside their mobile home in Franklin Furnace. A six year old boy, covered in blood, ran down the hill to a neighbour's house for help. Within hours, Kara Garvin had voluntarily walked into the Scioto County Sheriff's Office. By morning, she was facing three counts of aggravated murder.

She has never stopped saying she didn't do it.

In this series, I sit down with Kara inside the prison where she has spent the last sixteen years of her life. We go back to the beginning — her childhood, her struggles, the community that shaped her — and we walk, step by step, through the night of the 22nd of December, the investigation that followed, and the trial that put her away. We examine the state's case, the evidence, the witnesses, and the questions that Kara says have never been adequately answered.

Three people lost their lives that night. A family was destroyed. A six year old boy saw things no child should ever see. Those facts are not in dispute.

What is in dispute is who pulled the trigger.

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Kara Garvin: The Ohio Triple Murder Case P4 Apr 01, 2026

Kara Garvin grew up in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, a small, tight-knit community nestled along the Ohio River, the kind of place where everybody knows everybody, and where the OxyContin crisis of the early 2000s didn't just make the news, it moved in next door. Like so many in her community, Kara's life became entangled with addiction. And like so many, that entanglement would come to define how the world saw her.

On the evening of the 22nd of December 2008, three days before Christmas, Edward Mollett, his wife Juanita, and their daughter Christina were shot and killed inside their mobile home in Franklin Furnace. A six year old boy, covered in blood, ran down the hill to a neighbour's house for help. Within hours, Kara Garvin had voluntarily walked into the Scioto County Sheriff's Office. By morning, she was facing three counts of aggravated murder.

She has never stopped saying she didn't do it.

In this series, I sit down with Kara inside the prison where she has spent the last sixteen years of her life. We go back to the beginning — her childhood, her struggles, the community that shaped her — and we walk, step by step, through the night of the 22nd of December, the investigation that followed, and the trial that put her away. We examine the state's case, the evidence, the witnesses, and the questions that Kara says have never been adequately answered.

Three people lost their lives that night. A family was destroyed. A six year old boy saw things no child should ever see. Those facts are not in dispute.

What is in dispute is who pulled the trigger.

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Kara Garvin: The Ohio Triple Murder Case P3 Mar 30, 2026

Kara Garvin grew up in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, a small, tight-knit community nestled along the Ohio River, the kind of place where everybody knows everybody, and where the OxyContin crisis of the early 2000s didn't just make the news, it moved in next door. Like so many in her community, Kara's life became entangled with addiction. And like so many, that entanglement would come to define how the world saw her.

On the evening of the 22nd of December 2008, three days before Christmas, Edward Mollett, his wife Juanita, and their daughter Christina were shot and killed inside their mobile home in Franklin Furnace. A six year old boy, covered in blood, ran down the hill to a neighbour's house for help. Within hours, Kara Garvin had voluntarily walked into the Scioto County Sheriff's Office. By morning, she was facing three counts of aggravated murder.

She has never stopped saying she didn't do it.

In this series, I sit down with Kara inside the prison where she has spent the last sixteen years of her life. We go back to the beginning — her childhood, her struggles, the community that shaped her — and we walk, step by step, through the night of the 22nd of December, the investigation that followed, and the trial that put her away. We examine the state's case, the evidence, the witnesses, and the questions that Kara says have never been adequately answered.

Three people lost their lives that night. A family was destroyed. A six year old boy saw things no child should ever see. Those facts are not in dispute.

What is in dispute is who pulled the trigger.

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Kara Garvin: The Ohio Triple Murder Case P2 Mar 25, 2026

Kara Garvin grew up in Franklin Furnace, Ohio — a small, tight-knit community nestled along the Ohio River, the kind of place where everybody knows everybody, and where the OxyContin crisis of the early 2000s didn't just make the news, it moved in next door. Like so many in her community, Kara's life became entangled with addiction. And like so many, that entanglement would come to define how the world saw her.

On the evening of the 22nd of December 2008, three days before Christmas, Edward Mollett, his wife Juanita, and their daughter Christina were shot and killed inside their mobile home in Franklin Furnace. A six year old boy, covered in blood, ran down the hill to a neighbour's house for help. Within hours, Kara Garvin had voluntarily walked into the Scioto County Sheriff's Office. By morning, she was facing three counts of aggravated murder.

She has never stopped saying she didn't do it.

In this series, I sit down with Kara inside the prison where she has spent the last sixteen years of her life. We go back to the beginning — her childhood, her struggles, the community that shaped her — and we walk, step by step, through the night of the 22nd of December, the investigation that followed, and the trial that put her away. We examine the state's case, the evidence, the witnesses, and the questions that Kara says have never been adequately answered.

Three people lost their lives that night. A family was destroyed. A six year old boy saw things no child should ever see. Those facts are not in dispute.

What is in dispute is who pulled the trigger.

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Kara Garvin: The Ohio Triple Murder Case P1 Mar 23, 2026

Kara Garvin grew up in Franklin Furnace, Ohio — a small, tight-knit community nestled along the Ohio River, the kind of place where everybody knows everybody, and where the OxyContin crisis of the early 2000s didn't just make the news, it moved in next door. Like so many in her community, Kara's life became entangled with addiction. And like so many, that entanglement would come to define how the world saw her.

On the evening of the 22nd of December 2008, three days before Christmas, Edward Mollett, his wife Juanita, and their daughter Christina were shot and killed inside their mobile home in Franklin Furnace. A six year old boy, covered in blood, ran down the hill to a neighbour's house for help. Within hours, Kara Garvin had voluntarily walked into the Scioto County Sheriff's Office. By morning, she was facing three counts of aggravated murder.

She has never stopped saying she didn't do it.

In this series, I sit down with Kara inside the prison where she has spent the last sixteen years of her life. We go back to the beginning — her childhood, her struggles, the community that shaped her — and we walk, step by step, through the night of the 22nd of December, the investigation that followed, and the trial that put her away. We examine the state's case, the evidence, the witnesses, and the questions that Kara says have never been adequately answered.

Three people lost their lives that night. A family was destroyed. A six year old boy saw things no child should ever see. Those facts are not in dispute.

What is in dispute is who pulled the trigger.

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An Overwhelming freedom - Dustin Turner Mar 18, 2026

I first met Dustin in August 2025. He talked me through his life — his intense training to become a coveted Navy SEAL, through to the night his life would change forever, and his subsequent 30-year battle to clear his name.

When we first spoke, Dustin's options for returning home were pretty limited. After exhausting most avenues for release, all he had left was placing his freedom in the hands of a parole board. As I have mentioned on many occasions, parole boards are tough to crack. It can take a lot of convincing to get them to agree to send you home — even more so when you maintain your innocence of the very crime you're in prison for.

As we know, for the majority of parole boards, your innocence — or claims of it — are usually of little interest. That's not what they're there for. What they want to know is whether you have changed. Are you remorseful? Have you been a model prisoner? Their job is not to review the case against you, merely to decide whether you still pose a threat to the public.

So when Dustin came up for parole, the stress and tension were high. But something happened in his case that rarely, if ever, happens — a couple of the board members, including a former prosecutor, took it upon themselves to actually look at the case against him. And it's not every day that a co-defendant comes out and tells a courtroom that you didn't commit the crime you were convicted of.

Following this, that same board member — the former prosecutor — took the further unprecedented step of publicly acknowledging his belief in Dustin's wrongful incarceration for murder, and stating on record that he believed Dustin had already served far more time for his involvement than he ever should have. With that, Dustin was granted parole in a 2-3 majority verdict.

It wasn't, of course, as straightforward as that, and Dustin's road back home wasn't without its complications — but he is now free. Albeit with strict parole conditions. And for the first time, we got the chance to sit down face to face and talk about how he's found life on the outside.

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"Don't you die on me" - John Spirko Mar 16, 2026

The words "Don't you die on me" came back to haunt me recently, as I got a message to say John Spirko may have had a suspected heart attack just minutes after we hung up the phone and I uttered those words. It would turn out it wasn't a heart attack and after some time in hospital John was returned to prison in time to get some better news.

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In 1982, postmistress Betty Jane Mottinger was abducted from her one-room post office in Elgin, Ohio — a town of fifty people and murdered.

Six weeks later, John Spirko, a career criminal with a talent for spinning stories, decided to trade invented information about her death for a deal that would keep his girlfriend out of prison. It didn't work. Instead, his web of lies contradictory, provably wrong, and completely fabricated, somehow became the centrepiece of a capital murder prosecution. No physical evidence. No connection to the victim. No connection to the crime scene. Just the words of a man who admitted he made it all up.

John Spirko has been on Ohio's death row, and now serves life without parole, for over forty years. A federal judge called his conviction a foundation of sand. A governor said there was enough doubt to spare his life but not enough to free him.

This is his story as told by him from his prison cell in Ohio.

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'not to be reduced by credits' - Tariq Maqbool Mar 11, 2026

After twenty-three years, a last-minute act of clemency from a departing New Jersey governor changed everything for Tariq MaQbool. 150 years became 45, Maximum security became lower. However inside the order that finally gave him hope was language that raises serious questions and when his paperwork arrived, something was on it that had never been there before. As always with these situations with the D.O.C when one door opens another one shuts and all you're left with is just more questions, more confusion and very little in the way of answers.

We sit back down with Tariq to hear what happened.

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What the attorney thinks - John Spirko Mar 09, 2026

We just wrapped up the story of John Spirko, a man who's spent over 40 years in prison for a murder that put him on death row, a murder he's always maintained he's innocent of, even though he was the one who put himself in the firing line of detectives. So as always when we finish these cases, it's time to find out what the man they call 'The Voice of Reason' thinks, does he believe John has a case for innocence, or is he not convinced? Let's find out from Michael Leonard of Leonard Trial Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois.

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In 1982, postmistress Betty Jane Mottinger was abducted from her one-room post office in Elgin, Ohio — a town of fifty people and murdered.

Six weeks later, John Spirko, a career criminal with a talent for spinning stories, decided to trade invented information about her death for a deal that would keep his girlfriend out of prison. It didn't work. Instead, his web of lies contradictory, provably wrong, and completely fabricated, somehow became the centrepiece of a capital murder prosecution. No physical evidence. No connection to the victim. No connection to the crime scene. Just the words of a man who admitted he made it all up.

John Spirko has been on Ohio's death row, and now serves life without parole, for over forty years. A federal judge called his conviction a foundation of sand. A governor said there was enough doubt to spare his life but not enough to free him.

This is his story as told by him from his prison cell in Ohio.

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He lied his way onto Death Row - John Spirko P5 Mar 04, 2026

In 1982, postmistress Betty Jane Mottinger was abducted from her one-room post office in Elgin, Ohio — a town of fifty people and murdered.

Six weeks later, John Spirko, a career criminal with a talent for spinning stories, decided to trade invented information about her death for a deal that would keep his girlfriend out of prison. It didn't work. Instead, his web of lies contradictory, provably wrong, and completely fabricated, somehow became the centrepiece of a capital murder prosecution. No physical evidence. No connection to the victim. No connection to the crime scene. Just the words of a man who admitted he made it all up.

John Spirko has been on Ohio's death row, and now serves life without parole, for over forty years. A federal judge called his conviction a foundation of sand. A governor said there was enough doubt to spare his life but not enough to free him.

This is his story as told by him from his prison cell in Ohio.

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He lied his way onto Death Row - John Spirko P4 Mar 02, 2026

In 1982, postmistress Betty Jane Mottinger was abducted from her one-room post office in Elgin, Ohio — a town of fifty people and murdered.

Six weeks later, John Spirko, a career criminal with a talent for spinning stories, decided to trade invented information about her death for a deal that would keep his girlfriend out of prison. It didn't work. Instead, his web of lies contradictory, provably wrong, and completely fabricated, somehow became the centrepiece of a capital murder prosecution. No physical evidence. No connection to the victim. No connection to the crime scene. Just the words of a man who admitted he made it all up.

John Spirko has been on Ohio's death row, and now serves life without parole, for over forty years. A federal judge called his conviction a foundation of sand. A governor said there was enough doubt to spare his life but not enough to free him.

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He lied his way onto Death Row - John Spirko P3 Feb 25, 2026

In 1982, postmistress Betty Jane Mottinger was abducted from her one-room post office in Elgin, Ohio — a town of fifty people and murdered.

Six weeks later, John Spirko, a career criminal with a talent for spinning stories, decided to trade invented information about her death for a deal that would keep his girlfriend out of prison. It didn't work. Instead, his web of lies contradictory, provably wrong, and completely fabricated, somehow became the centrepiece of a capital murder prosecution. No physical evidence. No connection to the victim. No connection to the crime scene. Just the words of a man who admitted he made it all up.

John Spirko has been on Ohio's death row, and now serves life without parole, for over forty years. A federal judge called his conviction a foundation of sand. A governor said there was enough doubt to spare his life but not enough to free him.

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He lied his way onto Death Row - John Spirko P2 Feb 23, 2026

In 1982, postmistress Betty Jane Mottinger was abducted from her one-room post office in Elgin, Ohio — a town of fifty people and murdered.

Six weeks later, John Spirko, a career criminal with a talent for spinning stories, decided to trade invented information about her death for a deal that would keep his girlfriend out of prison. It didn't work. Instead, his web of lies contradictory, provably wrong, and completely fabricated, somehow became the centrepiece of a capital murder prosecution. No physical evidence. No connection to the victim. No connection to the crime scene. Just the words of a man who admitted he made it all up.

John Spirko has been on Ohio's death row, and now serves life without parole, for over forty years. A federal judge called his conviction a foundation of sand. A governor said there was enough doubt to spare his life but not enough to free him.

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He lied his way onto Death Row - John Spirko P1 Feb 18, 2026

In 1982, postmistress Betty Jane Mottinger was abducted from her one-room post office in Elgin, Ohio — a town of fifty people and murdered.

Six weeks later, John Spirko, a career criminal with a talent for spinning stories, decided to trade invented information about her death for a deal that would keep his girlfriend out of prison. It didn't work. Instead, his web of lies contradictory, provably wrong, and completely fabricated, somehow became the centrepiece of a capital murder prosecution. No physical evidence. No connection to the victim. No connection to the crime scene. Just the words of a man who admitted he made it all up.

John Spirko has been on Ohio's death row, and now serves life without parole, for over forty years. A federal judge called his conviction a foundation of sand. A governor said there was enough doubt to spare his life but not enough to free him.

This is his story as told by him from his prison cell in Ohio.

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OUT NOW! What I Survived Feb 17, 2026

What I Survived explores the extraordinary true stories of people who survived the unthinkable. Each story takes you back to who these people were before everything changed, then inside the moment their lives were pushed to the edge, shipwrecked at sea for weeks, held captive by terrorists, falling 15,000 feet from a plane after a parachute failure, and other extreme, life-or-death situations.

Through first-hand accounts, we follow the ordeal as it happened, the decisions made under unimaginable pressure, and the will it took to survive.

Then what came after, the physical and psychological recovery, and the process of rebuilding a life forever altered.

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Clemency comes in many forms - Tariq Maqbool Feb 16, 2026

Today I catch up with Tariq Maqbool, a man serving 150 years in prison for a double homicide he has always maintained he did not commit, a sentence that would see him die behind bars.

That was until now. Tariq recently petitioned the Governor of New Jersey for clemency, his only real last hope of making it home to his family and he's just received some very welcome news.

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My mum told me to tell you - Anthony Duke Feb 11, 2026

Anthony Duke, or Tony, is, it's fair to say, a favourite amongst those of us who have gone through this crazy journey over the last almost four years. A man of strong values, strong faith, and the strong silent type.

Tony isn't a man to ask for help. He's not one to say if he needs something, he is the one who provides, for himself and others. He is not someone who shares news too often, I believe because he doesn't want to get his or anyone else's hopes up, hopes that he will be coming home sooner than his life sentence will allow. However, he did recently get some news, news he was planning on keeping close to his chest. He had no choice but to tell his mum as he needed her help with getting some information, and once she knew, she in turn told him he should tell me. I'm very grateful she did, because now I know, and so will you—because Tony needs us, even if he doesn't like to ask for it.

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Hey Jack, Guess who's free! - Nosakhare Onumonu Feb 09, 2026

The story of Nosakhare Onumonu is nothing short of incredible.

As a young man, Nosa’s sister was brutally attacked by her partner—violence that ended when he set her home on fire and left her for dead. That man was arrested and sentenced to prison for his crimes, but the trauma left Nosa riddled with guilt. Why wasn’t he there to protect her? In his mind, he had failed his sister, his niece, and their family.

As time went by, Nosa helped his mother nurse his sister back to health while also caring for his niece. But those feelings of guilt only grew stronger. And when his sister was finally back on her feet, he made a decision—he was going to take something back from the man who had hurt his family. He wanted revenge.

Of course, the man who had done this was behind bars and would be for many years to come. But Nosa wasn’t willing to wait that long. He embarked on a suicide mission inside prison walls to get to him. And that was just the beginning. His story would take an even more shocking turn when he found himself wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit.

Now he is free and finally back home with his family.

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Anthony Apanovich - What the attorney thinks Feb 04, 2026

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To Death Row and back again p5 - Anthony Apanovitch Feb 02, 2026

On Aug. 23, 1984, Mary Flynn had been visiting her brother Martin Flynn and his wife, Kate, looking for houses for sale in their neighborhood. That night, around 10 p.m., a neighbor saw Flynn walking from her Toyota Tercel to the back door of her home after her visit to her brother and his wife.

Hours later, she was dead.

The next day, concerned that Mary hadn’t shown up for work and unable to reach her, a fellow nurse at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital called Marty Flynn. The two met at the duplex and got in through an unlocked door on the tenants’ side of the basement, according to court documents.

His sister was lying facedown on her bare mattress, nude, badly beaten and bloodied. Her wrists were bound behind her back with what appeared to be a torn strip of the bed sheet, which was also tied around her neck and the bed’s headboard.

It wasn't long till police would bring in Tony for questioning, he'd recently done some work on Mary's house and had been seen talking with her that day. Innitially they let Tony go but a month later he got a call to say he needs to come in to the station because he is going to be formally charged with murder.

After being convicted Tony eas sentenced to death and would spend more than 30 years on death row until DNA would seemingly exonerate him of the crime. He spent two years back home iwth his family until eventually a techincal legal loop hole saw him re arrested and sent back to death row where he remains today.

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To Death Row and Back again p4 - Anthony Apanovitch Jan 28, 2026

On Aug. 23, 1984, Mary Flynn had been visiting her brother Martin Flynn and his wife, Kate, looking for houses for sale in their neighborhood. That night, around 10 p.m., a neighbor saw Flynn walking from her Toyota Tercel to the back door of her home after her visit to her brother and his wife.

Hours later, she was dead.

The next day, concerned that Mary hadn’t shown up for work and unable to reach her, a fellow nurse at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital called Marty Flynn. The two met at the duplex and got in through an unlocked door on the tenants’ side of the basement, according to court documents.

His sister was lying facedown on her bare mattress, nude, badly beaten and bloodied. Her wrists were bound behind her back with what appeared to be a torn strip of the bed sheet, which was also tied around her neck and the bed’s headboard.

It wasn't long till police would bring in Tony for questioning, he'd recently done some work on Mary's house and had been seen talking with her that day. Innitially they let Tony go but a month later he got a call to say he needs to come in to the station because he is going to be formally charged with murder.

After being convicted Tony eas sentenced to death and would spend more than 30 years on death row until DNA would seemingly exonerate him of the crime. He spent two years back home iwth his family until eventually a techincal legal loop hole saw him re arrested and sent back to death row where he remains today.

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To Death Row and back again P3 - Anthony Apanovitch Jan 26, 2026

On Aug. 23, 1984, Mary Flynn had been visiting her brother Martin Flynn and his wife, Kate, looking for houses for sale in their neighborhood. That night, around 10 p.m., a neighbor saw Flynn walking from her Toyota Tercel to the back door of her home after her visit to her brother and his wife.

Hours later, she was dead.

The next day, concerned that Mary hadn’t shown up for work and unable to reach her, a fellow nurse at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital called Marty Flynn. The two met at the duplex and got in through an unlocked door on the tenants’ side of the basement, according to court documents.

His sister was lying facedown on her bare mattress, nude, badly beaten and bloodied. Her wrists were bound behind her back with what appeared to be a torn strip of the bed sheet, which was also tied around her neck and the bed’s headboard.

It wasn't long till police would bring in Tony for questioning, he'd recently done some work on Mary's house and had been seen talking with her that day. Innitially they let Tony go but a month later he got a call to say he needs to come in to the station because he is going to be formally charged with murder.

After being convicted Tony eas sentenced to death and would spend more than 30 years on death row until DNA would seemingly exonerate him of the crime. He spent two years back home iwth his family until eventually a techincal legal loop hole saw him re arrested and sent back to death row where he remains today.

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To Death Row and back again P2 - Anthony Apanovitch Jan 21, 2026

On Aug. 23, 1984, Mary Flynn had been visiting her brother Martin Flynn and his wife, Kate, looking for houses for sale in their neighborhood. That night, around 10 p.m., a neighbor saw Flynn walking from her Toyota Tercel to the back door of her home after her visit to her brother and his wife.

Hours later, she was dead.

The next day, concerned that Mary hadn’t shown up for work and unable to reach her, a fellow nurse at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital called Marty Flynn. The two met at the duplex and got in through an unlocked door on the tenants’ side of the basement, according to court documents.

His sister was lying facedown on her bare mattress, nude, badly beaten and bloodied. Her wrists were bound behind her back with what appeared to be a torn strip of the bed sheet, which was also tied around her neck and the bed’s headboard.

It wasn't long till police would bring in Tony for questioning, he'd recently done some work on Mary's house and had been seen talking with her that day. Innitially they let Tony go but a month later he got a call to say he needs to come in to the station because he is going to be formally charged with murder.

After being convicted Tony eas sentenced to death and would spend more than 30 years on death row until DNA would seemingly exonerate him of the crime. He spent two years back home iwth his family until eventually a techincal legal loop hole saw him re arrested and sent back to death row where he remains today.

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To Death Row and back again P1 - Anthony Apanovitch Jan 19, 2026

On Aug. 23, 1984, Mary Flynn had been visiting her brother Martin Flynn and his wife, Kate, looking for houses for sale in their neighborhood. That night, around 10 p.m., a neighbor saw Flynn walking from her Toyota Tercel to the back door of her home after her visit to her brother and his wife.

Hours later, she was dead.

The next day, concerned that Mary hadn’t shown up for work and unable to reach her, a fellow nurse at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital called Marty Flynn. The two met at the duplex and got in through an unlocked door on the tenants’ side of the basement, according to court documents.

His sister was lying facedown on her bare mattress, nude, badly beaten and bloodied. Her wrists were bound behind her back with what appeared to be a torn strip of the bed sheet, which was also tied around her neck and the bed’s headboard.

It wasn't long till police would bring in Tony for questioning, he'd recently done some work on Mary's house and had been seen talking with her that day. Innitially they let Tony go but a month later he got a call to say he needs to come in to the station because he is going to be formally charged with murder.

After being convicted Tony eas sentenced to death and would spend more than 30 years on death row until DNA would seemingly exonerate him of the crime. He spent two years back home iwth his family until eventually a techincal legal loop hole saw him re arrested and sent back to death row where he remains today.

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30 years comes to a close... almost - Dustin turner Jan 14, 2026

Last year, I introduced you to the case of Dustin Turner, a man who has long maintained his innocence while serving a sentence that has kept him behind bars for decades for the murder of Jennifer Evans. He and his co-accused, Billy Brown, were sentenced to 75 and 85 years behind bars without the possibility of parole.

Since his conviction, Dustin has consistently denied he played any part in Jennifer’s murder and that his only involvement was making the poor decision to help Billy cover it up by disposing of her body.

Ahead of his most recent parole hearing, I caught up with Dustin to talk through how he was feeling as the decision approached. He was cautiously optimistic. This time, the maths mattered. He didn’t need a unanimous decision, only a majority vote. Based on prior indications, he believed he already had that support. What remained was for it to be formally decided at a public hearing.

I attended that hearing via Zoom, battling through audio issues as the parole board laid out their views. What followed was a mix of encouragement and concern. One board member, a former prosecutor with more than forty years’ experience, stated that he believed Dustin had already spent more time in prison than he should have. Another warned that granting parole could set a dangerous precedent.

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A mafia sit down P2 - Anthony Ruggiano Jnr Jan 12, 2026

He was born into the Gambino family with a father as a made man who committed multiple murders, Anthony Ruggiano Jnr’s life was always going to be different.

He would spend 14 years in prison and commit multiple murders himself, including that of his brother in-law, before he decided he’d had enough.

My first ‘sit down’ with a former Mafia member and is this months Bonus subscriber episode.

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A mafia sit down P1 - Anthony Ruggiano Jnr Jan 07, 2026

He was born into the Gambino family with a father as a made man who committed multiple murders, Anthony Ruggiano Jnr’s life was always going to be different.

He would spend 14 years in prison and commit multiple murders himself, including that of his brother in-law, before he decided he’d had enough.

My first ‘sit down’ with a former Mafia member and is this months Bonus subscriber episode.

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The Dodleston Messages: Time Travel or Hoax? Jan 05, 2026

With OMR taking a break over Christmas, I thought I’d use this opportunity to introduce you to some of my other shows you may not have discovered yet.

In 2024, I created Mysteries at Bedtime — a show designed for those who enjoy a good mysterie before drifting off to sleep. So here’s one of our most popular episodes to date.

If you enjoy it, why not check out more available right now.

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In the quiet village of Dodleston, Cheshire, a bizarre and baffling mystery began unfolding in 1984. Ken Webster, a schoolteacher, was working on a BBC Micro computer when strange messages began to appear—written in an archaic form of English, and allegedly sent by someone living in the year 1541. The messages continued over the following months, becoming more elaborate and unnerving. Later, new messages arrived this time from someone claiming to live in the year 2109, warning of unseen forces manipulating time itself.

Known today as the Dodleston Messages, this case remains one of the strangest examples of alleged time slip communication in modern paranormal lore. Was it an elaborate hoax, a psychological trick… or genuine contact across centuries? In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we examine the digital trail, the witness accounts, and the unanswered questions behind one of Britain’s most haunting tech-era mysteries.

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The Shannon Matthews Hoax: Britain’s Missing Child Scam Dec 31, 2025

With OMR taking a break over Christmas, I thought I’d use this opportunity to introduce you to some of my other shows you may not have discovered yet.

In 2023, I created Crime at Bedtime — a show designed for those who enjoy a good crime story before drifting off to sleep. So here’s one of our most popular episodes to date. If you enjoy it, why not check out the almost 150 episodes available right now?

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In 2008, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews vanished on her way home from school, sparking one of Britain’s largest ever missing child hunts. For 24 days the nation searched, prayed, and donated. But when Shannon was found alive less than a mile from home, the truth was more shocking than anyone imagined. This is the story of betrayal, manipulation, and the mother who staged her daughter’s disappearance.

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That's a wrap on 2025! recap with The Voice of Reason Dec 29, 2025

Well, we are at the end of another year of One Minute Remaining. As we say goodbye to 2025, I thought it was a good opportunity to sit down with the man they call The Voice of Reason, Michael Leonard, to reflect on some of the wildest cases of the past year.

I have selected four cases that I feel had the biggest impact on you, the Jury. Michael and I take another look at the key issues in each case, the unanswered questions, and what they reveal about the justice system itself.

If a case is not mentioned, it does not mean I do not have major concerns about it or feel for the person at the centre of it. I am grateful for each and every person who has been willing to share their story with me, and we will, as always, make sure we stay in contact with them and keep you updated on their individual situations.

Thank you to each and every one of you for another year of amazing support. The show received more than 2.5 million downloads in 2025, which has truly blown me away. Thank you, and I look forward to sharing more stories with you next year.

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Episode 1: Have you heard of Derek Smith? Dec 22, 2025

This year I teamed up with arguably the world’s biggest true crime podcast, Casefile, to bring you the story of an incarcerated man I met some time ago who was suing Sean “Diddy” Combs for 100 million dollars.

Across this seven-episode series we go on a wild ride through allegations of assault, corruption, and murder for hire which, Derek claimed, all led to his wrongful conviction. Strap yourselves in, because just when you think you’ve heard it all, this story takes you somewhere else entirely.

If you enjoy this episode, you can hear the full season now by searching Suing Diddy wherever you get your podcasts.

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For the past three years, Jack Laurence has gone behind the bars of America’s toughest prisons, hearing the stories of robbery, arson, murder, and everything in between. He thought he’d heard it all… until he met one prisoner with a story unlike any other.

A man who wasn’t just fighting for his freedom, but was on the verge of becoming one of the richest prisoners in the world, by suing Sean “P. Diddy” Combs for $100 million.

But that was only the beginning. What Jack uncovered was a rabbit hole of alleged assault, corruption, cover-ups, and murder. A story so unbelievable it made headlines around the globe and left him questioning everything he thought he knew.

If you think you’ve heard it all before when it comes to crime stories… you haven’t heard anything like this.

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Q&A Episode 2025 - P2 Dec 17, 2025

Well it's that time again!

The Facebook group of legendery jurors have been busy coming up with a stack of great questions for me to answer so in this episode I take on all of them! We chat everything from how I choose the show music, what I think of the death penalty and which show is my least favourite to make!! It's a good one.

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Q&A Episode 2025 - P1 Dec 15, 2025

Well it's that time again!

The Facebook group of legendery jurors have been busy coming up with a stack of great questions for me to answer so in this episode I take on all of them! We chat everything from how I choose the show music, what I think of the death penalty and which show is my least favourite to make!! It's a good one.

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Clemency has been granted - Shawn Robert Johnson Dec 10, 2025

For many men and women incarcerated across the United States, once all legal options for release have been exhausted, there is often one last avenue to hope for: clemency.

Clemency in most states is at the discretion of a single person – the governor. This is not to be confused with presidential pardons, as the president can only grant clemency in federal cases, while state-level clemency sits with state governors. Governors hold an incredible power: the ability to effectively give someone their life back, someone who might otherwise be condemned to die behind bars.

Of course, like most things, it’s never guaranteed. The exact number of clemencies granted isn’t clear, but it’s fair to say that, compared to the number of people incarcerated, the figure is extremely small. For a fortunate few, though, that mercy does come.

Today I speak with one of those people. A man whose story we covered some time ago.

Shawn Robert Johnson was staring down a minimum of more than 60 years in prison before he would even be eligible for parole. Instead, this Christmas he will be going home to his family after just shy of 20 years behind bars.

Today we catch up to talk about how it happened – and what his plans are for life on the outside.

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Like something from a Horror film - John Merrit Dec 08, 2025

In today’s episode, I catch up with John Merritt, who’s been navigating a very serious health crisis. John talks me through how a growth on his head was left untreated for so long that he was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with cancer. He underwent surgery, but the doctor who operated on him failed to recognise just how severe the situation really was.

John explains what the last few months have been like and the conditions he faced inside a facility for sick prisoners — conditions that sound like something straight out of a horror film. This story genuinely gave me nightmares.

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John Merritt has been behind bars for longer than I’ve been alive. Like many of the men and women we speak to, John’s early life was marked by encounters with the law—mostly for petty, non-violent offences. He became trapped in a cycle, moving in and out of the system, until one day, while serving time for burglary, his life took an even darker turn.

A visit from a sheriff's investigator would change the course of his life forever, propelling him down an unexpected and terrifying path toward the death penalty for a crime he says he didn’t commit.

In the end, John faced a grim choice: life in prison or the electric chair.

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Making up for lost time - Evaristo Salas Jnr Dec 03, 2025

He’s simply a man who doesn’t stop. Since being exonerated for a crime that saw him spend almost 27 years behind bars, Evaristo Salas Jnr has wasted no time making up for the life that was taken from him.

In this catch-up, we dive into everything he’s achieved in the two years since his release. He’s travelled across the United States giving talks to everyone from school kids to some of the top legal minds in the country. He’s started a business, founded a non-profit, and even taken his message as far as Europe.

But the last two years, while full of incredible moments, haven’t been without challenges. Jnr opens up about the times he’s caught the old prison mentality creeping back in — and how he’s learning to navigate freedom after nearly three decades inside.

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Punished at 63 for nothing! - David Talley Dec 01, 2025

Today I catch up with David Talley — a man serving a 100-year prison sentence for crimes that should only have carried a decade behind bars.

Now, more than 20 years later, David is still fighting for a resentencing hearing. We talk about how that fight is progressing, and about a recent stint in confinement following an issue with his cellmate.

Despite the contraband not being his, David was punished — spending two months in segregation, losing his job, his cell, and now finding himself housed in a punishment wing surrounded by drugs, gangs, and violence… all at the age of 63.

A raw and honest look inside one man’s ongoing struggle for justice and survival behind bars. If you know of someone who can help David please get in touch here

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Nowhere else to turn - Jeremy Cain Nov 26, 2025

Today I catch up with Jeremy Cain for an update on what’s been happening with his case since we last spoke.

After his story aired on One Minute Remaining, the community of Pleasant Grove came together to raise awareness and funds to support the Cain brothers. Their efforts made it possible to hire an attorney — but what, if anything, did that attorney achieve? And where does the case stand now?

I also need your help to keep spreading the word about the Cain brothers’ fight for freedom. If you can assist with sharing their story, whether through community boards, advertising, or outreach, please get in touch. HERE

A powerful follow-up on one of OMR’s most talked-about stories, exploring hope, persistence, and the fight for freedom.

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Get busy living or get busy dying - Tariq Maqbool Nov 24, 2025

Today I catch up with Tariq Maqbool to get the latest on his bid for clemency with the governor.

We explore life inside prison and what happens when men become institutionalised, incarcerated for so long that freedom itself becomes something to fear. Many struggle with the idea of release, stepping back into the shadows rather than walking into the light.

Tariq also opens up about his favourite film, Shawshank Redemption, and how closely it mirrors the realities of prison life. He’s met men like Brooks — those broken by the system and lives by the same mantra that defines the film: get busy living, or get busy dying.

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Echoes from the Bayou P12 - Dwight Bergeron Nov 19, 2025

We have just wrapped up the story of Dwight Bergeron who has served over 30 years of his three life sentences for what the authorities say was his crime of sexual assualt against his own children. I crime he and those children, now adults say he didn't commit. Today I sit down with one of Dwights kids to see what he remembers from all those years ago.

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In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name.

Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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Echoes from the Bayou P11 - Dwight Bergeron Nov 17, 2025

Today we catch up woth the man they call 'The voice of reson' Michael Leonard from Leonard trial lawyers in Chicargo illanois to get his take on the case against Dwight Bergeron.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name.

Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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Echoes from the Bayou P10 - Dwight Bergeron Nov 12, 2025

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This story contains subject matter that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name.

Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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Echoes from the Bayou P9 - Dwight Bergeron Nov 10, 2025

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This story contains subject matter that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name.

Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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One Minute Remaining Nov 07, 2025

Over the past three years, I’ve spoken with men and women incarcerated across the United States, from Florida to Alaska, New Jersey to Louisiana, and everywhere in between.

In that time, I’ve told the stories of more than 50 prisoners, many facing decades behind bars. From murder and arson to drug trafficking, gang warfare and stay at home mums convicted of attempted murder, I’ve heard it all. I’ve witnessed two exonerations along the way and even spoken to a man just months before the state of Missouri put him to death for a crime thousands believe he didn’t commit.

But these aren’t just stories of crime and punishment. They’re stories of real people, lives shaped by circumstance, injustice, and resilience. Stories that need to be heard to be believed.

Pull up a chair at the jury table… because what you’re about to hear might just change everything you thought you knew.

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Echoes from the Bayou P8 - Dwight Bergeron Nov 05, 2025

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This story contains subject matter that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name.

Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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Echoes from the Bayou P7 - Dwight Bergeron Nov 03, 2025

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This story contains subject matter that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name.

Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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Echoes from the Bayou P6 - Dwight Bergeron Oct 29, 2025

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This story contains subject matter that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name. Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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Echoes from the Bayou P5 - Dwight Bergeron Oct 27, 2025

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This story contains subject matter that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name. Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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Echoes from the Bayou P4 - Dwight Bergeron Oct 22, 2025

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This story contains subject matter that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name. Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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Echoes from the Bayou P3 - Dwight Bergeron Oct 20, 2025

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This story contains subject matter that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name. Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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Echoes from the Bayou P2 - Dwight Bergeron Oct 15, 2025

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This story contains subject matter that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name. Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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Echoes from the Bayou P1 - Dwight Bergeron Oct 13, 2025

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This story contains subject matter that some may find upsetting. Listener discretion is advised.

In the sweltering bayous of southern Louisiana, Dwight “Jerome” Bergeron grew up hard. As a boy, he trapped raccoons, muskrats, and nutria for pocket money, learning survival before he ever learned opportunity. He left school in the 11th grade, trained in plumbing at Vo-Tech, and once dreamed of repairing helicopters in the Army, a dream that died when his recruiter told him his certificate wasn’t enough.

Instead, Dwight built a life for himself and his children on the bayou. But in the early 1990s, everything changed. His kids were removed from his home and placed with adoptive parents. Soon after, accusations surfaced, claims that Dwight had harmed the very children he loved. There was no physical evidence. Medical exams were inconclusive. But the state had some powerful words from his own children, testimony that was enough to secure his conviction.

Dwight was sentenced to life, while his partner Angela, under intense pressure from prosecutors, took a plea deal she said was forced upon her. Both went to prison.

Now, decades later, the children, now adults, have spoken. In sworn statements and letters, they insist their father never harmed them, that they were manipulated as kids, and that their testimony was built on lies told to keep them from returning home.

Dwight has spent his life behind bars maintaining his innocence, while his children fight to clear his name. Echoes from the Bayou is the story of a man condemned on the word of children, the family torn apart, and the haunting possibility that Louisiana’s justice system got it wrong.

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What the attorney thinks - Trinity Matthisen Oct 08, 2025

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It's hard to shake the label P4 - Trinity Matthisen Oct 06, 2025

Trinity Mattherson is not a man who claims he is a saint, he's not a man who says he did no wrong in his life. He is a man who grew up on the streets, with little to no rules from inside his home, a home where his parents battled drug and alcohol dependecy. From a young age Trinity would need to learn how to look after himself, how to provide and care for not only his own well being but also his mothers.

That need, he said, took him to the streets, as a white kid in a black neigbourhood he foundhimself as one of the few white guys joining the notorious street gang, the bloods.

Spending most of his adolescence locked up in various juvenile facilities Trinity bounced around until he eventualy found himself in an adult facility after he and two others made a daring escape.

In 2002, Trinity paroled to Michigan looking to make a fresh start away from the people and places he knew would only mean touble.

Nine months after his arrival he was attacked while attempting to break up a fight at a crowded house party. Two people are shot in the melee and Trinity says he was wrongfully convicted of the shooting of one of the men involved in the altercation.

Multiple witnesses were questioned by the police, with just one pointing the finger at Trinity. That witness, who originally identified the shooter as being a light-skinned black man, was released from probation the day after giving his testimony. The other victim maintained it was a light skinned black man who had the weapon and had shot at them.

Even though none of the victims received life threatening injuries, because of his prior record, Trinity was sentenced to serve 42 to 72 years in prison.

This is his story.

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It's hard to shake the label P3 - Trinity Matthisen Oct 01, 2025

Trinity Mattherson is not a man who claims he is a saint, he's not a man who says he did no wrong in his life. He is a man who grew up on the streets, with little to no rules from inside his home, a home where his parents battled drug and alcohol dependecy. From a young age Trinity would need to learn how to look after himself, how to provide and care for not only his own well being but also his mothers.

That need, he said, took him to the streets, as a white kid in a black neigbourhood he foundhimself as one of the few white guys joining the notorious street gang, the bloods.

Spending most of his adolescence locked up in various juvenile facilities Trinity bounced around until he eventualy found himself in an adult facility after he and two others made a daring escape.

In 2002, Trinity paroled to Michigan looking to make a fresh start away from the people and places he knew would only mean touble.

Nine months after his arrival he was attacked while attempting to break up a fight at a crowded house party. Two people are shot in the melee and Trinity says he was wrongfully convicted of the shooting of one of the men involved in the altercation.

Multiple witnesses were questioned by the police, with just one pointing the finger at Trinity. That witness, who originally identified the shooter as being a light-skinned black man, was released from probation the day after giving his testimony. The other victim maintained it was a light skinned black man who had the weapon and had shot at them.

Even though none of the victims received life threatening injuries, because of his prior record, Trinity was sentenced to serve 42 to 72 years in prison.

This is his story.

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It's hard to shake the label P2 - Trinity Matthisen Sep 29, 2025

Trinity Mattherson is not a man who claims he is a saint, he's not a man who says he did no wrong in his life. He is a man who grew up on the streets, with little to no rules from inside his home, a home where his parents battled drug and alcohol dependecy. From a young age Trinity would need to learn how to look after himself, how to provide and care for not only his own well being but also his mothers.

That need, he said, took him to the streets, as a white kid in a black neigbourhood he foundhimself as one of the few white guys joining the notorious street gang, the bloods.

Spending most of his adolescence locked up in various juvenile facilities Trinity bounced around until he eventualy found himself in an adult facility after he and two others made a daring escape.

In 2002, Trinity paroled to Michigan looking to make a fresh start away from the people and places he knew would only mean touble.

Nine months after his arrival he was attacked while attempting to break up a fight at a crowded house party. Two people are shot in the melee and Trinity says he was wrongfully convicted of the shooting of one of the men involved in the altercation.

Multiple witnesses were questioned by the police, with just one pointing the finger at Trinity. That witness, who originally identified the shooter as being a light-skinned black man, was released from probation the day after giving his testimony. The other victim maintained it was a light skinned black man who had the weapon and had shot at them.

Even though none of the victims received life threatening injuries, because of his prior record, Trinity was sentenced to serve 42 to 72 years in prison.

This is his story.

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It's hard to shake the label P1 - Trinity Matthisen Sep 24, 2025

Trinity Mattherson is not a man who claims he is a saint, he's not a man who says he did no wrong in his life. He is a man who grew up on the streets, with little to no rules from inside his home, a home where his parents battled drug and alcohol dependecy. From a young age Trinity would need to learn how to look after himself, how to provide and care for not only his own well being but also his mothers.

That need, he said, took him to the streets, as a white kid in a black neigbourhood he foundhimself as one of the few white guys joining the notorious street gang, the bloods.

Spending most of his adolescence locked up in various juvenile facilities Trinity bounced around until he eventualy found himself in an adult facility after he and two others made a daring escape.

In 2002, Trinity paroled to Michigan looking to make a fresh start away from the people and places he knew would only mean touble.

Nine months after his arrival he was attacked while attempting to break up a fight at a crowded house party. Two people are shot in the melee and Trinity says he was wrongfully convicted of the shooting of one of the men involved in the altercation.

Multiple witnesses were questioned by the police, with just one pointing the finger at Trinity. That witness, who originally identified the shooter as being a light-skinned black man, was released from probation the day after giving his testimony. The other victim maintained it was a light skinned black man who had the weapon and had shot at them.

Even though none of the victims received life threatening injuries, because of his prior record, Trinity was sentenced to serve 42 to 72 years in prison.

This is his story.

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What the attorney thinks - Pamela Schrader Sep 22, 2025

We recently wrapped up the story of Pamela Schrader, who is serving life without parole for a murder she insists she had no part in. Under Florida’s unique laws, however, she was found guilty and sentenced for the death of her employer.

The actual killing was carried out by Noe Peña, who admitted to the crime but claimed Pam orchestrated it. He took a plea deal, receiving a 30-year sentence with the possibility of parole, while Pam faces the prospect of dying behind bars.

The central question remains: was this an independent act by the killer, or was Pam equally culpable? The jury said yes but what does our resident legal expert, “The Voice of Reason” Michael Leonard, think?

I sat down with him to find out.

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Introducing - Casefile Presents Suing Diddy Sep 19, 2025

For the past three years, Jack Laurence has gone behind the bars of America’s toughest prisons, hearing the stories of robbery, arson, murder, and everything in between. He thought he’d heard it all… until he met one prisoner with a story unlike any other.

A man who wasn’t just fighting for his freedom, but was on the verge of becoming one of the richest prisoners in the world, by suing Sean “P. Diddy” Combs for $100 million.

But that was only the beginning. What Jack uncovered was a rabbit hole of alleged assault, corruption, cover-ups, and murder. A story so unbelievable it made headlines around the globe and left him questioning everything he thought he knew.

If you think you’ve heard it all before when it comes to crime stories… you haven’t heard anything like this.

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What the attorney thinks - Dustin Turner Sep 17, 2025

We recently wrapped up the story of Dustin Turner, a man serving a life sentence for the murder of a young woman named Jennifer Evans. Since his incarceration, his co-accused, Billy Brown, has testified in court that the evidence he originally gave about what happened that night was fabricated. Brown admitted he alone committed the murder, while Dustin was merely a bystander who helped cover up the crime. Despite a panel of three judges finding Dustin factually innocent, the Governor intervened and blocked his release, leaving him with no other option but the hope of parole.

As always, once we conclude these cases, I sit down with Michael Leonard, the man they call the voice of reason, from Leonard Trial Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois, to get his thoughts on the case.

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SEALs don’t leave their Swim Buddy P5 - Dustin Turner Sep 15, 2025

In the Navy SEALs, no rule is more sacred than this: you never leave your swim buddy. For Dustin “Dusty” Turner, that bond would change the course of his life forever.

In 1995, Dusty and his swim buddy Billy Brown went out for what was meant to be a simple night of drinks. By the next morning, a young woman by the name of Jennifer Evans was dead, eight days later Billy and Dusty are arrested and eventually both are convicted of the crime.

Despite overwhelming evidence that his Navy SEAL Swim-Buddy who later confessed to the crime was the true perpetrator, Turner was sentenced to 82 years without the possibility of parole. The actual killer who was also convicted of attempted rape, received a lesser sentence of 72 years.

The case took a dramatic turn in 1999 when Brown confessed that he alone had killed Jennifer and stated that Dusty had no role in her death. Neither Dusty, the jury that convicted him nor the public learned of this confession until 2002. Shortly thereafter, Dusty filed a petition for a Writ of Innocence. At an evidentiary hearing on the petition in 2008, Brown provided in detail testimony that laid bare his own guilt for Jennifer’s murder.

Dusty also testified at the hearing. Both men gave the same account of what happened that Dusty gave his Warrant Officer eight days after Jennifer’s death.

The court would rule the following "this court finally finds that Mr. Brown is credible in his assertion that he acted independently in murdering the victim and that Mr. Turner had no role in the murder or in the restraining of the victim."

Based on the findings of Judge Lowe, a 2 to 1 panel of Judges at the Virginia Court of Appeals granted Dusty a Writ of Innocence holding that he was, in fact, “actually innocent” and should be set free.

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SEALs don’t leave their Swim Buddy P4 - Dustin Turner Sep 10, 2025

In the Navy SEALs, no rule is more sacred than this: you never leave your swim buddy. For Dustin “Dusty” Turner, that bond would change the course of his life forever.

In 1995, Dusty and his swim buddy Billy Brown went out for what was meant to be a simple night of drinks. By the next morning, a young woman by the name of Jennifer Evans was dead, eight days later Billy and Dusty are arrested and eventually both are convicted of the crime.

Despite overwhelming evidence that his Navy SEAL Swim-Buddy who later confessed to the crime was the true perpetrator, Turner was sentenced to 82 years without the possibility of parole. The actual killer who was also convicted of attempted rape, received a lesser sentence of 72 years.

The case took a dramatic turn in 1999 when Brown confessed that he alone had killed Jennifer and stated that Dusty had no role in her death. Neither Dusty, the jury that convicted him nor the public learned of this confession until 2002. Shortly thereafter, Dusty filed a petition for a Writ of Innocence. At an evidentiary hearing on the petition in 2008, Brown provided in detail testimony that laid bare his own guilt for Jennifer’s murder.

Dusty also testified at the hearing. Both men gave the same account of what happened that Dusty gave his Warrant Officer eight days after Jennifer’s death.

The court would rule the following "this court finally finds that Mr. Brown is credible in his assertion that he acted independently in murdering the victim and that Mr. Turner had no role in the murder or in the restraining of the victim."

Based on the findings of Judge Lowe, a 2 to 1 panel of Judges at the Virginia Court of Appeals granted Dusty a Writ of Innocence holding that he was, in fact, “actually innocent” and should be set free.

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SEALs don’t leave their Swim Buddy P3 - Dustin Turner Sep 08, 2025

In the Navy SEALs, no rule is more sacred than this: you never leave your swim buddy. For Dustin “Dusty” Turner, that bond would change the course of his life forever.

In 1995, Dusty and his swim buddy Billy Brown went out for what was meant to be a simple night of drinks. By the next morning, a young woman by the name of Jennifer Evans was dead, eight days later Billy and Dusty are arrested and eventually both are convicted of the crime.

Despite overwhelming evidence that his Navy SEAL Swim-Buddy who later confessed to the crime was the true perpetrator, Turner was sentenced to 82 years without the possibility of parole. The actual killer who was also convicted of attempted rape, received a lesser sentence of 72 years.

The case took a dramatic turn in 1999 when Brown confessed that he alone had killed Jennifer and stated that Dusty had no role in her death. Neither Dusty, the jury that convicted him nor the public learned of this confession until 2002. Shortly thereafter, Dusty filed a petition for a Writ of Innocence. At an evidentiary hearing on the petition in 2008, Brown provided in detail testimony that laid bare his own guilt for Jennifer’s murder.

Dusty also testified at the hearing. Both men gave the same account of what happened that Dusty gave his Warrant Officer eight days after Jennifer’s death.

The court would rule the following "this court finally finds that Mr. Brown is credible in his assertion that he acted independently in murdering the victim and that Mr. Turner had no role in the murder or in the restraining of the victim."

Based on the findings of Judge Lowe, a 2 to 1 panel of Judges at the Virginia Court of Appeals granted Dusty a Writ of Innocence holding that he was, in fact, “actually innocent” and should be set free.

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SEALs don’t leave their Swim Buddy P2 - Dustin Turner Sep 03, 2025

In the Navy SEALs, no rule is more sacred than this: you never leave your swim buddy. For Dustin “Dusty” Turner, that bond would change the course of his life forever.

In 1995, Dusty and his swim buddy Billy Brown went out for what was meant to be a simple night of drinks. By the next morning, a young woman by the name of Jennifer Evans was dead, eight days later Billy and Dusty are arrested and eventually both are convicted of the crime.

Despite overwhelming evidence that his Navy SEAL Swim-Buddy who later confessed to the crime was the true perpetrator, Turner was sentenced to 82 years without the possibility of parole. The actual killer who was also convicted of attempted rape, received a lesser sentence of 72 years.

The case took a dramatic turn in 1999 when Brown confessed that he alone had killed Jennifer and stated that Dusty had no role in her death. Neither Dusty, the jury that convicted him nor the public learned of this confession until 2002. Shortly thereafter, Dusty filed a petition for a Writ of Innocence. At an evidentiary hearing on the petition in 2008, Brown provided in detail testimony that laid bare his own guilt for Jennifer’s murder.

Dusty also testified at the hearing. Both men gave the same account of what happened that Dusty gave his Warrant Officer eight days after Jennifer’s death.

The court would rule the following "this court finally finds that Mr. Brown is credible in his assertion that he acted independently in murdering the victim and that Mr. Turner had no role in the murder or in the restraining of the victim."

Based on the findings of Judge Lowe, a 2 to 1 panel of Judges at the Virginia Court of Appeals granted Dusty a Writ of Innocence holding that he was, in fact, “actually innocent” and should be set free.

So why after 30 years is Dustin Turner still in prison?

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SEALs don’t leave their Swim Buddy P1 - Dustin Turner Sep 01, 2025

In the Navy SEALs, no rule is more sacred than this: you never leave your swim buddy. For Dustin “Dusty” Turner, that bond would change the course of his life forever.

In 1995, Dusty and his swim buddy Billy Brown went out for what was meant to be a simple night of drinks. By the next morning, a young woman by the name of Jennifer Evans was dead, eight days later Billy and Dusty are arrested and eventually both are convicted of the crime.

Despite overwhelming evidence that his Navy SEAL Swim-Buddy who later confessed to the crime was the true perpetrator, Turner was sentenced to 82 years without the possibility of parole. The actual killer who was also convicted of attempted rape, received a lesser sentence of 72 years.

The case took a dramatic turn in 1999 when Brown confessed that he alone had killed Jennifer and stated that Dusty had no role in her death. Neither Dusty, the jury that convicted him nor the public learned of this confession until 2002. Shortly thereafter, Dusty filed a petition for a Writ of Innocence. At an evidentiary hearing on the petition in 2008, Brown provided in detail testimony that laid bare his own guilt for Jennifer’s murder.

Dusty also testified at the hearing. Both men gave the same account of what happened that Dusty gave his Warrant Officer eight days after Jennifer’s death.

The court would rule the following "this court finally finds that Mr. Brown is credible in his assertion that he acted independently in murdering the victim and that Mr. Turner had no role in the murder or in the restraining of the victim."

Based on the findings of Judge Lowe, a 2 to 1 panel of Judges at the Virginia Court of Appeals granted Dusty a Writ of Innocence holding that he was, in fact, “actually innocent” and should be set free.

So why after 30 years is Dustin Turner still in prison?

This is his story as told by him from prison.

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Independent Act or Shared Guilt? P2 - Pamela Schrader Aug 27, 2025

The law says that if you play a role in a crime, you can be treated as a principal, even if you never carried out the violence yourself. That’s what happened to Pamela Shrader, a woman struggling with addiction whose words led to a man’s death.

But was it an independent act by the killer, Noe Pena, or a crime she must share full responsibility for? While the trigger man took a plea deal and will soon be eligible for parole, Pam faces the very real probability of spending the rest of her life behind bars.

Is that justice? As always, it’s your chance to step into the jury box, hear the case, and make up your own mind.

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Independent Act or Shared Guilt? - Pamela Schrader Aug 25, 2025

The law says that if you play a role in a crime, you can be treated as a principal, even if you never carried out the violence yourself. That’s what happened to Pamela Shrader, a woman struggling with addiction whose words led to a man’s death.

But was it an independent act by the killer, Noe Pena, or a crime she must share full responsibility for? While the trigger man took a plea deal and will soon be eligible for parole, Pam faces the very real probability of spending the rest of her life behind bars.

Is that justice? As always, it’s your chance to step into the jury box, hear the case, and make up your own mind.

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What the attorney thinks - Charles McCrory Aug 20, 2025

In this episode of One Minute Remaining, I sit down with defence attorney Michael Leonard—known to OMR listeners as “the voice of reason.” Together, we break down the case of Charles McCrory, convicted on the basis of contested bite mark evidence. Michael gives his expert take on the original trial, the evidence presented, and the long and complex appeals process that has followed. This in-depth conversation looks at what went wrong, the challenges of overturning a conviction, and what McCrory’s story reveals about the U.S. justice system.

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Junk Science and the US Justice System - Chris Fabricant Aug 18, 2025

Today I sit down with Chris Fabricant, Director of Strategic Litigation at the Innocence Project and author of Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System. From his early days as a New York public defender to leading the fight against flawed forensic techniques, Fabricant shares his personal journey and the urgent mission behind his work.

Together, they dive deep into the controversial world of junk science, with a sharp focus on bite mark analysis, a discredited practice that has contributed to multiple wrongful convictions. Fabricant explains how faulty forensic methods continue to corrupt the justice system, and why science must be held to higher standards in courtrooms across America.

As Chris unpacks the troubling history and lasting consequences of forensic pseudoscience, this conversation is a must-listen to help understand how 'Science' isn't always as solid a foundation for truth as one might think.

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Convicted on Bite Mark Evidence P6: The Charles McCrory Case Aug 13, 2025

In 1985, Charles McCrory found his wife, Julie Bonds, brutally murdered in their Andalusia, Alabama, home. Just two small marks on her arm—misrepresented in court as a definitive “bite mark”—became the sole forensic evidence used to convict him for her murder.

A forensic odontologist, famed for testifying at Ted Bundy’s trial, claimed the impressions matched McCrory’s like a fingerprint. Yet decades later, that same expert fully recanted the testimony, acknowledging the scientific consensus now recognises bite mark evidence as unreliable “junk science”.

With no blood, no DNA, and hair in the victim’s hand that didn’t match McCrory’s, his conviction rested entirely on this flawed forensic interpretation. Over 40 years later, even as two independent forensic dentists testified that the so called bite mark was never human, Alabama courts repeatedly denied him a new trial, judging that his lengthy imprisonment still stood, and that procedural hurdles outweighed modern science

In July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his case. Justice Sotomayor warned that wrongful convictions like his, based on “faulty science,” are startlingly common and urged state and federal lawmakers to enact stronger safeguards to prevent miscarriages of justice.

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Convicted on Bite Mark Evidence P5: The Charles McCrory Case Aug 10, 2025

In 1985, Charles McCrory found his wife, Julie Bonds, brutally murdered in their Andalusia, Alabama, home. Just two small marks on her arm—misrepresented in court as a definitive “bite mark”—became the sole forensic evidence used to convict him for her murder.

A forensic odontologist, famed for testifying at Ted Bundy’s trial, claimed the impressions matched McCrory’s like a fingerprint. Yet decades later, that same expert fully recanted the testimony, acknowledging the scientific consensus now recognises bite mark evidence as unreliable “junk science”.

With no blood, no DNA, and hair in the victim’s hand that didn’t match McCrory’s, his conviction rested entirely on this flawed forensic interpretation. Over 40 years later, even as two independent forensic dentists testified that the so called bite mark was never human, Alabama courts repeatedly denied him a new trial, judging that his lengthy imprisonment still stood, and that procedural hurdles outweighed modern science

In July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his case. Justice Sotomayor warned that wrongful convictions like his, based on “faulty science,” are startlingly common and urged state and federal lawmakers to enact stronger safeguards to prevent miscarriages of justice.

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Convicted on Bite Mark Evidence P4: The Charles McCrory Case Aug 06, 2025

In 1985, Charles McCrory found his wife, Julie Bonds, brutally murdered in their Andalusia, Alabama, home. Just two small marks on her arm—misrepresented in court as a definitive “bite mark”—became the sole forensic evidence used to convict him for her murder.

A forensic odontologist, famed for testifying at Ted Bundy’s trial, claimed the impressions matched McCrory’s like a fingerprint. Yet decades later, that same expert fully recanted the testimony, acknowledging the scientific consensus now recognises bite mark evidence as unreliable “junk science”.

With no blood, no DNA, and hair in the victim’s hand that didn’t match McCrory’s, his conviction rested entirely on this flawed forensic interpretation. Over 40 years later, even as two independent forensic dentists testified that the so called bite mark was never human, Alabama courts repeatedly denied him a new trial, judging that his lengthy imprisonment still stood, and that procedural hurdles outweighed modern science

In July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his case. Justice Sotomayor warned that wrongful convictions like his, based on “faulty science,” are startlingly common and urged state and federal lawmakers to enact stronger safeguards to prevent miscarriages of justice.

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Convicted on Bite Mark Evidence P3: The Charles McCrory Case Aug 04, 2025

In 1985, Charles McCrory found his wife, Julie Bonds, brutally murdered in their Andalusia, Alabama, home. Just two small marks on her arm—misrepresented in court as a definitive “bite mark”—became the sole forensic evidence used to convict him for her murder.

A forensic odontologist, famed for testifying at Ted Bundy’s trial, claimed the impressions matched McCrory’s like a fingerprint. Yet decades later, that same expert fully recanted the testimony, acknowledging the scientific consensus now recognises bite mark evidence as unreliable “junk science”.

With no blood, no DNA, and hair in the victim’s hand that didn’t match McCrory’s, his conviction rested entirely on this flawed forensic interpretation. Over 40 years later, even as two independent forensic dentists testified that the so called bite mark was never human, Alabama courts repeatedly denied him a new trial, judging that his lengthy imprisonment still stood, and that procedural hurdles outweighed modern science

In July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his case. Justice Sotomayor warned that wrongful convictions like his, based on “faulty science,” are startlingly common and urged state and federal lawmakers to enact stronger safeguards to prevent miscarriages of justice.

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Convicted on Bite Mark Evidence P2: The Charles McCrory Case Jul 30, 2025

In 1985, Charles McCrory found his wife, Julie Bonds, brutally murdered in their Andalusia, Alabama, home. Just two small marks on her arm—misrepresented in court as a definitive “bite mark”—became the sole forensic evidence used to convict him for her murder.

A forensic odontologist, famed for testifying at Ted Bundy’s trial, claimed the impressions matched McCrory’s like a fingerprint. Yet decades later, that same expert fully recanted the testimony, acknowledging the scientific consensus now recognises bite mark evidence as unreliable “junk science”.

With no blood, no DNA, and hair in the victim’s hand that didn’t match McCrory’s, his conviction rested entirely on this flawed forensic interpretation. Over 40 years later, even as two independent forensic dentists testified that the so called bite mark was never human, Alabama courts repeatedly denied him a new trial, judging that his lengthy imprisonment still stood, and that procedural hurdles outweighed modern science

In July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his case. Justice Sotomayor warned that wrongful convictions like his, based on “faulty science,” are startlingly common and urged state and federal lawmakers to enact stronger safeguards to prevent miscarriages of justice.

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Convicted on Bite Mark Evidence P1: The Charles McCrory Case Jul 28, 2025

In 1985, Charles McCrory found his wife, Julie Bonds, brutally murdered in their Andalusia, Alabama, home. Just two small marks on her arm—misrepresented in court as a definitive “bite mark”—became the sole forensic evidence used to convict him for her murder.

A forensic odontologist, famed for testifying at Ted Bundy’s trial, claimed the impressions matched McCrory’s like a fingerprint. Yet decades later, that same expert fully recanted the testimony, acknowledging the scientific consensus now recognises bite mark evidence as unreliable “junk science”.

With no blood, no DNA, and hair in the victim’s hand that didn’t match McCrory’s, his conviction rested entirely on this flawed forensic interpretation. Over 40 years later, even as two independent forensic dentists testified that the so called bite mark was never human, Alabama courts repeatedly denied him a new trial, judging that his lengthy imprisonment still stood, and that procedural hurdles outweighed modern science

In July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his case. Justice Sotomayor warned that wrongful convictions like his, based on “faulty science,” are startlingly common and urged state and federal lawmakers to enact stronger safeguards to prevent miscarriages of justice.

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Convicted on Bite Mark Evidence: The Charles McCrory Case Trailer Jul 21, 2025

In 1985, Charles McCrory found his wife, Julie Bonds, brutally murdered in their Andalusia, Alabama, home. Just two small marks on her arm—misrepresented in court as a definitive “bite mark”—became the sole forensic evidence used to convict him for her murder.

A forensic odontologist, famed for testifying at Ted Bundy’s trial, claimed the impressions matched McCrory’s like a fingerprint. Yet decades later, that same expert fully recanted the testimony, acknowledging the scientific consensus now recognises bite mark evidence as unreliable “junk science”.

With no blood, no DNA, and hair in the victim’s hand that didn’t match McCrory’s, his conviction rested entirely on this flawed forensic interpretation. Over 40 years later, even as two independent forensic dentists testified that the so called bite mark was never human, Alabama courts repeatedly denied him a new trial, judging that his lengthy imprisonment still stood, and that procedural hurdles outweighed modern science

In July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his case. Justice Sotomayor warned that wrongful convictions like his, based on “faulty science,” are startlingly common and urged state and federal lawmakers to enact stronger safeguards to prevent miscarriages of justice.

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Protecting the Royal Family P2 - Simon Morgan Jul 16, 2025

Todays guest is certainly different and unlike anyone I've spoken with so far, todays guest, although having a long and successful career putting bad people behind bars, one in which we will discuss, would round out his career in the public service protecting the most famous family in the world, The British Royal family.

Simon Morgan spent over 6 years as a close protection office charged with ensuring the safety and lives of William and Harry, the late Queen and her husband prince Phillip and of course the then prince of Wales, now, King Charles.

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Protecting the Royal Family P1 - Simon Morgan Jul 14, 2025

Todays guest is certainly different and unlike anyone I've spoken with so far, todays guest, although having a long and successful career putting bad people behind bars, one in which we will discuss, would round out his career in the public service protecting the most famous family in the world, The British Royal family.

Simon Morgan spent over 6 years as a close protection office charged with ensuring the safety and lives of William and Harry, the late Queen and her husband prince Phillip and of course the then prince of Wales, now, King Charles.

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Fighting with the IRA - John Crawley Jul 09, 2025

John Crawley was born in New York to Irish immigrant parents, and moved to Ireland as a young teenager to attend school.

Inspired there by the struggle for Irish freedom against British rule in the North of Ireland, he returned to America to receive military training in an elite, special forces “Recon” unit of the US Marine Corps. Afterward, he returned to Ireland to volunteer for the IRA and conducted many missions, including gun-running from the US, working with Boston criminal head Whitey Bulger.

Crawley would be captured and imprisoned twice, both in Ireland and in England, while on major missions, done in both times by informers. He is now retired and married with a family, and lives in County Monaghan, Ireland.

He remains as committed as ever to the ending of British rule in Ireland and the establishment of a united Irish Republic.

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Introducing Wanted - David McMillan Jul 07, 2025

So One Minute Remaining is on a short break at the moment while I work on a new project that I'm excited about telling you about very soon. However in the mean time I thought I would take this oppotunity to introduce you to some of my other shows that you may pr may not have heard of or in fact had a listen to yet!

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Introducing - Mysteries at Bedtime Jul 02, 2025

So One Minute Remaining is on a short break at the moment while I work on a new project that I'm excited about telling you about very soon. However in the mean time I thought I would take this oppotunity to introduce you to some of my other shows that you may pr may not have heard of or in fact had a listen to yet!

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Introducing - Crime at Bedtime Jun 30, 2025

So One Minute Remaining is on a short break at the moment while I work on a new project that I'm excited about telling you about very soon. However in the mean time I thought I would take this oppotunity to introduce you to some of my other shows that you may pr may not have heard of or in fact had a listen to yet!

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Forgivness from an unlikley place P2 - Demel Dukes Jun 25, 2025

On December 11, 2000, Hani Zebib was fatally shot while working in his Detroit convenience store — a dream he had built after fleeing war-torn Lebanon in search of a better life. Among the young men involved in the robbery that day was Demel Dukes. Though Demel never pulled the trigger, he was sentenced to life without parole under the felony murder rule — a controversial legal doctrine that allows for harsh sentences even when a person didn’t carry out the killing themselves.

But what makes this story different isn’t just the law — it’s what happened after.

More than two decades later, the family of Hani Zebib have done something remarkable: they’ve forgiven Demel. In fact, they now advocate for his release.

In this powerful new series, Jack Laurence explores the layers of Demel’s life — from growing up surrounded by love but drawn into the streets, to the heartbreaking events that led to that fatal day.

It’s a story about loss, the justice system, and perhaps most importantly, the transformative power of forgiveness.

If you've ever questioned whether true redemption is possible, this is the story you need to hear.

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Forgivness from an unlikley place P1 - Demel Dukes Jun 23, 2025

On December 11, 2000, Hani Zebib was fatally shot while working in his Detroit convenience store — a dream he had built after fleeing war-torn Lebanon in search of a better life. Among the young men involved in the robbery that day was Demel Dukes. Though Demel never pulled the trigger, he was sentenced to life without parole under the felony murder rule — a controversial legal doctrine that allows for harsh sentences even when a person didn’t carry out the killing themselves.

But what makes this story different isn’t just the law — it’s what happened after.

More than two decades later, the family of Hani Zebib have done something remarkable: they’ve forgiven Demel. In fact, they now advocate for his release.

In this powerful new series, Jack Laurence explores the layers of Demel’s life — from growing up surrounded by love but drawn into the streets, to the heartbreaking events that led to that fatal day.

It’s a story about loss, the justice system, and perhaps most importantly, the transformative power of forgiveness.

If you've ever questioned whether true redemption is possible, this is the story you need to hear.

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$500 Million lawsuit - Susan Brown Jun 18, 2025

Today I catch up with Susan Brown. We recently heard Susan’s story—a woman serving life without parole for the murder of her former husband, a man she says attacked her. In what she describes as an act of self-defence, she stabbed him, inflicting injuries that would later prove fatal.

Since airing her episode, I’ve received a flood of messages, and there’s been plenty of discussion in the Facebook group about Susan’s case. Many listeners have connected with her—drawn to her perspective, resilience, and honesty about her situation. Susan has been remarkably open, not only about the events that led to her incarceration, but also about daily life inside the Michigan Department of Corrections.

So I arranged another conversation with her to explore just that—what life is really like for a woman in prison. As fate would have it, when she called, her facility was making national headlines across the U.S.—for all the wrong reasons.

In this episode, Susan and I discuss, as openly as we can with our conversation being monitored, the current lawsuit involving her facility, and what her day-to-day reality looks like behind prison walls.

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What the attorney thinks - Joshua Sedgmen Jun 16, 2025

In this episode, I’m joined once again by Michael Leonard of Leonard Trial Lawyers in Chicago — known to many of you as The Voice of Reason. Together, we unpack the troubling case of Joshua Sedgmen, a young man wrongfully convicted of armed robbery despite a complete lack of evidence tying him to the crime. Michael shares his expert legal opinion on the failings of the prosecution, the misuse and mishandling of DNA evidence, and the disturbing reality that it can cost someone thousands just to prove their own innocence. We also dive into the glaring issue of prosecutorial accountability — or the lack thereof — and ask why no one is held responsible when lives are shattered by misconduct and negligence.

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Time behind bars as a former man of the law - Fmr Lieutenant John Kennedy Jun 11, 2025

Former Lieutenant John Kennedy was a decorated officer with the Detroit Police Department—a man driven by a deep desire to help others, protect the innocent, and bring criminals to justice. Over the course of his career, he was shot at multiple times, struck by a car, arrested countless suspects, and even served on close protection detail, prepared to take a bullet for someone else.

But today, this officer with a spotless record finds himself on the other side of the justice system. Kennedy faced federal charges and ultimately served time in connection with a Detroit towing company corruption scheme—an investigation that saw numerous police officers and city officials charged with bribery.

In this episode, I sit down with John, now back home on parole after completing his prison sentence. We talk about his time behind bars, what life is really like for a former law enforcement officer in prison, and whether the experience has changed his perspective on incarceration—and the people who end up there.

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Fighting the good fight - Firefly advocates Jun 09, 2025

This week, I sit down with the founder of Firefly Advocates, a grassroots organisation in the United States dedicated to supporting incarcerated individuals and fighting for justice reform. We discuss what inspired the creation of Firefly, the challenges of advocacy work behind prison walls, and the power of human connection in some of the darkest corners of the justice system. From wrongful convictions to life sentences without parole, this conversation shines a light on the overlooked — and the advocates working tirelessly to bring them back into focus.

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Will DNA prove him innocent? P4 - Joshua Sedgmen Jun 04, 2025

Joshua Sedgmen grew up in a chaotic home environment. He was moved from place to place, in and out of foster care and juvenile facilities. Stability was certainly not a word that featured in his early life.

At just 15, he set off into the world on his own. He wasn’t involved in gangs or drugs, but he admits he committed crimes to survive—stealing, he says, to buy food, clothing, and to keep the heating on in properties he squatted in.

In 2012, Joshua was arrested alongside his brother and charged with receiving stolen goods—specifically, jewellery estimated to be worth one million dollars. His brother had stolen it during a home burglary. Josh didn’t fight the conviction. He admits he was guilty and says he’s never fought any of his arrests—he saw it as part of his life. He got caught, and he took his punishment.

After serving his sentence, he returned home determined to turn his life around. But just weeks later, he was arrested again—this time for an armed robbery. A crime, he insists, he had nothing to do with.

According to Joshua, the real culprits were his brother and two other individuals—people who were arrested just hours after the crime took place, with the stolen goods and two masks used in the robbery in their possession. Masks that, he believes, could prove his innocence—if they’re tested for DNA.

The problem? That testing costs thousands of dollars.

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Will DNA prove him innocent? P3 - Joshua Sedgmen Jun 02, 2025

Joshua Sedgmen grew up in a chaotic home environment. He was moved from place to place, in and out of foster care and juvenile facilities. Stability was certainly not a word that featured in his early life.

At just 15, he set off into the world on his own. He wasn’t involved in gangs or drugs, but he admits he committed crimes to survive—stealing, he says, to buy food, clothing, and to keep the heating on in properties he squatted in.

In 2012, Joshua was arrested alongside his brother and charged with receiving stolen goods—specifically, jewellery estimated to be worth one million dollars. His brother had stolen it during a home burglary. Josh didn’t fight the conviction. He admits he was guilty and says he’s never fought any of his arrests—he saw it as part of his life. He got caught, and he took his punishment.

After serving his sentence, he returned home determined to turn his life around. But just weeks later, he was arrested again—this time for an armed robbery. A crime, he insists, he had nothing to do with.

According to Joshua, the real culprits were his brother and two other individuals—people who were arrested just hours after the crime took place, with the stolen goods and two masks used in the robbery in their possession. Masks that, he believes, could prove his innocence—if they’re tested for DNA.

The problem? That testing costs thousands of dollars.

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Will DNA prove him innocent? P2 - Joshua Sedgmen May 28, 2025

Joshua Sedgmen grew up in a chaotic home environment. He was moved from place to place, in and out of foster care and juvenile facilities. Stability was certainly not a word that featured in his early life.

At just 15, he set off into the world on his own. He wasn’t involved in gangs or drugs, but he admits he committed crimes to survive—stealing, he says, to buy food, clothing, and to keep the heating on in properties he squatted in.

In 2012, Joshua was arrested alongside his brother and charged with receiving stolen goods—specifically, jewellery estimated to be worth one million dollars. His brother had stolen it during a home burglary. Josh didn’t fight the conviction. He admits he was guilty and says he’s never fought any of his arrests—he saw it as part of his life. He got caught, and he took his punishment.

After serving his sentence, he returned home determined to turn his life around. But just weeks later, he was arrested again—this time for an armed robbery. A crime, he insists, he had nothing to do with.

According to Joshua, the real culprits were his brother and two other individuals—people who were arrested just hours after the crime took place, with the stolen goods and two masks used in the robbery in their possession. Masks that, he believes, could prove his innocence—if they’re tested for DNA.

The problem? That testing costs thousands of dollars.

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Will DNA prove him innocent? P1 - Joshua Sedgmen May 26, 2025

Joshua Sedgmen grew up in a chaotic home environment. He was moved from place to place, in and out of foster care and juvenile facilities. Stability was certainly not a word that featured in his early life.

At just 15, he set off into the world on his own. He wasn’t involved in gangs or drugs, but he admits he committed crimes to survive—stealing, he says, to buy food, clothing, and to keep the heating on in properties he squatted in.

In 2012, Joshua was arrested alongside his brother and charged with receiving stolen goods—specifically, jewellery estimated to be worth one million dollars. His brother had stolen it during a home burglary. Josh didn’t fight the conviction. He admits he was guilty and says he’s never fought any of his arrests—he saw it as part of his life. He got caught, and he took his punishment.

After serving his sentence, he returned home determined to turn his life around. But just weeks later, he was arrested again—this time for an armed robbery. A crime, he insists, he had nothing to do with.

According to Joshua, the real culprits were his brother and two other individuals—people who were arrested just hours after the crime took place, with the stolen goods and two masks used in the robbery in their possession. Masks that, he believes, could prove his innocence—if they’re tested for DNA.

The problem? That testing costs thousands of dollars.

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A tough couple of years - Kimberly Boone May 21, 2025

It’s fair to say that while Dorice was the first story I ever told, it was my very first conversation with Kimberly Boone that truly changed the course of my working life.

I first spoke with Kim almost three years ago. At the time, she was working as a law clerk inside prison, helping Dorice with her case and fighting to get her back into court. That was Kim’s job — to assist the women around her, helping them fight their own legal battles and, hopefully, find a path home.

But what about her own situation?

For all the skill she had in helping others, Kim seemed unable to do anything about her own case. And it was heartbreaking.

It’s now been nearly three years since Kim and I last spoke on the phone, and in that time, a lot has happened — from personal loss and multiple moves to her own serious health battle

.

Recently, Kim reached out and said she felt ready to come back on the show and share what’s been happening in her life.

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Bad Health and potential freedom - Temujin Kensu May 19, 2025

Recently, I caught up with Temujin Kensu, a man who has been incarcerated since 1986 for a crime he couldn't possibly have committed. Temujin has endured a great deal over his nearly 40 years behind bars, and as he gets older, his health issues have become a daily struggle. This struggle has recently been made even harder by the MDOC confiscating items he relies on to manage his medical needs.

In this conversation, Temujin talks us through why he believes this has happened, and the serious ramifications—including the possibility that he may be moved to a maximum-security prison.

But it’s not all bad news. Recently, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life without parole sentences for individuals aged between 19 and 20 are unconstitutional. This landmark decision could open a path toward Temujin’s eventual release.

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Judge David Fleischer: The Internet’s Favourite Judge on Justice, Fairness, and Changing Public Perception May 14, 2025

You may know him from TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram—clips from his courtroom have gone viral across the globe. Judge David Fleischer has become something of an internet sensation, not for theatrics or harsh sentences, but for his calm, compassionate, and fair approach to justice.

In this special episode of One Minute Remaining, I sit down with Judge Fleischer to discuss what it's really like behind the bench, how judges across America are often painted with a broad and unfair brush, and why the worst misconduct cases often become the only ones we hear about. With millions of views online, Judge Fleischer’s style has captured the attention of a new generation, showing that empathy and accountability can exist side by side in the courtroom.

We explore the role of a judge in the justice system, the responsibility of wielding such power, and how public trust is built—and broken. This is a rare and refreshing insight into the judiciary, from a man who's bringing transparency, reason, and humanity back into the courtroom.

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Children on the outside - Life on the inside - Susan Brown May 12, 2025

We recently wrapped up the story of Susan Brown and since then I have had a number of people ask me the same question, what happened to Susan's baby? Well recently Susan and I caught up to talk about her baby, who is now a young man as well as the oddities of daily life for those incarcerated.

"The story of how I got here is deeply painful. Years ago I was married to a man who was mercilessly verbally and mentally abusive to me and my children. I wanted to press through the anguish to keep our family together, but then his behavior escalated. I had no choice but to leave to protect our child.

A year later, I had moved on and was 30 weeks pregnant with another man's child. My estranged husband was enraged and, in a volatile verbal exchange, stabbed me in my stomach. He then raped me. I fought back to defend myself. In a blur, I ended up in the hospital, with my child devastatingly born prematurely. I then learned that, while it was never my intention, my ex-husband died."

These are the words of Susan Brown a lady serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for what she says was self defense.

This is her story, as told by here from prison in Michigan.

If you or someone you know needs help in relation to domestic violence or abuse please follow the links below.

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https://strongwomentalking.org.au/

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Asking for clemency as an innocent man P2 - Tariq Maqbool May 07, 2025

The story of Tariq Maqbool is one that had not been told in over 20 years. A man who was found guilty of a brutal double homicide in 2002—of Joong Ahn, 45, and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28—on the night of November 1. On April 27, 2005, he was found guilty and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.

During his time of incarceration, he decided to keep to himself and would not allow anyone to tell his story or take advantage of his situation for the sake of 'entertainment.' That’s why, when I reached out to him, I was honoured that he agreed to allow me the opportunity to help tell his story.

Since then, many people have started taking notice of his story and taking an interest in the case. A couple of months ago, I received an email from a professor at a university who told me that some of her students would be looking at his case this semester, working out if there was a way in which they might be able to help him.

A couple of weeks ago those students stood in front of a panel of experts in the fight for clemency to give their oral arguments for Tariqs freedom.

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Asking for clemency as an innocent man P1 - Tariq Maqbool May 05, 2025

The story of Tariq Maqbool is one that had not been told in over 20 years. A man who was found guilty of a brutal double homicide in 2002—of Joong Ahn, 45, and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28—on the night of November 1. On April 27, 2005, he was found guilty and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.

During his time of incarceration, he decided to keep to himself and would not allow anyone to tell his story or take advantage of his situation for the sake of 'entertainment.' That’s why, when I reached out to him, I was honoured that he agreed to allow me the opportunity to help tell his story.

Since then, many people have started taking notice of his story and taking an interest in the case. A couple of months ago, I received an email from a professor at a university who told me that some of her students would be looking at his case this semester, working out if there was a way in which they might be able to help him.

A couple of weeks ago those students stood in front of a panel of experts in the fight for clemency to give their oral arguments for Tariqs freedom.

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Back out again and with new focus - Jason Vukovich Apr 30, 2025

It’s fair to say that with the story of Jason Vukovich — The Alaskan Avenger — we’ve been on quite the rollercoaster ride.

From his origin story to his arrest and incarceration, it’s undoubtedly a story that has sparked division. A story met with disapproval, admiration, and — in some respects — astonishment. However you look at it, there’s no denying that Jason’s story is unlike many, if any.

We followed Jason as he fought for parole from a sentence of over 20 years for his attacks on three registered sex offenders. We were there when his sister received word of his failed attempt at parole, with authorities stating he’d have to wait five more years to go home.

Then, only weeks later, came more news — he had won an appeal. And yet, his release continued to be delayed, pushed back time and time again… until he finally walked free.

When I spoke to Jason upon his release, he told me he was focused on moving forward with his life and had begun building an online presence to connect with those who had followed his story. But it would be that very online presence that saw him put behind bars once again — following claims of a parole violation.

Word quickly spread: some believed it meant he’d have to serve out the remainder of his sentence, while others suggested it was merely a 10-day “cool-down” period.

After more than two weeks, Jason was again released — this time under stricter conditions — as he regained his focus and returned to the free world.

And it’s here that I find him now, as we sit down to discuss exactly what happened… and what’s next for the man they call The Alaskan Avenger.

You can find Jason on all social channels by searching The Alaskan Avenger.

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Introducing Wanted - Escaping Thai Prison Apr 29, 2025

With the recent influx of new listeners, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to another one of my shows that I’m extremely proud of — WANTED.

It’s a show where I interview men and women who are, or have been, wanted by authorities from around the world.

Today, I bring you Part 1 of my chat with David McMillan.

David McMillan has lived a life that is almost unbelievable — it’s like something straight out of a Hollywood crime thriller.

Born in the UK to Australian parents, David travelled back and forth between the two countries a few times until, at the age of 10, his parents divorced. He, his sister, and his mother then made the permanent move to Melbourne.

David was always different as a kid. He was expelled from school for trying to make a batch of LSD — perhaps a sign of things to come.

At eighteen, David got a job at a city cinema where, by chance, he met some retired safe crackers — men who were looking to invest their money into the drug business. With no one else able to source it for them, David jumped in headfirst, changing the course of his entire life.

He went on to make millions of dollars before an Australian task force swooped in, leading to him spending 10 years in maximum security prison in Victoria. Once released, David decided he was done with Australia and left for the UK — with a stopover in Thailand. It was a decision that would see him arrested again, this time facing the death penalty.

Just two weeks before he was due to be executed by firing squad, David did something no other Westerner had ever achieved — he escaped.

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A leopard never changes it's spots - Dorice Moore Apr 28, 2025

Today I’m checking in with the OG, Dorice Moore.

I think by now everyone is well and truly across the story of Dorice and Abraham, so there’s no need for me to revisit the details of her case. But in a nutshell, she was convicted of the murder of lottery winner Abraham Lee Shakespeare—a crime she has always maintained she is innocent of.

Dorice and I had a catch-up earlier this year. She’s still awaiting the outcome of her evidentiary hearing, based on newly discovered evidence—or at least, evidence she says she wasn’t given access to during her original trial. So, nothing has changed there. However, something else has been brewing in the background… and it’s suddenly come to a head.

As one of the most televised cases I have covered in OMR it wouldn't be long before the producers came knocking again but this time Dorice was hopeful it might be different, maybe this time they'd hear her out.

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The 2025 Q&A with Jack and Michael Leonard P2 Apr 23, 2025

This is Part 2 of the first Q&A of 2025!

It’s been a while since we opened up the floor for a Q&A, but recently Jack posted in the One Minute Remaining private Facebook group asking for your questions for him—and everyone’s favourite attorney at law, Michael Leonard. And wow, did you deliver!

You sent in so many fantastic questions that we’ve had to split this into two parts. Some of them really hit hard, like:

🔹 “If you could only free one person, who would it be?”

🔹 “Has there been any inmate you wished you’d never contacted?”

This is shaping up to be one hell of an episode!

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The 2025 Q&A with Jack and Michael Leonard P1 Apr 21, 2025

Well, it’s that time again!

It’s been a while since we opened up the floor for a Q&A, but recently Jack posted in the One Minute Remaining private Facebook group asking for your questions for him—and everyone’s favourite attorney at law, Michael Leonard. And wow, did you deliver!

You sent in so many fantastic questions that we’ve had to split this into two parts. Some of them really hit hard, like:

🔹 “If you could only free one person, who would it be?”

🔹 “Has there been any inmate you wished you’d never contacted?”

This is shaping up to be one hell of an episode!

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What the attorney thinks - Susan Brown Apr 16, 2025

We’ve just wrapped up the story of Susan Brown—a woman serving life without the possibility of parole for the murder of her former partner, a crime she has always claimed was an act of self-defence.

So, what does The Voice of Reason think? Would he have handled the case differently? Does he believe there were issues with how it was investigated and prosecuted?

Let’s find out, as Michael Leonard from Leonard Trial Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois weighs in on the case and Susan’s claims of self-defence.

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"The story of how I got here is deeply painful. Years ago I was married to a man who was mercilessly verbally and mentally abusive to me and my children. I wanted to press through the anguish to keep our family together, but then his behavior escalated. I had no choice but to leave to protect our child.

A year later, I had moved on and was 30 weeks pregnant with another man's child. My estranged husband was enraged and, in a volatile verbal exchange, stabbed me in my stomach. He then raped me. I fought back to defend myself. In a blur, I ended up in the hospital, with my child devastatingly born prematurely. I then learned that, while it was never my intention, my ex-husband died."

These are the words of Susan Brown a lady serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for what she says was self defense.

This is her story, as told by here from prison in Michigan.

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The Deadly Reality: Domestic Violence & The Cost of Silence Apr 14, 2025

How does love turn into fear? How do warning signs go unnoticed until it's too late? Former Detective Inspector Steve Keoh has seen the worst outcomes of domestic violence, and in this episode, he shares his firsthand experiences of cases where intervention could have saved lives. We dive into the staggering reality of how many women lose their lives each year at the hands of someone they once trusted—and what we can all do to help stop it.

If you or someone you know is affected by domestic violence, help is available.

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A Desperate Defence, A Lifetime Behind Bars P7 - Susan Brown Apr 09, 2025

"The story of how I got here is deeply painful. Years ago I was married to a man who was mercilessly verbally and mentally abusive to me and my children. I wanted to press through the anguish to keep our family together, but then his behavior escalated. I had no choice but to leave to protect our child.

A year later, I had moved on and was 30 weeks pregnant with another man's child. My estranged husband was enraged and, in a volatile verbal exchange, stabbed me in my stomach. He then raped me. I fought back to defend myself. In a blur, I ended up in the hospital, with my child devastatingly born prematurely. I then learned that, while it was never my intention, my ex-husband died."

These are the words of Susan Brown a lady serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for what she says was self defense.

This is her story, as told by here from prison in Michigan.

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A Desperate Defence, A Lifetime Behind Bars P6 - Susan Brown Apr 07, 2025

"The story of how I got here is deeply painful. Years ago I was married to a man who was mercilessly verbally and mentally abusive to me and my children. I wanted to press through the anguish to keep our family together, but then his behavior escalated. I had no choice but to leave to protect our child.

A year later, I had moved on and was 30 weeks pregnant with another man's child. My estranged husband was enraged and, in a volatile verbal exchange, stabbed me in my stomach. He then raped me. I fought back to defend myself. In a blur, I ended up in the hospital, with my child devastatingly born prematurely. I then learned that, while it was never my intention, my ex-husband died."

These are the words of Susan Brown a lady serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for what she says was self defense.

This is her story, as told by here from prison in Michigan.

If you or someone you know needs help in relation to domestic violence or abuse please follow the links below.

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A Desperate Defence, A Lifetime Behind Bars P5 - Susan Brown Apr 02, 2025

"The story of how I got here is deeply painful. Years ago I was married to a man who was mercilessly verbally and mentally abusive to me and my children. I wanted to press through the anguish to keep our family together, but then his behavior escalated. I had no choice but to leave to protect our child.

A year later, I had moved on and was 30 weeks pregnant with another man's child. My estranged husband was enraged and, in a volatile verbal exchange, stabbed me in my stomach. He then raped me. I fought back to defend myself. In a blur, I ended up in the hospital, with my child devastatingly born prematurely. I then learned that, while it was never my intention, my ex-husband died."

These are the words of Susan Brown a lady serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for what she says was self defense.

This is her story, as told by here from prison in Michigan.

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A Desperate Defence, A Lifetime Behind Bars P4 - Susan Brown Mar 31, 2025

"The story of how I got here is deeply painful. Years ago I was married to a man who was mercilessly verbally and mentally abusive to me and my children. I wanted to press through the anguish to keep our family together, but then his behavior escalated. I had no choice but to leave to protect our child.

A year later, I had moved on and was 30 weeks pregnant with another man's child. My estranged husband was enraged and, in a volatile verbal exchange, stabbed me in my stomach. He then raped me. I fought back to defend myself. In a blur, I ended up in the hospital, with my child devastatingly born prematurely. I then learned that, while it was never my intention, my ex-husband died."

These are the words of Susan Brown a lady serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for what she says was self defense.

This is her story, as told by here from prison in Michigan.

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A Desperate Defence, A Lifetime Behind Bars P3 - Susan Brown Mar 26, 2025

"The story of how I got here is deeply painful. Years ago I was married to a man who was mercilessly verbally and mentally abusive to me and my children. I wanted to press through the anguish to keep our family together, but then his behavior escalated. I had no choice but to leave to protect our child.

A year later, I had moved on and was 30 weeks pregnant with another man's child. My estranged husband was enraged and, in a volatile verbal exchange, stabbed me in my stomach. He then raped me. I fought back to defend myself. In a blur, I ended up in the hospital, with my child devastatingly born prematurely. I then learned that, while it was never my intention, my ex-husband died."

These are the words of Susan Brown a lady serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for what she says was self defense.

This is her story, as told by here from prison in Michigan.

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A Desperate Defence, A Lifetime Behind Bars P2 - Susan Brown Mar 24, 2025

"The story of how I got here is deeply painful. Years ago I was married to a man who was mercilessly verbally and mentally abusive to me and my children. I wanted to press through the anguish to keep our family together, but then his behavior escalated. I had no choice but to leave to protect our child.

A year later, I had moved on and was 30 weeks pregnant with another man's child. My estranged husband was enraged and, in a volatile verbal exchange, stabbed me in my stomach. He then raped me. I fought back to defend myself. In a blur, I ended up in the hospital, with my child devastatingly born prematurely. I then learned that, while it was never my intention, my ex-husband died."

These are the words of Susan Brown a lady serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for what she says was self defense.

This is her story, as told by here from prison in Michigan.

If you or someone you know needs help in relation to domestic violence or abuse please follow the links below.

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A Desperate Defence, A Lifetime Behind Bars P1 - Susan Brown Mar 19, 2025

"The story of how I got here is deeply painful. Years ago I was married to a man who was mercilessly verbally and mentally abusive to me and my children. I wanted to press through the anguish to keep our family together, but then his behavior escalated. I had no choice but to leave to protect our child.

A year later, I had moved on and was 30 weeks pregnant with another man's child. My estranged husband was enraged and, in a volatile verbal exchange, stabbed me in my stomach. He then raped me. I fought back to defend myself. In a blur, I ended up in the hospital, with my child devastatingly born prematurely. I then learned that, while it was never my intention, my ex-husband died."

These are the words of Susan Brown a lady serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for what she says was self defense.

This is her story, as told by here from prison in Michigan.

If you or someone you know needs help in relation to domestic violence or abuse please follow the links below.

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People are taking notice - Tariq Maqbool Mar 17, 2025

The story of Tariq Maqbool is one that had not been told in over 20 years. A man who was found guilty of a brutal double homicide in 2002—of Joong Ahn, 45, and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28—on the night of November 1. On April 27, 2005, he was found guilty and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.

During his time of incarceration, he decided to keep to himself and would not allow anyone to tell his story or take advantage of his situation for the sake of 'entertainment.' That’s why, when I reached out to him, I was honoured that he agreed to allow me the opportunity to help tell his story.

Since then, many people have started taking notice of his story and taking an interest in the case. Recently, I received an email from a professor at a university who told me that some of her students would be looking at his case this semester, working out if there was a way in which they might be able to help him. So, I recently sat down with three charming young women to talk about the case and how I came to meet Tariq Maqbool.

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What the attorney thinks - Nosakhare Onumonu Mar 12, 2025

We have just wrapped up the insane story of Nosakhare Onumonu, a story that has to be heard to be belived! and as always after we wrap up these stories qwe must sit down with the man they call 'The Voice of reason' Michael Leonard to hear his thoughts from a legal perspective.

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The story of Nosakhare Onumonu is nothing short of incredible.

As a young man, Nosa’s sister was brutally attacked by her partner—violence that ended when he set her home on fire and left her for dead. That man was arrested and sentenced to prison for his crimes, but the trauma left Nosa riddled with guilt. Why wasn’t he there to protect her? In his mind, he had failed his sister, his niece, and their family.

As time went by, Nosa helped his mother nurse his sister back to health while also caring for his niece. But those feelings of guilt only grew stronger. And when his sister was finally back on her feet, he made a decision—he was going to take something back from the man who had hurt his family. He wanted revenge.

Of course, the man who had done this was behind bars and would be for many years to come. But Nosa wasn’t willing to wait that long. He embarked on a suicide mission inside prison walls to get to him. And that was just the beginning. His story would take an even more shocking turn when he found himself wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit.

Now, for the first time, hear this unbelievable story from the man himself—still incarcerated for a crime he has, in fact, been exonerated of.

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Blinded by revenge P3 - Nosakhare Onumonu Mar 10, 2025

The story of Nosakhare Onumonu is nothing short of incredible.

As a young man, Nosa’s sister was brutally attacked by her partner—violence that ended when he set her home on fire and left her for dead. That man was arrested and sentenced to prison for his crimes, but the trauma left Nosa riddled with guilt. Why wasn’t he there to protect her? In his mind, he had failed his sister, his niece, and their family.

As time went by, Nosa helped his mother nurse his sister back to health while also caring for his niece. But those feelings of guilt only grew stronger. And when his sister was finally back on her feet, he made a decision—he was going to take something back from the man who had hurt his family. He wanted revenge.

Of course, the man who had done this was behind bars and would be for many years to come. But Nosa wasn’t willing to wait that long. He embarked on a suicide mission inside prison walls to get to him. And that was just the beginning. His story would take an even more shocking turn when he found himself wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit.

Now, for the first time, hear this unbelievable story from the man himself—still incarcerated for a crime he has, in fact, been exonerated of.

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Blinded by revenge P2 - Nosakhare Onumonu Mar 05, 2025

The story of Nosakhare Onumonu is nothing short of incredible.

As a young man, Nosa’s sister was brutally attacked by her partner—violence that ended when he set her home on fire and left her for dead. That man was arrested and sentenced to prison for his crimes, but the trauma left Nosa riddled with guilt. Why wasn’t he there to protect her? In his mind, he had failed his sister, his niece, and their family.

As time went by, Nosa helped his mother nurse his sister back to health while also caring for his niece. But those feelings of guilt only grew stronger. And when his sister was finally back on her feet, he made a decision—he was going to take something back from the man who had hurt his family. He wanted revenge.

Of course, the man who had done this was behind bars and would be for many years to come. But Nosa wasn’t willing to wait that long. He embarked on a suicide mission inside prison walls to get to him. And that was just the beginning. His story would take an even more shocking turn when he found himself wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit.

Now, for the first time, hear this unbelievable story from the man himself—still incarcerated for a crime he has, in fact, been exonerated of.

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Blinded by revenge P1- Nosakhare Onumonu Mar 03, 2025

The story of Nosakhare Onumonu is nothing short of incredible.

As a young man, Nosa’s sister was brutally attacked by her partner—violence that ended when he set her home on fire and left her for dead. That man was arrested and sentenced to prison for his crimes, but the trauma left Nosa riddled with guilt. Why wasn’t he there to protect her? In his mind, he had failed his sister, his niece, and their family.

As time went by, Nosa helped his mother nurse his sister back to health while also caring for his niece. But those feelings of guilt only grew stronger. And when his sister was finally back on her feet, he made a decision—he was going to take something back from the man who had hurt his family. He wanted revenge.

Of course, the man who had done this was behind bars and would be for many years to come. But Nosa wasn’t willing to wait that long. He embarked on a suicide mission inside prison walls to get to him. And that was just the beginning. His story would take an even more shocking turn when he found himself wrongly convicted of a crime he didn’t commit.

Now, for the first time, hear this unbelievable story from the man himself—still incarcerated for a crime he has, in fact, been exonerated of.

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Life plus 104 isn't long enough? - Brad Hays Feb 26, 2025

Brad Hays was handed a sentence fit for a serial killer—life plus 104 years—yet in his case, no one died. Nonetheless, he is sentenced to spend the remainder of his life behind bars. Although Brad’s sentence may seem hopeless, he still has the possibility of one day sitting before a parole board and asking to be sent home. That was until his girlfriend looked up his charges online and noticed something that shouldn’t have been there. It would seem someone had added an extra charge after Brad had already been sentenced—years later.

Brad recently sent me a message to share the news, and we immediately got on the phone to discuss the situation—one that he says could have ruined any chance of him ever going home.

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What the attorney thinks - Arkeene Broaden Feb 24, 2025

We recently wrapped up the story of Arkeene Broaden a young man who says he is innocent of the crime he's been convicted of but what does an expert think?

As always it's time to catch up with the man they call 'The Voice of Reason' Mr Michael Leonard of Leonard trial lawyers in Chicargo Ilanois.

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At 18 years old, Wayne County charged Arkeene and his 16-year-old friend, Cody Clark, with felony murder, robbery, conspiracy, and felony firearm in connection with the June 2015 shooting death of their close friend, Martez Johnson, at a house on Heyden Street around 10:00 PM.

Authorities alleged that Arkeene drove Cody and Martez to meet Andre Thomas with the intent to rob Martez. They claimed that once they arrived, Cody and Martez went inside while Arkeene stayed in the car. Inside the house, Cody allegedly shot Martez in the head when Martez tried to escape.

Arkeene demanded a trial, but after the jury was selected, his attorney passed away. The next attorney pushed him to accept a plea deal. Initially, the offer was for 18 years, then reduced to 14 years. Despite Arkeene repeatedly insisting on going to trial because of his innocence, the attorney continued pressuring him. Eventually, the plea offer was reduced to 8 years, plus an additional 2 years for the gun charge. The attorney warned that if Arkeene did not take the deal, he would face life in prison.

Young, afraid, and unfamiliar with the legal system, Arkeene ultimately accepted the plea deal to avoid the possibility of a life sentence. He now believes that if he had been aware of all the evidence, he would have rejected the plea and insisted on going to trial.

Later, Arkeene’s family hired Professional Investigator Steve Crane from ACS Professional Investigations to conduct a proper investigation into the case. This is what they found.

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Hidden evidence P2 - Arkeene Broaden Feb 19, 2025

At 18 years old, Wayne County charged Arkeene and his 16-year-old friend, Cody Clark, with felony murder, robbery, conspiracy, and felony firearm in connection with the June 2015 shooting death of their close friend, Martez Johnson, at a house on Heyden Street around 10:00 PM.

Authorities alleged that Arkeene drove Cody and Martez to meet Andre Thomas with the intent to rob Martez. They claimed that once they arrived, Cody and Martez went inside while Arkeene stayed in the car. Inside the house, Cody allegedly shot Martez in the head when Martez tried to escape.

Arkeene demanded a trial, but after the jury was selected, his attorney passed away. The next attorney pushed him to accept a plea deal. Initially, the offer was for 18 years, then reduced to 14 years. Despite Arkeene repeatedly insisting on going to trial because of his innocence, the attorney continued pressuring him. Eventually, the plea offer was reduced to 8 years, plus an additional 2 years for the gun charge. The attorney warned that if Arkeene did not take the deal, he would face life in prison.

Young, afraid, and unfamiliar with the legal system, Arkeene ultimately accepted the plea deal to avoid the possibility of a life sentence. He now believes that if he had been aware of all the evidence, he would have rejected the plea and insisted on going to trial.

Later, Arkeene’s family hired Professional Investigator Steve Crane from ACS Professional Investigations to conduct a proper investigation into the case. This is what they found.

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Hidden evidence P1 - Arkeene Broaden Feb 17, 2025

At 18 years old, Wayne County charged Arkeene and his 16-year-old friend, Cody Clark, with felony murder, robbery, conspiracy, and felony firearm in connection with the June 2015 shooting death of their close friend, Martez Johnson, at a house on Heyden Street around 10:00 PM.

Authorities alleged that Arkeene drove Cody and Martez to meet Andre Thomas with the intent to rob Martez. They claimed that once they arrived, Cody and Martez went inside while Arkeene stayed in the car. Inside the house, Cody allegedly shot Martez in the head when Martez tried to escape.

Arkeene demanded a trial, but after the jury was selected, his attorney passed away. The next attorney pushed him to accept a plea deal. Initially, the offer was for 18 years, then reduced to 14 years. Despite Arkeene repeatedly insisting on going to trial because of his innocence, the attorney continued pressuring him. Eventually, the plea offer was reduced to 8 years, plus an additional 2 years for the gun charge. The attorney warned that if Arkeene did not take the deal, he would face life in prison.

Young, afraid, and unfamiliar with the legal system, Arkeene ultimately accepted the plea deal to avoid the possibility of a life sentence. He now believes that if he had been aware of all the evidence, he would have rejected the plea and insisted on going to trial.

Later, Arkeene’s family hired Professional Investigator Steve Crane from ACS Professional Investigations to conduct a proper investigation into the case. This is what they found.

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The Deafening Silence of Time: Dorice Moore Feb 05, 2025

Today, we catch up with the OG—the woman who started it all over two years ago—Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore.

I first reached out to Dorice more than six years ago after reading about her story, and we've been chatting on and off ever since.

Dorice was charged and convicted of the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare over fourteen years ago—a crime she has always maintained her innocence of.

Over the years, she has given several interviews to journalists and media outlets, but from what I’ve seen and heard, she has never truly been given the chance to share her side of the story without bias from the interviewer. That’s exactly what I set out to do, and so this journey began.

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What the attorney thinks - John Ortiz-kehoe Feb 03, 2025

As we wrap up the case of John Ortiz-Kehoe, it’s that time again—where we sit down with the man they call 'The Voice of Reason.' A man with decades of trial experience as a defence attorney from Leonard Trial Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois—Mr. Michael Leonard.

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In 1993, 18-year-old Rose Larner went missing. After six days without contact, her mother reported her disappearance to the police, initiating the largest and most extensive search and investigation in Lansing, Michigan's history.

Over three years passed before police finally got a breakthrough. In April 1996, a man named Billy Brown, a childhood friend of Rose, contacted the authorities, saying he wanted to talk.

Brown told police that he was with Rose the night she died but claimed he was not her killer. He alleged that he had witnessed Rose being murdered in a brutal fashion by another man, John Ortiz-kehoe.

Eventually, John was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States, where he was tried and convicted for the murder. However, John maintains that the crime was actually committed by the very man who implicated him—Billy Brown.

This is John’s account of what happened that night and why he believes he became the scapegoat for this heinous crime.

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Who killed Rose Larner? P6 - John Ortiz-Kehoe Jan 29, 2025

In 1993, 18-year-old Rose Larner went missing. After six days without contact, her mother reported her disappearance to the police, initiating the largest and most extensive search and investigation in Lansing, Michigan's history.

Over three years passed before police finally got a breakthrough. In April 1996, a man named Billy Brown, a childhood friend of Rose, contacted the authorities, saying he wanted to talk.

Brown told police that he was with Rose the night she died but claimed he was not her killer. He alleged that he had witnessed Rose being murdered in a brutal fashion by another man, John Ortiz-kehoe.

Eventually, John was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States, where he was tried and convicted for the murder. However, John maintains that the crime was actually committed by the very man who implicated him—Billy Brown.

This is John’s account of what happened that night and why he believes he became the scapegoat for this heinous crime.

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Who killed Rose Larner? P5 - John Ortiz-Kehoe Jan 27, 2025

In 1993, 18-year-old Rose Larner went missing. After six days without contact, her mother reported her disappearance to the police, initiating the largest and most extensive search and investigation in Lansing, Michigan's history.

Over three years passed before police finally got a breakthrough. In April 1996, a man named Billy Brown, a childhood friend of Rose, contacted the authorities, saying he wanted to talk.

Brown told police that he was with Rose the night she died but claimed he was not her killer. He alleged that he had witnessed Rose being murdered in a brutal fashion by another man, John Ortiz-kehoe.

Eventually, John was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States, where he was tried and convicted for the murder. However, John maintains that the crime was actually committed by the very man who implicated him—Billy Brown.

This is John’s account of what happened that night and why he believes he became the scapegoat for this heinous crime.

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Who killed Rose Larner? P4 - John ortiz-kehoe Jan 22, 2025

In 1993, 18-year-old Rose Larner went missing. After six days without contact, her mother reported her disappearance to the police, initiating the largest and most extensive search and investigation in Lansing, Michigan's history.

Over three years passed before police finally got a breakthrough. In April 1996, a man named Billy Brown, a childhood friend of Rose, contacted the authorities, saying he wanted to talk.

Brown told police that he was with Rose the night she died but claimed he was not her killer. He alleged that he had witnessed Rose being murdered in a brutal fashion by another man, John Ortiz-kehoe.

Eventually, John was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States, where he was tried and convicted for the murder. However, John maintains that the crime was actually committed by the very man who implicated him—Billy Brown.

This is John’s account of what happened that night and why he believes he became the scapegoat for this heinous crime.

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Who killed Rose Larner? P3 - John ortiz-kehoe Jan 20, 2025

n 1993, 18-year-old Rose Larner went missing. After six days without contact, her mother reported her disappearance to the police, initiating the largest and most extensive search and investigation in Lansing, Michigan's history.

Over three years passed before police finally got a breakthrough. In April 1996, a man named Billy Brown, a childhood friend of Rose, contacted the authorities, saying he wanted to talk.

Brown told police that he was with Rose the night she died but claimed he was not her killer. He alleged that he had witnessed Rose being murdered in a brutal fashion by another man, John Ortiz-kehoe.

Eventually, John was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States, where he was tried and convicted for the murder. However, John maintains that the crime was actually committed by the very man who implicated him—Billy Brown.

This is John’s account of what happened that night and why he believes he became the scapegoat for this heinous crime.

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Who killed Rose Larner? P2 - John ortiz-kehoe Jan 15, 2025

In 1993, 18-year-old Rose Larner went missing. After six days without contact, her mother reported her disappearance to the police, initiating the largest and most extensive search and investigation in Lansing, Michigan's history.

Over three years passed before police finally got a breakthrough. In April 1996, a man named Billy Brown, a childhood friend of Rose, contacted the authorities, saying he wanted to talk.

Brown told police that he was with Rose the night she died but claimed he was not her killer. He alleged that he had witnessed Rose being murdered in a brutal fashion by another man, John Ortiz-Kehoe.

Eventually, John was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States, where he was tried and convicted for the murder. However, John maintains that the crime was actually committed by the very man who implicated him—Billy Brown.

This is John’s account of what happened that night and why he believes he became the scapegoat for this heinous crime.

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Who killed Rose Larner? - P1 John Ortiz-Kehoe Jan 13, 2025

In 1993, 18-year-old Rose Larner went missing. After six days without contact, her mother reported her disappearance to the police, initiating the largest and most extensive search and investigation in Lansing, Michigan's history.

Over three years passed before police finally got a breakthrough. In April 1996, a man named Billy Brown, a childhood friend of Rose, contacted the authorities, saying he wanted to talk.

Brown told police that he was with Rose the night she died but claimed he was not her killer. He alleged that he had witnessed Rose being murdered in a brutal fashion by another man, John Ortiz-Kehoe.

Eventually, John was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States, where he was tried and convicted for the murder. However, John maintains that the crime was actually committed by the very man who implicated him—Billy Brown.

This is John’s account of what happened that night and why he believes he became the scapegoat for this heinous crime.

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A sentence fit for a serial killer - Jessie Milo P2 Jan 08, 2025

In this episode of One Minute Remaining, I sit down with Jessie Milo, an inmate at the infamous San Quentin State Prison.

Jessie has been handed a sentence that might suggest he ranks among the likes of Ted Bundy or the BTK Killer—yet Jessie has never taken a life. His true crime is a series of incredibly poor life choices. With a childhood spent on drug runs with his mother at just five years old and a father who was repeatedly sent to prison, it's little wonder Jessie found himself following a similar path.

Jessie opens up about life behind the storied walls of San Quentin, the challenges of incarceration—including nearly eight years spent in solitary confinement—and the personal journey that led him there. From navigating the harsh realities of prison culture to sharing his thoughts on redemption and reform, Jessie’s story provides a raw and unfiltered glimpse into life on the inside.

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A sentence fit for a serial killer - Jessie Milo P1 Jan 06, 2025

In this episode of One Minute Remaining, I sit down with Jessie Milo, an inmate at the infamous San Quentin State Prison.

Jessie has been handed a sentence that might suggest he ranks among the likes of Ted Bundy or the BTK Killer—yet Jessie has never taken a life. His true crime is a series of incredibly poor life choices. With a childhood spent on drug runs with his mother at just five years old and a father who was repeatedly sent to prison, it's little wonder Jessie found himself following a similar path.

Jessie opens up about life behind the storied walls of San Quentin, the challenges of incarceration—including nearly eight years spent in solitary confinement—and the personal journey that led him there. From navigating the harsh realities of prison culture to sharing his thoughts on redemption and reform, Jessie’s story provides a raw and unfiltered glimpse into life on the inside.

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Locked Up and Unfiltered: John Merritt's Prison Stories P2 Jan 01, 2025

John Merritt has been incarcerated for almost forty years for a murder he says he didn't commit. We recently covered John's story over several episodes of One Minute Remaining. However, after being incarcerated for as long as John has, he has more than a few stories to tell.

When John asked if I thought the OMR jury might be interested in hearing some of them, I said, "Sure!"

Just a word of warning: these are prison stories.

They are uncensored, raw, and real. If you are easily offended, the next two OMR episodes might not be for you.

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Locked Up and Unfiltered: John Merritt's Prison Stories P1 Dec 30, 2024

John Merritt has been incarcerated for almost forty years for a murder he says he didn't commit. We recently covered John's story over several episodes of One Minute Remaining. However, after being incarcerated for as long as John has, he has more than a few stories to tell.

When John asked if I thought the OMR jury might be interested in hearing some of them, I said, "Sure!"

Just a word of warning: these are prison stories.

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The Tiger King's Roar P2: Joe Exotic on Prison Life, New Evidence, and Betrayal Dec 24, 2024

In this exclusive two-part interview, Joe Exotic—the Tiger King—opens up about life behind bars after his meteoric rise to fame. He reveals shocking claims about the producers of the hit series, shares new evidence that could prove his innocence, and reflects on the consequences of his fame. Don’t miss this unfiltered conversation with one of the most controversial figures in modern pop culture.

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The Tiger King's Roar P1: Joe Exotic on Prison Life, New Evidence, and Betrayal Dec 23, 2024

In this exclusive two-part interview, Joe Exotic—the Tiger King—opens up about life behind bars after his meteoric rise to fame. He reveals shocking claims about the producers of the hit series, shares new evidence that could prove his innocence, and reflects on the consequences of his fame. Don’t miss this unfiltered conversation with one of the most controversial figures in modern pop culture.

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What the attorney thinks - Mary Rice Dec 18, 2024

Well, it's that time again! We've just wrapped up what is arguably the case that has caused the most division among our jury members—the story of Mary Rice. Accomplice or Victim? That’s the question on everyone’s mind.

So, what does a professional think? Enter the man they call the Voice of Reason, Michael Leonard. With over 30 years of trial experience as a defence attorney, he's a man who's heard it all. Does Michael believe Mary was a victim? And how would he have handled her case differently? Let’s find out.

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kidnapped or Complicit: - P6 Mary Rice Dec 16, 2024

On 31 January 2017, Mary Rice claimed that a man named William Boyette broke into her trailer and woke her at gunpoint. She said she had previously had little to do with Boyette, who was now, according to her, forcing her to leave with him in the middle of the night. Just hours earlier, Billy Boyette had murdered two women in a motel room, fatally shooting them both.

What followed was a week-long manhunt and killing spree that left four women dead, Billy Boyette committing suicide, and Mary Rice arrested as his accomplice. Mary has always maintained that she was just another of Billy's victims—kidnapped and forced to accompany him on his crime spree.

The police, however, told a different story. Authorities believed Mary was a willing participant in Boyette’s crimes and subsequently charged her with murder and accessory after the fact. She was tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.

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Kidnapped or Complicit: - P5 Mary Rice Dec 11, 2024

On 31 January 2017, Mary Rice claimed that a man named William Boyette broke into her trailer and woke her at gunpoint. She said she had previously had little to do with Boyette, who was now, according to her, forcing her to leave with him in the middle of the night. Just hours earlier, Billy Boyette had murdered two women in a motel room, fatally shooting them both.

What followed was a week-long manhunt and killing spree that left four women dead, Billy Boyette committing suicide, and Mary Rice arrested as his accomplice. Mary has always maintained that she was just another of Billy's victims—kidnapped and forced to accompany him on his crime spree.

The police, however, told a different story. Authorities believed Mary was a willing participant in Boyette’s crimes and subsequently charged her with murder and accessory after the fact. She was tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.

This is her story, as told by her from her prison cell.

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Kidnapped or Complicit: - P4 Mary Rice Dec 09, 2024

On 31 January 2017, Mary Rice claimed that a man named William Boyette broke into her trailer and woke her at gunpoint. She said she had previously had little to do with Boyette, who was now, according to her, forcing her to leave with him in the middle of the night. Just hours earlier, Billy Boyette had murdered two women in a motel room, fatally shooting them both.

What followed was a week-long manhunt and killing spree that left four women dead, Billy Boyette committing suicide, and Mary Rice arrested as his accomplice. Mary has always maintained that she was just another of Billy's victims—kidnapped and forced to accompany him on his crime spree.

The police, however, told a different story. Authorities believed Mary was a willing participant in Boyette’s crimes and subsequently charged her with murder and accessory after the fact. She was tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.

This is her story, as told by her from her prison cell.

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Kidnapped or Complicit?: - P3 Mary Rice Dec 04, 2024

On 31 January 2017, Mary Rice claimed that a man named William Boyette broke into her trailer and woke her at gunpoint. She said she had previously had little to do with Boyette, who was now, according to her, forcing her to leave with him in the middle of the night. Just hours earlier, Billy Boyette had murdered two women in a motel room, fatally shooting them both.

What followed was a week-long manhunt and killing spree that left four women dead, Billy Boyette committing suicide, and Mary Rice arrested as his accomplice. Mary has always maintained that she was just another of Billy's victims—kidnapped and forced to accompany him on his crime spree.

The police, however, told a different story. Authorities believed Mary was a willing participant in Boyette’s crimes and subsequently charged her with murder and accessory after the fact. She was tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.

This is her story, as told by her from her prison cell.

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Kidnapped or Complicit?: - Part2 Mary Rice Dec 02, 2024

On 31 January 2017, Mary Rice claimed that a man named William Boyette broke into her trailer and woke her at gunpoint. She said she had previously had little to do with Boyette, who was now, according to her, forcing her to leave with him in the middle of the night. Just hours earlier, Billy Boyette had murdered two women in a motel room, fatally shooting them both.

What followed was a week-long manhunt and killing spree that left four women dead, Billy Boyette committing suicide, and Mary Rice arrested as his accomplice. Mary has always maintained that she was just another of Billy's victims—kidnapped and forced to accompany him on his crime spree.

The police, however, told a different story. Authorities believed Mary was a willing participant in Boyette’s crimes and subsequently charged her with murder and accessory after the fact. She was tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.

This is her story, as told by her from her prison cell.

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Kidnapped or Complicit? - Part1 Mary Rice Nov 27, 2024

On 31 January 2017, Mary Rice claimed that a man named William Boyette broke into her trailer and woke her at gunpoint. She said she had previously had little to do with Boyette, who was now, according to her, forcing her to leave with him in the middle of the night. Just hours earlier, Billy Boyette had murdered two women in a motel room, fatally shooting them both.

What followed was a week-long manhunt and killing spree that left four women dead, Billy Boyette committing suicide, and Mary Rice arrested as his accomplice. Mary has always maintained that she was just another of Billy's victims—kidnapped and forced to accompany him on his crime spree.

The police, however, told a different story. Authorities believed Mary was a willing participant in Boyette’s crimes and subsequently charged her with murder and accessory after the fact. She was tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.

This is her story, as told by her from her prison cell.

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A dark cloud: Christopher Dunn Nov 25, 2024

Christopher Dunn has been fighting for his freedom for almost 34 years after a wrongful conviction. Recently, he finally obtained that freedom when a judge declared that no reasonable jury today, with the new evidence presented, would convict him.The judge moved to have Chris released from prison.

Unfortunately, the attorney general of Missouri had other plans. They filed a motion to block Chris's release, forcing him to spend another week behind bars before he was ultimately sent home to his wife and family.

However, it seems the fight is not yet over. Chris, his lovely wife Kira, and I sat down together to discuss the ongoing battle surrounding his case.

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Free at last - Jason Vuckovich Nov 22, 2024

After more than a year of conversations that began while he was still incarcerated, Jason Vukovich—known as the Alaskan Avenger—sits down with me now free on parole and wearing an ankle monitor, opens up about his final few days incacerated, how it feels to be free and just what is next for him on the outside.

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Prison and Police don't mix - Lieutenant John Kennedy Nov 13, 2024

Fmr Lieutenant John Kennedy was a police officer with the Detroit Police Force. A man who always wanted to help others, to protect the innocent and put the bad guys away. He's been shot at multiple times, hit by a car, arrested countless criminals and even worked close protection detail, ready to take a bullet for someone else.

However this officer with a spotless record is now facing the possibility of more than two years behind bars, for what the FBI say is his role in a Detroit Towing Company corruption scheme. Corruption that has seen multiple police officers and government officials face criminal charges for bribery.

Today I sit down with John who has just found out what his punishment will be.

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A Police Officer facing prison - fmr Lieutenant John Kennedy Nov 11, 2024

Fmr Lieutenant John Kennedy was a police officer with the Detroit Police Force. A man who always wanted to help others, to protect the innocent and put the bad guys away. He's been shot at multiple times, hit by a car, arrested countless criminals and even worked close protection detail, ready to take a bullet for someone else.

However this officer with a spotless record is now facing the possibility of more than two years behind bars, for what the FBI say is his role in a Detroit Towing Company corruption scheme. Corruption that has seen multiple police officers and government officials face criminal charges for bribery.

John and I sat down to talk about his career, these charges and the very real possibility of prison time

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Q&A Episode 2024 - P1 Nov 07, 2024

So it is high time we answered some of your burning questions! and by we I mean myself and 'The Voice of Reason' Mr. Michael Leonard.

A few weeks ago I started collating some of the questions you had from our private Facebook group and today we answer them. So this is part 1 of an hours worth of questions from you!

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Q&A Episode 2024 - P2 Nov 06, 2024

So it is high time we answered some of your burning questions! and by we I mean myself and 'The Voice of Reason' Mr. Michael Leonard.

A few weeks ago I started collating some of the questions you had from our private Facebook group and today we answer them. So this is part 2 of an hours worth of questions from you!

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What the attorney thinks - John Merritt Nov 04, 2024

"That shows the utter lack of concern and preparation for the case," says Michael Leonard, 'The Voice of Reason.'

He’s far from impressed with the defense attorney in the case of John Merritt, and he’s not holding back in today’s episode as we unpack the myriad issues surrounding this decades-old case.

John Merritt has been behind bars for longer than I’ve been alive. Like many of the men and women we speak to, John’s early life was marked by encounters with the law—mostly for petty, non-violent offences. He became trapped in a cycle, moving in and out of the system, until one day, while serving time for burglary, his life took an even darker turn.

A visit from a sheriff's investigator would change the course of his life forever, propelling him down an unexpected and terrifying path toward the death penalty for a crime he says he didn’t commit.

In the end, John faced a grim choice: life in prison or the electric chair.

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A life or death decision P6 - John Merritt Oct 30, 2024

John Merritt has been behind bars for longer than I’ve been alive. Like many of the men and women we speak to, John’s early life was marked by run-ins with the law—mostly for petty, non-violent offences.

He became trapped in a cycle, moving in and out of the system. One day everything took an even darker turn while he was serving a sentence for burglary.

A visit from a sheriff's investigator would change the course of his life forever, setting him on an unexpected and terrifying path toward the death penalty for a crime, he says, he didn't commit.

Ultimately John would have to make a decision, a life of incarceration or the electric chair.

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A life or death decision P5 - John Merritt Oct 28, 2024

John Merritt has been behind bars for longer than I’ve been alive. Like many of the men and women we speak to, John’s early life was marked by run-ins with the law—mostly for petty, non-violent offences.

He became trapped in a cycle, moving in and out of the system. One day everything took an even darker turn while he was serving a sentence for burglary.

A visit from a sheriff's investigator would change the course of his life forever, setting him on an unexpected and terrifying path toward the death penalty for a crime, he says, he didn't commit.

Ultimately John would have to make a decision, a life of incarceration or the electric chair.

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A life or death decision P4 - John Merritt Oct 23, 2024

John Merritt has been behind bars for longer than I’ve been alive. Like many of the men and women we speak to, John’s early life was marked by run-ins with the law—mostly for petty, non-violent offences.

He became trapped in a cycle, moving in and out of the system. One day everything took an even darker turn while he was serving a sentence for burglary.

A visit from a sheriff's investigator would change the course of his life forever, setting him on an unexpected and terrifying path toward the death penalty for a crime, he says, he didn't commit.

Ultimately John would have to make a decision, a life of incarceration or the electric chair.

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A life or death decision P3 - John Merrit Oct 21, 2024

John Merritt has been behind bars for longer than I’ve been alive. Like many of the men and women we speak to, John’s early life was marked by run-ins with the law—mostly for petty, non-violent offences.

He became trapped in a cycle, moving in and out of the system. One day everything took an even darker turn while he was serving a sentence for burglary.

A visit from a sheriff's investigator would change the course of his life forever, setting him on an unexpected and terrifying path toward the death penalty for a crime, he says, he didn't commit.

Ultimately John would have to make a decision, a life of incarceration or the electric chair.

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A life or death decision P2 - John Merritt Oct 16, 2024

John Merritt has been behind bars for longer than I’ve been alive. Like many of the men and women we speak to, John’s early life was marked by run-ins with the law—mostly for petty, non-violent offences.

He became trapped in a cycle, moving in and out of the system. One day everything took an even darker turn while he was serving a sentence for burglary.

A visit from a sheriff's investigator would change the course of his life forever, setting him on an unexpected and terrifying path toward the death penalty for a crime, he says, he didn't commit.

Ultimately John would have to make a decision, a life of incarceration or the electric chair.

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A life or death decision P1 - John Merritt Oct 14, 2024

John Merritt has been behind bars for longer than I’ve been alive. Like many of the men and women we speak to, John’s early life was marked by run-ins with the law—mostly for petty, non-violent offences.

He became trapped in a cycle, moving in and out of the system. One day everything took an even darker turn while he was serving a sentence for burglary.

A visit from a sheriff's investigator would change the course of his life forever, setting him on an unexpected and terrifying path toward the death penalty for a crime, he says, he didn't commit.

Ultimately John would have to make a decision, a life of incarceration or the electric chair.

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Catching the Golden State Killer P2 - FMR FBI Agent Julia Cowley Oct 09, 2024

In this episode, we sit down with former FBI profiler Julia Cowley to delve into the complex world of criminal profiling. Julia shares her insights from years spent working some of the most high-profile cases, including her role in tracking down notorious killers and understanding the minds of those who commit the most heinous crimes. We explore what it takes to get inside the head of a criminal, the challenges of profiling, and how her work has shaped our understanding of criminal behaviour.

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Catching the Golden State killer P1 - Fmr FBI agent Julia Cowley Oct 09, 2024

In this episode, we sit down with former FBI profiler Julia Cowley to delve into the complex world of criminal profiling. Julia shares her insights from years spent working some of the most high-profile cases, including her role in tracking down notorious killers and understanding the minds of those who commit the most heinous crimes. We explore what it takes to get inside the head of a criminal, the challenges of profiling, and how her work has shaped our understanding of criminal behaviour.

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Time to go home - The Alaskan Avenger - Jason Vuckovich Oct 07, 2024

The story of Jason Vuckovich is one that has touched many in the OMR community.

Jason is someone who was let down by the system as a youngster and found himself on the streets at a young age fending for himself. Unfortunately his path would take him down the wrong road on more than one occasion and eventually to prison.

After many long years of being locked up for assaulting three registered sex offenders it is finally time for Jason to go home and start his life again.

I caught up with Jason while he was still in limbo waiting for the final ok for him to be able to leave the facility.

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Fmr FBI Profiler Julia Cowley on the Case of Temujin Kensu Part2 Oct 03, 2024

In this episode of One Minute Remaining, I sit down with former FBI profiler Julia Cowley to delve into the complex and controversial case of Temujin Kensu, a man who has spent decades behind bars for a crime he has always maintained he's innocent of.

Julia brings her expert eye to the case, examining the evidence and offering insights into what may have gone wrong and if she believes Temujin is innocent.

I also catch up with the man himself to check in and see how he's doing.

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Former FBI Profiler Julia Cowley on the Case of Temujin Kensu P1 Oct 02, 2024

In this episode of One Minute Remaining, I sit down with former FBI profiler Julia Cowley to delve into the complex and controversial case of Temujin Kensu, a man who has spent decades behind bars for a crime he has always maintained he's innocent of.

Julia brings her expert eye to the case, examining the evidence and offering insights into what may have gone wrong and if she believes Temujin is innocent.

I also catch up with the man himself to check in and see how he's doing.

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What the Attorney thinks - Tariq Maqbool Sep 30, 2024

In this episode of One Minute Remaining, we're joined by our resident attorney and the voice of reason, Michael Leonard. Michael dives into the complexities of the Tariq Maqbool case—a story we've covered in detail, highlighting disturbing inconsistencies and missing testimonies. With his expert legal insight, Michael breaks down what went wrong in the courtroom and points at many issues with the case from all angles.

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Words on the Edge: How a Hostage Negotiator Saves Lives: Scott Walker P2 Sep 25, 2024

This is part 2 of my chat with former hostage negotiator Scott Walker.

With years of experience on the front lines of high-stakes negotiations, Scott shares his insights into the psychology behind negotiations, the pressure of making life-or-death decisions, and the critical skills needed to defuse some of the most intense situations imaginable.

Whether it’s talking someone down from a dangerous moment or outsmarting a criminal in a high-stress standoff, Scott’s stories reveal the unseen battles fought with words, not weapons.

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Negotiating with Danger: Inside the Mind of a Hostage Negotiator: Scott Walker P1 Sep 25, 2024

In this gripping episode of One Minute Remaining, we sit down with former hostage negotiator Scott Walker.

With years of experience on the front lines of high-stakes negotiations, Scott shares his insights into the psychology behind negotiations, the pressure of making life-or-death decisions, and the critical skills needed to defuse some of the most intense situations imaginable.

Whether it’s talking someone down from a dangerous moment or outsmarting a criminal in a high-stress standoff, Scott’s stories reveal the unseen battles fought with words, not weapons.

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An irreversible decision - Marcellus 'Khaliifah' Williams 1969 - 2024 Sep 24, 2024

There are few words to say except, it was nice meeting you sir.

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Running the Toughest Prisons:The Governor Vanessa Frake P2 Sep 23, 2024

This is Part 2 of my chat with Vanessa Frake, a former prison governor with a wealth of experience managing some of the most challenging correctional facilities. Vanessa sheds light on the complexities of prison management, the realities faced by both inmates and staff, the unique challenges of running a prison in today's world and how to handle serial killers like Rose West, one half of the infamous British serial killer couple, Fred and Rose West. Together, they were responsible for the torture and murder of at least 12 young women, including their own daughter, between the 1960s and 1980s.

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Running the Toughest Prisons: A No-Nonsense Chat with Governor Vanessa Frake P1 Sep 23, 2024

In this episode, I sit down with Vanessa Frake, a former prison governor with a wealth of experience managing some of the most challenging correctional facilities. Vanessa sheds light on the complexities of prison management, the realities faced by both inmates and staff, the unique challenges of running a prison in today's world and how to handle serial killers like Rose West, one half of the infamous British serial killer couple, Fred and Rose West. Together, they were responsible for the torture and murder of at least 12 young women, including their own daughter, between the 1960s and 1980s.

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Racing Against Time: The Fight to Save Marcellus Williams Sep 19, 2024

Time is running out for Marcellus Williams, who faces execution in just a few days despite serious doubts about his guilt. DNA evidence that could exonerate him has been ignored, and we need your help to bring attention to his case.

Call the Governors office on +1 417 - 373 - 3400

when prompted use the Zip Code - 63005

Use the following script

Hi, my name is [NAME] and I am calling regarding the impending execution of Marcellus Williams.
Please do not let Missouri execute Marcellus, an innocent person — where there is overwhelming evidence that his trial was constitutionally unfair — on Sept. 24.
Missouri should not commit the irreparable injustice of executing an innocent person.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P12 - Tariq Maqbool Sep 18, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P11 - Tariq Maqbool Sep 16, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq denies and has always denied any involvement in the crime at all.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P10 - Tariq Maqbool Sep 11, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq says it's all BS and lies he had nothing to do with it.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P9 - Tariq Maqbool Sep 09, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq says it's all BS and lies he had nothing to do with it.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P8 - Tariq Maqbool Sep 04, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq says it's all BS and lies he had nothing to do with it.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P7 - Tariq Maqbool Sep 02, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq says it's all BS and lies he had nothing to do with it.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P6 - Tariq Maqbool Aug 28, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq says it's all BS and lies he had nothing to do with it.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P5 - Tariq Maqbool Aug 26, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq says it's all BS and lies he had nothing to do with it.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P4 - Tariq Maqbool Aug 21, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq says it's all BS and lies he had nothing to do with it.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P3 - Tariq Maqbool Aug 19, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq says it's all BS and lies he had nothing to do with it.

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P2 - Tariq Maqbool Aug 14, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq says it's all BS and lies he had nothing to do with it.

Check out Tariq's Change.org petition below:

https://www.change.org/p/urge-nj-gov-phil-murphy-to-grant-tariq-maqbool-s-clemency

read his articles here: https://captivevoices.com

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Facing the death penalty in a post 9/11 New York P1 - Tariq Maqbool Aug 12, 2024

On April 27, 2005, Tariq Maqbool was convicted of the murders of Joong Ahn, 45 and his nephew, Mun Ahn, 28 on the night of Nov. 1, 2002.

Prosecutors say Tariq strangled Joong Ahn with a power cord.

They say Mun Ahn and his uncles body were taken to a desolate area near the Hackensack River and put into a car. Mun Ahn was shot in the head, and the SUV doused with gasoline and torched.

Prosecutors would say Tariq orchestrated the entire deal and committed the killings.

Tariq says it's all BS and lies he had nothing to do with it.

Check out Tariq's Change.org petition below:

https://www.change.org/p/urge-nj-gov-phil-murphy-to-grant-tariq-maqbool-s-clemency

read his articles here: https://captivevoices.com

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Michigan's probable cause problem Aug 07, 2024

The probable cause conference is generally mandatory under Michigan law unless the defense and prosecution both agree to waive the conference.

To waive the probable cause conference, the parties must present a written document to the court indicating that the conference and/or preliminary examination have been waived. In some situations, this waiver may occur in court on the record, in which case a written document signed by both parties is unnecessary.

Some time ago one prisoner in the Michigan DOC discovered that his probable cause hearing had just been completely missed. An entire step in the procedural process.

However not just his, thousands of inmates across Michigan also never got a probable cause hearing.

So what does this mean?

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Chasing Killers P2 - Fmr Scotland Yard Detective Steve Keough Aug 05, 2024

Today and over the next couple of episodes we are going to take a step out of prison and onto the other side of the bars and in fact the law as I sit down with a former Scotland Yard Detective... I was first introduced to Steve through my brother who for those who are not aware is himself a former police officer and host of his own podcast Protect and Serve. He had Steve on his show to discuss his career and some of the incredible cases that he has been apart of and I truly was fascinated by his story and so when the opportunity came up for me to chat with Steve for OMR I jumped at it.

Steve Keough spent 30 years working for the British Metropolitan police force starting his career in the early 90's and would very quickly decided that becoming a Detective was where his passion was.

In 2002 he would join Scotland Yards Anti Terrorist branch which would see him at ground zero investigating the horrific events of the 7/7 bombings his work on that tragic event would see him receiving a commendation from the commissioner of police in 2005.

In 2009 Steve joined Scotland yards Murder investigation team where he honed his skills in catching murders and putting them behind bars.

This conversation is fascinating as Steve takes us into the interview room and the mind of a killer, something he says we all have the capability of becoming.

A word of warning this chat with Steve is in parts highly confronting listener discretion is advised

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Chasing Killers P1 - Fmr Scotland Yard Detective Steve Keough Jul 31, 2024

Hello and welcome back to one minute remaining my names Jack Laurence the host and creator of this show, today and over the next couple of episodes we are going to take a step out of prison and onto the other side of the bars and in fact the law as I sit down with a former Scotland Yard Detective... I was first introduced to Steve through my brother who for those who are not aware is himself a former police officer and host of his own podcast Protect and Serve. He had Steve on his show to discuss his career and some of the incredible cases that he has been apart of and I truly was fascinated by his story and so when the opportunity came up for me to chat with Steve for OMR I jumped at it.

Steve Keough spent 30 years working for the British Metropolitan police force starting his career in the early 90's and would very quickly decided that becoming a Detective was where his passion was.

In 2002 he would join Scotland Yards Anti Terrorist branch which would see him at ground zero investigating the horrific events of the 7/7 bombings his work on that tragic event would see him receiving a commendation from the commissioner of police in 2005.

In 2009 Steve joined Scotland yards Murder investigation team where he honed his skills in catching murders and putting them behind bars.

This conversation is fascinating as Steve takes us into the interview room and the mind of a killer, something he says we all have the capability of becoming.

A word of warning this chat with Steve is in parts highly confronting listener discretion is advised.

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What the attorney thinks - Corey Elder Jul 29, 2024

Today I catch up with the man they call 'The voice of reason'.

Today we not only discuss the case of Corey Elder but we look at the dismissal of the case against Alec Baldwin and an update in the case of Marcellus Williams.

Michael Leonard from Leonard trial lawyers in Chicago Illinois is a man with over 30 years experience as a defense attorney an a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the legal system in the USA.

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It sounds like the Wild West P2 - Shawn Robert Johnson Jul 24, 2024

Hello and welcome back to one minute remaining my name is Jack Laurence the host and creator of this show.

Today we travel, for the first time, to the state of New Jersey to speak with a man housed in the infamous New Jersey state prison once called Trenton prison.

Trenton is home to arguably some of the worst criminals America ha seen. Including a number of serial killers such as Charles Cullen, Frank Masini and the late Richard Kaklinski.

However the man I'm speaking with today is no serial killer although he was convicted of murder a crime he says was self defense.

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It sounds like the Wild West P1 - Shawn Robert Johnson Jul 22, 2024

Hello and welcome back to one minute remaining my name is Jack Laurence the host and creator of this show.

Today we travel, for the first time, to the state of New Jersey to speak with a man housed in the infamous New Jersey state prison once called Trenton prison.

Trenton is home to arguably some of the worst criminals America ha seen. Including a number of serial killers such as Charles Cullen, Frank Masini and the late Richard Kaklinski.

However the man I'm speaking with today is no serial killer although he was convicted of murder a crime he says was self defense.

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Call me Rio Jul 17, 2024

Hello and welcome back to one minute remaining my name is Jack Laurence the host and creator of this show.

Today we meet a man named Rio, Rio is not his real name and it's the only one we'll be getting because if authorities got wind of who he really was then he would end up spending a long time in the hole, why? well you're about to find out..

Over the course of the last 18 months I have spoken to countless men and women who are currently incarcerated across the united states.

One of the biggest questions I get is How? how do I find them and how can you talk to these people, record these stories and put them out??

well sometimes, they find me.

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Stanford prison experiment - DR Craig Haney Jul 15, 2024

Hello and Welcome back to One Minute Remaining, today I'm sitting down with American social psychologist and a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz DR Craig Haney.

I am currently in the process of working on a new project with a gentlemen who is incarcerated in San Quentin prison, now I'm going to be annoying and say I wont be telling you at this stage what that is but as part of this project I was looking for certain experts to weigh in and take part, I do love an expert, one of those experts I found was a man by the name of Dr Craig Haney.

I reached out to him and asked if he would chat with me to which he agreed.

What I didn't know at the time was not only is he a highly regarded professor and psychologist who has spent his life studying capital punishment and the psychological impact of and the American Prison system but he was also one of the researchers who conducted the 1970s experiment known as the Stanford prison experiment.

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The judge didn't like the verdict P2 - Corey Elder Jul 10, 2024

The story of Corey Elder is by no means anything unusual when it comes to incarcerated people across the US.

He found himself at a young age having a run in with the law that sent him down the wrong path. However after his first long stint behind bars he had made the decision that he was done and wanted to make a change.

He got a job and was about to become a father when all of a sudden his life would change forever and he would be handed a sentence that would see him incarcerated until his then unborn daughter would be 46 years old.

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The judge didn't like the verdict P1 - Corey Elder Jul 08, 2024

The story of Corey Elder is by no means anything unusual when it comes to incarcerated people across the US.

He found himself at a young age having a run in with the law that sent him down the wrong path. However after his first long stint behind bars he had made the decision that he was done and wanted to make a change.

He got a job and was about to become a father when all of a sudden his life would change forever and he would be handed a sentence that would see him incarcerated until his then unborn daughter would be 46 years old.

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What the attorney thinks - Marcellus Williams Jul 03, 2024

As always it's time to get the thoughts of OMR's voice of reason, a man with decades of experience as a defense attorney from Leonard Trial Lawyers in Chicago Illinois, Mr. Michael Leonard, as we discuss the case against Marcellus William's.

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Marcellus Williams was handed a death sentence in 2001 for the murder of Felicia Gale, its a crime he not only says he didn't commit but one that a number of independent experts say DNA evidence has proved he's innocent of...

The threat of death is nothing new for the man who has spent over two decades in prison trying to fight his conviction, just a few weeks ago the Missouri Supreme court scheduled Marcellus to be executed on September 24th at 6pm.

it's in fact the third time he's been given a date and only narrowly escaped death by a couple of hours the last time.

I first came across his story when I saw a post that had been made by the innocence project who, a long with a number of other attorneys, has been fighting Marcellus's case for sometime.

After seeing his story I wanted to reach out to see if he and I could speak.

I wasn't keen on my chances as I have attempted to speak with others on death row before but with no joy. There sentence is usually carried out different to general population, they are confined to their cells in a form of solitary confinement with strict access to communication.

None the less I tracked down Marcellus and sent him a message, he replied telling me that he in fact had 24/7 access to a phone within his cell.

Seemingly a privileged offered to those who have been given their date.

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Facing 144 years P2 - Christopher Willars Jul 01, 2024

On many occasions during the course of this shows life I have said on many occasions that I strongly believe we are all just one stupid decision away from potentially ruining our lives, that is especially true when we are young.

I made many poor decisions as a youngster, decisions that I look back on today and just thank my luck stars that they didn't go south.

Of course, some of us make poorer decisions than others, my decisions were made based on stupid judgments, usually fueled by alcohol, Chris Willars decision was based on a warped sense of family loyalty, wanting to belong and an underpinning anger.

Today Christopher Willars or 'life', as he's known to his friends, is a free man a changed man and a principal at a school.

So how did he go from looking down the barrel of 144 years in prison to where he is today?

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Facing 144 years P1 - Christopher Willars Jun 26, 2024

On many occasions during the course of this shows life I have said on many occasions that I strongly believe we are all just one stupid decision away from potentially ruining our lives, that is especially true when we are young.

I made many poor decisions as a youngster, decisions that I look back on today and just thank my luck stars that they didn't go south.

Of course, some of us make poorer decisions than others, my decisions were made based on stupid judgments, usually fueled by alcohol, Chris Willars decision was based on a warped sense of family loyalty, wanting to belong and an underpinning anger.

Today Christopher Willars or 'life', as he's known to his friends, is a free man a changed man and a principal at a school.

So how did he go from looking down the barrel of 144 years in prison to where he is today?

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Facing the death penalty P2 - Marcellus Williams Jun 24, 2024

Today I speak with a man who the state of Missouri has decided, has 3 months to live.

Marcellus Williams was handed a death sentence in 2001 for the murder of Felicia Gale, its a crime he not only says he didn't commit but one that a number of independent experts say DNA evidence has proved he's innocent of...

The threat of death is nothing new for the man who has spent over two decades in prison trying to fight his conviction, just a few weeks ago the Missouri Supreme court scheduled Marcellus to be executed on September 24th at 6pm.

it's in fact the third time he's been given a date and only narrowly escaped death by a couple of hours the last time.

I first came across his story when I saw a post that had been made by the innocence project who, a long with a number of other attorneys, has been fighting Marcellus's case for sometime.

After seeing his story I wanted to reach out to see if he and I could speak.

I wasn't keen on my chances as I have attempted to speak with others on death row before but with no joy. There sentence is usually carried out different to general population, they are confined to their cells in a form of solitary confinement with strict access to communication.

None the less I tracked down Marcellus and sent him a message, he replied telling me that he in fact had 24/7 access to a phone within his cell.

Seemingly a privileged offered to those who have been given their date.

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What the attorney thinks - Christopher Dunn Jun 19, 2024

As always after each of the cases we look at it's time to catch up with the man they call 'The Voice of Reason' a man with decades of trial experience as a defense attorney in Chicago Illinois, Australia's favourite attorney at law, Michael Leonard, as we discuss the case of Christopher Dunn.

In 1991, Dunn was convicted of murder in St. Louis, Missouri, based largely on the testimonies of two teenagers who later recanted their statements. There was no physical evidence linking Dunn to the crime, and he consistently maintained his innocence. Despite these facts, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Over the years, multiple witnesses and even the original teenage accusers admitted that their testimonies were fabricated under police pressure.

Despite compelling evidence of his innocence and a judge even stating in 2020 that no jury would find him guilty today, legal hurdles have prevented his release, highlighting the systemic challenges faced by those wrongfully convicted.

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Facing the death penalty - Marcellus Williams Jun 17, 2024

Today I speak with a man who the state of Missouri has decided, has 3 months to live.

Marcellus Williams was handed a death sentence in 2001 for the murder of Felicia Gale, its a crime he not only says he didn't commit but one that a number of independent experts say DNA evidence has proved he's innocent of...

The threat of death is nothing new for the man who has spent over two decades in prison trying to fight his conviction, just a few weeks ago the Missouri Supreme court scheduled Marcellus to be executed on September 24th at 6pm.

it's in fact the third time he's been given a date and only narrowly escaped death by a couple of hours the last time.

I first came across his story when I saw a post that had been made by the innocence project who, a long with a number of other attorneys, has been fighting Marcellus's case for sometime.

After seeing his story I wanted to reach out to see if he and I could speak.

I wasn't keen on my chances as I have attempted to speak with others on death row before but with no joy. There sentence is usually carried out different to general population, they are confined to their cells in a form of solitary confinement with strict access to communication.

None the less I tracked down Marcellus and sent him a message, he replied telling me that he in fact had 24/7 access to a phone within his cell.

Seemingly a privileged offered to those who have been given their date.

Sign the petition to save Marcellus Williams from being killed by the state... https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-marcellus-williams-an-innocent-man/

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A bitter sweet freedom - Damian Skinner Jun 12, 2024

Almost one year ago I was scrolling through Instagram when I stumbled across a page dedicated to one of the many innocence style organisations that is dotted across the united states, setup in response to thee overwhelming number of people who are incarcerated for crimes they didn't commit.

On the page there was a photograph of a young African American boy pictured with a big smile wearing a baseball outfit the name of that boy was Damian Skinner.... the story spoke of how Damian had been arrested tried and convicted for a murder in 1996, Damian had been convicted with next to no evidence, apart from a so called eye witness, who didn't even see the crime take place. He would tell police that he saw Damian in a car head in the direction of the crime and then moments later heard gun shots.

Damian's older brother was a known gang member and he said that police believed he'd in fact committed the crime but with no evidence to arrest him they brought Damian in and told him he would need to testify against his brother or face prison himself. He refused and sealed his fate..

Damian would spend the next almost 28 years fighting to clear his name without success. Eventually coming up for parole but was denied multiple times, the biggest hurdle was the fact that he was never willing to admit to the crime and thus in the eyes of the board he was not taking ownership or showing any remorse.

however on his most recent appearance he would have legal representation and a strong argument was put forward and finally he was granted his parole...

Almost 6 months later it's time to check in with Damian to see how he's doing as a free man.

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No jury would convict him P3 - Christopher Dunn Jun 10, 2024

In 1991, Dunn was convicted of murder in St. Louis, Missouri, based largely on the testimonies of two teenagers who later recanted their statements. There was no physical evidence linking Dunn to the crime, and he consistently maintained his innocence. Despite these facts, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Over the years, multiple witnesses and even the original teenage accusers admitted that their testimonies were fabricated under police pressure.

Despite compelling evidence of his innocence and a judge even stating in 2020 that no jury would find him guilty today, legal hurdles have prevented his release, highlighting the systemic challenges faced by those wrongfully convicted.

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What the attorney thinks - Bradley Hayes Jun 05, 2024

Today it's time to talk the case of Brad Hays with Australia's favourite attorney of law, Michael Leonard.

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When you hear that someone has been handed a sentence of life plus 104 years you'd be forgiven for thinking that today I am sitting down with some sort of serial killer, or someone who has committed some incredibly heinous crimes but you'd be wrong.

Brad Hays is currently serving his incredible sentence in the state of Missouri. Brad is no career criminal, in fact up until this sentence he had never been to prison. Brad Hays did not kill anyone, he wasn't even present when someone was killed, in fact no one died at all in Brad's case.

So how and why has Brad been essentially handed a death sentence?

This is the story of Bradley Hays as told by him from his prison cell.

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No jury would convict him P2 - Christopher Dunn Jun 03, 2024

In 1991, Dunn was convicted of murder in St. Louis, Missouri, based largely on the testimonies of two teenagers who later recanted their statements. There was no physical evidence linking Dunn to the crime, and he consistently maintained his innocence. Despite these facts, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Over the years, multiple witnesses and even the original teenage accusers admitted that their testimonies were fabricated under police pressure.

Despite compelling evidence of his innocence and a judge even stating in 2020 that no jury would find him guilty today, legal hurdles have prevented his release, highlighting the systemic challenges faced by those wrongfully convicted.

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What the attorney thinks - Raymundo Chagolla May 29, 2024

Well it's that time again! Today I sit down with the man they call the voice of reason Mr. Michael Leonard from Leonard trial lawyers in Chicago Illinois to discuss the latest case, which today is the case of Raymundo Chagolla.

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On January 10, 2000, Raymundo Chagolla, who was 18 years old at the time, was at home recovering from the flu and watching The Simpsons. Around 8:40 p.m. at the Stardust Motel in Riverside, California, a tragic incident occurred. Billy Medlin, a resident of the hotel, was helping someone at the motel’s soda machine when a man approached them. The man yelled at Medlin, referred to him as “white boy homie,” and shot and killed him. The shooter then fled towards the back alley, firing his gun at the building before disappearing from view.

Despite the prosecution being unable to establish a clear motive for the shooting, Raymundo was charged and convicted based on contaminated eyewitness identifications and unrecorded hearsay statements. Raymundo consistently maintained that he was at home during the shooting and cooperated with the police throughout the investigation.

During the trial, it was not disclosed to the defense that there were others who had a clear motive to want Medlin dead.

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No jury would convict him P1 - Christopher Dunn May 27, 2024

In 1991, Dunn was convicted of murder in St. Louis, Missouri, based largely on the testimonies of two teenagers who later recanted their statements.

There was no physical evidence linking Dunn to the crime, and he consistently maintained his innocence.

Despite these facts, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Over the years, multiple witnesses and even the original teenage accusers admitted that their testimonies were fabricated under police pressure.

Despite compelling evidence of his innocence and a judge even stating in 2020 that no jury would find him guilty today, legal hurdles have prevented his release, highlighting the systemic challenges faced by those wrongfully convicted.

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Freedom looks good on you P2 - Evaristo Salas Jnr May 22, 2024

I don't think a week goes by when someone doesn't mention to me the name Evaristo Salas Jnr.

Evaristo's story has touched so many people, it's had us in tears of sadness and of joy and today is most certainly the latter as I sit down with Jnr after almost 8 months of freedom to hear how he's going and what's next for the man who lost 27 years of his life because of a lie.

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Freedom looks good on you! P1 - Evaristo Salas Jnr May 22, 2024

I don't think a week goes by when someone doesn't mention to me the name Evaristo Salas Jnr.

Evaristo's story has touched so many people, it's had us in tears of sadness and of joy and today is most certainly the latter as I sit down with Jnr after almost 8 months of freedom to hear how he's going and what's next for the man who lost 27 years of his life because of a lie.

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Life plus 104 P2 - Bradley Hays May 20, 2024

When you hear that someone has been handed a sentence of life plus 104 years you'd be forgiven for thinking that today I am sitting down with some sort of serial killer, or someone who has committed some incredibly heinous crimes but you'd be wrong.

Brad Hays is currently serving his incredible sentence in the state of Missouri. Brad is no career criminal, in fact up until this sentence he had never been to prison. Brad Hays did not kill anyone, he wasn't even present when someone was killed, in fact no one died at all in Brad's case.

So how and why has Brad been essentially handed a death sentence?

This is the story of Bradley Hays as told by him from his prison cell.

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Wrongful Conviction - Maggie Freleng May 15, 2024

Maggie Freleng is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and producer based in New York City reporting on wrongful convictions, the criminal legal system and social issues. She is the host and producer of the Signal and Anthem award winning podcast "Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng", as well as "Murder in Alliance" and "Unjust & Unsolved." She is also the host and producer of the Pulitzer Prize winning podcast "Suave" on PRX. "Suave" also won the 2022 International Documentary Award and Maggie was nominated for the 2022 Livingston Award for National Reporting on "Suave".

Maggie is a powerhouse of journalism and podcasting and I couldn't be more excited to welcome her to OMR.

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Life plus 104 P1 - Bradley Hays May 13, 2024

When you hear that someone has been handed a sentence of life plus 104 years you'd be forgiven for thinking that today I am sitting down with some sort of serial killer, or someone who has committed some incredibly heinous crimes but you'd be wrong.

Brad Hays is currently serving his incredible sentence in the state of Missouri. Brad is no career criminal, in fact up until this sentence he had never been to prison. Brad Hays did not kill anyone, he wasn't even present when someone was killed, in fact no one died at all in Brad's case.

So how and why has Brad been essentially handed a death sentence?

This is the story of Bradley Hays as told by him from his prison cell.

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Asking for clemency - David Bomber May 08, 2024

Today I catch up with David Bomber as he looks to ask the Governor for clemency in his case....

On June 5th, 2010, the David Bomber would meat Larry Michael Worrell II for the very first time at the pool at the apartment complex where they both Lived. A short time later, Worrell and David left the pool area and began drinking. Later, Worrell and David would pick up David's girlfriend at the time, who also met Worrell for the first time that day.

David says that Michael, a former Marine would talk of his PTSD and becoming increasingly distraught, eventually snapping in a rage and placing David in a "military-style" chokehold to the point that he nearly lost consciousness, which occurred inside his own apartment.

It was at this point that his girlfriend intervened, enabling David to escape from Worrell's grasp where he then fled to his kitchen. After being pursued by Worrell, David armed himself with a STEAK KNIFE and stabbed him in the chest ONE TIME.

David says he would attempt first aid but it wasn't working. He would make the decision to flea the scene and was later arrested.

Sadly, on January 15th, 2011, Michael Worrell passed away from complications from the wound and David's charges would be upgraded to include second degree murder.

David lost his case of self defense and was sentenced to 41 years 60 Days.

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An undisclosed motive P3 - Raymundo Chagolla May 06, 2024

On January 10, 2000, Raymundo Chagolla, who was 18 years old at the time, was at home recovering from the flu and watching The Simpsons. Around 8:40 p.m. at the Stardust Motel in Riverside, California, a tragic incident occurred. Billy Medlin, a resident of the hotel, was helping someone at the motel’s soda machine when a man approached them. The man yelled at Medlin, referred to him as “white boy homie,” and shot and killed him. The shooter then fled towards the back alley, firing his gun at the building before disappearing from view.

Despite the prosecution being unable to establish a clear motive for the shooting, Raymundo was charged and convicted based on contaminated eyewitness identifications and unrecorded hearsay statements. Raymundo consistently maintained that he was at home during the shooting and cooperated with the police throughout the investigation.

During the trial, it was not disclosed to the defense that there were others who had a clear motive to want Medlin dead.

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What the attorney thinks - Gerald L Johnson May 01, 2024

Well it's that time again! Today we catch up with the man they call 'The voice of reason' Michael Leonard is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the US justice system. He has over 30 years of experience as a defense attorney and always brings incredible incites and thoughts to the cases we discuss.

Today we talk about the case of Gerald L Johnson. Charged with felony murder after being involved in a police chase which would end in disaster as an innocent women is killed when Gerald collided with her vehicle.

Gerald was accused of carrying a firearm at the time of the crash and this fact alone would see him charged with Felony Murder. Gerald says he didn't have a gun that day and that the prosecutor fabricated one in order to charge him with a more serious crime.

So what does Mr. Leonard think?

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An undisclosed motive P2 - Raymundo Chagolla Apr 29, 2024

On January 10, 2000, Raymundo Chagolla, who was 18 years old at the time, was at home recovering from the flu and watching The Simpsons. Around 8:40 p.m. at the Stardust Motel in Riverside, California, a tragic incident occurred. Billy Medlin, a resident of the hotel, was helping someone at the motel’s soda machine when a man approached them. The man yelled at Medlin, referred to him as “white boy homie,” and shot and killed him. The shooter then fled towards the back alley, firing his gun at the building before disappearing from view.

Despite the prosecution being unable to establish a clear motive for the shooting, Raymundo was charged and convicted based on contaminated eyewitness identifications and unrecorded hearsay statements. Raymundo consistently maintained that he was at home during the shooting and cooperated with the police throughout the investigation.

During the trial, it was not disclosed to the defense that there were others who had a clear motive to want Medlin dead.

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An undisclosed motive P1 - Raymundo Chagolla Apr 22, 2024

On January 10, 2000, Raymundo Chagolla, who was 18 years old at the time, was at home recovering from the flu and watching The Simpsons. Around 8:40 p.m. at the Stardust Motel in Riverside, California, a tragic incident occurred. Billy Medlin, a resident of the hotel, was helping someone at the motel’s soda machine when a man approached them. The man yelled at Medlin, referred to him as “white boy homie,” and shot and killed him. The shooter then fled towards the back alley, firing his gun at the building before disappearing from view.

Despite the prosecution being unable to establish a clear motive for the shooting, Raymundo was charged and convicted based on contaminated eyewitness identifications and unrecorded hearsay statements. Raymundo consistently maintained that he was at home during the shooting and cooperated with the police throughout the investigation.

During the trial, it was not disclosed to the defense that there were others who had a clear motive to want Medlin dead.

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What the attorney thinks - Dandre Lane Apr 17, 2024

Today I catch up with the man they call, the voice of reason. Michael Leonard is a defense attorney with decades of trial experience and a wealth of knowledge in the US legal system and as always he gives us his professional opinion on our latest case, which today is the story of Dandre Lane.

On the 2nd December of 2011 Dandre Lane says that while driving to his former partners home with their two year old daughter he was carjacked.

A man with a gun not only took his car but also his daughter. After police are alerted to the crime they start the hunt for baby Bianca. Dandre's car would be found shortly after the alarm had been raised, still running with doors open but no Bianca.

Dandre and his former partner both say that police from the very beginning never believed Dandre's story and because of his criminal history they instantly turned their attention to him and believed he had killed his daughter.

Dandre would eventually ne charged with the murder of his daughter but with baby Bianca still missing what would the state bring as evidence? A cadaver dog all the way from the UK.

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You made your bed, you lay in it? P2 - Gerald L Johnson Apr 15, 2024

Gerald Johnson is not an innocent man, he's a man who had a tough life, a life that would ultimately lead him to join one of the most notorious criminal gangs in America, The Bloods.

Gerald has been called a 'Gun toting thug' and it would be the presence of a weapon during a motor vehicle accident that would see him hit with a felony murder charge. A charge that would get him a life sentence.

Gerald says there's one major issue with his case, he had no weapon. He claims the prosecution fabricated a weapon in order to be able to charge him with felony murder.

This is his story as told by him.

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The Jury: Murder Trial - Ed Kellie Apr 10, 2024

The Jury system is one that is used all across the globe. A selection of every day men and women like you and I tasked with the job of coming to a decision of innocence or guilt. Lay people who most of the time have little or no knowledge of the law.

As a group they are thrown together, each with their own biases, feelings and personalities, they must work together to find a verdict.

We all see them sitting at their seats in the courtroom, watch as they take notes and listen to the evidence but what we don't see is what goes one behind closed doors, what discussions are being had, how certain personalities control the room, until now!

The Jury Murder Trial is a fantastic show from the UK that has come up with a unique social experiment to not only try and uncover and understand the dynamics inside a jury room but also to see if two separate jury's hearing the same evidence will come to the same conclusion.

One of the shows creators Ed Kelly sat down with me to talk about how this all came about and what reaction they've had since the show has aired.

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You made your bed, you lay in it? P1 - Gerald L Johnson Apr 08, 2024

Gerald Johnson is not an innocent man, he's a man who had a tough life, a life that would ultimately lead him to join one of the most notorious criminal gangs in America, The Bloods.

Gerald has been called a 'Gun toting thug' and it would be the presence of a weapon during a motor vehicle accident that would see him hit with a felony murder charge. A charge that would get him a life sentence.

Gerald says there's one major issue with his case, he had no weapon. He claims the prosecution fabricated a weapon in order to be able to charge him with felony murder.

This is his story as told by him.

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A victims voice - Mark Newell Apr 03, 2024

Today is a first for OMR as I sit down with Mark Newell.. Mark is the brother of John Newell the former husband of Karen Newell who is currently incarcerated for her husbands murder..

Since I began this podcast back in September of 2022 I had always stated that this is about giving incarcerated men and women the opportunity to share their stories, their side of what happened during the events which lead to their incarceration.

I have been asked many times in the past what about the victims? and my answer has always been the same, I am not out actively searching for them or contacting the, this is for a multitude of reasons, the biggest one being that, having been through a traumatic event of potentially loosing a loved one or being involved in some form of crime is an undoubtably painful and life changing experience that in most cases will live with them forever. Having some random podcaster from Australia calling you to, not only remind you of it but also ask if you'd like to relive that experience is not something I want to do. If people involved in the cases we discuss hear about or see the show they can choose to ignore it.

However I've always been of the mindset that should someone involved in a case we discuss reach out to me I would very much welcome that and that is exactly what happened a few weeks ago.

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A journalist behind bars - Juan Moreno Haines Apr 01, 2024

Juan Moreno Haines has come a long way from the man he once was, a Navy bratt who had a troubled upbringing and would take that with him as a young adult trying to find his way in life.

A series of events would see him end up looking down the barrel of over 80 years in prison, he would start that sentence like most, embracing the bad side of prison life, involving himself in every aspect of the prison culture that was only doing him harm. Until one day a transfer to the infamous San Quentin Prison would set him on a new path.

Juan Moreno Haines is these days and award winning journalist and former senior editor at the award-winning San Quentin News; a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, where he was awarded its Silver Heart Award in 2017 for being “a voice for the voiceless.”

Mr. Haines’s is now the for Editor-in-Chief of Solitary Watch. Solitary Watch is a nonprofit watchdog organization that works to uncover the truth about solitary confinement and other harsh prison conditions in the United States by producing high-quality investigative journalism, accurate information, and authentic storytelling from both sides of prison walls.

Mr. Haines work has been published in The Guardian, The Appeal, Hastings Race and Poverty Law Journal, Above the Law, UCLA Law Review, Life of the Law, The Oakland Post, California Prison Focus, LA Progressive, CalMatters, Witness LA, and Street Spirit.

In 2020, Mr. Haines was awarded the PEN Prison Writing Contest’s Fielding A. Dawson Prize in Fiction.

Check out the podcasts from behind prison walls now https://www.earhustlesq.com/ and https://www.weareuncuffed.org/

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60 Days to freedom - Jason Vukovich Mar 27, 2024

Jason Vukovich, also known as the "Alaskan Avenger," was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. He endured a childhood of beatings and rape at the hands of the man who was supposed to be his protector, his stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton. Fulton married Jason's mother and adopted him at the tender age of four.

The childhood abuse led Jason down a dark path to becoming the hammer-wielding "Alaskan Avenger" on the hunt for pedophiles. He is now serving 23 years at the Spring Creek Correctional Center for assaulting three pedophiles.

After nine years of incarceration for his crimes Jason is leaving prison. He will be on probation and being monitored via ankle monitor but he will no longer be confined to his cell and will be able to be in the community and an active member of society.

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Cadaver dogs P5 - Dandre Lane Mar 25, 2024

On the 2nd December of 2011 Dandre Lane says that while driving to his former partners home with their two year old daughter he was carjacked.

A man with a gun not only took his car but also his daughter. After police are alerted to the crime they start the hunt for baby Bianca. Dandre's car would be found shortly after the alarm had been raised, still running with doors open but no Bianca.

Dandre and his former partner both say that police from the very beginning never believed Dandre's story and because of his criminal history they instantly turned their attention to him and believed he had killed his daughter.

Dandre would eventually ne charged with the murder of his daughter but with baby Bianca still missing what would the state bring as evidence? A cadaver dog all the way from the UK.

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I Catch Killers P2 - Gary Jubelin Mar 20, 2024

Former career detective Gary Jubin spent decades of his life investigating serious crimes and putting bad people behind bars until he himself became the subject of scrutiny during his investigation into the disappearance of young William Tiral. A young three year old boy who went missing under suspicious circumstance's in 2011.

Gary would be charged of breaching the surveillance devices act 2007. accused of secretly recording a suspect in the case. Gary has said he had many concerns around speaking with this potential suspect in relation to Williams disappearance, the listening devises they would usually use would constantly fail, he would be speaking this person alone so wouldn't have another person to back up his side of the conversation and the person he would be speaking with had been described as delusional so recorded the conversation for his own protection so Gary would record the conversation from his own device at the knowledge of other officers.

Gary plead not guilty to the charges and was subjected to a two week hearing in which he was convicted and handed a fine of ten thousand dollars. After 34 years of his life in a career he loved and dedicated his life to he was now out, what would he do next?

Gary went on to create the incredibly successful podcast called 'I catch Killers'.

long before I released my own true crime podcast I was and still am an avid listener of the genre. One show I have listened to since it launched in 2020 is 'I catch Killers'. Gary took his decades of experience from the police interview room and begin to interview his own, former police officers who had incredible careers and stories to share, eventually branching out to speak with former criminals who have since turned their lives around.

In February of this year I reached out to Gary to see if he would be interested in a sit down chat to discuss the world of crime and punishment and I am so pleased that he said yes and welcomed me into the I Catch Killers studios in Sydney.

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I catch Killers P1 - Gary Jubelin Mar 19, 2024

Former career detective Gary Jubin spent decades of his life investigating serious crimes and putting bad people behind bars until he himself became the subject of scrutiny during his investigation into the disappearance of young William Tiral. A young three year old boy who went missing under suspicious circumstance's in 2011.

Gary would be charged of breaching the surveillance devices act 2007. accused of secretly recording a suspect in the case. Gary has said he had many concerns around speaking with this potential suspect in relation to Williams disappearance, the listening devises they would usually use would constantly fail, he would be speaking this person alone so wouldn't have another person to back up his side of the conversation and the person he would be speaking with had been described as delusional so recorded the conversation for his own protection so Gary would record the conversation from his own device at the knowledge of other officers.

Gary plead not guilty to the charges and was subjected to a two week hearing in which he was convicted and handed a fine of ten thousand dollars. After 34 years of his life in a career he loved and dedicated his life to he was now out, what would he do next?

Gary went on to create the incredibly successful podcast called 'I catch Killers'.

long before I released my own true crime podcast I was and still am an avid listener of the genre. One show I have listened to since it launched in 2020 is 'I catch Killers'. Gary took his decades of experience from the police interview room and begin to interview his own, former police officers who had incredible careers and stories to share, eventually branching out to speak with former criminals who have since turned their lives around.

In February of this year I reached out to Gary to see if he would be interested in a sit down chat to discuss the world of crime and punishment and I am so pleased that he said yes and welcomed me into the I Catch Killers studios in Sydney.

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Cadaver dogs P4 - Dandre Lane Mar 18, 2024

On the 2nd December of 2011 Dandre Lane says that while driving to his former partners home with their two year old daughter he was carjacked.

A man with a gun not only took his car but also his daughter. After police are alerted to the crime they start the hunt for baby Bianca. Dandre's car would be found shortly after the alarm had been raised, still running with doors open but no Bianca.

Dandre and his former partner both say that police from the very beginning never believed Dandre's story and because of his criminal history they instantly turned their attention to him and believed he had killed his daughter.

Dandre would eventually ne charged with the murder of his daughter but with baby Bianca still missing what would the state bring as evidence? A cadaver dog all the way from the UK.

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What the attorney thinks - Stephen Lawrence Mar 13, 2024

Recently we covered the story of Stephen Lawrence, convicted for the murder of his father in 1992 and sentenced to life in prison for a crime he says he's innocent of.

Now it's time to catch up with the man they call 'the voice of reason' Michael Leonard. Mike is an attorney from Chicago Illinois had has decades of trial experience as a defense attorney and wealth of knowledge in the US legal system.

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In 1992 Willard Lawrence a grocery store tycoon worth millions would die in a house fire in his home at Gun Lake in Michigan. Later that same year his son Stephen Lawrence would be arrested, tried and convicted for the crime.

Stephen has always maintained he is innocent of this crime and says he was setup by his brother Don with the help of a private investigator by the name of Jerry Mattioli.

Steve's then wife Candy would also be charged with the crime but would be acquitted at her trial over a year after Steve had been found guilty.

This is the story of Stephen Lawrence as told by him from the Michigan Department of Corrections.

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Cadaver dogs P3 - Dandre Lane Mar 11, 2024

On the 2nd December of 2011 Dandre Lane says that while driving to his former partners home with their two year old daughter he was carjacked.

A man with a gun not only took his car but also his daughter. After police are alerted to the crime they start the hunt for baby Bianca. Dandre's car would be found shortly after the alarm had been raised, still running with doors open but no Bianca.

Dandre and his former partner both say that police from the very beginning never believed Dandre's story and because of his criminal history they instantly turned their attention to him and believed he had killed his daughter.

Dandre would eventually ne charged with the murder of his daughter but with baby Bianca still missing what would the state bring as evidence? A cadaver dog all the way from the UK.

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Life inside a Panamanian prison P3 - Wild Bill Mar 06, 2024

In my other show WANTED, where I interview men and women who were or who currently wanted by authorities, we told the story of Wild Bill and just how he ended up being sentenced to 46 years in a Panamanian prison.

Bill has never told his story past this point, until now. He talks us through the moment he was arrested and the years of corruption, drugs and violence inside different facilities in Panama before he would turn his life around after a visit from his mother who brought him a book that would set him off on a different path.

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Once one of America's most wanted men, Wild Bill, as he's been called by authorities, was arrested as he attempted to make his way into Nicaragua via Costa Rica on July 26, 2010.

Bill was accused of the murders of 5 people, murders that he would later confess to. Bill says he worked in Panama as a gun for hire, a hitman, for a cartel of sorts. He says he was driven by greed and a severe lack of any morals.

Bill says he's not the man he once was, he does not speak of the murders that he has committed or even so much as mention their names, he says he is haunted by his crimes and he focuses on doing good in the world in which he now finds himself.

Once arrested and convicted he was sentenced to over 40 years inside a Panamanian prison where he remains today. While incarcerated Bill has become the prisons Chaplin and holds regular services for the other incarcerated men. He's also written a book about his experiences inside one of the worlds worst and most violent prisons, the link to which is below. Not only has he written a book but he also does a daily audio diary which he posts on youtube and has a Facebook page 'Friends of Brother Bill' that he uses to stay in touch with people on the outside.

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Cadaver dogs P2 - Dandre Lane Mar 04, 2024

On the 2nd December of 2011 Dandre Lane says that while driving to his former partners home with their two year old daughter he was carjacked.

A man with a gun not only took his car but also his daughter. After police are alerted to the crime they start the hunt for baby Bianca. Dandre's car would be found shortly after the alarm had been raised, still running with doors open but no Bianca.

Dandre and his former partner both say that police from the very beginning never believed Dandre's story and because of his criminal history they instantly turned their attention to him and believed he had killed his daughter.

Dandre would eventually ne charged with the murder of his daughter but with baby Bianca still missing what would the state bring as evidence? A cadaver dog all the way from the UK.

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Life inside a Panamanian prison P2 - Wild Bill Feb 28, 2024

In my other show WANTED, where I interview men and women who were or who currently wanted by authorities, we told the story of Wild Bill and just how he ended up being sentenced to 46 years in a Panamanian prison.

Bill has never told his story past this point, until now. He talks us through the moment he was arrested and the years of corruption, drugs and violence inside different facilities in Panama before he would turn his life around after a visit from his mother who brought him a book that would set him off on a different path.

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Once one of America's most wanted men, Wild Bill, as he's been called by authorities, was arrested as he attempted to make his way into Nicaragua via Costa Rica on July 26, 2010.

Bill was accused of the murders of 5 people, murders that he would later confess to. Bill says he worked in Panama as a gun for hire, a hitman, for a cartel of sorts. He says he was driven by greed and a severe lack of any morals.

Bill says he's not the man he once was, he does not speak of the murders that he has committed or even so much as mention their names, he says he is haunted by his crimes and he focuses on doing good in the world in which he now finds himself.

Once arrested and convicted he was sentenced to over 40 years inside a Panamanian prison where he remains today. While incarcerated Bill has become the prisons Chaplin and holds regular services for the other incarcerated men. He's also written a book about his experiences inside one of the worlds worst and most violent prisons, the link to which is below. Not only has he written a book but he also does a daily audio diary which he posts on youtube and has a Facebook page 'Friends of Brother Bill' that he uses to stay in touch with people on the outside.

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Cadaver dogs P1 - Dandre Lane Feb 26, 2024

On the 2nd December of 2011 Dandre Lane says that while driving to his former partners home with their two year old daughter he was carjacked.

A man with a gun not only took his car but also his daughter. After police are alerted to the crime they start the hunt for baby Bianca. Dandre's car would be found shortly after the alarm had been raised, still running with doors open but no Bianca.

Dandre and his former partner both say that police from the very beginning never believed Dandre's story and because of his criminal history they instantly turned their attention to him and believed he had killed his daughter.

Dandre would eventually ne charged with the murder of his daughter but with baby Bianca still missing what would the state bring as evidence? A cadaver dog all the way from the UK.

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Life inside a Panamanian prison P1 - Wild Bill Feb 21, 2024

In my other show WANTED, where I interview men and women who were or who currently wanted by authorities, we told the story of Wild Bill and just how he ended up being sentenced to 46 years in a Panamanian prison.

Bill has never told his story past this point, until now. He talks us through the moment he was arrested and the years of corruption, drugs and violence inside different facilities in Panama before he would turn his life around after a visit from his mother who brought him a book that would set him off on a different path.

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Once one of America's most wanted men, Wild Bill, as he's been called by authorities, was arrested as he attempted to make his way into Nicaragua via Costa Rica on July 26, 2010.

Bill was accused of the murders of 5 people, murders that he would later confess to. Bill says he worked in Panama as a gun for hire, a hitman, for a cartel of sorts. He says he was driven by greed and a severe lack of any morals.

Bill says he's not the man he once was, he does not speak of the murders that he has committed or even so much as mention their names, he says he is haunted by his crimes and he focuses on doing good in the world in which he now finds himself.

Once arrested and convicted he was sentenced to over 40 years inside a Panamanian prison where he remains today. While incarcerated Bill has become the prisons Chaplin and holds regular services for the other incarcerated men. He's also written a book about his experiences inside one of the worlds worst and most violent prisons, the link to which is below. Not only has he written a book but he also does a daily audio diary which he posts on youtube and has a Facebook page 'Friends of Brother Bill' that he uses to stay in touch with people on the outside.

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Family, money and murder P8 - Stephen Lawrence Feb 19, 2024

In 1992 Willard Lawrence a grocery store tycoon worth millions would die in a house fire in his home at Gun Lake in Michigan. Later that same year his son Stephen Lawrence would be arrested, tried and convicted for the crime.

Stephen has always maintained he is innocent of this crime and says he was setup by his brother Don with the help of a private investigator by the name of Jerry Mattioli.

Steve's then wife Candy would also be charged with the crime but would be acquitted at her trial over a year after Steve had been found guilty.

This is the story of Stephen Lawrence as told by him from the Michigan Department of Corrections.

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Love finds a way - Jeremy Cain Feb 14, 2024

Recently we have been covering the story of Jeremy and Zachary Cain. Two men who were incarcerated as boys, growing up in the Alabama prison system have meant they have missed out on a lot of life's usual events. University, friendship's, careers, family and of course love.

For those astute listeners you would have heard in a number of episodes I talk to and refer to Jeremy's wife. Jeremy has been able to find love in an otherwise bleak situation and this is the story of how Jeremy and Amanda met, fell in love, got married and how they cope with the fact that Jeremy may spend many more years in prison before they can actually be together.

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Family, money and murder P7 - Stephen Lawrence Feb 12, 2024

In 1992 Willard Lawrence a grocery store tycoon worth millions would die in a house fire in his home at Gun Lake in Michigan. Later that same year his son Stephen Lawrence would be arrested, tried and convicted for the crime.

Stephen has always maintained he is innocent of this crime and says he was setup by his brother Don with the help of a private investigator by the name of Jerry Mattioli.

Steve's then wife Candy would also be charged with the crime but would be acquitted at her trial over a year after Steve had been found guilty.

This is the story of Stephen Lawrence as told by him from the Michigan Department of Corrections.

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Letters to the Governor - Temujin Kensu Feb 07, 2024

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In November of 1986 a man named Scott Macklam was fatally shot in the car park of a community college in Port Huron Michigan.

Fred Freeman who now goes by Temujin Kensu who was over 400 miles away in Escanaba was subsequently arrested, tried and found guilty of the crime and remains in prison almost 37 years later.

No one saw the shooting that Temujin is convicted of committing. Instead, two men testified to seeing a stranger who possibly resembled Temujin at some point before or after the shooting. One of the witnesses was hypnotized before he testified.

No less than nine unimpeached neutral alibi witnesses testified to at trial, that Temujin was over 400 miles away at the time of this crime. The prosecution countered by suggesting that Temujin theoretically could have chartered a plane to go commit the murder and return in time to be seen by his alibi witnesses.

The biggest issue with that is the prosecution never offered any actual evidence to support this theory.

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Family, money and murder P6 - Stephen Lawrence Feb 05, 2024

In 1992 Willard Lawrence a grocery store tycoon worth millions would die in a house fire in his home at Gun Lake in Michigan. Later that same year his son Stephen Lawrence would be arrested, tried and convicted for the crime.

Stephen has always maintained he is innocent of this crime and says he was setup by his brother Don with the help of a private investigator by the name of Jerry Mattioli.

Steve's then wife Candy would also be charged with the crime but would be acquitted at her trial over a year after Steve had been found guilty.

This is the story of Stephen Lawrence as told by him from the Michigan Department of Corrections.

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My brothers keeper - A community unites Jan 31, 2024

On April 7, 2001 the lives of many would change forever. One man would lose his life, three young boys would be charged with murder and many families would be irreversible changed.

The community of Pleasant Grove in Alabama believed they knew what happened that day and believed these boys got what was deserved, until now.

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This is story of Jeremey Cain, Zachary Cain and Mark Harper. Three teenage boys that say the events of that day were self defense against a man with a piece of timber and plenty of vile threats. Others would claim it was a savage beating carried out with baseball bats on an unarmed man.

Jimmy Hill in his 40's would confront the boys after Mark Harper had been having issues with his step son. what followed was an altercation that quickly got out of control.

All three boys would be sentenced to 35 years for murder with Mark Harper being released after serving just three.

This is the story of that day as told by the boys who were there.

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Family, money and murder P5 - Stephen Lawrence Jan 29, 2024

In 1992 Willard Lawrence a grocery store tycoon worth millions would die in a house fire in his home at Gun Lake in Michigan. Later that same year his son Stephen Lawrence would be arrested, tried and convicted for the crime.

Stephen has always maintained he is innocent of this crime and says he was setup by his brother Don with the help of a private investigator by the name of Jerry Mattioli.

Steve's then wife Candy would also be charged with the crime but would be acquitted at her trial over a year after Steve had been found guilty.

This is the story of Stephen Lawrence as told by him from the Michigan Department of Corrections.

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Heartbreak and hope - Anthony Duke Jan 24, 2024

Recently I got a chance to catch up with Anthony Duke, convicted for murder in 2015 it's a crime he has always maintained he is innocent of.

During my call with Tony he would leave me shocked with some devastating news, news that was then up to me to deliver to his mum.

However it's not all bad news as we end todays episode with good news.

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Family, money and murder P4 - Stephen Lawrence Jan 23, 2024

In 1992 Willard Lawrence a grocery store tycoon worth millions would die in a house fire in his home at Gun Lake in Michigan. Later that same year his son Stephen Lawrence would be arrested, tried and convicted for the crime.

Stephen has always maintained he is innocent of this crime and says he was setup by his brother Don with the help of a private investigator by the name of Jerry Mattioli.

Steve's then wife Candy would also be charged with the crime but would be acquitted at her trial over a year after Steve had been found guilty.

This is the story of Stephen Lawrence as told by him from the Michigan Department of Corrections.

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My brothers keeper - What the attorney thinks Jan 17, 2024

Recently we wrapped up the story of the Cain brothers and Mark Harper. Three boys arrested tried and convicted for the murder of Jimmy Hill. It's a crime they have always maintained was self defense.

Like with other one of our cases I like to catch up with OMR's resident attorney Michael Leonard from Leonard Trial Lawyers in Chicago Illinois to get his expert opinion on the case.

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Family, money and murder P3 - Stephen Lawrence Jan 15, 2024

In 1992 Willard Lawrence a grocery store tycoon worth millions would die in a house fire in his home at Gun Lake in Michigan. Later that same year his son Stephen Lawrence would be arrested, tried and convicted for the crime.

Stephen has always maintained he is innocent of this crime and says he was setup by his brother Don with the help of a private investigator by the name of Jerry Mattioli.

Steve's then wife Candy would also be charged with the crime but would be acquitted at her trial over a year after Steve had been found guilty.

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Eyewitness Testimony, how good is it really? Jan 10, 2024

Eye witness testimony is still considered by many as very strong and compelling evidence when it come's to a crime.

If you have a very confident witness on the stand during a trial who can point out the defendant as the one who committed a crime then this can be seen as great evidence to a jury during a trial.

However eye witness testimony is still the leading cause for wrongful convictions with around 70% of convictions that have been overturned after DNA evidence proved that the eye witness testimony could not have been accurate.

With so many cases we deal with involving eye witness testimony I thought It was about time we spoke with an expert in this field. Dr. Smalarz is an expert in the field of miss identification and witness testimony and today talks me through just some of what can go wrong with our memories when it comes to picking a criminial.

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Family, money and murder P2 - Stephen Lawrence Jan 08, 2024

In 1992 Willard Lawrence a grocery store tycoon worth millions would die in a house fire in his home at Gun Lake in Michigan. Later that same year his son Stephen Lawrence would be arrested, tried and convicted for the crime.

Stephen has always maintained he is innocent of this crime and says he was setup by his brother Don with the help of a private investigator by the name of Jerry Mattioli.

Steve's then wife Candy would also be charged with the crime but would be acquitted at her trial over a year after Steve had been found guilty.

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Freedom 27 years in the making - Damian Skinner Jan 03, 2024

Damian Skinner was wrongfully convicted of murder when he was just 18 years old in 1997. Now after almost 27 years he will be walking the streets a free man. His parole was recently granted by the board and given the sign off by the Governor. Its been decades since Damian has been a free man and a lot has changed in those years.

Damian will be coming out free but still on parole. He hasn't been exonerated of the crime he was convicted of.. yet! so he will be under strict supervision for the first two years of his freedom. One wrong move could see him sent straight back to prison! it's not going to be easy but he's ready.

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Damian Skinner grew up in California's infamous streets of Compton. A place where gang violence is everywhere. The Bloods and the Crips are bitter rivals and often settle disputes with blood shed.

Damian had nothing to do with the gangs growing up, his only focus as a young teenager was sport. He had dreams of making it big in the world of baseball, he worked hard at school on his grades and his game.

His father was a minister in a local church and did his best to shield his children from the gangs and the violence outside. Unfortunately Damian's older brother would take a different path to Damian and found his way into the Crips and would not only join the notorious gang but also make a name for himself as someone who was willing to do what needed to be done.

In 1996 Damian's life would change as a SWAT team arrives at his home to arrest him for murder, a murder he believes could have been carried out by his own brother.

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Family, money and murder P1 - Stephen Lawrence Jan 01, 2024

In 1992 Willard Lawrence a grocery store tycoon worth millions would die in a house fire in his home at Gun Lake in Michigan. Later that same year his son Stephen Lawrence would be arrested, tried and convicted for the crime.

Stephen has always maintained he is innocent of this crime and says he was setup by his brother Don with the help of a private investigator by the name of Jerry Mattioli.

Steve's then wife Candy would also be charged with the crime but would be acquitted at her trial over a year after Steve had been found guilty.

This is the story of Stephen Lawrence as told by him from the Michigan Department of Corrections.

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A push for freedom - David Talley Dec 27, 2023

One of the most asked about people that we featured on OMR is David Talley. David has been incarcerated for over 20 years so far. Twenty years of a 100 year sentence.

David has sent through multiple appeals to have his sentence re looked at but time and again he has been ignored and denied. David is again looking to put through another motion in the hopes that the courts will take a look at his insane sentence.

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My brothers keeper - The P.I Dec 20, 2023

Today I sit down with former Marine gunnery Sgt, now Private Investigator, Mr. JD Brooks.

Mr. Brooks was employed by the Cain family some time a go to look into the boys case. He has dived deeper into it than most, having interviewed all involved including Chris Stano, Mark Harper, countless witnesses as well as jurors from the trial. After the money for his work ran out Mr. Brooks was so disturbed by what he found that he decided he wanted to continue helping the Cain boys for free.

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On April 7, 2001 the lives of many would change forever. One man would lose his life, three young boys would be charged with murder and many families would be irreversible changed.

This is story of Jeremey Cain, Zachary Cain and Mark Harper. Three teenage boys that say the events of that day were self defense against a man with a piece of timber and plenty of vile threats. Others would claim it was a savage beating carried out with baseball bats on an unarmed man.

Jimmy Hill in his 40's would confront the boys after Mark Harper had been having issues with his step son. what followed was an altercation that quickly got out of control.

All three boys would be sentenced to 35 years for murder with Mark Harper being released after serving just three.

You can find the PI's Youtube channel can be found here https://www.youtube.com/@David-wc5of

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My brothers keeper p8 - Cain brothers Dec 18, 2023

On April 7, 2001 the lives of many would change forever. One man would lose his life, three young boys would be charged with murder and many families would be irreversible changed.

This is story of Jeremey Cain, Zachary Cain and Mark Harper. Three teenage boys that say the events of that day were self defense against a man with a piece of timber and plenty of vile threats. Others would claim it was a savage beating carried out with baseball bats on an unarmed man.

Jimmy Hill in his 40's would confront the boys after Mark Harper had been having issues with his step son. what followed was an altercation that quickly got out of control.

All three boys would be sentenced to 35 years for murder with Mark Harper being released after serving just three.

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Killer Doctors P2 - Bruce Sackman Dec 13, 2023

Recently I have been watching the series Dr Death on the streaming service Stan here in Australia. It's a true crime series that is extremally unnerving as both season 1 and 2 tell stories of Dr's who would weave a web of lies, manipulation and utter devastation. Countless patients would have their lives forever changed at the hands of these men, men who they were supposed to be able to trust, with some patients even dying from what was done to them.

I wanted to find out more about this world and these Dr's and nurses who go from taking an oath to help people to ultimately destroing lives. So today I sit down with former Special Agent Bruce Sackman for a fascinating and quiet terrifying two part discussion on medical serial killers.

When veterans hospital patients who are recovering well all of a sudden start to die in increasing numbers, it’s up to VA Special Agent in Charge Bruce Sackman to find out why. His shocking discovery rips open the hidden world of what goes on behind the bedside curtains when a killer doctor or nurse decides a patient must die, as detailed in his book Behind the Murder Curtain.

The true story of Bruce Sackman, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General. Sackman’s main responsibilities had been investigating white-collar crimes such as embezzlement when he is drawn into the macabre world of doctors and nurses who murder their patients. Sackman evolves from an investigator of routine cases to the world’s leading expert on Medical Serial Killers—MSKs—doctors and nurses who ply their evil trade hidden behind the privacy curtain at a patient’s bedside.

Behind the Murder Curtain tells how this dedicated investigator brought down four MSKs in Veterans Hospitals while developing the RED FLAGS PROTOCOL, which is now taught to investigators and forensic nurses throughout the world as a tool for stopping an MSK.

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My brothers keeper p7 - Cain brothers Dec 11, 2023

On April 7, 2001 the lives of many would change forever. One man would lose his life, three young boys would be charged with murder and many families would be irreversible changed.

This is story of Jeremey Cain, Zachary Cain and Mark Harper. Three teenage boys that say the events of that day were self defense against a man with a piece of timber and plenty of vile threats. Others would claim it was a savage beating carried out with baseball bats on an unarmed man.

Jimmy Hill in his 40's would confront the boys after Mark Harper had been having issues with his step son. what followed was an altercation that quickly got out of control.

All three boys would be sentenced to 35 years for murder with Mark Harper being released after serving just three.

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Killer Doctors - Bruce Sackman Dec 06, 2023

Recently I have been watching the series Dr Death on the streaming service Stan here in Australia. It's a true crime series that is extremally unnerving as both season 1 and 2 tell stories of Dr's who would weave a web of lies, manipulation and utter devastation. Countless patients would have their lives forever changed at the hands of these men, men who they were supposed to be able to trust, with some patients even dying from what was done to them.

I wanted to find out more about this world and these Dr's and nurses who go from taking an oath to help people to ultimately destroing lives. So today I sit down with former Special Agent Bruce Sackman for a fascinating and quiet terrifying two part discussion on medical serial killers.

When veterans hospital patients who are recovering well all of a sudden start to die in increasing numbers, it’s up to VA Special Agent in Charge Bruce Sackman to find out why. His shocking discovery rips open the hidden world of what goes on behind the bedside curtains when a killer doctor or nurse decides a patient must die, as detailed in his book Behind the Murder Curtain.

The true story of Bruce Sackman, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General. Sackman’s main responsibilities had been investigating white-collar crimes such as embezzlement when he is drawn into the macabre world of doctors and nurses who murder their patients. Sackman evolves from an investigator of routine cases to the world’s leading expert on Medical Serial Killers—MSKs—doctors and nurses who ply their evil trade hidden behind the privacy curtain at a patient’s bedside.

Behind the Murder Curtain tells how this dedicated investigator brought down four MSKs in Veterans Hospitals while developing the RED FLAGS PROTOCOL, which is now taught to investigators and forensic nurses throughout the world as a tool for stopping an MSK.

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My brothers keeper p6 - Cain brothers Dec 04, 2023

On April 7, 2001 the lives of many would change forever. One man would lose his life, three young boys would be charged with murder and many families would be irreversible changed.

This is story of Jeremey Cain, Zachary Cain and Mark Harper. Three teenage boys that say the events of that day were self defense against a man with a piece of timber and plenty of vile threats. Others would claim it was a savage beating carried out with baseball bats on an unarmed man.

Jimmy Hill in his 40's would confront the boys after Mark Harper had been having issues with his step son. what followed was an altercation that quickly got out of control.

All three boys would be sentenced to 35 years for murder with Mark Harper being released after serving just three.

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Wrongful conviction day - Temujin Kensu Nov 29, 2023

October 2nd 2023 marked the 10th annual wrongful conviction day, a day designed to bring attention to a major issue within the American justice system, wrongful convictions.

Since 1989 more than 3,400 people have been exonerated in the United States, with more than 30,000 years lost between them. In 2022 alone 248 people would be freed from US prisons after being wrongfully incarcerated.

Temujin Kensu and his supporters were hoping that this year the governor of Michigan may finally address his incarceration and look to free him but sadly this was not the case.

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In November of 1986 a man named Scott Macklam was fatally shot in the car park of a community college in Port Huron Michigan.

Fred Freeman who now goes by Temujin Kensu who was over 400 miles away in Escanaba was subsequently arrested, tried and found guilty of the crime and remains in prison almost 37 years later

No one saw the shooting that Temujin is convicted of committing. Instead, two men testified to seeing a stranger who possibly resembled Temujin at some point before or after the shooting. One of the witnesses was hypnotized before he testified.

No less than nine unimpeached neutral alibi witnesses testified to at trial, that Temujin was over 400 miles away at the time of this crime. The prosecution countered by suggesting that Temujin theoretically could have chartered a plane to go commit the murder and return in time to be seen by his alibi witnesses.

The biggest issue with that is the prosecution never offered any actual evidence to support this theory

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My brothers keeper p5 - Cain brothers Nov 27, 2023

On April 7, 2001 the lives of many would change forever. One man would lose his life, three young boys would be charged with murder and many families would be irreversible changed.

This is story of Jeremey Cain, Zachary Cain and Mark Harper. Three teenage boys that say the events of that day were self defense against a man with a piece of timber and plenty of vile threats. Others would claim it was a savage beating carried out with baseball bats on an unarmed man.

Jimmy Hill in his 40's would confront the boys after Mark Harper had been having issues with his step son. what followed was an altercation that quickly got out of control.

All three boys would be sentenced to 35 years for murder with Mark Harper being released after serving just three.

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Henry Keogh's case from the outside Nov 22, 2023

Recently we covered the case of South Australian man Henry Keogh. A man convicted for the murder of his former fiancé Anna Jane Cheney. It's a crime he always maintained he was innocent of.

After nearly two decades behind bars Henry's conviction would be overturned and he would be released from prison. While Henry was incarcerated he had a close group of loyal and dedicated fiends and professionals helping him fight the Australian legal system from the outside, one of those was a lady named Faye Hambour.

Faye started out like many people in the Australian public, assured that a guilty man had gone to prison, however after a chance invite to a lecture, that was being given by Dr Bob Moles on the discussion of wrongful conviction's, Faye Hambour's life would suddenly take a different path and force her to begin questioning her belief's in the guilt of a man she once believed to be a murderer.

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My brothers keeper p4 - Cain brothers Nov 20, 2023

On April 7, 2001 the lives of many would change forever. One man would lose his life, three young boys would be charged with murder and many families would be irreversible changed.

This is story of Jeremey Cain, Zachary Cain and Mark Harper. Three teenage boys that say the events of that day were self defense against a man with a piece of timber and plenty of vile threats. Others would claim it was a savage beating carried out with baseball bats on an unarmed man.

Jimmy Hill in his 40's would confront the boys after Mark Harper had been having issues with his step son. what followed was an altercation that quickly got out of control.

All three boys would be sentenced to 35 years for murder with Mark Harper being released after serving just three.

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The waiting game - Dorice Moore Nov 15, 2023

Dorice Moore was our very first story on OMR, the story that started this entire journey. Dorice was convicted for the murder of lottery winner Abraham Lee Shakespeare. A crime she has always maintained she is innocent of.

Dorice has been fighting to get back into court with newly discovered evidence that was never presented at her original trial. This evidence includes audio recordings that Dorice says proves others were involved in this crime. As well as DNA evidence from blood found at the crime scene.

Dorice finally made it back into court a few weeks ago and we caught up to discuss what's next.

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My brothers keeper p3 - Cain brothers Nov 13, 2023

On April 7, 2001 the lives of many would change forever. One man would lose his life, three young boys would be charged with murder and many families would be irreversible changed.

This is story of Jeremey Cain, Zachary Cain and Mark Harper. Three teenage boys that say the events of that day were self defense against a man with a piece of timber and plenty of vile threats. Others would claim it was a savage beating carried out with baseball bats on an unarmed man.

Jimmy Hill in his 40's would confront the boys after Mark Harper had been having issues with his step son. what followed was an altercation that quickly got out of control.

All three boys would be sentenced to 35 years for murder with Mark Harper being released after serving just three.

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Another chance at freedom, Alaskan Avenger - Jason Vukovich Nov 08, 2023

Today I catch up with the man they call the Alaskan Avenger. A few months ago Jason went in front of the parole board to see if he would be granted the chance to go home. In a strange turn of events Jason was granted his parole. However this would not happen for another five years. Not one to give up could Jason have another chance at early release?

Jason Vukovich, also known as the "Alaskan Avenger," was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. He endured a childhood of beatings and rape at the hands of the man who was supposed to be his protector, his stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton. Fulton married Jason's mother and adopted him at the tender age of four.

The childhood abuse led Jason down a dark path to becoming the hammer-wielding "Alaskan Avenger" on the hunt for pedophiles. He is now serving 23 years at the Spring Creek Correctional Center for assaulting three pedophiles.

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My brothers keeper p2 - Cain Brothers Nov 06, 2023

On April 7, 2001 the lives of many would change forever. One man would lose his life, three young boys would be charged with murder and many families would be irreversible changed.

This is story of Jeremey Cain, Zachary Cain and Mark Harper. Three teenage boys that say the events of that day were self defense against a man with a piece of timber and plenty of vile threats. Others would claim it was a savage beating carried out with baseball bats on an unarmed man.

Jimmy Hill in his 40's would confront the boys after Mark Harper had been having issues with his step son. what followed was an altercation that quickly got out of control.

All three boys would be sentenced to 35 years for murder with Mark Harper being released after serving just three.

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What the attorney thinks P3 - Zach Peterson Nov 01, 2023

We recently told the story of Zach Peterson, a man found guilty of 2nd degree murder even though the jury not only believed him not to be the shooter but also that he wasn't even near the crime when it occurred. He was found guilty using the 'Felony Murder Rule'. Today I sit down with OMR's voice of reason and defense attorney Michael Leonard to discuss the case and the Felony Murder Rule.

On Tuesday January 18th 2011 just after 2pm police get a call about gun shots and a man lying in a pool of blood at the Sunset Trailer Park off Lenoir Street in South Columbia.

The following day at 1:30pm police would say that Zach Peterson was their main suspect in the death of 31 year old James Leon Porter, killed during a suspected drug deal gone bad. Zach has never denied setting up the deal and driving James Porter to the location, however he says that was the extent of what he knows from that day as he would leave Mr. Porter at the trailer park and drive across town and would later find out things went bad and James had been shot.

At trial Zach's defence would bring strong evidence to help prove he was not in fact the shooter in this crime.

The jury would later decide that they did not in fact believe Zach to be the shooter however he would still be found guilty of 2nd Degree Murder, why? the Felony Murder rule.

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My brothers keeper p1 - Cain brothers Oct 30, 2023

On April 7, 2001 the lives of many would change forever. One man would lose his life, three young boys would be charged with murder and many families would be irreversible changed.

This is story of Jeremey Cain, Zachary Cain and Mark Harper. Three teenage boys that say the events of that day were self defense against a man with a piece of timber and plenty of vile threats. Others would claim it was a savage beating carried out with baseball bats on an unarmed man.

Jimmy Hill in his 40's would confront the boys after Mark Harper had been having issues with his step son. what followed was an altercation that quickly got out of control.

All three boys would be sentenced to 35 years for murder with Mark Harper being released after serving just three.

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The Prosecutors - Brett and Alice Oct 25, 2023

From time to time I like to let you know about a show that I have found that I think you might like. Well recently I came across 'The Prosecutors' with Brett and Alice. Two real life prosecutors who take a look at cases from their view point.

I really enjoyed taking a look at the courtroom from the prospective of the prosecution and I got in touch with them and invited them on to talk about my particular gripes with the justice system, including jury trials, the felony murder rule and many other interesting topics.

It was a fun chat and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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Felony Murder Rule P2 - Zachariah Peterson Oct 23, 2023

On Tuesday January 18th 2011 just after 2pm police get a call about gun shots and a man lying in a pool of blood at the Sunset Trailer Park off Lenoir Street in South Columbia.

The following day at 1:30pm police would say that Zach Peterson was their main suspect in the death of 31 year old James Leon Porter, killed during a suspected drug deal gone bad.

Zach has never denied setting up the deal and driving James Porter to the location, however he says that was the extent of what he knows from that day as he would leave Mr. Porter at the trailer park and drive across town and would later find out things went bad and James had been shot.

At trial Zach's defence would bring strong evidence to help prove he was not in fact the shooter in this crime. The jury would later decide that they did not in fact believe Zach to be the shooter however he would still be found guilty of 2nd Degree Murder, why? the Felony Murder rule.

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What the attorney thinks P3 - Damian Skinner Oct 18, 2023

After recently wrapping up the story of Damian Skinner its time as always to check in with the man they call the voice of reason, OMR's resident defence attorney Michael Leonard.

Damian Skinner grew up in California's infamous streets of Compton. A place where gang violence is everywhere. The Bloods and the Crips are bitter rivals and often settle disputes with blood shed.

Damian had nothing to do with the gangs growing up, his only focus as a young teenager was sport. He had dreams of making it big in the world of baseball, he worked hard at school on his grades and his game.

His father was a minister in a local church and did his best to shield his children from the gangs and the violence outside. Unfortunately Damian's older brother would take a different path to Damian and found his way into the Crips and would not only join the notorious gang but also make a name for himself as someone who was willing to do what needed to be done.

In 1996 Damian's life would change as a SWAT team arrives at his home to arrest him for murder, a murder he believes could have been carried out by his own brother.

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Felony Murder Rule P1 - Zachariah Peterson Oct 16, 2023

On Tuesday January 18th 2011 just after 2pm police get a call about gun shots and a man lying in a pool of blood at the Sunset Trailer Park off Lenoir Street in South Columbia.

The following day at 1:30pm police would say that Zach Peterson was their main suspect in the death of 31 year old James Leon Porter, killed during a suspected drug deal gone bad.

Zach has never denied setting up the deal and driving James Porter to the location, however he says that was the extent of what he knows from that day as he would leave Mr. Porter at the trailer park and drive across town and would later find out things went bad and James had been shot.

At trial Zach's defence would bring strong evidence to help prove he was not in fact the shooter in this crime.

The jury would later decide that they did not in fact believe Zach to be the shooter however he would still be found guilty of 2nd Degree Murder, why? the Felony Murder rule.

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Finally Justice Prevails P2 - Evaristo Salas Jnr Oct 11, 2023

After 27 years incarcerated for a murder he always maintained he was innocent of, finally the courts agree! Evaristo Salas Jnr is a free man!

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995.

He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison. The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing.

His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

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A Mistake Identity Murder P3 - Damian Skinner Oct 09, 2023

Damian Skinner grew up in California's infamous streets of Compton. A place where gang violence is everywhere. The Bloods and the Crips are bitter rivals and often settle disputes with blood shed.

Damian had nothing to do with the gangs growing up, his only focus as a young teenager was sport. He had dreams of making it big in the world of baseball, he worked hard at school on his grades and his game.

His father was a minister in a local church and did his best to shield his children from the gangs and the violence outside. Unfortunately Damian's older brother would take a different path to Damian and found his way into the Crips and would not only join the notorious gang but also make a name for himself as someone who was willing to do what needed to be done.

In 1996 Damian's life would change as a SWAT team arrives at his home to arrest him for murder, a murder he believes could have been carried out by his own brother.

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Finally Justice Prevails - Evaristo Salas Jnr Oct 04, 2023

After 27 years incarcerated for a murder he always maintained he was innocent of, finally the courts agree! Evaristo Salas Jnr is a free man!

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995.

He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison. The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing.

His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

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A Mistake Identity Murder P2 - Damian Skinner Oct 02, 2023

Damian Skinner grew up in California's infamous streets of Compton. A place where gang violence is everywhere. The Bloods and the Crips are bitter rivals and often settle disputes with blood shed.

Damian had nothing to do with the gangs growing up, his only focus as a young teenager was sport. He had dreams of making it big in the world of baseball, he worked hard at school on his grades and his game.

His father was a minister in a local church and did his best to shield his children from the gangs and the violence outside.

Unfortunately Damian's older brother would take a different path to Damian and found his way into the Crips and would not only join the notorious gang but also make a name for himself as someone who was willing to do what needed to be done.

In 1996 Damian's life would change as a SWAT team arrives at his home to arrest him for murder, a murder he believes could have been carried out by his own brother.

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Crime and abhorrent punishment P2 - Russell Manser Sep 27, 2023

Russell Manser served 23-years behind bars in Northern Territory, Queensland and NSW prisons and made a name as one of Australia's most notorious criminals before leaving a life of crime behind and starting a charity that would offer support to victims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of institutions, as they seek justice.

Russell grew up in Western Sydney, for him, bank robbers who came from his area were people he looked up to, men who coming home from prison were so often greeted like hero's. Russell didn't come from a broken home, in fact he came from a very law abiding household where upholding the family name was important.

Unfortunately Russell's life was taking a different direction.

This is the story of former Australian Bank Robber Russell Manser, as told by him.

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34 Years in Hell - Jamie Morgan Kane Sep 26, 2023

Jamie Morgan Kane has lead quite an incredible life. 34 years of it spent in some of Americas toughest prisons.

Convicted for a murder he says he didn't commit, his entire life would be controlled by a man named Dr. Wetmore, a man with powerful connections and a serious temper.

In 1983 Jamie returns home to find a man dead in his house, faring he would be arrested for the crime he decides to move the body away from his home. A serious of events would lead him, his wife and a lady he believed to be his half sister to be arrested.

Jamie is offered a deal to save his wife ad he takes it.

This is his incredible story.

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A Mistaken Identity Murder P1 - Damian Skinner Sep 26, 2023

Damian Skinner grew up in California's infamous streets of Compton. A place where gang violence is everywhere. The Bloods and the Crips are bitter rivals and often settle disputes with blood shed.

Damian had nothing to do with the gangs growing up, his only focus as a young teenager was sport. He had dreams of making it big in the world of baseball, he worked hard at school on his grades and his game.

His father was a minister in a local church and did his best to shield his children from the gangs and the violence outside.

Unfortunately Damian's older brother would take a different path to Damian and found his way into the Crips and would not only join the notorious gang but also make a name for himself as someone who was willing to do what needed to be done.

In 1996 Damian's life would change as a SWAT team arrives at his home to arrest him for murder, a murder he believes could have been carried out by his own brother.

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Crime and abhorrent punishment P1 - Russell Manser Sep 20, 2023

Russell Manser served 23-years behind bars in Northern Territory, Queensland and NSW prisons and made a name as one of Australia's most notorious criminals before leaving a life of crime behind and starting a charity that would offer support to victims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of institutions, as they seek justice.

Russell grew up in Western Sydney, for him, bank robbers who came from his area were people he looked up to, men who coming home from prison were so often greeted like hero's. Russell didn't come from a broken home, in fact he came from a very law abiding household where upholding the family name was important.

Unfortunately Russell's life was taking a different direction.

This is the story of former Australian Bank Robber Russell Manser, as told by him.

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Living with the Mob - Gunner Alan Lidbloom (September Birthday Bonus) Sep 19, 2023

Alan Gunner Lindbloom (born 5 April 1973) is an American novelist known for his 'To Be A King' novels and remarkable personal story. Known to most as “Al” or “Gunner,” he has had quite a remarkable life journey. Raised in and around the Detroit Mafia, known to law enforcement simply as the 'Detroit Partnership'.

Gunner was seemingly destined for a life of crime and, ultimately, prison. At only age 15 he was expelled from school indefinitely for being part of a stolen merchandise ring. He then became immersed in a full-time life of crime, and his life would slowly take him further into the world of organized crime, something that came very natural to him.

At 29 Gunner would eventually be arrested and faced up to 50 years in prison for a whole list of offences, however at his lowest point in life he would turn his life around.

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A misdiagnosed murder P4 - Henry Keogh Sep 18, 2023

Henry Keogh is an Australian convicted of murder. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia and was educated at Saint Ignatius College and briefly at the School of Dentistry at The University of Adelaide.

In 1995 he was sentenced to 26 years in prison for the 1994 murder of his 29-year-old fiancée, Anna-Jane Cheney, then head of Professional Conduct at the Law Society of South Australia: it was alleged that Keogh had planned the murder for over two years.

Mr Keogh and his family have always maintained his innocence, and raised their doubts regarding some of the evidence upon which the conviction was based. Mainly that of South Australia's former Chief Forensic Pathologist Dr Manock.

Henry admitted to signing five life insurance policies on behalf of Cheney. Whereas the prosecution alleged the combined value of $1.15 million AUD was motive for the murder, Henry says that these were submitted to prevent insurance agencies he had established from lapsing, and that the amount eligible to claim was closer to $400,000. The prosecution would conceded during the trial that Anna-Jane was aware of at least two of these policies.

After over 20 years Henry would subsequently be released from prison on appeal, the prosecution would look to take him back to court on the charges but it would never eventuate.

This is the story of Henry Keogh as told by him.

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An impossible murder - Temujin Kensu Catchup Sep 13, 2023

In November of 1986 a man named Scott Macklam was fatally shot in the car park of a community college in Port Huron Michigan.

Fred Freeman who now goes by Temujin Kensu who was over 400 miles away in Escanaba was subsequently arrested, tried and found guilty of the crime and remains in prison almost 37 years later

No one saw the shooting that Temujin is convicted of committing. Instead, two men testified to seeing a stranger who possibly resembled Temujin at some point before or after the shooting. One of the witnesses was hypnotized before he testified.

No less than nine unimpeached neutral alibi witnesses testified to at trial, that Temujin was over 400 miles away at the time of this crime. The prosecution countered by suggesting that Temujin theoretically could have chartered a plane to go commit the murder and return in time to be seen by his alibi witnesses.

The biggest issue with that is the prosecution never offered any actual evidence to support this theory.

This is the insane story of Fred Freeman as told by him.

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Psychopaths & serial killers - Former Detective Steve Gaskin Sep 12, 2023

For the month of September I will be releasing just some of our bonus episodes that were previously only available to subscribers of OMR. This is a small thank you from me to you for listening to my show every week.

In this episode I sit down with former Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Inspector Steve Gaskin. Steve is a criminal psychologist, crime expert, a crime consultant for both TV and radio and managing director of The Crime Lab.

Steve and I talk about the traits of a psychopath and what makes someone kill, we look at cases like Ted Bundy and Harold Shipman as well as lesser known cases and crimes you might be unfamiliar with.

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A Misdiagnosed Murder P3 - Henry Keogh Sep 11, 2023

Henry Keogh is an Australian convicted of murder. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia and was educated at Saint Ignatius College and briefly at the School of Dentistry at The University of Adelaide.

In 1995 he was sentenced to 26 years in prison for the 1994 murder of his 29-year-old fiancée, Anna-Jane Cheney, then head of Professional Conduct at the Law Society of South Australia: it was alleged that Keogh had planned the murder for over two years.

Mr Keogh and his family have always maintained his innocence, and raised their doubts regarding some of the evidence upon which the conviction was based. Mainly that of South Australia's former Chief Forensic Pathologist Dr Manock.

Henry admitted to signing five life insurance policies on behalf of Cheney. Whereas the prosecution alleged the combined value of $1.15 million AUD was motive for the murder, Henry says that these were submitted to prevent insurance agencies he had established from lapsing, and that the amount eligible to claim was closer to $400,000. The prosecution would conceded during the trial that Anna-Jane was aware of at least two of these policies.

After over 20 years Henry would subsequently be released from prison on appeal, the prosecution would look to take him back to court on the charges but it would never eventuate.

This is the story of Henry Keogh as told by him.

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Incompetence and Lies P2 - Dr Colin Manock Sep 06, 2023

The story of Dr Colin Manock, the former Chief Forensic Pathologist for South Australia is one of long term failure of the SA legal system.

This was a man who was unqualified to give evidence in courtrooms and yet he did so, time and time again, with some 400 criminal cases that many say should be re-opened.

It is the largest volume of potential wrongful convictions in a single jurisdiction – due to one pathologist – in history.

Dr Robert Moles is a man who has been trying to correct the injustices created by the failings of Dr Manock and the SA legal system for decades. I first met Dr Moles when I was introduced to him by Henry Keough. What I was not prepared for was what Dr Moles was about to tell me over the course of a 3 hour discussion.

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A misdiagnosed murder P2 - Henry Keogh Sep 04, 2023

Henry Keogh is an Australian convicted of murder. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia and was educated at Saint Ignatius College and briefly at the School of Dentistry at The University of Adelaide.

In 1995 he was sentenced to 26 years in prison for the 1994 murder of his 29-year-old fiancée, Anna-Jane Cheney, then head of Professional Conduct at the Law Society of South Australia: it was alleged that Keogh had planned the murder for over two years.

Mr Keogh and his family have always maintained his innocence, and raised their doubts regarding some of the evidence upon which the conviction was based. Mainly that of South Australia's former Chief Forensic Pathologist Dr Manock.

Henry admitted to signing five life insurance policies on behalf of Cheney. Whereas the prosecution alleged the combined value of $1.15 million AUD was motive for the murder, Henry says that these were submitted to prevent insurance agencies he had established from lapsing, and that the amount eligible to claim was closer to $400,000. The prosecution would conceded during the trial that Anna-Jane was aware of at least two of these policies.

After over 20 years Henry would subsequently be released from prison on appeal, the prosecution would look to take him back to court on the charges but it would never eventuate.

This is the story of Henry Keogh as told by him.

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Incompetence and Lies P1 - Dr Colin Manock Aug 30, 2023

The story of Dr Colin Manock, the former Chief Forensic Pathologist for South Australia is one of long term failure of the SA legal system.

This was a man who was unqualified to give evidence in courtrooms and yet he did so, time and time again, with some 400 criminal cases that many say should be re-opened.

It is the largest volume of potential wrongful convictions in a single jurisdiction – due to one pathologist – in history.

Dr Robert Moles is a man who has been trying to correct the injustices created by the failings of Dr Manock and the SA legal system for decades. I first met Dr Moles when I was introduced to him by Henry Keough. What I was not prepared for was what Dr Moles was about to tell me over the course of a 3 hour discussion.

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A misdiagnosed murder P1 - Henry Keogh Aug 28, 2023

Henry Keogh is an Australian convicted of murder. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia and was educated at Saint Ignatius College and briefly at the School of Dentistry at The University of Adelaide.

In 1995 he was sentenced to 26 years in prison for the 1994 murder of his 29-year-old fiancée, Anna-Jane Cheney, then head of Professional Conduct at the Law Society of South Australia: it was alleged that Keogh had planned the murder for over two years.

Mr Keogh and his family have always maintained his innocence, and raised their doubts regarding some of the evidence upon which the conviction was based. Mainly that of South Australia's former Chief Forensic Pathologist Dr Manock.

Henry admitted to signing five life insurance policies on behalf of Cheney. Whereas the prosecution alleged the combined value of $1.15 million AUD was motive for the murder, Henry says that these were submitted to prevent insurance agencies he had established from lapsing, and that the amount eligible to claim was closer to $400,000. The prosecution would conceded during the trial that Anna-Jane was aware of at least two of these policies.

After over 20 years Henry would subsequently be released from prison on appeal, the prosecution would look to take him back to court on the charges but it would never eventuate.

This is the story of Henry Keogh as told by him.

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Q&A Episode, P3 Aug 23, 2023

Today it's time for another Q&A! Thank you to everyone who sent in a question either through Facebook or the OMR hotline. This is your opportunity to pose a question to me, one of our incarcerated men and women or even Michael Leonard! all of which are covered in todays episode.

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Finding freedom in solitary confinement P2 - Jayme Rodgers Aug 21, 2023

Today is part 2 of the story of former high ranking gang member Jayme Rodgers. Jayme was a gang guy from a pretty young age. Growing up in a home without much love or stability meant Jayme would look outside the home for acceptance and belonging.

This would sadly mean that he would fall into the gang life, he not only fell into it but threw himself into it. Jayme lived and breathed gang life, he believed in it, it consumed him. He would do anything for his gang and this attitude would finding him given a sentence of 45 years for a drive by shooting.

Once inside prison Jayme of course continue his gang education and would slowly climb the ladder to become second in command. However during an extended period in solitary confinement, due to gang related violence, Jayme’s life would take a sudden turn. He would start educating himself and started to discover he didn't have to be violent or angry anymore and so he would face his toughest challenge, discovering who he really was.

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He is Free! - Evaristo Salas Jnr Aug 18, 2023

After almost 30 years of incarceration Evaristo Salas Jnr is going home.

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The C.O working Maximum Security Aug 17, 2023

One of the things I love about this show is you! that's right you. I have so many amazing people who listen to this show and get involved on our FB page. People from all walks of life and backgrounds.

I recently got contacted by Casey who is a listener of OMR and a former corrections officer. He spent two years in a maximum security facility in the US and asked if I would like to hear about his experiences, to which I of course said yes.

So Casey and I sat down for a chat about what it's like to be behind bars as a CO.

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Finding freedom in solitary confinement P1 - Jayme Rodgers Aug 14, 2023

Today we start the story of former high ranking gang member Jayme Rodgers. Jayme was a gang guy from a pretty young age. Growing up in a home without much love or stability meant Jayme would look outside the home for acceptance and belonging.

This would sadly mean that he would fall into the gang life, he not only fell into it but threw himself into it. Jayme lived and breathed gang life, he believed in it, it consumed him. He would do anything for his gang and this attitude would finding him given a sentence of 45 years for a drive by shooting.

Once inside prison Jayme of course continue his gang education and would slowly climb the ladder to become second in command. However during an extended period in solitary confinement, due to gang related violence, Jayme’s life would take a sudden turn. He would start educating himself and started to discover he didn't have to be violent or angry anymore and so he would face his toughest challenge, discovering who he really was.

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Introducing WANTED Aug 07, 2023

Today is another podcast recommendation, but much like in a court of law we need to disclose a conflict of interest because this podcast is our new podcast called WANTED. In this show I sit down with men and women from around the world who have been or who ARE currently WANTED by Authorities.

Wanted is available wherever you are listening to OMR

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What the attorney thinks - Temujin Kensu Aug 02, 2023

Today I sit down with OMR's resident attorney at law Michael Leonard to discuss the incredible case of Temujin Kensu. Michael certainly has some strong opinions on what he's heard from this case.

In November of 1986 a man named Scott Macklam was fatally shot in the car park of a community college in Port Huron Michigan.

Fred Freeman who now goes by Temujin Kensu who was over 400 miles away in Escanaba was subsequently arrested, tried and found guilty of the crime and remains in prison almost 37 years later

No one saw the shooting that Temujin is convicted of committing. Instead, two men testified to seeing a stranger who possibly resembled Temujin at some point before or after the shooting. One of the witnesses was hypnotized before he testified.

No less than nine unimpeached neutral alibi witnesses testified to at trial, that Temujin was over 400 miles away at the time of this crime. The prosecution countered by suggesting that Temujin theoretically could have chartered a plane to go commit the murder and return in time to be seen by his alibi witnesses.

The biggest issue with that is the prosecution never offered any actual evidence to support this theory

This is the insane story of Fred Freeman as told by him.

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An impossible murder - Temujin Kensu p6 Jul 31, 2023

In November of 1986 a man named Scott Macklam was fatally shot in the car park of a community college in Port Huron Michigan.

Fred Freeman who now goes by Temujin Kensu who was over 400 miles away in Escanaba was subsequently arrested, tried and found guilty of the crime and remains in prison almost 37 years later

No one saw the shooting that Temujin is convicted of committing. Instead, two men testified to seeing a stranger who possibly resembled Temujin at some point before or after the shooting. One of the witnesses was hypnotized before he testified.

No less than nine unimpeached neutral alibi witnesses testified to at trial, that Temujin was over 400 miles away at the time of this crime. The prosecution countered by suggesting that Temujin theoretically could have chartered a plane to go commit the murder and return in time to be seen by his alibi witnesses.

The biggest issue with that is the prosecution never offered any actual evidence to support this theory

This is the insane story of Fred Freeman as told by him.

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Doing a life sentence on the outside - Paula Kensu Jul 26, 2023

Relationships are hard, they take work, communication, mutual respect and love. Now just imagine you were trying to do all of that while your other half was serving a life sentence behind bars. Paula Kensu is the wife of Temujin Kensu, the man from Michigan serving a life sentence for a murder he says he didn't commit.

Paula and Temujin did not meet at a bar, on tinder or through friends, Paula and Temujin met while Temujin was incarcerated. After reading about Temujin's story Paula felt compelled to reach out and see if she could help. They would start chatting via the prisons email system and become close friends and that friendship would blossom into love and marriage.

Often times when someone is incarcerated they leave behind family members, mothers, fathers, kids and partners. These family members are not physically behind bars but mentally they are doing the time with them. A daily struggle of emotions and the stress of not knowing if or when they might have their loved one home. Today I sit down to talk with Paula about all of these struggles an emotions as well as the added stress of trying to get justice for her husband.

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An impossible murder - Temujin Kensu p5 Jul 24, 2023

In November of 1986 a man named Scott Macklam was fatally shot in the car park of a community college in Port Huron Michigan.

Fred Freeman who now goes by Temujin Kensu who was over 400 miles away in Escanaba was subsequently arrested, tried and found guilty of the crime and remains in prison almost 37 years later.

No one saw the shooting that Temujin is convicted of committing. Instead, two men testified to seeing a stranger who possibly resembled Temujin at some point before or after the shooting. One of the witnesses was hypnotized before he testified.

No less than nine unimpeached neutral alibi witnesses testified to at trial, that Temujin was over 400 miles away at the time of this crime. The prosecution countered by suggesting that Temujin theoretically could have chartered a plane to go commit the murder and return in time to be seen by his alibi witnesses.

The biggest issue with that is the prosecution never offered any actual evidence to support this theory.

This is the insane story of Fred Freeman as told by him.

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Fighting for the innocent - Imran Syed Jul 19, 2023

Today I sit down with the co director of the Michigan Innocence clinic, Imran Syed who is also the attorney working on the case of Temujin Kensu. In the United States it is estimated that as many as 20,000 people are currently wrongfully incarcerated.

With such a high number of people fighting to clear their name, sometimes all they have is organisations like the Michigan Innocence clinic and people like Imran to turn to.

Imran and I had a fascinating conversation as to why this happens on such a high scale in the US, as well as the flaws in the system itself and of course the case of Temujin Kensu.

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The facebook jury - Michael Leonard Jul 18, 2023

In our most recent catch up with everyone's favourite attorney at law Michael Leonard we discussed the self-defense case of David Bomber. Michael had himself recently wrapped up a trial where the defense's case was that of self defense. So Michael asked our Facebook community if they were on the jury of his case what would they vote, guilty of not?

So we put it to you with an overwhelming response, so today I take the results to Michael and see what the actual verdict in the case was.

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An impossible murder - Temujin Kensu p4 Jul 17, 2023

In November of 1986 a man named Scott Macklam was fatally shot in the car park of a community college in Port Huron Michigan.

Fred Freeman who now goes by Temujin Kensu who was over 400 miles away in Escanaba was subsequently arrested, tried and found guilty of the crime and remains in prison almost 37 years later.

No one saw the shooting that Temujin is convicted of committing. Instead, two men testified to seeing a stranger who possibly resembled Temujin at some point before or after the shooting. One of the witnesses was hypnotized before he testified.

No less than nine unimpeached neutral alibi witnesses testified to at trial, that Temujin was over 400 miles away at the time of this crime. The prosecution countered by suggesting that Temujin theoretically could have chartered a plane to go commit the murder and return in time to be seen by his alibi witnesses.

The biggest issue with that is the prosecution never offered any actual evidence to support this theory.

This is the insane story of Fred Freeman as told by him.

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A case to answer - Evaristo Salas Jnr Jul 12, 2023

Recently I caught up with Jnr Salas after a massive decision was recently made in the court of appeals and it seems some in this case will be forced to answer some seriously tough questions.

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995.

He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison. The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing.

His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

This is his story, as told by him.

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An impossible murder - Temujin Kensu P3 Jul 10, 2023

In November of 1986 a man named Scott Macklam was fatally shot in the car park of a community college in Port Huron Michigan.

Fred Freeman who now goes by Temujin Kensu who was over 400 miles away in Escanaba was subsequently arrested, tried and found guilty of the crime and remains in prison almost 37 years later.

No one saw the shooting that Temujin is convicted of committing. Instead, two men testified to seeing a stranger who possibly resembled Temujin at some point before or after the shooting. One of the witnesses was hypnotized before he testified.

No less than nine unimpeached neutral alibi witnesses testified to at trial, that Temujin was over 400 miles away at the time of this crime. The prosecution countered by suggesting that Temujin theoretically could have chartered a plane to go commit the murder and return in time to be seen by his alibi witnesses.

The biggest issue with that is the prosecution never offered any actual evidence to support this theory.

This is the insane story of Fred Freeman as told by him.

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Jason Flom - Wrongful Conviction Jul 05, 2023

Jason Flom is a music industry executive and a man who's had an incredible career within the music business. Having payed a part in some of the biggest careers in the industry and leading some of the biggest companies. However it's his work in the US criminal justice space that we're hear to talk about today.

Jason has been on a mission since the early 90's to help men and women who've not only been wrongfully convicted of crimes but also those who are just not in a position to be able to fight for their freedoms and fair trials.

As a founding board member of the now famous Innocence project as well as Family's against mandatory minimums Jason has been instrumental in helping so many families and individuals who have been devastated by a broken system.

Also the man behind the podcast Wrongful Convictions which has just surpassed 50 million downloads it was a pleasure to sit down with Jason to discuss this extremely important topic.

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An impossible murder - Temujin Kensu p2 Jul 03, 2023

In November of 1986 a man named Scott Macklam was fatally shot in the car park of a community college in Port Huron Michigan.

Fred Freeman who now goes by Temujin Kensu who was over 400 miles away in Escanaba was subsequently arrested, tried and found guilty of the crime and remains in prison almost 37 years later.

No one saw the shooting that Temujin is convicted of committing. Instead, two men testified to seeing a stranger who possibly resembled Temujin at some point before or after the shooting. One of the witnesses was hypnotized before he testified.

No less than nine unimpeached neutral alibi witnesses testified to at trial, that Temujin was over 400 miles away at the time of this crime. The prosecution countered by suggesting that Temujin theoretically could have chartered a plane to go commit the murder and return in time to be seen by his alibi witnesses.

The biggest issue with that is the prosecution never offered any actual evidence to support this theory.

This is the insane story of Fred Freeman as told by him.

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What the attorney thinks - David Bomber P3 Jun 28, 2023

As always when we end a case we need to get on the man they call the voice of reason. OMR's resident attorney Michael Leonard of - Leonard trial lawyers in Chicago Illinois.

Michael has decades of trial experience as a defence attorney and always has brilliant incites into the US legal system. So what will be his take on this case of self defence?

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An impossible murder - Temujin Kensu P1 Jun 26, 2023

In November of 1986 a man named Scott Macklam was fatally shot in the car park of a community college in Port Huron Michigan.

Fred Freeman who now goes by Temujin Kensu who was over 400 miles away in Escanaba was subsequently arrested, tried and found guilty of the crime and remains in prison almost 37 years later.

No one saw the shooting that Temujin is convicted of committing. Instead, two men testified to seeing a stranger who possibly resembled Temujin at some point before or after the shooting. One of the witnesses was hypnotized before he testified.

No less than nine unimpeached neutral alibi witnesses testified to at trial, that Temujin was over 400 miles away at the time of this crime. The prosecution countered by suggesting that Temujin theoretically could have chartered a plane to go commit the murder and return in time to be seen by his alibi witnesses. The biggest issue with that is the prosecution never offered any actual evidence to support this theory.

This is the insane story of Fred Freeman as told by him.

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A medical emergency - Karen Newell Jun 21, 2023

Today I catch up with Karen Newell, it's been a while since Karen and I actually spoke. We initially recorded our interview last year and since then a lot has happened to Karen inside the prison, including a recent health scare.

Its February 20th 1994 on Sunday night a man by the name of Jon Newell would be shot multiple times on the side of a highway in the middle nowhere between coco beach and Orlando. A woman would would frantically wave down passing traffic screaming that her husband had been shot.. that woman was Karen Newell. A sheriffs deputy arrived on the scene but Mr Newell had already succumbed to his injuries.

Karen would tell detectives her husband was the victim of a car jacking gone wrong but would later be arrested and convicted for what police said was an orchestrated killing.

This is Karen's story as told by her.

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Self defense or Murder? - David Bomber P2 Jun 19, 2023

On June 5th, 2010, the David Bomber would meet Larry Michael Worrell II for the very first time at the pool at the apartment complex where they both Lived. A short time later, Worrell and David left the pool area and started drinking. Later, Worrell and David would pick up David's girlfriend at the time, who also met Worrell for the first time that day.

David says that Michael, a former Marine would talk of his PTSD and become increasingly distraught, eventually snapping in a rage and placing David in a "military-style" choke hold to the point that he nearly lost consciousness, which occurred inside his own apartment.

It was at this point that his girlfriend got involved, enabling David to escape from Worrell's grasp where he then fled to his kitchen. After being pursued by Worrell, David armed himself with a STEAK KNIFE and stabbed him in the chest ONE TIME.

David says he would attempt first aid but it wasn't working. He would make the decision to flee the scene and was later arrested.

Sadly, on January 15th, 2011, Michael Worrell passed away from complications from the wound and David's charges would be upgraded to include second degree murder.

David lost his case of self-defense and was sentenced to 41 years 60 Days.

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What the attorney thinks - Karen Newell Jun 14, 2023

In todays episode I sit down with the man they call the voice of reason! OMR's resident attorney Michael Leonard, a man with decades of trial experience as a defense attorney in Chicago, Illinois.

Michael and I discuss the case of Karen Newell to get his initial thoughts and find out just how he might look to defend a person in Karen's situation. Not only that but Michael and I discuss the recent decision made by the parole board in the Jason Vukovich case.

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Self defense or Murder? - David Bomber P1 Jun 12, 2023

On June 5th, 2010, the David Bomber would meat Larry Michael Worrell II for the very first time at the pool at the apartment complex where they both Lived. A short time later, Worrell and David left the pool area and began drinking. Later, Worrell and David would pick up David's girlfriend at the time, who also met Worrell for the first time that day.

David says that Michael, a former Marine would talk of his PTSD and becoming increasingly distraught, eventually snapping in a rage and placing David in a "military-style" chokehold to the point that he nearly lost consciousness, which occurred inside his own apartment.

It was at this point that his girlfriend intervened, enabling David to escape from Worrell's grasp where he then fled to his kitchen. After being pursued by Worrell, David armed himself with a STEAK KNIFE and stabbed him in the chest ONE TIME.

David says he would attempt first aid but it wasn't working. He would make the decision to flea the scene and was later arrested.

Sadly, on January 15th, 2011, Michael Worrell passed away from complications from the wound and David's charges would be upgraded to include second degree murder.

David lost his case of self defense and was sentenced to 41 years 60 Days.

This is his story as told by him.

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The Alaskan Avenger granted parole... in 5 years! - Jason Vukovich Jun 07, 2023

Today I catch up with the man they call the Alaskan Avenger. Recently Jason went in front of the parole board to see if he would be granted the chance to go home. In a strange turn of events Jason was granted his parole. However this would not happen for another five years, but why? I caught up with Jason to see how he was doing.

Jason Vukovich, also known as the "Alaskan Avenger," was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. He endured a childhood of beatings and rape at the hands of the man who was supposed to be his protector, his stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton. Fulton married Jason's mother and adopted him at the tender age of four.

The childhood abuse led Jason down a dark path to becoming the hammer-wielding "Alaskan Avenger" on the hunt for pedophiles. He is now serving 23 years at the Spring Creek Correctional Center for assaulting three pedophiles.

Over the next few episodes Jason talks me through his incredible story.

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From Hollywood to Hell - Karen Newell P3 Jun 05, 2023

Today is part 3 and the final part of the story of Karen Newell

It's February 20th 1994 on Sunday night a man by the name of Jon Newell would be shot multiple times on the side of a highway in the middle nowhere between coco beach and Orlando. A woman would would frantically wave down passing traffic screaming that her husband had been shot.. that woman was Karen Newell. A sheriffs deputy arrived on the scene but Mr Newell had already succumbed to his injuries.

Karen would tell detectives her husband was the victim of a car jacking gone wrong but would later be arrested and convicted for what police said was an orchestrated killing.

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Minister Duke - Anthony Duke catchup May 31, 2023

Today I have a quick catch up with the man from Michigan Anthony Duke. Tony recently gained himself a new title and with it, new hope and meaning.

Tony also talks me through a recent incident in his cell with his bunky and a shank.

On New Years eve of 2011 a landscaper by the name of Ronald Hauser was found dead in the basement of his secluded home, shot once through the heart. A month later detectives were knocking at the door of a friend of Ron's, Anthony Duke. Tony was later arrested, charged and found guilty of the crime, a crime he has always maintained he is innocent of.

After chatting with Tony and doing some digging around Livingston County I started to discover there seemed to be question marks over some of the people Ron associated with as well as questions about some of the police work done to convict Tony of the crime.

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From Hollywood to Hell - Karen Newell P2 May 30, 2023

It's February 20th 1994 on Sunday night a man by the name of Jon Newell would be shot multiple times on the side of a highway in the middle nowhere between coco beach and Orlando. A woman would would frantically wave down passing traffic screaming that her husband had been shot.. that woman was Karen Newell. A sheriffs deputy arrived on the scene but Mr Newell had already succumbed to his injuries.

Karen would tell detectives her husband was the victim of a car jacking gone wrong but would later be arrested and convicted for what police said was an orchestrated killing.

This is Karen's story as told by her.

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Would you admit to a crime you didn't do? - Dr Karl C Scherr P1 May 24, 2023

This is part one of my chat with Dr. Kyle Scherr, an expert in false confessions and wrongful convictions.

The fact that innocent suspects falsely confess to crimes they did not commit (or in some cases did not even happen) is incredibly counterintuitive and a decision that most people find unbelievable. Yet research makes clear and hundreds of exonerations clearly prove that innocent people admit to murders, sexual assaults, and other crimes that they did not commit.

Around 12% of all exonerations and almost 30% of DNA exonerations involve an innocent person falsely confessing. How do such unbelievable occurrences happen?

In this episode we discuss the cases of...

Adrian Thomas and the documentary 'Scenes of a crime' https://scenesofacrime.com/

Kevin Fox - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6363588/

Jeff Deskovic - https://www.deskovicfoundation.org/

Marty Tankleff - https://www.martytankleff.org/the-story/

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Would I lie to you? - Dr Kyle C Scherr P2 May 24, 2023

In part two we discuss cases where Police lie to their suspects and how a 14 year old boy was convinced by detectives that he killed his little sister.

The fact that innocent suspects falsely confess to crimes they did not commit (or in some cases did not even happen) is incredibly counterintuitive and a decision that most people find unbelievable. Yet research makes clear and hundreds of exonerations clearly prove that innocent people admit to murders, sexual assaults, and other crimes that they did not commit.

Around 12% of all exonerations and almost 30% of DNA exonerations involve an innocent person falsely confessing. How do such unbelievable occurrences happen?

In this episode we discuss the cases of...

Michael Crowe - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330452/

Central Park 5 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380247/

Adrian Thomas and the documentary 'Scenes of a crime' https://scenesofacrime.com/

Kevin Fox - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6363588/

Jeff Deskovic - https://www.deskovicfoundation.org/

Marty Tankleff - https://www.martytankleff.org/the-story/

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From Hollywood to Hell - Karen Newell P1 May 22, 2023

It's February 20th 1994 on Sunday night a man by the name of Jon Newell would be shot multiple times on the side of a highway in the middle nowhere between coco beach and Orlando. A woman would would frantically wave down passing traffic screaming that her husband had been shot.. that woman was Karen Newell. A sheriffs deputy arrived on the scene but Mr Newell had already succumbed to his injuries. Karen would tell detectives her husband was the victim of a car jacking gone wrong but would later be arrested and convicted for what police said was an orchestrated killing.

This is Karen's story as told by her.

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What the Attorney thinks - Saul Contreras p4 May 17, 2023

We just wrapped up the case of Saul Contreras so as always it's time to sit down with OMR's resident attorney Michael Leonard to get his thoughts on the case.

Saul has spent almost 20 years in prison for a crime he says he did not commit.

The victim, Jazmine Contreras, was just 22 months old when she died on Thanksgiving weekend in 2003. That tragedy was compounded when police immediately developed a theory that Saul had inflicted injuries that caused her death and, through alleged threats and other tactics, coerced what Saul says is a false confession.

Over the next few episodes Saul talks us through what exactly happened that night.

I'd like to thank Jane Lewis and the team from Proclaim Justice for her help in facilitating this interview.

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A life cut short - Saul Contreras P4 May 15, 2023

Today is the final part, for now of the Saul Contreras story.

Saul has spent almost 20 years in prison for a crime he says he did not commit.

The victim, Jazmine Contreras, was just 22 months old when she died on Thanksgiving weekend in 2003. That tragedy was compounded when police immediately developed a theory that Saul had inflicted injuries that caused her death and, through alleged threats and other tactics, coerced what Saul says is a false confession.

Over the next few episodes Saul talks us through what exactly happened that night.

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Sentenced to death in Afghanistan - Rob Langdon May 10, 2023

Today is a part of April's bonus content for Apple + and Patreon subscribers. You can hear the full chat by becoming a subscriber, all links are here

Rob Langdon is a former Australian soldier who after leaving the military started working as a private contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan.

While in Afghanistan Rob would have a gun pointed at him, he would shoot and kill the armed man in self defense. A series of events after this would see Rob arrested and sentenced to death. He would then spend the next seven years of his life in Afghanistan's most notorious prison before he would finally receive a full pardon and return home.

This is part of Rob's incredible story.

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A life cut short - Saul Contreras P3 May 08, 2023

Saul has spent almost 20 years in prison for a crime he says he did not commit.

The victim, Jazmine Contreras, was just 22 months old when she died on Thanksgiving weekend in 2003. That tragedy was compounded when police immediately developed a theory that Saul had inflicted injuries that caused her death and, through alleged threats and other tactics, coerced what Saul says is a false confession.

Over the next few episodes Saul talks us through what exactly happened that night.

I'd like to thank Jane Lewis and the team from Proclaim Justice for her help in facilitating this interview.

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The Sherlock Effect - Dr. Thomas Young May 03, 2023

On todays episode I speak with Dr Thomas Young. Author of the book 'The Sherlock Effect', I contacted Dr. Young initially to get his thoughts on the findings of the medical examiner in the case of Saul Contreras. After sending him the report Dr Young messaged me back almost instantly and told me to call him.

What followed was a fascinating chat for almost 45mins on what he says is a terribly disturbing situation happening in courts across the United States and in fact the world.

Thomas W. Young, MD has over thirty years of experience as a full-time forensic pathologist. Since January of 2007, Dr. Young has provided consultant services in forensic pathology as a self-employed person, consulting in cases throughout the United States and in other areas of the world. Prior to his self-employment, Dr. Young was the Jackson County Medical Examiner for 11 1/2 years, serving as the chief death investigator for metropolitan Kansas City on the Missouri side of the state line.

Dr. Young's book, The Sherlock Effect, is available from Routledge Taylor & Francis Group: Dr. Young's website is www.heartlandforensic.com.

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A life cut short - Saul Contreras P2 May 01, 2023

Saul has spent almost 20 years in prison for a crime he says he did not commit.

The victim, Jazmine Contreras, was just 22 months old when she died on Thanksgiving weekend in 2003. That tragedy was compounded when police immediately developed a theory that Saul had inflicted injuries that caused her death and, through alleged threats and other tactics, coerced what Saul says is a false confession.

Over the next few episodes Saul talks us through what exactly happened that night.

I'd like to thank Jane Lewis and the team from Proclaim Justice for her help in facilitating this interview.

Find out more about Proclaim Justice and Saul's case he

A big thank you to Dr Thomas Young for joining me in todays episode. You can find a copy of his book here

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Light at the end of the tunnel? - Evaristo Salas Jnr Apr 26, 2023

Recently I caught up with Jnr after I got word that he had a recent hearing that was the most positive yet!

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995.

He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison. The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing.

His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

This is his story, as told by him.

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A life cut short - Saul Contreras Part 1 Apr 24, 2023

Saul has spent almost 20 years in prison for a crime he says he did not commit.

The victim, Jazmine Contreras, was just 22 months old when she died on Thanksgiving weekend in 2003. That tragedy was compounded when police immediately developed a theory that Saul had inflicted injuries that caused her death and, through alleged threats and other tactics, coerced what Saul says is a false confession.

Over the next few episodes Saul talks us through what exactly happened that night.

I'd like to thank Jane Lewis and the team from Proclaim Justice for her help in facilitating this interview.

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Evaristo Salas Jnr - What the attorney thinks Apr 19, 2023

We've just wrapped up the story of Evaristo Salas Jnr and today I sit down with our resident Attorney Michael Leonard to get his thoughts on the case.

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995.

He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison. The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing.

His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

This is his story, as told by him.

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Getting Evaristo Home - Part6/2 Apr 17, 2023

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995.

He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison. The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing.

His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

This is his story, as told by him.

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Getting Evaristo Home - Part6/1 Apr 17, 2023

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995.

He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison. The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing.

His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

This is his story, as told by him.

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The man with 100 years - David Talley - catch up Apr 12, 2023

David Talley, the man serving a 100 year prison sentence. David like millions of others around the world struggled with addiction, an addiction to crack cocaine. This addiction would drive David to make poor decisions, decisions that would see him fall into a cycle of prison time for petty theft to help pay for his habit.

After years of going in and out of prison and struggling with his addiction, David was yet again back in court after being arrested for a burglary on a gas station after hours. After being given bond and time to say goodbye to his kids David would make a heart breaking decision, a decision which would change the course of his life forever,

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Getting Evaristo Home - Part 5 Apr 10, 2023

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995. He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison.

The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing. His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot. Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

This is his story, as told by him.

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Nothing runs smoothly in prison - Dorice Moore Apr 05, 2023

Today I catchup with Dorice Moore who has been moved to a county jail to await her new evidentiary hearing. As always things inside prison don't go as planned and Dorice is not moved in time to make the hearing date. I catch up with her in her new surroundiings in the county jail.

Dorice Moore was convicted of the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a crime she has always maintained she is innocent of. I first contacted Dorice more than four years ago after reading about her story and we've been chatting on and off ever since.

Dorice was charged and convicted for the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare more than twelve years ago, a crime that she has always maintained she is innocent of. Dorice has done a number of interviews over the years with different journalists and programs but from what I've seen and heard she's never really been given the opportunity to tell her side of the story without prejudice from the interviewer.

I am not here to prove her innocent or guilty I am simply here to allow her to tell her side of the story, a story that has fascinated and confused me the more I have delved into it.

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Getting Evaristo Home - Part 4 Apr 03, 2023

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995.

He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison. The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing. His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated. This is his story, as told by him.

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The Alaskan Avenger - A twenty year search Mar 29, 2023

Today is a bonus episode of my chat with the man they call the Alaskan Avenger. Also in todays bonus episode we meet a member of Jasons family, someone who spent twenty years trying to find him.

Jason Vukovich, also known as the "Alaskan Avenger," was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. He endured a childhood of beatings and rape at the hands of the man who was supposed to be his protector, his stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton. Fulton married Jason's mother and adopted him at the tender age of four. The childhood abuse led Jason down a dark path to becoming the hammer-wielding "Alaskan Avenger" on the hunt for pedophiles. He is now serving 23 years at the Spring Creek Correctional Center for assaulting three pedophiles.

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Getting Evaristo Home - Part 3 Mar 27, 2023

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995. He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison.

The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing. His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

This is his story, as told by him.

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Your Questions Answered - Q&A 2 Mar 22, 2023

Today is our second Q&A episode. You've been dialling that hotline with your questions about the show and the cases we cover so it's time to get some answered. This week's is extra special because you also had questions for our resident attorney Michale Leonard who makes an incredible offer!

Also we draw the winner of the Q&A who walks away with a copy of the kids book I illustrated for TV and Radio's Ed Kavalee as well as a special OMR mug!

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Getting Evaristo Home - Part 2 Mar 20, 2023

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995. He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison.

The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing. His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

This is his story, as told by him.

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Getting Evaristo Home - Part 1 Mar 13, 2023

Evaristo Salas was accused of firing two shots into Jose Arreola’s head in Sunnyside in November 1995. He was tried as an adult and convicted by a jury of first-degree murder three days after his 16th birthday and was sentenced to nearly 33 years in prison.

The gun used in the murder was never recovered and there was no physical evidence linking Jnr to the killing. His conviction was based on the testimony of a police informant, Bill Bruhn, and Arreola’s girlfriend, Ofelia Cortez (formerly Gonzalez), who was there when her partner was shot.

Many TV shows have uncovered horrific truths about the so called 'evidence' in this case, yet Jnr still remains incarcerated.

This is his story, as told by him.

Over the next few episodes Jason talks me through his incredible story.

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The Alaskan Avenger - What the Attorney thinks - Part 6 Mar 12, 2023

We've just finished the story of Jason Vukovich, the man they call the Alaskan Avenger and today OMR's resident Attorney has his say.

Jason Vukovich, also known as the "Alaskan Avenger," was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. He endured a childhood of beatings and rape at the hands of the man who was supposed to be his protector, his stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton. Fulton married Jason's mother and adopted him at the tender age of four.

The childhood abuse led Jason down a dark path to becoming the hammer-wielding "Alaskan Avenger" on the hunt for pedophiles. He is now serving 23 years at the Spring Creek Correctional Center for assaulting three pedophiles.

Over the next few episodes Jason talks me through his incredible story.

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An unheard voice - The Dorice Moore story Mar 08, 2023

As part of this show I get many messages and emails from many listeners and I truly appreciate all of them.

When a listener of the show Jill sent me a message a few weeks ago it certainly peaked my interest and I wanted to hear more.

Dorice Moore is the lady convicted of the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a crime she has always maintained she is innocent of.

I first contacted Dorice more than four years ago after reading about her story and we've been chatting on and off ever since. Dorice was charged and convicted for the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare more than twelve years ago, a crime that she has always maintained she is innocent of. Dorice has done a number of interviews over the years with different journalists and programs but from what I've seen and heard she's never really been given the opportunity to tell her side of the story without prejudice from the interviewer.

I am not here to prove her innocent or guilty I am simply here to allow her to tell her side of the story, a story that has fascinated and confused me the more I have delved into it.

For more on her story and to fins out how you can help her you can visit www.doricemoore.com

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The Alaskan Avenger - Jason Vukovich - Part 5 Mar 06, 2023

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Today is part 5 and the final part of my chat with the man they call the Alaskan Avenger.

Jason Vukovich, also known as the "Alaskan Avenger," was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. He endured a childhood of beatings and rape at the hands of the man who was supposed to be his protector, his stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton. Fulton married Jason's mother and adopted him at the tender age of four.

The childhood abuse led Jason down a dark path to becoming the hammer-wielding "Alaskan Avenger" on the hunt for pedophiles. He is now serving 23 years at the Spring Creek Correctional Center for assaulting three pedophiles.

Over the next few episodes Jason talks me through his incredible story.

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Talking OMR with Australian True Crime's Meshel Laurie Mar 01, 2023

Creating a new podcast is never easy! getting it heard by people is even more difficult. The team at Australian True Crime have been very supportive of OMR by introducing us to their audience. Over the xmas break last year they showcased one of our episodes in their feed as well as inviting me to sit down with the wonderful Meshel Laurie to talk all things OMR. It was a really great chat so wanted to share it with you all.

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The Alaskan Avenger - Jason Vukovich - Part 4 Feb 27, 2023

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Today is part 4 of my chat with the man they call the Alaskan Avenger.

Jason Vukovich, also known as the "Alaskan Avenger," was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. He endured a childhood of beatings and rape at the hands of the man who was supposed to be his protector, his stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton. Fulton married Jason's mother and adopted him at the tender age of four.

The childhood abuse led Jason down a dark path to becoming the hammer-wielding "Alaskan Avenger" on the hunt for pedophiles. He is now serving 23 years at the Spring Creek Correctional Center for assaulting three pedophiles.

Over the next few episodes Jason talks me through his incredible story.

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Former Sgt at Arms for the Bandidos - Johnny 'Two Guns' Walker Feb 22, 2023

Today is part of Februarys bonus episode for our Patreon subscribers, you can hear the full one hour interview here - bit.ly/Patreon_OMR

Johnny 'Two Guns' Walker is a former Sgt at Arms for the Bandidos in Melbourne. A former professional Boxer, Johnny joined the brotherhood after retiring from the boxing ring.

He was looking for something to fill the void left from his life in the ring and he found that at the Bandidos club house. After dedicating his entire life to his fighting career he now chose to dedicate himself to the club and its lifestyle.

Johnny would quickly rise through the ranks and take on the role of Sgt at Arms, where he would be in charge of keeping order over its members and events. On May 24th 2014 an incident at the Bandidos clubhouse would see a man lose his life and Johnny and two other members arrested for murder.

Johnny would take a plea of manslaughter and serve out an eight year prison sentence in one of Australia's toughest prisons.

This is Johnny's story.

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The Alaskan Avenger - Jason Vukovich - Part 3 Feb 20, 2023

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Today is part 3 of my chat with the man they call the Alaskan Avenger.

Jason Vukovich, also known as the "Alaskan Avenger," was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. He endured a childhood of beatings and rape at the hands of the man who was supposed to be his protector, his stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton. Fulton married Jason's mother and adopted him at the tender age of four.

The childhood abuse led Jason down a dark path to becoming the hammer-wielding "Alaskan Avenger" on the hunt for pedophiles. He is now serving 23 years at the Spring Creek Correctional Center for assaulting three pedophiles.

Over the next few episodes Jason talks me through his incredible story.

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Your Questions answered - Q&A Feb 15, 2023

Today is our very first Q&A session.

My aim has always been to make this show an open dialogue between you and I and today I answer just a few of the voicemails we have recived via our OMR Hotline number.

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The Alaskan Avenger - Jason Vukovich - Part 2 Feb 13, 2023

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Today is part 2 of my chat with the man they call the Alaskan Avenger.

Jason Vukovich, also known as the "Alaskan Avenger," was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. He endured a childhood of beatings and rape at the hands of the man who was supposed to be his protector, his stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton. Fulton married Jason's mother and adopted him at the tender age of four.

The childhood abuse led Jason down a dark path to becoming the hammer-wielding "Alaskan Avenger" on the hunt for pedophiles. He is now serving 23 years at the Spring Creek Correctional Center for assaulting three pedophiles.

Over the next few episodes Jason talks me through his incredible story.

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The murdered lottery winner - Dorice Moore - Catch Up Feb 08, 2023

Today I catch up with Dorice Moore. Dorice was charged and convicted for the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespear more than twelve years ago, a crime that she has always maintained she is innocent of. It is only just a few weeks before her long awaited evidentiary hearing, a hearing that could change the course of her whole life.

For more on her story and to fins out how you can help her you can visit www.doricemoore.com

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The Alaskan Avenger - Jason Vukovich - Part 1 Feb 06, 2023

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Today is part 1 of my chat with the man they call the Alaskan Avenger.

Jason Vukovich, also known as the "Alaskan Avenger," was a victim of physical and sexual abuse. He endured a childhood of beatings and rape at the hands of the man who was supposed to be his protector, his stepfather, Larry Lee Fulton. Fulton married Jason's mother and adopted him at the tender age of four.

The childhood abuse led Jason down a dark path to becoming the hammer-wielding "Alaskan Avenger" on the hunt for pedophiles. He is now serving 23 years at the Spring Creek Correctional Center for assaulting three pedophiles.

Over the next few episodes Jason talks me through his incredible story.

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Anthony Duke What the Attorney thinks - Part 7 Feb 01, 2023

We've just wrapped up the story of Anthony Duke, the man convicted of a murder he says he didn't do. So the question is, what does OMRs resident Attorney Michael Leonard think?

Well we sat down to discuss the case and the prosecutions evidence and what Michael had to say was definitely as shock to me.

If you have a question about this case or any of the other cases we discuss you can now call the One Minute Remaining hotline and leave your questions, comments and thoughts for us to answer in upcoming episodes.

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A small town murder - Anthony Duke - Part 6 Jan 30, 2023

This is part 6 of my chat with Anthony Duke, a man serving a life sentence with out the possibility of parole.

On New Years eve of 2011 a landscaper by the name of Ronald Hauser was found dead in the basement of his secluded home, shot once through the heart. A month later detectives were knocking at the door of a friend of Ron's, Anthony Duke. Tony was later arrested, charged and found guilty of the crime, a crime he has always maintained he is innocent of.

After chatting with Tony and doing some digging around Livingston County I started to discover there seemed to be question marks over some of the people Ron associated with as well as questions about some of the police work done to convict Tony of the crime.

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A small town murder - Anthony Duke - Part 5 Jan 23, 2023

This is part 5 of my chat with Anthony Duke, a man serving a life sentence with out the possibility of parole.

On New Years eve of 2011 a landscaper by the name of Ronald Hauser was found dead in the basement of his secluded home, shot once through the heart. A month later detectives were knocking at the door of a friend of Ron's, Anthony Duke. Tony was later arrested, charged and found guilty of the crime, a crime he has always maintained he is innocent of.

After chatting with Tony and doing some digging around Livingston County I started to discover there seemed to be question marks over some of the people Ron associated with as well as questions about some of the police work done to convict Tony of the crime.

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A small town murder - Anthony Duke - Part 4 Jan 16, 2023

This is part 4 of my chat with Anthony Duke, a man serving a life sentence with out the possibility of parole.

On New Years eve of 2011 a landscaper by the name of Ronald Hauser was found dead in the basement of his secluded home, shot once through the heart. A month later detectives were knocking at the door of a friend of Ron's, Anthony Duke. Tony was later arrested, charged and found guilty of the crime, a crime he has always maintained he is innocent of.

After chatting with Tony and doing some digging around Livingston County I started to discover there seemed to be question marks over some of the people Ron associated with as well as questions about some of the police work done to convict Tony of the crime.

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Australian True Crime: My Child is a Notorious Killer. Jan 11, 2023

While you wait for the next episode of One Minute Remaining to drop, we thought we'd bring you an episode from our friends at Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb.

Two extended families continue to pay a heavy price for turning a blind eye to the disfunction in one household. A mother joins us to talk about the lead up to her child becoming a killer, and the aftermath so many people must live with for the rest of their lives.

If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000.

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A small town murder - Anthony Duke - Part 3 Jan 09, 2023

This is part 3 of my chat with Anthony Duke, a man serving a life sentence with out the possibility of parole.

On New Years eve of 2011 a landscaper by the name of Ronald Hauser was found dead in the basement of his secluded home, shot once through the heart. A month later detectives were knocking at the door of a friend of Ron's, Anthony Duke. Tony was later arrested, charged and found guilty of the crime, a crime he has always maintained he is innocent of.

After chatting with Tony and doing some digging around Livingston County I started to discover there seemed to be question marks over some of the people Ron associated with as well as questions about some of the police work done to convict Tony of the crime.

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A small town murder - Anthony Duke - Part 2 Jan 02, 2023

This is part 2 of my chat with Anthony Duke, a man serving a life sentence with out the possibility of parole.

On New Years eve of 2011 a landscaper by the name of Ronald Hauser was found dead in the basement of his secluded home, shot once through the heart. A month later detectives were knocking at the door of a friend of Ron's, Anthony Duke. Tony was later arrested, charged and found guilty of the crime, a crime he has always maintained he is innocent of.

After chatting with Tony and doing some digging around Livingston County I started to discover there seemed to be question marks over some of the people Ron associated with as well as questions about some of the police work done to convict Tony of the crime.

A big thank you to Oliver Laurence for joining me on this episode! check out his podcast 'Protect and Serve' here - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/protect-and-serve/id1632703230

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A small town murder - Anthony Duke - Part 1 Dec 26, 2022

This is part 1 of my chat with Anthony Duke, a man serving a life sentence with out the possibility of parole.

On New Years eve of 2011 a landscaper by the name of Ronald Hauser was found dead in the basement of his secluded home, shot once through the heart. A month later detectives were knocking at the door of a friend of Ron's, Anthony Duke. Tony was later arrested, charged and found guilty of the crime, a crime he has always maintained he is innocent of.

After chatting with Tony and doing some digging around Livingston County I started to discover there seemed to be question marks over some of the people Ron associated with as well as questions about some of the police work done to convict Tony of the crime.

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The youngest woman on death row - Emilia Carr - To be Continued Dec 19, 2022

Today is the first day that the prison system final gets in the way of our chats. After an unexpected issue in the prison mid call Emilia had to hang up immediately. Since then we have been un able to speak again and finish her story, however we will do so as soon as we can. Today however we get an insight into the day to day dramas that the ladies face inside the prison as well as discuss false confessions with former prosecutor turned defense attorney Rob Robertson.

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The youngest woman on death row - Emilia Carr - Part 3 Dec 12, 2022

Today is part 3 of my chat with Emilia Carr, once the youngest woman on death row in the state of Florida. Emilia along with her co-defendant Joshua Fulgham were arrested, tried and convicted for the kidnap and murder of Heather Strong, a mother of two from Mississippi and wife to Josh. Emilia has always maintained her innocents and has been fighting to clear her name since the murder occurred back in 2009.

Emilia had what can only be described as a horrendous childhood. Subjected to sexual abuse by her father from the age of 4 till she spoke out at 15 she was eventually placed in the care of the state along with her sister. Married at just 16 and pregnant with her first child Emilia would go on to have a number of, as she puts it, flings with many men, as well as three more children to different men.

Emilia would meet Josh one day in the front yard of one of her children's fathers home. A very volatile and violent man Josh was no stranger to police and would often be locked up after becoming violent towards Heather.

In 2009 Heather Strong would go missing just eight days after Josh is released from jail for pointing a shotgun at her during an argument. Detectives bring Josh in for questioning and its not long after that, they also bring in Emilia who is eight months pregnant. The days of interrogations begin and would conclude with a shocking admission from Josh, one that would change Emilia's life forever.

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The youngest woman on death row - Emilia Carr - Part 2 Dec 05, 2022

Today is part 2 of my chat with Emilia Carr, once the youngest woman on death row in the state of Florida. Emilia along with her co-defendant Joshua Fulgham was arrested tried and convicted for the kidnap and murder of Heather Strong, a mother of two from Mississippi and wife to Josh. Emilia has always maintained her innocents and has been fighting to clear her name since the murder occurred back in 2009.

Emilia had what can only be described as a horrendous childhood. Subjected to sexual abuse by her father from the age of 4 till she spoke out at 15 she was eventually placed in the care of the state along with her sister. Married at just 16 and pregnant with her first child Emilia would go on to have a number of, as she puts it, flings with many men, as well as three more children to different men.

Emilia would meet Josh one day in the front yard of one of her children's fathers home. A very volatile and violent man Josh was no stranger to police and would often be locked up after becoming violent towards Heather.

In 2009 Heather Strong would go missing just eight days after Josh is released from jail for pointing a shotgun at her during an argument. Detectives bring Josh in for questioning and its not long after that, they also bring in Emilia who is eight months pregnant. The days of interrogations begin and would conclude with a shocking admission from Josh, one that would change Emilia's life forever.

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The youngest woman on death row - Emilia Carr - Part 1 Nov 28, 2022

Today is part 1 of my chat with Emilia Carr, once the youngest woman on death row in the state of Florida. Emilia along with her codefendant Joshua Fulgham was arrested tried and convicted for the kidnap and murder of Heather Strong, a mother of two from Mississippi and wife to Josh. Emilia has always maintained her innocents and has been fighting to clear her name since the murder occurred back in 2009.

Emilia had what can only be described as a horrendous childhood. Subjected to sexual abuse by her father from the age of 4 till she spoke out at 15 she was eventually placed in the care of the state along with her sister. Married at just 16 and pregnant with her first child Emilia would go on to have a number of, as she puts it, flings with many men, as well as three more children to different men.

Emilia would meet Josh one day in the front yard of one of her children's fathers home. A very volatile and violent man Josh was no stranger to police and would often be locked up after becoming violent towards Heather.

In 2009 Heather Strong would go missing just eight days after Josh is released from jail for pointing a shotgun at her during an argument. Detectives bring Josh in for questioning and its not long before they catch him in his first lie.

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What The Attorney Thinks - David Talley - Part 2 Nov 25, 2022

In todays episode we sit down with One Minute Remaining's resident attorney Michael Leonard to discuss the case of David Talley, the man serving a 100 year prison sentence. David like millions of others around the world struggled with addiction, an addiction to crack cocaine. This addiction would drive David to make poor decisions, decisions that would see him fall into a cycle of prison time for petty theft to help pay for his habit.

After years of going in and out of prison and struggling with his addiction, David was yet again back in court after being arrested for a burglary on a gas station after hours. After being given bond and time to say goodbye to his kids David would make a heart breaking decision, a decision which would change the course of his life forever,

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The man with a 100 year sentence - David Talley Nov 21, 2022

In todays episode is the story of David Talley, the man serving a 100 year prison sentence. David like millions of others around the world struggled with addiction, an addiction to crack cocaine. This addiction would drive David to make poor decisions, decisions that would see him fall into a cycle of prison time for petty theft to help pay for his habit.

After years of going in and out of prison and struggling with his addiction, David was yet again back in court after being arrested for a burglary on a gas station after hours. After being given bond and time to say goodbye to his kids David would make a heart breaking decision, a decision which would change the course of his life forever.

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What The Attorney Thinks - Kimberly Boone Part 6 Nov 17, 2022

We've just wrapped up the story of Kimberly Boone, so It's time to sit down with Attorney Michael Leonard to find out his opinion on the case. With decades of trial experience dealing with high profile cases Michael gives us an insight into the criminal justice system like no one else can.

Kim was, as she puts it, a 'normal suburban mum' raising two boys and married to a man she says was her best friend, a man she never argued with. A series of events would lead to the eventual arrest of Kim for pre meditated attempted murder, after a shooting at her home in the early hours one morning, Kim says she accidently shot her husband thinking he was an intruder.

After supplying police with a statement she was instantly arrested and charged with his attempted murder. While in jail awaiting her trial she would be charged with another count of pre meditated attempted murder against her husband and arson for a house fire that occurred four months prior to the shooting.

Kim has always maintained she is innocent of these crimes and has been fighting for 14 years to clear her name. As always I'm not here to try and prove her innocent or guilty, just give her the opportunity to tell her story, a story I'm sure you will agree is quite incredible.

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Charged with attempted murder, twice - Kimberly Boone Part 5 Nov 14, 2022

Welcome back to One Minute Remaining.

Today is part fifth and final part of my chat with Kimberly Boone where I ask Kim about some evidence I was initially unaware of. Plus we discuss what's next for Kim and what a life behind bars looks like for her.

Kim was, as she puts it, a 'normal suburban mum' raising two boys and married to a man she says was her best friend, a man she never argued with. A series of events would lead to the eventual arrest of Kim for pre meditated attempted murder, after a shooting at her home in the early hours one morning, Kim says she accidently shot her husband thinking he was an intruder.

After supplying police with a statement she was instantly arrested and charged with his attempted murder. While in jail awaiting her trial she would be charged with another count of pre meditated attempted murder against her husband and arson for a house fire that occurred four months prior to the shooting.

Kim has always maintained she is innocent of these crimes and has been fighting for 14 years to clear her name. As always I'm not here to try and prove her innocent or guilty, just give her the opportunity to tell her story, a story I'm sure you will agree is quite incredible.

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Charged with attempted murder, twice - Kimberly Boone Part 4 Nov 07, 2022

Welcome back to One Minute Remaining.

Today is part four of my chat with Kimberly Boone. Kim was, as she puts it, a 'normal suburban mum' raising two boys and married to a man she says was her best friend, a man she never argued with. A series of events would lead to the eventual arrest of Kim for pre meditated attempted murder, after a shooting at her home in the early hours one morning, Kim says she accidently shot her husband thinking he was an intruder.

After supplying police with a statement she was instantly arrested and charged with his attempted murder. While in jail awaiting her trial she would be charged with another count of pre meditated attempted murder against her husband and arson for a house fire that occurred four months prior to the shooting.

Kim has always maintained she is innocent of these crimes and has been fighting for 14 years to clear her name. As always I'm not here to try and prove her innocent or guilty, just give her the opportunity to tell her story, a story I'm sure you will agree is quite incredible.

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Charged with attempted murder, twice - Kimberly Boone Part 3 Oct 31, 2022

Welcome back to One Minute Remaining.

Today is part three of my chat with Kimberly Boone. Kim was, as she puts it, a 'normal suburban mum' raising two boys and married to a man she says was her best friend, a man she never argued with. A series of events would lead to the eventual arrest of Kim for pre meditated attempted murder, after a shooting at her home in the early hours one morning, Kim says she accidently shot her husband thinking he was an intruder.

After supplying police with a statement she was instantly arrested and charged with his attempted murder. While in jail awaiting her trial she would be charged with another count of pre meditated attempted murder against her husband and arson for a house fire that occurred four months prior to the shooting.

Kim has always maintained she is innocent of these crimes and has been fighting for 14 years to clear her name. As always I'm not here to try and prove her innocent or guilty, just give her the opportunity to tell her story, a story I'm sure you will agree is quite incredible.

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Charged with attempted murder, twice - Kimberly Boone Part 2 Oct 24, 2022

Welcome back to One Minute Remaining.

Today is part two of my chat with Kimberly Boone. Kim was as she puts it was a 'normal suburban mum' raising two boys and married to a man she says was her best friend, a man she never argued with. A series of events would lead to the eventual arrest of Kim for pre meditated attempted murder, after a shooting at her home in the early hours one morning, Kim says she accidently shot her husband thinking he was an intruder.

After supplying police with a statement she was instantly arrested and charged with his attempted murder. While in jail awaiting her trial she would be charged with another count of pre meditated attempted murder against her husband and arson for a house fire that occurred four months prior to the shooting.

Kim has always maintained she is innocent of these crimes and has been fighting for 14 years to clear her name. As always I am not here to try and prove her innocent or guilty, juts give her the opportunity to tell her story, a story I'm sure you will agree is quite incredible.

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Charged with attempted murder, twice - Kimberly Boone Part 1 Oct 17, 2022

Welcome back to One Minute Remaining.

Today is part one of my chat with Kimberly Boone. Kim was as she puts it a 'normal suburban mum' raising two boys and married to a man she says was her best friend, a man she never argued with. A series of events would lead to the eventual arrest of Kim for pre meditated attempted murder, after a shooting at her home in the early hours of one morning, Kim says she accidently shot her husband thinking he was an intruder.

After supplying police with a statement she was instantly arrested and charged with his attempted murder. While in jail awaiting her trial she would be charged with arson and pre meditated attempted murder for a house fire that occurred four months prior to the shooting.

Kim has always maintained she is innocent of these crimes and has been fighting for 14 years to clear her name. As always I am not here to try and prove her innocent or guilty, juts give her the opportunity to tell her story, a story I'm sure you will agree is quite incredible.

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What The Attorney Thinks - Dorice Moore Part 5 Oct 16, 2022

Welcome to part five of the Dorice Moore and Abraham Lee Shakespeare story.

In todays episode we answer a listener question in regards to Dorice's case as well as sit down and chat with Trial Lawyer Michael Leonard, Partner at Leonard Trial Lawyers LLC. With well over a decade of trial experience in the U.S we are extremely grateful to have someone of Michael's caliber join us to discuss this complex case.

Dorice was charged and convicted for the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare more than twelve years ago, a crime that she has always maintained she is innocent of. Dorice has done a number of interviews over the years with different journalists and programs but from what I've seen and heard she's never really been given the opportunity to tell her side of the story without prejudice from the interviewer.

I am not here to prove her innocent or guilty I am simply here to allow her to tell her side of the story, a story that has fascinated and confused me the more I have delved into it.

This is the final wrap up of many chats I have had with Dorice. However we will continue to check in with Dorice during this season as we not only hear the story from her side but also follow her journey as she fights to clear her name.

For more on her story and to fins out how you can help her you can visit www.doricemoore.com

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The murdered lottery winner - Dorice Moore Part 4 Oct 10, 2022

Welcome to part four and the final part, for now, of my chat with Dorice Moore. The lady convicted of the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a crime she has always maintained she is innocent of.

I first contacted Dorice more than four years ago after reading about her story and we've been chatting on and off ever since. Dorice was charged and convicted for the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare more than twelve years ago, a crime that she has always maintained she is innocent of. Dorice has done a number of interviews over the years with different journalists and programs but from what I've seen and heard she's never really been given the opportunity to tell her side of the story without prejudice from the interviewer.

I am not here to prove her innocent or guilty I am simply here to allow her to tell her side of the story, a story that has fascinated and confused me the more I have delved into it.

This is the fourth and final chat for now that I will have with Dorice during this season as we not only hear the story from her side but also follow her journey as she fights to clear her name,

For more on her story and to fins out how you can help her you can visit www.doricemoore.com

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The murdered lottery winner - Dorice Moore Part 3 Oct 03, 2022

Welcome to part three of my chat with Dorice Moore. The lady convicted of the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a crime she has always maintained she is innocent of.

I first contacted Dorice more than four years ago after reading about her story and we've been chatting on and off ever since. Dorice was charged and convicted for the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare more than twelve years ago, a crime that she has always maintained she is innocent of. Dorice has done a number of interviews over the years with different journalists and programs but from what I've seen and heard she's never really been given the opportunity to tell her side of the story without prejudice from the interviewer.

I am not here to prove her innocent or guilty I am simply here to allow her to tell her side of the story, a story that has fascinated and confused me the more I have delved into it.

This is the third of many chats I will have with Dorice during this season as we not only hear the story from her side but also follow her journey as she fights to clear her name,

For more on her story and to fins out how you can help her you can visit www.doricemoore.com

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The murdered lottery winner - Dorice Moore Part 2 Sep 26, 2022

Welcome to part two of my chat with Dorice Moore. The lady convicted of the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a crime she has always maintained she is innocent of.

I first contacted Dorice more than four years ago after reading about her story and we've been chatting on and off ever since. Dorice was charged and convicted for the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare more than twelve years ago, a crime that she has always maintained she is innocent of. Dorice has done a number of interviews over the years with different journalists and programs but from what I've seen and heard she's never really been given the opportunity to tell her side of the story without prejudice from the interviewer.

I am not here to prove her innocent or guilty I am simply here to allow her to tell her side of the story, a story that has fascinated and confused me the more I have delved into it.

This is the second of many chats I will have with Dorice during this season as we not only hear the story from her side but also follow her journey as she fights to clear her name,

For more on her story and to fins out how you can help her you can visit www.doricemoore.com

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Important Update - It has Arrived Sep 22, 2022

An update for the Dorice Moore and Abraham Lee Shakespeare story.

So in the last couple of days something has arrived, something I have been waiting for, for months! Something I was worried may not actually exist but it does and I now have it.

This is a very important piece of the puzzle of the Dorice Moore and Abraham Lee Shakespeare story and something that you will hear very soon.

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The murdered lottery winner - Dorice Moore Part 1 Sep 19, 2022

Welcome to episode one of 'One minute remaining' - Today we start the story of Dorice Moore and Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a story that has layer after layer but that is nothing short of mind blowing.

I first contacted Dorice more than four years ago after reading about her story and we've been chatting on and off ever since. Dorice was charged and convicted for the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespear more than twelve years ago, a crime that she has always maintained she is innocent of. Dorice has done a number of interviews over the years with different journalists and programs but from what I've seen and heard she's never really been given the opportunity to tell her side of the story without prejudice from the interviewer.

I am not here to prove her innocent or guilty I am simply here to allow her to tell her side of the story, a story that has fascinated and confused me the more I have delved into it.

This is the first of many chats I will have with Dorice during this season as we not only hear the story from her side but also follow her journey as she fights to clear her name,

For more on her story and to fins out how you can help her you can visit www.doricemoore.com

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One Minute Remaining - Trailer Sep 14, 2022

Hi, my names Jack Laurence, a radio host of fourteen years and a lover of crime podcasts, In fact I love them so much that I’ve quit my job to make one.

So what’s this podcast all about? In this series I’ll be interviewing many inmates who are all serving lengthy sentences for some pretty serious crimes. From arson to attempted murder and even murder itself and everything in between. Some who say they are innocent of the crimes they have been convicted of and others who say their convictions don't match the crimes. Now I'm not here to convince you of their innocence or their guilt I’m simply here to let them tell their stories.

So what’s different about this? Well with most crime podcasts you sit there I talk at you, tell you a story and interview people and we move on. However, I want YOU to get involved, now I know in the past listening to crime podcasts I sit their and think, but wait you missed this important comment or what about this person or that? unanswered questions that I wish the host had asked or explored.

That’s where you come in.

I’m in regular contact with all of the inmates I chat with so while listening to these stories and interviews if you think I’ve missed something, maybe an avenue I haven’t explored or something I went too soft or you just have a general question you want answered then tell me and we’ll do it! This is your podcast, this is your chance to join me in the investigation.

So if you have a question or a comment then jump on social media or email me all the details are in the show notes and I will pose your questions to the inmates.

So lets do it!

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