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On January 24th, 2007, Keith Washington, a police officer and former Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, was home with... more

On October 27, 1997, a man was robbed and killed in Philadelphia, PA. Due to mistaken eyewitness identification, 19-year-old Tyree... more

On Saturday, June 4, 1983, three members of the Ryen family, as well as their neighbor’s son, Christopher Hughes, were... more

On the night of August 2, 1996, Tom Rhodes and his wife Jane were on a boat ride on Green... more

Evelyn Malin was the 84-year-old owner of the Dollar Lake Store in tiny Shamrock Township, 130 miles north of Minneapolis.... more

On the morning of June 12, 1994, Belynda Goff woke up to find her husband Stephen bludgeoned to death in... more

On January 16, 2009, Linda Bonner found her husband Franklin duct-taped to a chair in their Chattanooga, TN home, with... more

On January 8, 1993, seven employees at a Brown’s Chicken and Pasta in Palatine, IL. were brutally murdered. With no... more

January 18, 2006, 3-year-old Trustin Blue tumbled down his basement stairs in Cincinnati, OH, became unresponsive, and later brain dead.... more

On the evening of March 22, 1987 a businessman and father were robbed and killed in Dallas, TX. Just a... more

On the night of July 15, 2008, 22-year-old Moustapha Oumaria was shot and killed while hanging out with three friends... more

In the winter of 1995, Joyce Dennis was killed during her closing shift at a laundromat in North Philadelphia, PA.... more

On the morning of December 9th, 1984, 19-year-old Christopher Turner woke up to the police breaking into his bedroom with... more

On December 28, 2007, a young man was shot and killed outside an apartment complex in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ten days... more

On August 25, 1994, a woman found her boyfriend shot dead in his Louisiana apartment. His stolen car was found... more

Shortly after 18-year-old Tonia Miller brought her newborn home in Calhoun County, MI in 2001, she noticed something was off.... more

Shortly before 3 a.m. on November 16, 1992, 16-year-old Shaharain Brandon was shot and killed in Chicago, IL. An eyewitness... more

In 2004, Marvin Haynes was a pretty average 16-year-old — watching Nickelodeon, chasing trends and girls, just having a good... more

One morning in February of 1975, 17-year-old high school basketball star Leslie Vass was running an errand for his mother... more

On August 11, 1991, the body of a young woman was found outside an apartment building in Austin, TX. A... more

On January 31, 2002, Robert Roberson was awakened at his home in Palestine, TX by a cry and went to... more

Pulitzer Prize winner and iHeartPodcast 2024 Social Impact Award Honoree Maggie Freleng brings compelling stories of redemption and justice with... more

In June 1986, Kevin Dykes witnessed the attempted murder of 2 people and the actual murder of a 3rd person... more

After a short stint in prison, Stephen Carrington was a newlywed father, training to be an EMT and getting his... more

On June 14, 2007, 32-year-old Chris Vaughn was found limping on the side of the road near Joliet, IL, bleeding... more

In the early 1990s, Calvin Buari was a well-known crack cocaine distributor in the Bronx, NY. In 1992, a disgruntled... more

Terrel Barros and his friends thought they were just going out clubbing until a tragic encounter changed all that. Then,... more

Jerome Curry was arrested in connection with several shootings in the Bronx, NY, on September 20, 1996. When taken in... more

One morning in February 1979, 21-year-old Joe Giarratano woke up to a horrific scene. Two of his housemates had been... more

On August 16, 1981, shots were fired from a gangway into Piotrowski Park on the southwest side of Chicago, IL.... more

In 2003, 20-year-old Jofama Coleman was just getting his life together - he had a stable job, a nice place... more

On April 8, 1995, Reggie Lewis’s body was found in a creek behind the Dalebridge Apartments in Warrensville Heights, OH.... more

Greg Bright was wrongfully convicted in New Orleans, LA for the murder of Elliot Porter in 1975. He would spend... more

On January 24, 2001, a man was fatally shot while being chased from a home in Detroit, MI. Anthony Legion... more

In Part 1, the Beaman family’s lives were torn apart by Alan’s wrongful conviction for the murder of Jennifer Lockmiller.... more

On January 14, 2009, sixteen-month-old Benjamin Kingan died after being in daycare at a suburb outside of Chicago, IL. Despite... more

Alan Beaman was 21 years old when his life was forever altered. Going into his senior year in college, he... more

Shortly before 1 a.m. on September 1, 1994, a car pulled up in front of an apartment building in Chicago,... more

On April 28th, 1989, 18-year-old Francisco Benitez was having a normal day. He picked up his paycheck, got a haircut,... more

Shortly before midnight on February 16, 1984, James Montgomery was shot and killed as he walked with two friends on... more

When he was just 20 years old, an act of violence changed James “Jimmy” Soto’s life forever. Despite no physical... more

On March 6, 2001, two masked men attempted to rob a small restaurant in McHenry, IL. The owner, wielding a... more

In December 1998, 81-year old Mary Bramlett was killed in a drive-by shooting near Whittier, CA. That same night, Miguel... more

In September of 1998, a shooting took place in Cleveland Ohio’s Kinsman neighborhood resulting in one fatality. According to eyewitness... more

In 2009, Michelle Morrison was convicted on a felony murder charge along with aggravated assault, criminal attempt to commit armed... more

On August 6, 1993, Devon “Dog” Brown and Raymondo “Ray” Frazier exited a bodega in Brooklyn, NY, when at least... more

Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco. Ten new, inspiring episodes of Wrongful Conviction, hosted by Lauren Bright Pacheco, that celebrate... more

On April 28, 2001, two men attacked a woman as she returned home in Cleveland Heights, OH. The men sexually... more

Jason welcomes Lauren to the team and they chat about the upcoming season launching on May 27th. Click here to... more

On the evening of June 7, 2011, police responded to a shooting at a gas station in Chicago, IL, and... more

In season three of Ozarks True Crime, host Anne Roderique-Jones returns to her home state of Missouri to report on... more

A fire erupted in the basement of an apartment building in Pittsburgh, PA, on January 17, 1993, killing three people.... more

In the 1990s, Detective Louis N. Scarcella was legendary. In a city overrun by violent crime, he cracked the toughest... more

On March 8, 2016, Officer Nicholas Blake became suspicious of two vehicles traveling together on Interstate 70 toward Manhattan, KS... more

Leo Schofield’s parole hearing in Tallahassee, FL, April 17th, 2024 with reporting from Gilbert King and Kelsey Decker. Bone Valley is... more

Authorities believe Rafael Martinez, his brothers Lorenzo Martinez, Daniel Martinez and Isidoro Medina-DeLeon killed Jose ‘Chino’ Jiminez because Mr. Jiminez... more

The second season of PROOF: Murder at the Warehouse takes Susan Simpson and Jacinda Davis to Manteca, CA where they... more

On December 21, 2002, 17-year-old Brian Carrick, a stock boy at Val’s Foods, a grocery store in Johnsburg, IL, was... more

In the early morning hours of June 15, 1979, 17-year-old Amer Zada’s truck stalled out near the waterfront in Nyack,... more

On March 14, 1998, Anthony Galati was found murdered along the side of a road in Rancho Cordova, CA. The... more

On the morning of February 19th, 2022, Cassandra Black Elk awoke to find her three-week-old daughter StarLight lifeless beside her.... more

Two gunmen robbed a liquor store in Edmond, OK, on December 30, 1974. The gunmen fatally shot an employee and... more

On March 30th, 2005, police were called to a home in New Orleans, LA. There, they found Renaldo Curley dead... more

In the early morning hours of March 24,1984, a fire erupted on the first floor of an apartment building in... more

Jose Arreola was shot to death inside a pickup truck on November 14, 1995, in Sunnyside, WA. Five months later,... more

In 2007, a man wearing a wig and sunglasses entered a Bell Wireless store on the west side of Cincinnati,... more

On November 29, 2002, a 7-month-old baby enrolled in Kim Hoover's Columbus, Ohio home day care began to struggle to... more

On October 25, 1979, Rabbi David Okunov was robbed and fatally shot while on his way to temple in Brooklyn,... more

One day in May of 1992, 19-year-old Eron Shelman was driving around Detroit, MI with three of his buddies. Eron... more

On Saturday, June 23, 1973, a man attacked Anne Kane outside of her apartment in Boston, MA.  The man forced... more

“When I tell people that I was sentenced 25 to 50 years, they automatically assume that I was accused of... more

A house in Pittsburgh, PA, went up in flames on February 14, 1995, killing three firefighters while they were trying... more

In February of 1999, 86-year-old Rosemary “Mama Rose” Williams arrived at a hospital in Queens NY, claiming that she’d been... more

January 18, 2006, 3-year-old Trustin Blue tumbled down his basement stairs in Cincinnati, OH, became unresponsive, and later brain dead.... more

On a November Sunday in 2005, two 14-year-olds were shot outside of a street carnival in South Central Los Angeles,... more

In the early morning of March 24, 1994, 20-year-old Kenneth Hayes was getting out of his car when someone emerged... more

In February of 1993, 70-year-old Anthony Dolff was found murdered in his home in Saskatchewan, Canada. That morning, indigenous sisters... more

Several shots were fired from an alley toward a group of friends on the night of January 16, 1993, in... more

In November of 1999, a fire broke out in Angela Garcia’s home in Cleveland, OH. Angela jumped out of a... more

On December 22, 1989, two men were fatally shot at a garage on the south side of Chicago, IL. Twenty-three-year-old... more

On September 15, 1993, two gunmen entered a home in Detroit, Michigan, and murdered Lavonda Brown and her son, 20-year... more

On January 15, 2013, Matt Huang’s eight-year-old adopted daughter, Gloria, unexpectedly passed away in Doha, Qatar. Despite the fact that... more

On March 8, 1991, 27-year-old Nikki Zinger and her boyfriend Daniel Risher returned home to find Nikki's mother brutally murdered.... more

In May of 1983, Clyde Coleman was fatally shot at his home in Philadelphia, PA. Eyewitnesses reported seeing three men... more

This special edition of Wrongful Conviction was recorded on December 1, 2023 live from the United Justice Coalition (UJC) Summit... more

Lava for Good’s critically acclaimed Wrongful Conviction podcast, co-hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of... more

February 9, 1992 started as a normal day for 16 year old Faye Jacobs – she attended church and hung... more

On January 15, 1980, in Wilmington, DE, a 15-year-old girl, "G.S," reported she had been raped alongside the railroad tracks.... more

On May 19th, 1975, in front of a store in Cleveland, OH, two assailants robbed a man, splashed acid in... more

In September 1986, 34-year-old Douglas DiLosa was found bound with rope in his Jefferson Parish, LA home. His wife was... more

Early on the morning of August 11, 1979, an intruder broke into a Manchester, GA home to find a 74-year-old... more

Kate Judson, Executive Director of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences, updates Josh Dubin's exploration of Shaken Baby Syndrome... more

On October 3, 2004, in Port Huron, MI, Terry Ceasor was at home alone with his girlfriend Cheryl’s 1 year... more

Josh Dubin discusses Eyewitness Testimony with renowned psychologist Elizabeth Loftus, a professor at the University of California, Irvine. She studies... more

Just after midnight on July 25, 1990, a man was shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment... more

Josh Dubin examines Roadside Drug Testing with Greg Glod, Criminal Justice Senior Policy Fellow. Faulty tests, which cost police departments... more

On April 15, 2011, Dawone Taylor was murdered in Oakland, CA over a dispute about an allegedly stolen ipod. Pierre... more

Josh Dubin does a deep dive into the psychology behind Coerced Confession Evidence with David Rudolf, criminal defense and civil... more

On July 16, 1949, 17-year-old Norma Padgett and her estranged husband, Willie Padgett, reported to police that they had been... more

The notion that tools leave a unique mark on a surface is commonly presented to unsuspecting juries. But, it turns... more

On July 17, 1982, in Hanover County, VA, a white woman was raped by a black man who was a... more

Of all the many faulty forensic sciences, Gunshot Residue certainly has some truly startling and scary issues that began almost... more

On March 29, 1994, 10-year-old Rodney Collins was fatally shot while riding his bike after being caught in a crossfire... more

Contrary to what pop culture has ingrained in the American conscience, matching known fingerprints of a suspect to prints left... more

On August 8th, 1998, 25-year-old Kasey Schoen was shot and killed while sitting in his car in Indianapolis, IN. A... more

Even when done correctly, impression analysis of evidence, like shoe prints and tire tracks, is purely subjective. Many experts recognize... more

On the night of May 10, 1985, a 35-year-old woman was attacked and sexually assaulted in her home in the... more

Even when examined under a microscope, the similarities that can be observed between two hairs are open to wide interpretation,... more

On February 21, 1994, in New Orleans, LA, a 6-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after complaining of pain... more

Built on a foundation of conjecture and best guesses that were never adequately tested according to any valid scientific principles,... more

On April 23, 1984 a couple was robbed at gunpoint by two perpetrators outside a convenience store in New Orleans,... more

Bloodstain pattern experts falsely claim that they can identify the culprit of violent crimes by examining the shape and distribution... more

18-year-old Jessica Currin’s burned and decomposing body was discovered on August 1, 2000 behind Mayfield Middle School in Mayfield, KY.... more

Like other forms of junk science used in criminal trials, bite mark evidence does not benefit crime victims or their... more

On June 28, 1997, 25-year-old member of the Lil Watts gang, Antonio Alarcon, was killed in a drive-by shooting in... more

In the early morning hours of June 30th, 1995 in Greensburg, IN, 21 year old mother Kristine Bunch awoke in... more

In Lorain, OH, a notorious informant father and son duo traded false information for $2k, wrongfully ensnaring 4 young men... more

Stephanie Spurgeon was a married mother of two who had been running a daycare facility from her home for 15... more

On March 28th, 1998, Nelson Cruz was celebrating his birthday over Chinese food with friends when they heard shots fired... more

To win exoneration, it wasn’t enough for the DA to declare innocence. The judge had to agree, or Walter wasn’t... more

On April 11, 1993, a riot broke out at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, OH, primarily due to... more

How can one man save the life of a perfect stranger? The case of Daniel Villegas shows how ordinary people... more

On April 11, 1993, a riot broke out at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, OH, primarily due to... more

How could anyone believe a confession about 1,000 pole-vaulting terrorists all dressed like Ninja Turtles?This week, Laura Nirider and Steve... more

On April 5th, 1990, Bernhardt and Cora Hartig, both 81, were shot to death in their Atwater, OH home with... more

Four honorable men volunteered to fight for their country, but ended up fighting for their own freedom. Hosts Laura Nirider... more

On August 10, 2017, police executed a search warrant at a home in San Antonio, TX and found nearly three... more

I shall no longer tinker with the machinery of death. Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin bring us inside a decades-long... more

On September 3, 1994, Rhoda Nathan was murdered in Room 237 of the Embassy Suites Hotel in Blue Ash, OH.... more

Have you heard about New Zealand's Brendan Dassey? Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin take us across the globe to New... more

On March 24, 1990, Felix “Carlos” Bastarrica was shot and killed on the street in San Francisco, CA. Following the... more

The prisons are filled with people convicted of murder who never killed anyone. Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin take us... more

On May 19, 1975, Harold Franks was confronted by two men as he left a grocery store in Cleveland, OH.... more

The thing about torture is that it works, at least if your only goal is to find a scapegoat. Laura... more

On June 19, 1988, 20-year-old Vincent Wright and 17-year-old Anissia Johnson were robbed at gunpoint by two men outside of... more

One woman was forced to talk. The other was forced to listen. Both were powerless. Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin... more

On August 25, 1998, in Baltimore, MD, 2-month-old Collin began choking after being put down for a nap. Collin’s father,... more

Michael was serving a life sentence until one person came to his rescue: his mom. Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin... more

On October 18, 1996, 15-year-old Brian Bowling and his friend, 17-year-old Cain Storey, were in Brian’s bedroom in Silver Creek,... more

How could a layperson see all the problems with this interrogation when the police couldn’t?Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin tell... more

On October 16, 1995, in Waunakee, WI, 34-year-old Audrey Edmunds, a stay-at-home mother who often babysat for neighborhood families, was... more

In Chicago, old habits die hard. Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin bring us inside one of the worst police abuse... more

On November 17, 1990, Doug Estes and Jim Bennett, who were separately out hunting, were found together, shot and killed... more

So their theory is that a wandering necrophiliac comes across the body and defiles it? Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin... more

In December of 2002, a mother dropped off her 3 month old daughter, I.Z., at daycare in Romeoville, IL. Jennifer... more

Why do we tell these stories? Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin tell us the story of Peter Reilly, one of... more

On September 13, 1983, Delbert Baker was found dead – shot and with his throat slashed – in Auburndale, FL.... more

No body, no bones, no motive. Just a decades long nightmare that has not ended.For the final episode of Season... more

He thought the police would recognize this was just a dream, not reality.Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin bring us a... more

On October 3, 2004, in Port Huron, MI, Terry Ceasor was at home alone with his girlfriend Cheryl’s 1 year... more

On New Year’s Eve in 1993, Hank Skinner fell asleep early on his couch after being rendered comatose from a... more

On the evening of October 30, 1994, Marcus Boyd and Greg Elking were sitting on Marcus’s front porch in St.... more

In 1987, five elderly women passed away at a nursing home in Grand Rapids, MI. Gwen Graham and Cathy Wood... more

In November of 2001, in Sacramento, CA, four month old Nadia was declared brain dead after being rushed to the... more

In May 2001, Talalelei “TJ” Edwards, his wife and son were sharing an Anchorage, AK apartment with a woman named... more

From an extremely young age, Amanda Busse endured severe physical and sexual abuse, not only by her father, but also... more

On June 29, 2009, and into the following morning, James Richardson was out at The Other Place nightclub in Greenville,... more

In March 2000, Tami Vance and Leigh Stubbs completed a 60-day drug rehab program. Once discharged, their friend Kim Williams... more

In 1999, Brian Neirynck and Roberta Smedley separated and got into a custody battle over their three-year-old son. In June... more

On May 7, 1993, Margaret Grondin brought her four-year-old daughter to the hospital in Lorain, OH. Grondin claimed her daughter... more

On October 12, 2003, Mark Fisher was found shot and killed in a driveway in Brooklyn, NY after spending the... more

On October 12, 2003, Mark Fisher was found shot and killed in a driveway in Brooklyn, NY after spending the... more

On February 25, 1998, while Garland Leon “Butch” Martin was out on a fencing job, his home burned down. His... more

 On September 3, 2008, in Elkhart, IN, 60-year old Angel Torres was found unconscious and lying face down in a... more

As a child, Amelia’s family members severely abused her. She resorted to drugs and relationships with older men as coping... more

On November 21, 1997, Gene Artis and his sister Yvonne Giles were shot and killed at their apartment in Suffolk,... more

On April 7, 1991, Joe Travis was found dead from a single gunshot wound to the head in an apartment... more

This is an updated episode that originally aired on September 21, 2021. On May 18th, 1998, Charlie Winbush told her... more

Ashley and Albert Debelbot met in the Army, got married and had their first child together, McKenzy, on May 29,... more

On August 20, 1988, 22-year-old twin sisters C.W. and B.W. were kidnapped by a gunman as they got into their... more

One evening in March, 2003, a fire broke out in Deborah Nicholls' Colorado Springs, CO home, killing her three children.... more

In October 1997, Skip Clark was killed in York, PA. Police officers decided that the death was gang related, and... more

On October 16, 2005, Dennis and Norma Woodruff were found murdered in their Royse City, TX home. Their son Brandon,... more

On October 29, 1996, two gunmen broke into Michael Kershner’s apartment in Elkhart, IN and robbed Kershner, his mother and... more

On July 19, 2008, a police officer found the body of Julie Burchett in her parked car in an abandoned... more

In 2011, 17 year old Octavius Williams was at a Halloween party hosted by his father and his father’s girlfriend... more

On October 23, 2005, Planes Adolphe was found in front of his Louisville, KY apartment, robbed and murdered. Police were... more

This is an updated episode that originally aired on February 20, 2017. On July 7th, 1980, three masked robbers robbed... more

On May 30, 1997, Tasha Shelby found her boyfriend's two and half-year-old toddler having a seizure on his bedroom floor.... more

In June of 1979, a 17 year old girl was found brutally murdered near Fort Peck, Montana. 17 year old... more

In June of 1979, a 17 year old girl was found brutally murdered near Fort Peck, Montana. 17 year old... more

This is an updated episode that originally aired on September 25, 2017. On the afternoon of April 15th, 1994, two... more

One month apart in 1996, two crimes occurred in Portsmouth, VA. Terrence Hobbs was arrested and convicted for both of... more

On September 2, 1986, a Springfield, MA drug deal turned into an armed robbery, which turned into the death of... more

On July 1, 1977, the Welcome Inn bar in New Orleans, LA was robbed by two armed men and a... more

Just past 1am on November 26, 1995, 50 year old Harry Kaufman was working the token booth at a subway... more

On October 10, 1982, a 22-year-old woman was abducted at gunpoint outside a tavern in Louisville, KY and taken to... more

In the summer of 1987, Joyce Watkins received a call from her sister asking for help caring for their 4... more

On June 1, 1996, Kevin Jackson and Antwaun Cubie accompanied Jeremy Bruder to buy a set of rims for his... more

On September 17, 2007, two men broke into a home in Detroit, MI and fatally shot four people. 14 year... more

Brothers, Dennis and Lee Horton, were having a pleasant Memorial Day in 1993 until they decided to visit their father... more

In 1993, Herman Williams, a decorated member of the US Navy, was stationed in Waukegan, IL where he lived with... more

On April 29, 2007, six undocumented immigrants from El Salvador were living in a trailer in Slidell, LA when they... more

On January 7, 2002, Heidi Fero was taking care of 15 month old Brynn and her 4.5 year old brother,... more

Early on the morning of August 11, 1979, an intruder broke into a Manchester, GA home to find a 74-year-old... more

In March of 1987, a female University of Alabama student was returning to her apartment in Tuscaloosa, AL, when she... more

On July 10, 1994, Wendell Scott Simpson was found dead in his car on Kilmer Street in Dayton, OH. Shortly... more

On August 19, 1983, a 19-year-old woman was found raped and beaten to death in Tampa, FL. Police focused on... more

On March 18, 1997, two men exited a minivan and walked into the lobby of a bank in St. Louis,... more

On August 20, 1991, 24-year-old Tae Jung Ho was robbed and shot to death while walking with a friend in... more

On February 27, 1992, Bernard Jiminez, along with his wife, Kimberly Belinsky, and three children were robbed at gunpoint in... more

In April 1989, a drive-by shooting in San Francisco, CA, left at least 11 people injured, and 2 people dead.... more

On October 9th, 1990 at 12:10am, police responded to shots being fired at a housing project in Brooklyn, New York.... more

On December 9, 2001, Michael Peterson, an acclaimed novelist and one-time mayoral candidate, found his wife Kathleen dead at the... more

On April 10, 2002, Victor Vulcain was shot and killed in broad daylight in front of 201 Linden Blvd. Brooklyn,... more

On June 7, 1988, joggers discovered the body of 35 year old Robert Mejia on a running trail in the... more

On February 6, 1996, three men dressed in black fled in a white car after robbing and murdering George Bryant... more

On January 10, 1998, a 60-year-old woman was robbed and sexually assaulted in her home in Violet, LA. Upon his... more

On April 25, 1990, a 10 year old girl was allegedly abducted from her backyard in Columbus, OH. She said... more