Behind the Scenes of Murderville, Texas
Intercept Senior Editor Andrea Jones speaks with Jordan Smith and Liliana Segura — the reporters behind Murderville, Texas — on The Intercept’s podcast Intercepted. They discuss how they learned about...
23 Apr 202251min
S2 Ep. 9: The Other Suspect
A homicide detective reveals something unexpected about the practices of the Houston Police Department. He says he cleared the alternate suspect in the murder of Edna Franklin — but it turns out the s...
29 Mar 202244min
S2 Ep. 8: Memories
Charles Raby’s early life was defined by abuse and neglect. His own behavior later took a toll on the people who knew him, many of whom remain certain that he killed Edna Franklin. No one is more conv...
22 Mar 202241min
S2 Ep. 7: Merry Alice
Charles Raby says he confessed to protect his girlfriend, Merry Alice Gomez. Some people don’t believe this — as they understand it, Charles had only known Merry Alice for a few weeks when Edna Frankl...
15 Mar 202243min
S2: Ep. 5: The Evidence
Foreign DNA is found under Edna Franklin’s fingernails. And in the wake of a scandal within the Houston police crime lab, Charles Raby’s lawyers discover that forensic evidence was hidden from the def...
1 Mar 202251min
S2 Ep. 4: Confessions
A lot of people swear they’d never confess to something they didn’t do. They just can’t conceive of it, especially when the stakes are so high. But it happens — a lot more than you’d think. And as fa...
22 Feb 202239min
S2 Ep. 3: The Trial
Charles Raby is tried for the murder of Edna Franklin. The murder weapon is missing, and no physical evidence ties him to the crime. But he’s up against a powerful prosecutor’s office, and his attorne...
15 Feb 202249min
