#389 Guest Host Maggie Freleng with Quincy Cross
18-year-old Jessica Currin’s burned and decomposing body was discovered on August 1, 2000 behind Mayfield Middle School in Mayfield, KY. Jessica had lacerations on the back of her head, nose and chin,...
14 Sep 202345min
#388 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Bite Mark Evidence
Like other forms of junk science used in criminal trials, bite mark evidence does not benefit crime victims or their loved ones. So why is it treated like credible science. It turns out that the chara...
11 Sep 202331min
#387 Jason Flom with Eduardo Dumbrique and John Klene
On June 28, 1997, 25-year-old member of the Lil Watts gang, Antonio Alarcon, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Hawthorne, California, by a rival gang, Lawndale 13. In exchange for release on unrela...
7 Sep 202354min
#386 Jason Flom with Kristine Bunch
In the early morning hours of June 30th, 1995 in Greensburg, IN, 21 year old mother Kristine Bunch awoke in a carbon monoxide haze to the decimation of her entire world. Junk science and false testimo...
31 Aug 202348min
#385 Jason Flom with Al Cleveland
In Lorain, OH, a notorious informant father and son duo traded false information for $2k, wrongfully ensnaring 4 young men in the criminal legal system - one of whom was budding hip hop star, artist, ...
24 Aug 202341min
#384 Jason Flom with Stephanie Spurgeon
Stephanie Spurgeon was a married mother of two who had been running a daycare facility from her home for 15 years. On August 21, 2008, Stephanie took care of 1 year old Maria Harris for the first time...
17 Aug 202341min
#383 Jason Flom with Nelson Cruz
On March 28th, 1998, Nelson Cruz was celebrating his birthday over Chinese food with friends when they heard shots fired down the block. Police were immediately on scene to make an arrest, yet somehow...
10 Aug 202340min
#382 Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions - Walter Ogrod
To win exoneration, it wasn’t enough for the DA to declare innocence. The judge had to agree, or Walter wasn’t going anywhere. Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin bring us to Philadelphia for the story of ...
7 Aug 202333min
