The popular podcast, which started with an investigation into the infamous disappearance of Jacob Wetterling, is a firm favourite among true crime fans for its rigorous, journalistic reporting which is delivered in a non-sensationalist and transparent way. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. Fair claims he didnt get a fair shake, that the detectives instead succumbed to tunnel vision. Second, Fairs attorneys pointed out that, despite the killers attempts to destroy all biological evidence, detectives obtained numerous traces of DNA from the scene, some of which potentially implicated Fair, others of which potentially implicated other people. Written and reported by the journalist Vicky Baker - the woman behind the BBC's hit Anna Delvey podcast Fake Heiress - Fake Psychic tells the story of . Retracing the events with the people that were there, the podcast is described as a series about cutting-edge science and mislaid justice, race and policing, and the kinds of weighty choices that cops and prosecutors make every day. An exclusive trailer for Suspect is below. All people discussed, whether interviewed or implied, are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Although her family believe she was raped and murdered when trying to hitchhike home to Saskatchewan, the mystery of where Cleo ended up has never been solved and thats where Missing and Murdered picks up. Despite being hosted by the same Australia man since its beginning, his identity remains completely anonymous, adding to the mystery and creepiness of the true crime show. At 40 years old, April Balascios life was turned upside down when something shed feared for a long time was finally proved to be true: her Dad, Edward Wayne Edwards, was a murderer. "Choices that, once made, are difficult to reverse.". Im your new attorney. This particular case felt like a flip of the coin for the defendant based on whether or not the jury could be bullied by one overly boisterous extrovert with an agenda. Nothing he said in the interview made me think he had looked back over the years and realized he was wrong either. Are you the person who holds the final puzzle piece? She just died in her sleep from an enlarged heart. I was already pulling my hair out in dismay at his epistemic impairment, but then he BRAGGED about his final emotional appeal using those two pictures. They argue and fight. Listen to Suspect at https://wondery.fm/SuspectEpisode Description: The residents of the Valley View apartments organize a big costume party. In Suspect, journalists Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Over My Dead Body) return to the Valley View Apartments and interview party guests and authorities about the horrific series of events stemming from Halloween 2008. There are even awkward smash cuts to ads, a stylistic staple nowadays, where you dont quite realize youre listening to a host-read ad for the shows presenting sponsor (and not a continuation of the actual episode) until a few seconds into the read. Thats why you have all these people who are getting their convictions overturned. CCC does not encourage nor condone listeners taking the law into their own hands, contacting those associated with the case, or intervening in police investigations. Fair took an Alford plea, and was sentenced to four years in prison. Fair, the second-longest-serving inmate in the downtown Seattle facility after being booked into jail in November 2010, was released Tuesday afternoon, three hours after the jury delivered its. Season 2: Vanished in the Snow chronicles the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews. Until this last episode, I was mostly baffled by this crime. They was treating them like hes Forrest Gump or something. Sadly, well never know. They do unearth some new information and context, but this remains a story whose outcome can be easily Googled, even as Suspect underlines the details and the stakes with a more prominent shade. In Part 5, host Cameron Jay pays homage to Fox 5 Atlantas Randy Travis, a seasoned investigative reporter who singlehandedly gave the murders of Robbie Bryant and Genelle Helms the attention it deserved all those years ago. What the hell. No wonder its his vacation, you have nothing going for you assholebut his 15 mins of fame. This is his first time speaking publicly since he discovered Tara's body 22 years ago, and his words shed new light on what really occurred in Tara's home.Tara's mother, Mrs. Virginia, joins the podcast again to thank Doug for his courage, but to plead with anyone with information to come forward. My life growing up, being involved with gangs, my criminal history. Research assistance by Elizabeth Durusau.Intro music exclusively for CCC by Ryan McDaniel.Connect with us online Facebook:facebook.com/classiccitycrimeTwitter: twitter.com/CCCrimePodcast Instagram:instagram.com/ClassicCityCrimewww.ClassicCityCrime.comTo listen to The Tara Baker Story from episode one, visit https://www.classiccitycrimepodcast.com/TaraBakerTo Listen to the 1977 Murder of T.K. It was just people at the party saying, Oh yeah, Ive seen him talking to him. So what they do is, Oh, everybodys seeing you talking to him and then you guys disappear. CCC does not encourage nor condone listeners taking the law into their own hands, contacting those associated with the case, or intervening in police investigations. For the past couple of weeks, county, state, and federal authorities have been searching for Alberto Sanchez, who is either 19 or 20 years old, and is believed to be hiding in the La Feria area, said Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. The prosecutions case rested primarily on DNA evidence collected from the crime scene. Who will the jurors believe?Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. But I digress. Oh, and if there was an award for the most shocking reveal at the end of a podcast series, this would definitely win. That spiraling period in Fairs life included gang activity and four adult felony convictions, ranging from drug charges to two counts of third-degree rape of a minor. And he does music. There was a little jury misconduct. I got there on a Thursday, and I was introduced to some of the neighbors and some maintenance guy, and everything was good. How can a friendly Halloween party turn into the scene of a young womans murder? It could be anyone from a friend from Arpanas motorcycle club to her next door neighbor.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Was it Jesus secretary? Suspect initially sticks to the costumed whodunit structure, chiefly to establish the gallery of possible suspects, but eventually jettisons that framing as it progresses through the outcome of the actual police investigation. For the roll of duct tape, it was 45.7 trillion times more likely to be a mixture of Jinagas and Fairs DNA than a mixture of Jinagas DNA with that of another African American male. Strangers come together. People were going in and out of four or five units. Nobody heard from her in the following days, and that Monday, her body was discovered on the floor of her apartment, doused in chemicals and showing signs of strangulation. But Suspect is often so uncomplicated in its telling, it almost seems anonymous. We should convict the guy because he can appeal? This isnt some true-crime podcast I can listen to and just have an opinion on.. Goldsmith's defense strategy was to zealously point out the inherent uncertainty in the case, starting with the detective's tunnel vision focus on Fair when there was another viable suspect readily available. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Whether its tips from a psychic or making sense of the DNA, clear answers are still hard to come by.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Over the course of six episodes, Mostrous tells the story of an intense 10-year scam, in which one person used over 50 different online personas to manipulate and deceive their victim. Suspect is an investigative series about mislaid justice and the kinds of weighty decisions that detectives, lawyers, and jurors make every day - decisions that, once made, are almost impossible to reverse. Listen to Suspect at https://wondery.fm/SuspectEpisode Description: The residents of the Valley View apartments organize a big costume party. *, Host Cameron Jay returns with the 26th episode of Classic City Crime. His stage name is Lace Cadence. Let's talk about Jeff (Suspect, Episode 7) There are, sadly, myriad reasons why the average American should live in fear of ever having to deal with the criminal justice system, be they guilty of a crime or not. I explained to them Id only been with the guy for 30 minutes. He had already decided his guilt from his looks, that statement made it completely obvious but when he said they should convict and if they were wrong he had the appeal process. And he said, Now write a small little dot on the paper. And so I put a little dot on the paper and I looked up at him, I said, Whats this mean? He said, Small as a mustard seed, thats all the faith that you need. I carried that with me for a long time. She had been brutally beaten, raped, and strangled. After listening to the episode I was so shocked. Which begged the question: had they committed the murder together? But I was never convicted. I went to my aunt and uncles and I was laying on the porch, and I must have made a lot of noise because my little brother looked out the blinds and yelled my name. A group of friends attend a Halloween party in a quiet Seattle apartment complex. They dance and drink. Privacy Policy and The residents of the Valley View apartments organize a big costume party. It was just all about being positive. This is perhaps another way Suspect embodies a core quality of the contemporary true-crime podcast experience: You might get a little more truth and even a little more justice, but youre still far from closure. Keep reading to check out our picks. This multi-award winning podcast from Sky NewsStoryCast series investigates the mysterious life and death of Annie Borjesson, a Swedish musician who was found dead on Prestwick Beach in Scotland back in 2005. Suspect is a true crime podcast that examines the murder of Arpana Jinaga who was killed at a Halloween party hosted by her apartment complex. Yeah, thats kind of a whole thing about this case. First, they raised concerns about the scientific validity of the program, a problem compounded by the fact that Cybergenetics, the company which owns the program, refuses to disclose its source code, meaning judges and juries have no way of knowing how the program reaches its conclusions, and defense attorneys have no way of challenging them. And it started on Valentines Day. I wrote a lot of poetry. Started in 2016, Casefile deals with solved or cold criminal cases, often related to well-known murders and serial crimes, including the case of Britains Becky Watts. The whole apartment reeked of bleach. Despite an arrest in 2017 and a million-dollar reward being offered two years ago, Grimmers case remains unsolved but this series aims to provide fresh insight into what happened. It was the culmination of a long and tortured relationship with the criminal justice system. Shatterdaymorn category podcast true crime Plot summary Came here to say that Jeff is a worthless loser. Tara's mother, Mrs. Virginia, joins the podcast again to thank Doug for his courage, but to plead with anyone with information to come forward. The prosecution also pointed to Fairs cell phone records, which showed he made or received 20 calls between 1:54 a.m. and 4:48 a.m. on the night of the murder, when Fair claimed to have been sleeping. Hosted by Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson, the series revolves around the 2008 murder of 24-year-old computer programmer Arpana Jinaga, who was found dead after a Halloween party at a quiet Seattle apartment complex, and the complex investigation that followed. Looking for a newpodcast to listen to in 2023? In the year of our Lord 2021, you cant swing a cat without hitting a true-crime podcast. There was times where I was asking myself, Why? Of course, we always know that the jury is comprised of regular, flawed human beings. I could absolutely believe that either or both of Cameron or Emmanuel had something to do with the murder. Together, well examine the initial police report, learn what friends were told of the murder and the crime scene, and well learn that there were- at least initially- several avenues for investigators of the Athens Clarke County Police department to explore. I will call my aunt and uncles on Sundays, and they have Sunday dinner every day, so they will pass the phone around, and I will talk to certain people. In a new film the pop star co-wrote with director Trey Edward Shults. Holy God. The Clearing sees host Josh Dean guide Balascio through her childhood and past to explore her fathers actions - and with new episodes being uploaded weekly, nows the time to jump on the bandwagon and join Balascio on her journey. The attorney that I had, he was just a bulldog. This contemporary moment of true-crime-podcast ubiquity and cultural power presents greater opportunity for more ambition and formal innovation than were seeing across the board right now, I think. Strivers day players and physical trainers and make-up artists and security guards receive a phone call or email offering the job of a lifetime. She wasnt there for us like a mother should be. Thats when I was like, Oh, yeah, please remove him off my case, and the judge did that. Theyre interviewing the neighbor, and the neighbor eventually gave three or four interviews where he said highly incriminating things, and they still didnt charge them. After all, not everything has to be about something bigger than itself, and theres something to be said about delivering the most polished version of a standard. Suspect is one of those podcasts that keeps you hooked from beginning to end. If you havent heard of Serial, a podcast presented by Sarah Koenig and produced by This American Life, then its time to get listening. *, In Part 2 of Robbie and Genelle, host Cameron Jay dives deeper into the lives of Robbie Bryant and Genelle Helms as a couple, and how the birth of their baby girl changed their entire worlds just nine months before they were murdered.We learn that the two were heavily invested in a local gaming group, which partook in everything from Live Action Role Playing outdoors on the fields at the University of Georgia, to Dungeons and Dragons. Harty, visit https://www.classiccitycrimepodcast.com/tkhartyDisclaimer: *The views expressed by guests of Classic City Crime Podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Cameron Jay, CCC, its advertisers, or any of its associates. Dr Death follows the true story of Christopher Duntsch, a Texas surgeon who was convicted of gross malpractice after many of his patients were left seriously injured or even dead after he assured them his surgeries would help them when nothing else would. While Fairs early criminal history is not in dispute, his guilt or innocence in Jinagas murder is far from clear. I could not be more appalled after listening to that guy speak. Jonelles smiling face was printed on milk cartons nationwide. Co-hosted by criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw and self-confessed true crime fan comedian Sofie Hagen, Bad People not only explores a different case every episode, it also takes a closer look at the science and analysis behind the crimes, as to avoid speculation and sensationalising the events. People often trot out the cliche that "it isn't perfect, but it's the best system we've got" but I wonder if that's actually true. "It's a series about cutting-edge science and mislaid justice, race and policing, and the kinds of weighty choices that cops and prosecutors make every day," Wondery states in a release. CCC does not encourage nor condone listeners taking the law into their own hands, contacting those associated with the case, or intervening in police investigations. Still, every lead had fizzled. And when they wake up the next morning, one resident is dead.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin may have represented Brendan Dassey the subject of Making A Murderer, but their podcast focuses on 12 other stories of false convictions, including a Brooklyn teen who falsely confessed to killing his own mother, and an innocent New Zealander who was wrongly imprisoned for rape and murder. So that was good. In other words, someone with a criminal record. As those who followed the case will no doubt know, those details are just the tip of an iceberg that involved gaslighting, poisoning and deception and this new podcast dives deep into all of this and more. Short of clear leads and smoking guns, the authorities ultimately pin the crime on the lone Black man at the party, Emanuel Fair, who had a prior criminal record. Wish they question more how Jeff could be part of the jury. The whole time, I felt some kind of way. If they did, youd probably see a news cycle about it by now. Described as the incredible true story of one of the longest and strangest cons in history, Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen is a 10-part podcast series hosted by two long-time journalists, Josh Dean and Vanessa Grigoariadis, who embark on an obsessive quest to figure out who or what is behind a scam which has been plaguing Hollywood for the past six years. Host Matthew Shaer and and reporter Eric Benson go to the scene of the crime in an effort to discover if police identified the right susp Read allSuspect is a true crime podcast that examines the murder of Arpana Jinaga who was killed at a Halloween party hosted by her apartment complex. But the following four years saw Sue and Rob fall into a web of lies and life-altering, mind changing events. This last charge came when he was nineteen; a 14-year-old girl accused him of raping her at gun point. That said, the meta value of podcasts like this along with magazine features, documentaries, and other media formats more generally tends to be clustered in how it can drum up more real-world interest in the case to a point where it can maybe produce a chance of shaking up more meaningful leads. If youre looking for a short and snappy podcast you can listen to over the weekend, then Wonderys Death Of A Starletcould be just what youre looking for. CCC does not encourage nor condone listeners taking the law into their own hands, contacting those associated with the case, or intervening in police investigations. An exclusive trailer for Suspect is below. Jeff, I hope you find this page and read my comment. One is even dressed up as Jesus. So that helped me. Photos from the party give investigators a new lead: a party attendee who was a stranger to nearly everyone at the Valley View that night. Suspect is an investigative series about mislaid justice and the kinds of weighty decisions that detectives, lawyers, and jurors make every day - decisions that, once made, are almost impossible to reverse.Season 2: Vanished in the Snow chronicles the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews. a podcast from the team behind The Teachers Pet. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end. This eight-part BBC Sounds series led by journalist John Kay focuses on the disappearance of Cheryl Grimmer, a three-year-old who went missing during a family trip to Wollongongs Fairy Meadow beach in the late 60s, less than two years after her family emigrated from Bristol to New South Wales, Australia. All people discussed, whether interviewed or implied, are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 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