logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2023
28m 34s

Ch. 8 - Lights and Sirens

VPM & Story Mechanics
About this episode
In the midst of our reporting, another man is exonerated based on Mary Jane Burton’s clippings – Winston Scott. But one thing isn’t clear: why was Scott convicted in the first place? Reporter Tessa Kramer takes the original serology reports to an expert. Did Burton have a hand in Scott’s conviction? More information on the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project, inc ... Show More
Up next
Mar 2023
Ch. 9 – The Burden
Three women attacked on one fateful night in Norfolk, Virginia. All three identify the same man. Decades after his conviction, DNA analysis proves his innocence, leaving the women with more questions than answers. The people falsely convicted are not the only ones whose lives are ... Show More
38m 39s
Apr 2023
Ch. 10 - The Ultimate Form of Gaslighting
As we approach the end of our reporting, Tessa revisits Gina Demas, the whistleblower, to see where the events of our story have left her, and to give her an update on our investigation. Will she get any vindication? More information on Dana Gold and the Government Accountability ... Show More
23m 22s
Apr 2023
Ch. 11 - Repress It, Suppress It
The case of Earl Washington left a permanent stain on Virginia’s state crime lab. What does this case, and its aftermath, reveal about the lab's record of reviewing misconduct within its own four walls? More information on the case of Earl Washington Jr.: https://innocenceproject ... Show More
34m 4s
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2025
Unraveling the Case Against Melissa
Was key evidence manipulated to help convict a day care worker of murder? Erin Moriarty reports. 
41m 26s
Nov 2023
Forensics
What does the forensic evidence reveal? We start at the scene of the crime, move to the hospital and end with the strange autopsy. And with breaking news from one of Kennedy’s Secret Service Agents, the Single Bullet Theory will finally be put to rest. A big thank you to The 6th ... Show More
33m 6s
Oct 2021
Crime and Punishment
This week, two jurors ask to be excused, citing stress around punishment and the responsibilities in deciding the future of Elizabeth Holmes. A young woman, with unusual ties to this case, gives her perspective as a trial observer, and a veteran Silicon Valley investor puts the T ... Show More
29m 35s
Sep 2022
Mix Matched
A Texas ex-con resolves to live a clean life after his release from prison. When he’s later arrested and convicted for a bloody murder, he insists he’s innocent. From behind bars, he’s determined to use forensic science to prove his case.To learn more about how HLN protects liste ... Show More
25m 48s
Mar 2024
Getting off SCOTT Free
<p>You’re telling me he didn’t do it??!! In a case that shocked the nation and then seemed to be so obvious is now back in the courts and the news.</p> <p>Defense Attorney Mark Geragos, who represented Scott Peterson, joins Amy and T.J. to help us understand what’s going on and w ... Show More
43m 5s
Apr 2023
Scott Peterson: Convicted and Still Fighting. Fox Special Reporter's Notebook: The Scott Peterson Case
<p>Twenty years after Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering of his wife and unborn son, his family is still proclaiming Peterson is innocent. Fox News Correspondent Laura Ingle talks with Nancy Grace about her new investigation, "Reporter's Notebook: The Scott Peterson Case." ... Show More
26m 50s
Mar 2021
Enemy #1
After the defamation trial, no one understands why the suspect is still a free man. But the case against him is quickly unraveling; there’s a new, seasoned lawyer, trouble with a key witnesses’ story, and questions about the legitimacy of the guards’ investigation. Hosted on Acas ... Show More
34m 25s