Prosecutors Walter Hill and James P. Tuttle were faced with a difficult task. They had to convince a jury that Frederick Small could burn down a cottage from a hundred miles away. They would get their chance with the help of an electrician who was ready to testify.
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Nov 2022
The Atlanta Lawyer Who Killed His Wife | Fred Tokars
Fred Tokars was, at best, an unlikely criminal. As a one-time prosecutor and defense attorney, Tokars had seen both sides of the process and what happens to those convicted of crimes. Yet Tokars was faced with exposure of exactly what he was (a felon with ongoing criminal enterpr ... Show More
33m 13s
Nov 14
The Last Hours of John O’Keefe: What Really Happened?
On a snowy January night, Boston police officer John O’Keefe ended up dead in the front yard of a house he never walked into — and his girlfriend, Karen Read, became the center of a case that tore an entire community apart. In this episode, we break down the investigation, the ru ... Show More
34m 46s
Aug 2022
The Dark Side of Dr. Dale, Pt. 2
After the death of his son Sean, Dr. John Dale Cavaness was forced to go head-to-head with detectives. It quickly became apparent that even though he was a beloved member of the community, it didn't mean he could get away with murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca ... Show More
49m 52s
Apr 2021
EP. 13 MINNESOTA: A Mother's Murder: The Needless Killing of Carol Thompson
This murder was the inspiration for the movie "FARGO".
Our story takes place in St. Paul, Minnesota, in a neighborhood called Highland Park. It’s March of 1963, and the homes within this neighborhood are filled with members of the upper-middle class. It was a neighborhood that a ... Show More
27m 49s
Feb 2025
A murder suspect's brother under scrutiny. Breakthrough in parents' quest for answers. And should jurors question witnesses?
<p>Three months after the husband of a woman who went missing in Spain is charged with her murder, investigators have questions about his brother, too. Years after a young woman's death in Pennsylvania, her parents persuade local officials to take a second look at how she died. A ... Show More
31m 10s