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Feb 2025
46m 18s

Five Thousand Dollars for a Death Senten...

CELISIA STANTON
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If you heard our last episode, you already know the case against Toforest Johnson is riddled with problems—key witnesses recanted, no physical evidence tied him to the crime, and even the original prosecutor now says he deserves a new trial. But there’s even more to this story. In this follow-up conversation, investigative journalist Beth Shelburne peels bac ... Show More
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