5 episodes
Capital Gazette Murder Trial Chris Gordon News & Voxtopica
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- True Crime
In late June 2018, five people were murdered by an active shooter walking through their offices at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Prosecutors say he blocked the exit so the victims couldn’t escape.
The defendant, Jarrod Ramos, pleaded guilty to the murders but his lawyers now argue he’s not “criminally responsible” — Maryland’s version of the Insanity Defense. Prosecutors contend that his attack was planned in a “calculating and methodical” manner because the paper wrote unfavorable articles about him.
Former TV reporter and lawyer Chris Gordon covered the crime. Now, he’s covering the trial in this exclusive podcast from Voxtopica and Chris Gordon News. Listen as he explains the impact of the testimony and evidence inside the courtroom, bringing his unique perspective to the trial.
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Sentencing: The Final say
This true-crime story concludes with sentencing three years after the most violent attack on journalism in American history. In this episode, we hear the reaction to Ramos' sentence from shooting survivors and victim’s families.
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The Verdict
We take you inside the courtroom as Ramos shared his story about his plans and preparation for his deadly attack. The families of victims and shooting survivors react as the jury delivers its decision.
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"I was waiting to die."
Expert psychiatrists, witnesses for the defense, tell the court that Jerrod Ramos is "delusional". Survivors of Ramos' Capital Gazette shooting, testifying for the prosecution, recount that terrible day for the jury.
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"F*@% you. Leave Me Alone."
Chris Gordon reports on the opening testimony in the trial of Jerrod Ramos, who confessed to murdering five people at The Capital Gazette newspaper in 2018, as a jury prepares to decide if he is "Not Criminally Responsible" — Maryland's version of the insanity defense.
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Introducing the Capital Gazette Trial Podcast
Reporter and legal analyst Chris Gordon covers the trial of Jerrod Ramos, who murdered five people at the offices of The Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, in 2018.