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Murder in Illinois iHeart True Crime
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In 2007, Chris Vaughn was arrested during a funeral for his wife and three children. He would be tried and convicted of their murders. To this day he maintains no memory of what occurred that tragic day 20 years ago. Murder in Illinois follows the complicated circumstances that led to Vaughn’s conviction, as well as the forensic evidence his supporters believe proves his innocence- in attempt to answer one question: Who killed the Vaughn family?
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Miami - MIM E1
Phil Stanford leaves political reporting in Washington D.C. to cover crime stories and stumbles directly into the dangerous, cocaine-fueled world of Miami in the early 1980s. In the process he finds himself intertwined with an unsolved murder after a chance encounter at a dive bar with a private detective named Clay Williams.
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Introducing: "Murder in Miami"
In the 1980s crime journalist Phil Stanford dove into the decadent and dangerous world of Miami just as the city was becoming the cocaine- and murder- capital of the United States. His path would place him in the crosshairs of a federal investigation focusing on a mysterious and controversial drug smuggling pilot who claimed to be an operative of the American government- all while flaunting his extensive illicit activity. Murder in Miami traces the connection between the murder of a missing Miami private investigator to the sprawling roots of an international money laundering scheme as Stanford tries to make sense of his role in a surreal story of spies, smugglers, killers and corruption. All reaching to the highest levels on both sides of the law.
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The Tragedy - MII E1
In the quiet pre-dawn hours of June 14th, 2007 the Vaughn family- Christopher, his wife Kimberly and their three children- set out for an impromptu trip to a waterpark. The family would never arrive.
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Before - MII E2
Before Christopher Vaughn was known as a convicted killer, he was a son and a brother in the Vaughn family of Missouri, the eldest of Gail and Pierre Vaughn’s three boys. He would meet his wife- and become a father- while he was still a teenager.
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Family Dynamics - MII E3
As a young couple Kimberly and Christopher struggle with financial insecurity, the pressures of parenting and the growing dysfunction between their two families.
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Devastation - MII E4
Gail receives an unfathomable call as news of the horrific family massacre dominates the media. Chris Vaughn is interrogated, while still in a hospital gown, within hours of the killings.
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Kundenrezensionen
Mostly unconvincing
I knew nothing about this case before starting this podcast, and was ready to accept that an innocent man was convicted, if solid evidence was presented. I actually assumed there would be solid evidence, since I am used to a high standard of reporting in true-crime deep dives such as this. I became more and more skeptical as the show went on, because I got the distinct feeling that critical thinking was being applied very selectively.
Most egregiously, at no point do the podcasters truly look at the case from the viewpoint of a prosecutor. I was waiting for them to consider the interrogation tapes and Chris' initial statements in light of his later admission, that he never had amnesia. It surprised me, that they never discussed the wider implications of that crucial change in his story - all previous „reasonable" explanations of his behaviour post-murder relied on the amnesia-story, and even the podcasters started out believing it. Him lying about this basic component completely reframes his behavior, in addition to proving that he is an excellent liar.
Additionally, I find Chris' claim that he did not testify about what Kim „did“ because he blamed himself (and did not want to disparage her, I guess?) very unconvincing. The podcast never looks at this claim critically, but during his trial the main theory the defense put forward was that Kim committed the murders (although their order of events was obviously based on Chris’ original, untrue, testimony, in which he „could not remember“ how he even got shot). If he truly wanted to save Kim’s memory, or just did not care about what happened to him, he could have just pled guilty. Instead, he let his lawyers make the case that he himself secretly "knew" to be true, only … badly? Based on incomplete information? His new version of events does seem to fit the crime scene - but it would have been much more convincing if he had said it to investigators before all forensics were completed and publicly known.
I will not add further to what has been said about the many disparaging comments made concerning Kim and her family - as many point out, they reveal more about the insecurities of the Vaughn family than anything else.
Not Convinced
The other reviewer said everything beautifully and I agree 100%.
I really went into this podcast expecting to hear how unfair everything was and while there are some things that point in one direction, I have to say more points at the lone survivor.
Also, getting only his family’s perspective, who spends 5 episodes disparaging her and her family is so extremely disgusting that I can’t properly explain it. Is it any wonder that her family didn’t want to talk to you?!?