9 episodes

On January 31, 2000, just hours after Super Bowl XXXIV, Baltimore Ravens star linebacker Ray Lewis and a group of friends got into an altercation outside of a club in Atlanta’s affluent Buckhead neighborhood. Within seconds, two men -- Richard Lollar and Jacinth Baker -- were dead in the street. 

Lewis and two friends, Joseph Sweeting and Reginald Oakley, were charged with murder. A media frenzy ensued, but in the end, all three defendants walked free. 

Less than a year after the killings, Lewis became a Super Bowl champion. He ended his Hall of Fame career with another title in 2013, and is widely regarded as the greatest middle linebacker in NFL history. He has made millions on and off the field since 2000 and always professed his innocence, but the victim's families still believe there’s more to the story. 

Host Tim Livingston ('Whistleblower') investigates the double homicide, one of the most infamous crimes in sports history, and unveils new evidence that paints a vivid picture of what happened that tragic night in Atlanta. Football, murder, and the man in the middle... this is 'The Raven'.

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On January 31, 2000, just hours after Super Bowl XXXIV, Baltimore Ravens star linebacker Ray Lewis and a group of friends got into an altercation outside of a club in Atlanta’s affluent Buckhead neighborhood. Within seconds, two men -- Richard Lollar and Jacinth Baker -- were dead in the street. 

Lewis and two friends, Joseph Sweeting and Reginald Oakley, were charged with murder. A media frenzy ensued, but in the end, all three defendants walked free. 

Less than a year after the killings, Lewis became a Super Bowl champion. He ended his Hall of Fame career with another title in 2013, and is widely regarded as the greatest middle linebacker in NFL history. He has made millions on and off the field since 2000 and always professed his innocence, but the victim's families still believe there’s more to the story. 

Host Tim Livingston ('Whistleblower') investigates the double homicide, one of the most infamous crimes in sports history, and unveils new evidence that paints a vivid picture of what happened that tragic night in Atlanta. Football, murder, and the man in the middle... this is 'The Raven'.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
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    Who Is That Dude?

    Who Is That Dude?

    Hours after the 2000 Super Bowl in Atlanta, Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar were fatally stabbed in a street fight. Three men were arrested and charged with murder. One of them was the greatest middle linebacker of all-time: Baltimore Ravens star, Ray Lewis. Host Tim Livingston visits Akron, Ohio, Baker and Lollar's hometown, to connect with the victims' families. While in Akron, Lollar's brother introduces Tim to a witness who never spoke publicly about his experience in Atlanta...


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    • 30 min
    I See The Chain

    I See The Chain

    Tim meets with Akron rapper Chino Nino, a key witness for the prosecution. Chino Nino details the night of the murders in harrowing detail. In discussing Lewis' possible invovlement, he highlights the one witness who had a front row seat to the fight.


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    • 33 min
    Can't Say

    Can't Say

    Ken Allen, the lead detective in the Ray Lewis murder case, breaks down the challenges he faced during his investigation -- Witnesses became uncooperative, evidence disappeared, and politics seemed to get in the way of justice. When Tim asks Allen what ultimately derailed the investigation, the detective gives a shocking answer.


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    • 35 min
    Piedmont Park In The Summertime

    Piedmont Park In The Summertime

    Clint Rucker, Atlanta Fulton County's former assistant district attorney, exposes the missteps his office made in prosecuting the stabbings. At the heart of the chaos: the state's star witness, limo driver Duane Fassett, whose testimony was expected to tip the scales of justice. According to Rucker, under the glaring lights of the courtroom, Fassett’s words strayed from what he originally told investigators. Tim seeks to uncover the reason for Fassett’s shifting story and is determined to recover the original statement.

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    • 41 min
    Some Folks From Akron

    Some Folks From Akron

    Ray Lewis’ attorney in the Super Bowl murders case, Don Samuel, unveils his strategy for turning the star linebacker's murder charges into a misdemeanor. In the midst of learning how the defense lawyers outmaneuvered Paul Howard, Tim begins the murky process of retrieving old evidence from a sprawling government warehouse.

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    • 31 min
    Should’ve Stayed Home, Went Fishing

    Should’ve Stayed Home, Went Fishing

    Tim unearths a transcript of the original statement that limo driver Duane Fassett made to investigators hours after the fight. Outside of the lawyers and investigators in this case, nobody has ever heard these words. Imagine that you’re a juror and ask yourself: Do you believe him?

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    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

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4 Ratings

Andy_Bez ,

Sounds great. Viva La Lindsey

Yipee. At last I’m hoping for something as mysterious as Atlanta monster to listen to and fill that gap. Everything Payne Lindsey does is excellent so I’m giving this a go, just waiting for a few more episodes to avoid waiting too long between each.

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