Bear Brook NHPR
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- True Crime
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Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?
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Episode 1: Extraordinary
Sharon Johnson’s family and friends have spent the last 35 years coping with her brutal murder. But what if that story was based on a lie?
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Episode 2: The Pursuit
We begin with the story police told about Sharon Johnson’s murder.
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Episode 3: The Breaking Point
Police interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother.
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Episode 4: ‘Promises Have Been Made’
One set of confessions leads to another and three men are arrested for Sharon Johnson’s murder.
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Episode 5: Trial in a Trial
A new true crime story is told and when juries hear it, it leads to different results for all three defendants.
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Episode 6: ‘Don’t Roll the Dice’
Jason Carroll stands trial twice – and the juries come up with their own versions of what happened.
Customer Reviews
Great podcast
Such a great podcast . This is such sad story. it stands out among all the crime podcasts. The women and children of this story should have been able to live their lives but their lives were horribly cut short . This podcast does an amazing job telling such a complex story .
Intriguing story
The story keeps you on your toes! It is a heavy story with incredible storyteller ability to balance tragedy with the newest scientific findings. Highly recommended for those who are ok to listen true murder stories.
Excellent podcast
One of the best true crime podcasts.