22 episodes

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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    • 4.8 • 14.3K Ratings

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?

More at bearbrookpodcast.com

    Episode 1: Extraordinary

    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?

    • 39 min
    Episode 2: The Pursuit

    Episode 2: The Pursuit

    We begin with the story police told about Sharon Johnson’s murder.

    • 41 min
    Episode 3: The Breaking Point

    Episode 3: The Breaking Point

    Police interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother.

    • 51 min
    Episode 4: ‘Promises Have Been Made’

    Episode 4: ‘Promises Have Been Made’

    One set of confessions leads to another and three men are arrested for Sharon Johnson’s murder.

    • 45 min
    Episode 5: Trial in a Trial

    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.

    • 49 min
    Episode 6: ‘Don’t Roll the Dice’

    Episode 6: ‘Don’t Roll the Dice’

    Jason Carroll stands trial twice – and the juries come up with their own versions of what happened.

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
14.3K Ratings

14.3K Ratings

Kayte82 ,

Well done

Excellent podcast. My arguement to how they missed they missed the first barrel is that in 1985 they didn’t have the resources they do now.

Y.t.09870987 ,

Old White Men with a badge at it again

This is an amazing podcast, season one is great , sad and heartbreaking. Season 2 ( I am on episode 3 )is sooo maddening and makes me wonder how is detective Kojac wannabe free to roam around , this is infuriating; also why the interrogation of suspects doesn’t have a advocate for the suspect? A travesty of justice for this young mum , when a egotistical detective thinks he can lead and make up stories without qualms and no concern for consequences! Arghhh!!!!. P.S. Jason’s mom was out of control and not on her sons side at all. As a police officer she should have asked for evidence and demand that they test everything , she did so much harm , is like she wanted to keep living her life her life with the stepfather and just keep Jason at a distance from them. What shame .

Roman 1872 ,

Excellent Show

Very well done show, Jason’s storytelling is fantastic, story itself very captivating, give it a shot!

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