Off Duty | The Guardian Investigates

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How the brutal murder of a Chicago police officer spiralled into a sweeping 12-year hunt for justice – at all costs. An investigation by Melissa Segura

EPISODIO 1

Off Duty: The Crime | Ep 1

On the evening of 29 December 2011, Officer Clifton Lewis was moonlighting as a security guard at a Chicago minimart when two men walked in. They shot Lewis several times, then took off with his gun and police star. A week later, police had their suspects: four men affiliated with a gang called the Spanish Cobras. For hours, under intense police questioning, they all said they didn’t do it. But that didn’t seem to matter. This is episode one of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura

26 min
EPISODIO 2

Off Duty: The Interrogations | Ep 2

Within 72 hours, three men confessed to having murdered Officer Clifton Lewis. But in time, they all recanted, insisting they never had anything to do with the murder. So if they didn’t do it, why did they say they did? This is episode two of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura

32 min
EPISODIO 3

Off Duty: The Police | Ep 3

Unlike the other suspects, Alex Villa refused to confess. He was released after 48 hours, but the police weren’t done with him. Not by a long shot. To build their case, the state relied on three people who claimed they overheard Alex saying he did it. But do their stories check out? This is episode three of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura

29 min
EPISODIO 4

Off Duty: Digital Forensics | Ep 4

Since the day he was arrested, Tyrone Clay had been asking police to look at his PlayStation. He said he had been playing NBA 2K11 on the night of the murder. For years, the console sat in an evidence room gathering dust while the FBI claimed it was broken beyond repair. That’s until the attorney Eric Bisby came along. This is episode four of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura

24 min
EPISODIO 5

Off Duty: The Prosecutors | Ep 5

Raul Palma, the video game repair specialist who found the evidence that could break open Alex’s case, had gone missing. Again. As Jennifer and Eric worry that Raul has been spooked, they must face the prosecutors in a ‘bone-crushing’ courtroom battle for Alex’s life. This is episode five of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura

32 min
EPISODIO 6

Off Duty: The Sentence | Ep 6

Alex was in prison for life, and Jennifer and Eric discovered they’d become captives to the case, too – the ‘termites’ digging in at every level of their lives. For the first time, they thought about giving up. But then they got their hands on a disc they’d never seen before. This is episode six of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura

18 min
EPISODIO 7

Off Duty: The Last Stand | Ep 7

Of all the hearings Alex Villa had been through in nearly 11 years, Jennifer knew this could be the one. In her possession was the disc with the FBI cellphone map – evidence that prosecutors had never turned over. But in a system that had fought Alex at every turn, would it finally be enough to set him free? This is the final episode of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura

37 min
TRÁILER DE LA TEMPORADA 6

Off Duty: a new series on a fight for justice from Guardian Investigates – trailer

In 2011, a Chicago police officer is murdered. Police find four suspects. Three confess. But the fourth refuses to break. He’ll embark on a 12-year battle to prove his innocence, against a system that refuses to admit it might be wrong. The latest podcast series from Guardian Investigates. Coming soon

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Michael Safi

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jlynnruns

A captivating story of how relentless pursuit of justice by Alex’s sisters and by attorneys, Jennifer and Eric finally gave Alex his freedom.
Must listen

29 mar

Mir2358

Infuriating and heartbreaking at the same time, this a must-listen. An intimate view of what it takes to get to a modicum of justice in a thoroughly broken judicial system.
Amazing

26 mar

Xnoelxxxyas

I truly love this podcast and the case was well explained. We need more of these!!!
Fascinating, maddening, and heartbreaking all at once.

23 mar

SneakyNeeeky

Season 6 coming in hot! There should be more podcasts like this one exposing the gross and unconscionable corruption of the CPD. I am gobsmacked at the amount of money taxpayers are burdened with and there seems to be no end in sight. The damn prosecutors are even in on it! I feel like this podcast just scratched the surface of this case. Thank goodness for that legal team sticking with it. They’re doing the work!! I need more!!

How the brutal murder of a Chicago police officer spiralled into a sweeping 12-year hunt for justice – at all costs. An investigation by Melissa Segura