The Nice Guy

Ep 01:

On season 2 of Direct Appeal, we examine the murder conviction of Ryan Widmer for the death of his wife, Sarah Whitmer. Looking at the evidence that was presented, that which was not, and the evidence that may have seemed insignificant at the time, we form our own conclusion about Ryan Widmer's Guilt.

It was night like any other. August 11th, 2008, Ryan and Sarah Whitmer married just four months. Were in the beginning-stages of building their new life together. Sarah wasn't feeling well that day, so she decided to go upstairs after dinner to take a bath. Ryan stayed downstairs in the living room a little while longer, and continued to watch the game.

Sometime after 10:00 PM Ryan was ready to call it a night, so he headed upstairs to get ready for bed.

When he opened the door to the upstairs bathroom, he walked in to find a terrifying scene. Sarah was in the bathtub and didn't appear to be breathing. A panicked Ryan called 911.

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Credits:

• Hosted by: Meghan Sacks and Amy Shlosberg 
• Produced by James Varga
• Written by Meghan Sacks & Amy Shlosberg
• Editing by Jose Alfonzo
• Music and underscore by Dessert Media
• Special Thanks to Janice Hisle and her book, Submerged: Ryan Widmer, his drowned bride and the justice system

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