25 episodes
True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here iHeart True Crime
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4.1 • 113 Ratings
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The tight knit fabric of a small town can be torn apart when a violent crime happens.
Join host and advocate Hilarie Burton Morgan in the companion podcast to SundanceTV's powerful true crime documentary series, "It Couldn’t Happen Here." Along with key crew from the TV series as her co-hosts, Burton Morgan will dive deeper into the cases covered on the show featuring never before heard archive and a behind the scenes lens of how the team tackles these head-scratching and heart-breaking stories. "It Couldn’t Happen Here" encourages everyone to get curious, get involved, and ask how can I help when it appears the system has failed?
After listening to this podcast, you'll find yourself thinking twice about our series title: "It Couldn't Happen Here". It can, and it does, more than you would think.
For more information on the cases we cover or if you have a case you’d like us to tackle, please follow our advocacy work on @ICHHstories on Instagram and Twitter
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Episode 24: Case Updates and a Sneak Peek
We’re wrapping up this season of the podcast with exciting updates on some of the other cases we have covered on our TV series. Hilarie and Dan will also give a sneak peek on the next season of the TV show which brought us to brand new states like Maine and North Dakota covering a wide variety of cases - each as head-scratching as the next.
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Episode 23: Diving Deeper - Conversations with Christian’s sister Krystle Miller and Scott Poggensee
Hilarie sits down with two people directly involved in our cases this season. First, Hilarie talks with Christian’s sister Krystle Miller to hear her experience living through her brother’s death as well as more ways you can support the Griggs family in their pursuit for justice. Hilarie also sits down with Scott Poggensee from the Brandon Woodruff case who will share updates on where the case currently stands and how Brandon is doing today.
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Episode 22: The Griggs Fight for Justice
In the civil suit, a jury found that Pat Chisenhall was not acting in self-defense and was responsible for the death of Christian Griggs, awarding $250,000 to Christian Grigg’s estate. While this was an important step towards justice, Dolly, Tony, and the entire Griggs family continue to be vocal about the fact that the DA has a responsibility: to bring criminal charges against Pat Chisenhall. The Griggs continue to fight for Christian and for justice.
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Episode 21: The Civil Lawsuit
The Griggs are determined to get whatever justice they can for their son, Christian. With the help of an attorney, Robby Jessup, they file a civil lawsuit against Pat Chisenhall. The team discusses the trial and the verdict.
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Episode 20: Illuminating the Facts
After pursuing the evidence Lee Denney still isn’t convinced that Christian Griggs was shot in self-defense. He attempts to bring this information to the DA, but gets nowhere. But Lee isn’t alone in questioning the Chishenhall’s narrative - WRAL the local TV station in Angier begin to question the events of October 12, 2013.
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Episode 19: Lee Denney, Private Investigator
“What the heck is a private investigator?” Meet Lee Denney, a private investigator hired by the Griggs family to further dive into the death of their son Christian. Lee, an NRA instructor and firearms expert, begins to dig into what happened that day in October - and further questions the Chisenhall’s version of events.
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Customer Reviews
Episode 11 - DNA HAIR
Okay, I’m keeping my cool. But, someone just exclaimed that testing all of the hair in the victims hand would cost $1000’s and so that’s the reason they didn’t do it.
It is so scary and devastating that innocent people are getting murdered everyday. In this case, a couple sitting on their couch.
What’s just as devastating is killing a 3rd person. Brandon. Now 3 lives are lost. And NO ONE CAN SAY WITHOUT A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT HE IS GUILTY. Other than the “12 Jurors, who were totally biased against the gay lifestyle/community. Come on!
It’s so obvious that in our country, the police and the prosecutors become so focused on convicting someone. They ignore FACTS AND EVIDENCE!
This case makes me sick. As I keep listening. I believe, okay I pray I’m going to hear you guys have changed the injustice of this case!
This is the most serious situation imaginable for 2 people in their home. Make sure you find the actual killer.
Since they were sitting so close together. They easily could have been forced to the couch by a person with a gun. Not comfortable, shocked and surprised.
I’m so concerned about system in the US. I’m sick over it.
Self involved
Tried to get through the first episode but it’s just a bunch of random people talking. Maybe I should know who the hosts are but I don’t and they take their sweet time getting to anything pertinent about the story. Don’t waste your time.
One of the best True Crime shows out there
This show is so different from any “True Crime” show I’ve encountered so far. They’re actually going through every single detail of the case and trying to present all sides, without big dramatic reveals that could potentially harm the people involved. I’ll be listening in as long as this show is around.