Episode 228

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27th Jan 2026

25 Years for a Crime He Didn't Commit

Can a blue bandana solve a 25-year cold case? Hear all about the Michael Morton case, a man who fell victim to a serious case of tunnel vision. A man who would be convicted for something he didn't do. Until, years later, DNA finally exposed the real killer.

But here's the kicker. The prosecutor in his case, purposefully withheld evidence in Michael's trial which led to his conviction.


Michael Morton spent 25 years in prison for the 1986 murder of his wife, Christine, while the evidence that could have cleared him sat hidden in evidence on purpose by the very people meant to uphold the law.



00:00 25 Years for a Crime He Didn’t Commit: The DNA Evidence

00:08 The Day Everything Changed

01:00 August 13, 1996: A Normal Morning

01:51 The Discovery on North Creek Drive

05:43 "The Blue Bandana" Found

11:49 The State's Theory: Michael as the Suspect

15:22 Hidden Evidence: The Prosecution's Secret

18:41 Life in a Cell: 25 Years of Silence

25:06 The DNA Match & The Real Killer

30:43 Justice Served?

37:37 What About the Real Killer?



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Lover of true crime, scary stories, horror films, and ghost hunting. Kristine is a down-to-earth, opinionated, smart-mouthed Gen X'er who enjoys sharing these stories with you.