Hard Times and True Crimes

25. The James Joseph Richardson Tragedy


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In 1967 James Joseph Richardson was accused of poisoning to death  all seven of his children. Without a shred of evidence he was convicted of first degree murder and  sentenced to death. Years later, shocking new evidence would come to light that would clear his name and point directly to another suspect. Listen to find out what happened to James Richardson.

Music by Isaiah Hildreth
Male Narrator: Curtis Hildreth

Sources:

Documentary: Time Simply Passes

Arcadia Revisited - The Story of James Joseph Richardson: How he was framed for the murder of his own seven children and sentenced to death. And how he was finally freed.  By Mark Lane
 
Youtube link for Time Simply Passes Trailer
https://youtu.be/tNuL-xKYrlM

 Podcast https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/bow-to-fate-28454/bow-to-fate-episode-1-james-joseph-richardson-63559151https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joseph_Ri
chardson

https://www.freedommag.org/magazine/201702-the-data-demon/investigation/poisoned-justice.html

http://justicedenied.org/arcadia.htm

https://runawayjustice.com/the-poisoning-of-seven-children-and-the-wrongful-conviction-of-james-joseph-richardson/

https://newsbasis.com/what-happened-to-annie-mae-richardson/

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