A Clarkston man has confessed to a robbery he committed nearly 50 years ago — and in this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, reporter Dean Ferguson joins Matt Baney to break down the remarkable story of Kerry Houston, the 17-year-old who clubbed a man behind a Lewiston grocery store in 1975 and stole $80… then kept the secret for half a century.

After decades of guilt, Houston reached out to the Lewiston Tribune hoping to identify the victim, repay the money tenfold, and make peace with the past.

Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:30 When Kerry Houston reached out to the Tribune 1:36 First impression of Houston 3:08 The mystery was solved quickly 4:21 Contacting the Lewiston police 6:40 What happens after the story runs? 7:39 Social media reaction 9:15 Reaching out to the victim’s family 12:24 Reaching the outcome of the story 14:06 Family accepts money 14:55 Did the family think about hitting Houston? 16:31 Interacting with Houston’s ex girlfriend 18:45 Finding the report in the Tribune archives 19:27 Was there more than one person involved? 22:08 Dean reflects