Ep. 19 - Shane Coffman [Murdered]

In February of 1996, the body of 8-year-old Shane Coffman was discovered in Oklahoma. It didn’t take detectives long to uncover the history of horrific and ongoing abuse which ultimately led to Shane’s death. Join Arielle and Amanda as they discuss the details of one of the saddest cases they’ve covered to date.

Sources:

https://www.news9.com/story/10348865/execution-set-for-shane-coffmans-killer

https://www.normantranscript.com/news/local_news/years-later-investigator-recalls-murder-crime-scene/article_02486258-00da-54d9-b993-75913b231bec.html

https://apnews.com/515dbc3b5051a9c978637040a7695ec3

https://www.tulsaworld.com/archive/pair-strive-to-keep-coffmans-in-family/article_35151a05-d2ad-5433-a0f3-c9c3cfffa21e.html

https://oklahoman.com/article/2614803/coffman-gets-life-sentences-judges-sharp-words-send-mother-to-prison

https://oklahoman.com/article/2608877/brother-tells-jurors-of-boys-final-day-pediatrician-testifies-of-siblings-injuries

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/oklahoma_news/convicted-child-killer-executed-in-oklahoma/article_0e442cd2-8fe1-576f-9e8b-48e6b1f310dd.html

http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/gilson1163.htm

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-18-mn-37306-story.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ok-court-of-criminal-appeals/1018301.html

https://www.news9.com/story/10191925/parole-board-suggests-clemency-for-childs-killer

https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/170512/gilson-v-sirmons/

https://responsiblehomeschooling.org/policy-issues/current-policy/ - Homeschooling

https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/the-alford-plea-guilty-but-innocent - Alford Plea

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2009/11/can-a-prisoner-request-anything-for-his-last-meal.html - Last meal

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