If you had nothing to lose, would you help kill a man?

The Closer

Investigative true crime podcast: After 40 years of secrets, a celebrated Southern city is reckoning with its dark past.

True crime

Leonard Brown Jr. joins host Brad Willis to talk about three haunting mysteries. You’ll hear things you’ve never heard before and learn about an active case with a $20,000 reward.

Murder, etc. Live #3: Julia Mann, Pamela Vaughn, Duck Finley with Leonard brown Jr.

As the COVID-19 quarantine continues, host Brad Willis has an in-depth conversation with Frank Eppes, Jr., the son of the trial judge who sent Charles Wakefield, Jr. to prison. Willis and Eppes talk about the podcast, how Eppes felt it reflected on his father, and some stories about the judge you haven’t heard.

Murder, etc. Live #2: Frank Eppes

Producers Brad Willis and Andy Ethridge adhere to the pandemic social distancing requirements and tell the story of Greenville, South Carolina’s first murder of 1975 and the man still known today as Mr. X.

Murder, etc Live #1: Mr. X

The season finale of Murder, etc. chronicles Charles Wakefield, Jr.'s 35-year effort to get out of prison and the time afterward as he tries to prove his innocence.

Amazing Grace

When attorneys gave their closing arguments in Charles Wakefield, Jr.'s 1976 trial, they lacked the context offered by 40 years of history and re-investigation. This is a closing argument for 2020.

The Closer

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