The West Memphis Three case is one of America’s most controversial true crime stories: three murdered boys, three convicted teenagers, a satanic panic, a disputed confession and a justice system that refused to look foolish. This episode explains the real story behind Paradise Lost, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley.
Satanic Panic hysteria and a wrongful conviction built on fear
Jesse Misskelley’s false confession and the interrogation tactics behind it
Paradise Lost and West of Memphis, and how the documentaries shifted the case
The Alford plea, the hair evidence in the knot, and why the case stayed unresolved
DNA testing and the long fight for full exonerationResources and Further Reading
West Memphis Three - Wikipedia
The Satanic Panic - Wikipedia
Paradise Lost (1996) - Documentry
West of Memphis (2012) - Peter Jackson
Devil's Knot - Mara LeverittHost & Show Info
- Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
- Editor: Giordanno Bottezini
- Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland
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