The Jury's Verdict

Picture this.

You're having a normal day in your life.

When all of a sudden, the police come to arrest you.

They tell you that you are being charged with murder, for killing your friend.

But you're confused.

Because you would never want to hurt this friend, let alone kill him.

But you go to trial.

And you're convicted.

And you spend 28 years in prison.

But you didn't kill your friend.

You're innocent.

This is the story of Lamar Johnson.

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Anyone who knew Kevin Jiang spoke of his kindness. He was a graduate student at Yale University and was a veteran of the National Guard. He cared for his mom and fiancé and never failed to make anyone smile. But one day in 2021, his life would be brutally cut short. And the person who would commit this horrible action? Well, they were an MIT student.

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Rakesh Kamal seemed to have it all. He had a beautiful wife named Teena, he had a wonderful daughter named Arianna, and he lived in a 21-bedroom mansion in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the country. But in December of 2023, just as all his lies were about to be revealed and he would lose his extravagant lifestyle, a trigger was pulled 3 times. And Rakesh, Arianna, and Teena were found dead in their mansion.

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When David Pearce was arrested for supposedly drugging Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola to death, little did anyone expect what his past looked like. But while his arrest came at the cost of two innocent women, will his trial have the opportunity to provide justice to so many more?

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How far would you go to win your ex-wife back? Would you give her a check for $56,000? Would you pester her with dozens of messages a day? Or would you disguise yourself and attack her before pretending to be her knight in shining armor?

Well these are all things Rod Metzer did to win Morgan Metzer back. But instead of landing him in a happy marriage, these decisions would land him in prison.

While gang violence may not seem as prevalent of an issue in the US, it still exists in some cities, wreaking havoc in the lives of innocent bystanders.

When Teyaurra Harris was sitting in her boyfriend's car one April night, little did she know that she would be the victim of gang violence, which would cost her, and her unborn baby, their lives.

Moriah Wilson was a professional cyclist with a bright future ahead of her. When she visited Austin, Texas to compete in a race, little did she know that her life would be brutally cut short. When investigators began investigating the crime, Moriah Wilson's killer knew she would be caught soon. So she stole her sister's passport, fled to another country, and got plastic surgery to escape from the consequences of committing such a horrible crime. But would investigators be able to catch her?

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When Alyssa Burkett was murdered, eyewitnesses said that the murderer was African American. However, when her family learned of her murder, they immediately pointed fingers to her ex-boyfriend, Andrew Beard. The only problem was that Andrew Beard wasn't African American, he was white. A deeper investigation into the case revealed a twisted tale of manipulation, involving more than one guilty person.

When Stephanie Fernandes met Andrew Wagner at the nightclub where she was a dancer, it was love at first sight. The two quickly moved in together, but it wouldn't be long before their relationship grew tumultuous. Jealousy, obsession, and abuse took over what at first seemed to be a blossoming love. And on May 7th, 2014, an incident occurred that left one of them dead. But it was up to the jury to decide... was the killing justified?

The Murdaugh family was extremely prominent within the legal sphere in South Carolina, dating back to a couple of centuries ago. As a result, they had immense influence over numerous aspects of the South Carolina judicial system. But when Alex Murdaugh, the 4th generation son of the Murdaugh family was put on trial for the DOUBLE MURDER of his wife and son, it was the finale to the reign that had lasted countless decades. But only if the jury would be able to see through the lies, to see the truth.

I wonder what the jury's verdict was? Listen to find out.