The Raven

In the depths of an Atlanta forest, a clash between activists and authorities ended in tragedy. But the official narrative doesn't add up.

We Came to the Forest, a new investigative podcast from Wondery, Campsite Media, and TenderfootTV, peels back the layers of secrecy surrounding a deadly confrontation that shook a community to its core.

Through exclusive recordings and never-before-released eyewitness accounts, host Matthew Schaer exposes the hidden truths behind a nighttime shootout that left one activist dead and countless lives forever changed. As we dig deeper, we uncover a web of conflicting testimonies, missing evidence, and allegations of a cover-up reaching the highest levels of law enforcement.

From the idealistic dreams of young environmentalists to the complex motivations of local officials, this story challenges our understanding of justice, activism, and the lengths people will go to protect what they believe in.

What actually happened in the forest? 

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"Inside the Raven" takes listeners behind the scenes of the podcast and one of sports history's most notorious crimes. Host Tim Livingston traces his journey from his own past, to connecting with victims' families in Akron, Ohio, to unearthing new evidence. Livingston also reveals the challenges of his own investigation and how he finds this story portrays the complex nature of justice.

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What is “justice” in this story? Was sending Ray Lewis to prison for life, in the end, just? Tim peels back the final layers to look at how the murders affected everyone involved, and challenges Lewis to set the record straight, once and for all.

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Tim unearths a transcript of the original statement that limo driver Duane Fassett made to investigators hours after the fight. Outside of the lawyers and investigators in this case, nobody has ever heard these words. Imagine that you’re a juror and ask yourself: Do you believe him?

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Ray Lewis’ attorney in the Super Bowl murders case, Don Samuel, unveils his strategy for turning the star linebacker's murder charges into a misdemeanor. In the midst of learning how the defense lawyers outmaneuvered Paul Howard, Tim begins the murky process of retrieving old evidence from a sprawling government warehouse.

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Clint Rucker, Atlanta Fulton County's former assistant district attorney, exposes the missteps his office made in prosecuting the stabbings. At the heart of the chaos: the state's star witness, limo driver Duane Fassett, whose testimony was expected to tip the scales of justice. According to Rucker, under the glaring lights of the courtroom, Fassett’s words strayed from what he originally told investigators. Tim seeks to uncover the reason for Fassett’s shifting story and is determined to recover the original statement.

Ken Allen, the lead detective in the Ray Lewis murder case, breaks down the challenges he faced during his investigation -- Witnesses became uncooperative, evidence disappeared, and politics seemed to get in the way of justice. When Tim asks Allen what ultimately derailed the investigation, the detective gives a shocking answer.

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Tim meets with Akron rapper Chino Nino, a key witness for the prosecution. Chino Nino details the night of the murders in harrowing detail. In discussing Lewis' possible invovlement, he highlights the one witness who had a front row seat to the fight.

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Hours after the 2000 Super Bowl in Atlanta, Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar were fatally stabbed in a street fight. Three men were arrested and charged with murder. One of them was the greatest middle linebacker of all-time: Baltimore Ravens star, Ray Lewis. Host Tim Livingston visits Akron, Ohio, Baker and Lollar's hometown, to connect with the victims' families. While in Akron, Lollar's brother introduces Tim to a witness who never spoke publicly about his experience in Atlanta...

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