True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here

We’re wrapping up this season of the podcast with exciting updates on some of the other cases we have covered on our TV series. Hilarie and Dan will also give a sneak peek on the next season of the TV show which brought us to brand new states like Maine and North Dakota covering a wide variety of cases - each as head-scratching as the next.

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Hilarie sits down with two people directly involved in our cases this season. First, Hilarie talks with Christian’s sister Krystle Miller to hear her experience living through her brother’s death as well as more ways you can support the Griggs family in their pursuit for justice. Hilarie also sits down with Scott Poggensee from the Brandon Woodruff case who will share updates on where the case currently stands and how Brandon is doing today. 

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In the civil suit, a jury found that Pat Chisenhall was not acting in self-defense and was responsible for the death of Christian Griggs, awarding $250,000 to Christian Grigg’s estate. While this was an important step towards justice, Dolly, Tony, and the entire Griggs family continue to be vocal about the fact that the DA has a responsibility: to bring criminal charges against Pat Chisenhall. The Griggs continue to fight for Christian and for justice.   

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The Griggs are determined to get whatever justice they can for their son, Christian. With the help of an attorney, Robby Jessup, they file a civil lawsuit against Pat Chisenhall. The team discusses the trial and the verdict.

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After pursuing the evidence Lee Denney still isn’t convinced that Christian Griggs was shot in self-defense. He attempts to bring this information to the DA, but gets nowhere. But Lee isn’t alone in questioning the Chishenhall’s narrative - WRAL the local TV station in Angier begin to question the events of October 12, 2013. 

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“What the heck is a private investigator?”  Meet Lee Denney, a private investigator hired by the Griggs family to further dive into the death of their son Christian. Lee, an NRA instructor and firearms expert, begins to dig into what happened that day in October - and further questions the Chisenhall’s version of events. 

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Pat Chisenhall has always maintained that he acted in self-defense and that he is protected under the Castle Doctrine - a North Carolina law that gives individuals the right to use reasonable force, including deadly force, to protect themselves against an intruder in their home.  But after the crime scene is processed and an autopsy is performed… the team questions whether the Castle Doctrine does in fact stand. 

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Shortly after the shooting - Pat Chisenhall voluntarily speaks with law enforcement and agrees to film a reenactment video of his version of events of October 12, 2013. The team dives into this reenactment video and shares the questions it raises. 

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The team listens to and discusses the 911 calls that were made by Katie and Pat Chisenhall on October 12, 2013. These calls provide a unique glimpse into the Chisenhall’s account of what happened that day. 

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The team dives deeper into the relationship between high school sweethearts, Christian Griggs, and Katie Chisenhall and discusses the lead-up to the tragic events that took place on October 12, 2013.  We’ll hear directly from Christian’s parents, Tony and Dolly, as they share their first-hand account of what happened that day. 

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