HBO’s “A Killer Story” revisits Dana Chandler’s overturned murder conviction, while Joe Sexton examines how certainty can outlast a damaged prosecution. Dana Chandler’s original conviction gave way to a new trial and a 7-5 hung jury, leaving the killings of Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness unresolved. Sisco, Chandler’s ex-husband, and Harkness, his girlfriend, were killed […] The post Joe Sexton tests doubt in HBO documentary on Dana Chandler appeared first on American Almanac .
HBO’s “A Killer Story” revisits Dana Chandler’s overturned murder conviction, while Joe Sexton examines how certainty can outlast a damaged prosecution. Dana Chandler’s original conviction gave way to a new trial and a 7-5 hung jury, leaving the killings of Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness unresolved. Sisco, Chandler’s ex-husband, and Harkness, his girlfriend, were killed in Topeka, Kansas, in 2002. Chandler was later found guilty in connection with their deaths. “A Killer Story,” directed by Matthew Galkin, follows investigative journalist Joe Sexton as he examines the case, its disputed evidence and the people consumed by it. The larger issue reaches beyond one defendant. When a prosecution breaks down under court…Open
The Denver Police Department plans to retest 13 cases that were worked on by former forensic analyst Yvonne “Missy” Woods, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison after authorities said her manipulation of DNA data raised questions about the validity of hundreds of criminal cases. Police have not found evidence that Woods handled any DNA data in the infamous JonBenét Ramsey case, but Ramsey's father is still calling for outside retesting. Forensic DNA expert Suzanna Ryan joins "NewsNation Live" to explain how Woods was able to tamper with evidence for so long. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live." Weekends starting at 10a/9C Saturdays and 11a/10C Sundays.…
Tonight on "Jesse Weber Live": Uber has been ordered to pay a California family $40 million in connection with the death of Emily Normandin-Parker, a 23-year-old UCLA graduate. Jesse speaks with Ian Samson, the attorney representing Emily's family. Plus, imagine cutting hours from your workweek without losing pay or benefits. We'll tell you about a push to make that happen and ask our multigenerational panel how they feel about such a dramatic change to the American workweek. Then, the forensic road map of the so-called Philadelphia "House of Horrors." Forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan joins Jesse to break down the investigation. And from "American Idol" to a murder trial: A former reality show contestant is accused of fatally shooting…
Forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan joins NewsNation to discuss the police investigation into at least 5 missing women in Philadelphia, and the reported leak of the Idaho murders documents. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
A secret archaeological dig inside a Dutch church has led to drama worthy of Alexandre Dumas. Did Wim Dijkman really find the bones of the fourth musketeer? We may never know.
A 28-year-old Italian ambulance paramedic faces trial on charges he murdered elderly patients by injecting lethal air into their veins, and wiretaps allegedly capture him saying he enjoyed it. Luca Spada was arrested in April after colleagues raised concerns about a string of suspicious deaths involving patients in his care during or after ambulance transport. […] The post Italian paramedic accused of killing six patients by injecting air into their veins appeared first on American Almanac .
A 28-year-old Italian ambulance paramedic faces trial on charges he murdered elderly patients by injecting lethal air into their veins, and wiretaps allegedly capture him saying he enjoyed it. Luca Spada was arrested in April after colleagues raised concerns about a string of suspicious deaths involving patients in his care during or after ambulance transport. Prosecutors allege he killed six people by deliberately causing fatal embolisms, air bubbles forced into the bloodstream, targeting victims who were elderly or seriously ill. He remains in custody, and a court in the northern Italian city of Forlì has rejected his bid for house arrest. The Sun reported that Spada is scheduled to stand trial on October 15 before the Court of…Open
