Earwitness: Chapter 6 | Misfiled

Beth Shelburne uncovers the murky story behind Violet Ellison, the ‘earwitness’ whose $5,000 payoff shaped Toforest Johnson’s fate. Decades of denial give way to uneasy facts, revealing a conviction propped up by money, influence, and half-truths.

To learn more and get involved, visit:

www.toforestjohnson.com

Toforest on Instagram

Earwitnessis a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

Earwitness: Chapter 6 | Misfiled
Beth Shelburne uncovers the murky story behind Violet Ellison, the &lsquo;earwitness&rsquo; whose $5,000 payoff shaped Toforest Johnson&rsquo;s fate. Decades of denial give way to uneasy facts, revealing a conviction propped up by money, influence, and half-truths.
To learn more and get involved, visit:
<a href="http://www.toforestjohnson.com/">www.toforestjohnson.com</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/toforestjohnson/?hl=en">Toforest on Instagram</a>
<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/earwitness/">Earwitness</a> is a production of <a href="https://lavaforgood.com/">Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with <a href="https://www.signalco1.com/">Signal Co. No1.</a>

Behind every Bone Valley season is a conviction: the right story, told with purpose, humanity, and craft, can have an enormous impact. Award-winning investigative documentaries from the fault lines of America's justice system.

In Season 1 of Bone Valley, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King tells a story of a man, Leo Schofield, fighting to prove his innocence in the case of his wife Michelle’s murder.

In Season 2, Jeremy Gilbert King brings us a story about her actual killer, Jeremy Scott, fighting to prove his guilt. The State of Florida does not believe either man.

Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County is a new story about a new case. Maggie Freleng, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and one of the hosts of Lava For Good’s Wrongful Conviction, takes us to a small town in Graves County, Kentucky, where a terrible discovery on the front lawn of a middle school invites a string of amateur and professional investigators to try to solve a murder.

Bone Valley Season 4 | Earwitness chronicles the case of Toforest Jonhson. In 1995, Deputy Sheriff William G. Hardy was murdered behind a hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. Toforest Johnson was four miles away at the time and no physical evidence linked him to the crime. But he has been on Death Row for 25 years.

From the team behind Bone Valley, Lava for Good’s 8-episode docuseries Earwitness follows journalist Beth Shelburne’s dogged investigation into a story filled with disturbing twists and shocking admissions, leading her to ask – and answer - this vexing question: “How did an innocent man end up on Alabama’s death row - and why is he still there, when even the prosecutor who put him there says he should get a new trial?”

Bone Valleyis a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

Behind every Bone Valley season is a conviction: the right story, told with purpose, humanity, and craft, can have an enormous impact. Award-winning investigative documentaries from the fault lines of America's justice system.
In Season 1 of&nbsp;Bone Valley, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King tells a story of a man, Leo Schofield, fighting to prove his innocence in the case of his wife Michelle&rsquo;s murder.
In Season 2, Jeremy Gilbert King brings us a story about her actual killer, Jeremy Scott, fighting to prove his guilt. The State of Florida does not believe either man.
Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County is a new story about a new case. Maggie Freleng, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and one of the hosts of Lava For Good&rsquo;s Wrongful Conviction, takes us to a small town in Graves County, Kentucky, where a terrible discovery on the front lawn of a middle school invites a string of amateur and professional investigators to try to solve a murder.
Bone Valley Season 4 | Earwitness chronicles the case of Toforest Jonhson. In 1995, Deputy Sheriff William G. Hardy was murdered behind a hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. Toforest Johnson was four miles away at the time and no physical evidence linked him to the crime. But he has been on Death Row for 25 years.
From the team behind Bone Valley, Lava for Good&rsquo;s 8-episode docuseries Earwitness follows journalist Beth Shelburne&rsquo;s dogged investigation into a story filled with disturbing twists and shocking admissions, leading her to ask &ndash; and answer - this vexing question: &ldquo;How did an innocent man end up on Alabama&rsquo;s death row - and why is he still there, when even the prosecutor who put him there says he should get a new trial?&rdquo;
<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/bone-valley/">Bone Valley</a> is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a>

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Chapter 6 | Misfiled

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In the summer of 2000, Jessica Currin was found murdered in a small Kentucky town. Ray McCord’s mom Susan Galbreath had been integral in solving the crime, and even helped law enforcement put a man, Quincy Cross, in prison for life. 

After Ray inherited a box of files from his mom, his world is turned upside down.  Among the hand-written notes, letters and photos, he finds what he believes is a sinister lie… 

As he sifted through his mother’s investigation, he realized things just weren’t adding up. 

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The Binge — feed your true crime obsession.

In the summer of 2000, Jessica Currin was found murdered in a small Kentucky town. Ray McCord&rsquo;s mom Susan Galbreath had been integral in solving the crime, and even helped law enforcement put a man, Quincy Cross, in prison for life.&nbsp;
After Ray inherited a box of files from his mom, his world is turned upside down.&nbsp; Among the hand-written notes, letters and photos, he finds what he believes is a sinister lie&hellip;&nbsp;
As he sifted through his&nbsp;mother&rsquo;s investigation, he realized things just weren&rsquo;t adding up.&nbsp;
Want the full story? Binge every episode of My Mother&rsquo;s Lies ad-free now by subscribing to The Binge+. You&rsquo;ll unlock over 60 true crime series instantly, get early access to drops on the first of every month, and hear exclusive bonus episodes.
Search for the channel on Apple Podcasts or head to GetTheBinge.com.
My Mother&rsquo;s Lies is a production of Sony Music Entertainment and Message Heard.
Follow @sonypodcasts and discover more at sonymusic.com/podcasts.&nbsp;
The Binge &mdash; feed your true crime obsession.

Introducing: My Mother's Lies

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Sharing a special episode this week from a new podcast called Blood Will Tell. When a birthday party in suburban San Jose turns deadly, 18-year-old identical twins are arrested for suspected murder. One brother spends nearly two years in jail before the truth comes out: authorities locked up the wrong twin. How could one brother let his twin take the fall? And why would the other sacrifice his freedom for a crime he didn’t commit? Blood Will Tell is a modern-day saga of Shakespearean proportions, following Vietnamese-American brothers whose unbreakable bond is tested by silence, sacrifice, and an unthinkable choice. 

In this episode, after a drunken fight at a birthday party turns deadly, police narrow in on two suspects — identical twin brothers, Trung and Anh. But when an eye witness mistakes the brothers for each other in a lineup, one brother must make a heartbreaking sacrifice. 


Listen to more episodes of Blood Will Tell at https://wondery.com/shows/blood-will-tell/

Sharing a special episode this week from a new podcast called Blood Will Tell. When a birthday party in suburban San Jose turns deadly, 18-year-old identical twins are arrested for suspected murder. One brother spends nearly two years in jail before the truth comes out: authorities locked up the wrong twin. How could one brother let his twin take the fall? And why would the other sacrifice his freedom for a crime he didn&rsquo;t commit? Blood Will Tell is a modern-day saga of Shakespearean proportions, following Vietnamese-American brothers whose unbreakable bond is tested by silence, sacrifice, and an unthinkable choice.&nbsp;
In this episode, after a drunken fight at a birthday party turns deadly, police narrow in on two suspects &mdash; identical twin brothers, Trung and Anh. But when an eye witness mistakes the brothers for each other in a lineup, one brother must make a heartbreaking sacrifice.&nbsp;
 Listen to more episodes of Blood Will Tell at <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/blood-will-tell/">https://wondery.com/shows/blood-will-tell/</a>

Introducing - Blood Will Tell

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Earwitness: Chapter 8 | Bondage to the Law

In an unusual turn, District Attorney Danny Carr and original prosecutor Jeff Wallace push against Toforest Johnson’s conviction, even as he remains on death row. Beth Shelburne traces a system reluctant to admit its failures, while Toforest’s children reveal the human toll of a life caught between injustice and hope.

To learn more and get involved, visit:

www.toforestjohnson.com

Toforest on Instagram

Earwitnessis a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

Earwitness: Chapter 8 | Bondage to the Law
In an unusual turn, District Attorney Danny Carr and original prosecutor Jeff Wallace push against Toforest Johnson&rsquo;s conviction, even as he remains on death row. Beth Shelburne traces a system reluctant to admit its failures, while Toforest&rsquo;s children reveal the human toll of a life caught between injustice and hope.
To learn more and get involved, visit:
<a href="http://www.toforestjohnson.com/">www.toforestjohnson.com</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/toforestjohnson/?hl=en">Toforest on Instagram</a>
<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/earwitness/">Earwitness</a> is a production of <a href="https://lavaforgood.com/">Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with <a href="https://www.signalco1.com/">Signal Co. No1.</a>

Chapter 8 | Bondage to the Law

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