On June 14, 2007, 32-year-old Chris Vaughn was found limping on the side of the road near Joliet, IL, bleeding from two gunshot wounds. When police arrived on scene, they found the bodies of his wife and three children shot in the car. Chris is unable to recount the events of that early morning, and there are no other witnesses to the crime. Chris was subsequently convicted of 4 counts of first-degree murder. Although the state intended on imposing the death penalty, it was abolished four years after Chris’s arrest. His trial hadn’t begun, altering the state’s course of action. He is currently incarcerated and serving 4 consecutive life sentences for the killings. 

Chris Vaughn’s case was covered in the hit 2021 podcast series Murder in Illinois. While Chris was interviewed extensively for that podcast, this is the first time we hear Chris Vaughn’s voice as he shares his tragic story with Jason Flom.

Featuring: 

Chris Vaughn

Keith Altman (Attorney)

Lauren Bright Pacheco 

Jason Flom

Click here to listen to Murder in Illinois:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-murder-in-illinois-84071522/



Please tell Governor Pritzker about your support for Christopher Vaughn:

https://gov.illinois.gov/contact-us/voice-an-opinion.html

https://www.instagram.com/govpritzker/?hl=en

To write to Christopher, send letters to:

Christopher Vaughn IDOC#MM33173

5835 State Route 154

Pinckneyville, IL 62274

To learn more, visit:

https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/250-jason-flom-with-rodney-lincoln/

Wrongful Conviction is a production of Lava For Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

On June 14, 2007, 32-year-old Chris Vaughn was found limping on the side of the road near Joliet, IL, bleeding from two gunshot wounds. When police arrived on scene, they found the bodies of his wife and three children shot in the car. Chris is unable to recount the events of that early morning, and there are no other witnesses to the crime. Chris was subsequently convicted of 4 counts of first-degree murder. Although the state intended on imposing the death penalty, it was abolished four years after Chris’s arrest. His trial hadn’t begun, altering the state’s course of action. He is currently incarcerated and serving 4 consecutive life sentences for the killings. 
Chris Vaughn’s case was covered in the hit 2021 podcast series Murder in Illinois. While Chris was interviewed extensively for that podcast, this is the first time we hear Chris Vaughn’s voice as he shares his tragic story with Jason Flom.
Featuring: 
Chris Vaughn
Keith Altman (Attorney)
Lauren Bright Pacheco 
Jason Flom
Click here to listen to Murder in Illinois:
<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-murder-in-illinois-84071522/">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-murder-in-illinois-84071522/</a>
 
Please tell Governor Pritzker about your support for Christopher Vaughn:
<a href="https://gov.illinois.gov/contact-us/voice-an-opinion.html">https://gov.illinois.gov/contact-us/voice-an-opinion.html</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/govpritzker/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/govpritzker/?hl=en</a>
To write to Christopher, send letters to:
Christopher Vaughn IDOC#MM33173
5835 State Route 154
Pinckneyville, IL 62274
To learn more, visit:
<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/250-jason-flom-with-rodney-lincoln/">https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/250-jason-flom-with-rodney-lincoln/</a>
Wrongful Conviction is a production of Lava For Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

Hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer Maggie Freleng, and Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and podcast host Lauren Bright Pacheco, Wrongful Conviction features intimate conversations with men and women who have spent years in prison for crimes they maintain they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish, with some even facing execution on death row. Each episode peels back the layers behind the stories of those who have found themselves caught in a legal system gone wrong, with illuminating insights from lawyers and leading experts sharing their in-depth knowledge about each case, from prison visits and courtroom battles to reexamined crime scenes and witness interviews. This gripping series reveals the tragedy of injustice…as well as the triumph that is possible when people step up and demand change.

Hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer Maggie Freleng, and Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and podcast host Lauren Bright Pacheco, Wrongful Conviction features intimate conversations with men and women who have spent years in prison for crimes they maintain they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish, with some even facing execution on death row. Each episode peels back the layers behind the stories of those who have found themselves caught in a legal system gone wrong, with illuminating insights from lawyers and leading experts sharing their in-depth knowledge about each case, from prison visits and courtroom battles to reexamined crime scenes and witness interviews. This gripping series reveals the tragedy of injustice…as well as the triumph that is possible when people step up and demand change.

Wrongful Conviction

Hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, and Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer Maggie Freleng, Wrongful Conviction features intimate conversations with men and women who have spent years in prison for crimes they maintain they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish, with some even facing execution on death row. Each episode peels back the layers behind the stories of those who have found themselves caught in a legal system gone wrong, with illuminating insights from lawyers and leading experts sharing their in-depth knowledge about each case, from prison visits and courtroom battles to reexamined crime scenes and witness interviews. This gripping series reveals the tragedy of injustice…as well as the triumph that is possible when people step up and demand change.

Hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, and Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer Maggie Freleng, Wrongful Conviction features intimate conversations with men and women who have spent years in prison for crimes they maintain they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish, with some even facing execution on death row. Each episode peels back the layers behind the stories of those who have found themselves caught in a legal system gone wrong, with illuminating insights from lawyers and leading experts sharing their in-depth knowledge about each case, from prison visits and courtroom battles to reexamined crime scenes and witness interviews. This gripping series reveals the tragedy of injustice…as well as the triumph that is possible when people step up and demand change.

#470 Jason Flom with Chris Vaughn

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/09670b0c-3b47-4b23-9dee-b1cc015d2005/transcript

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