How the brutal murder of a Chicago police officer spiralled into a sweeping 12-year hunt for justice – at all costs. An investigation by Melissa Segura
Black Box
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How the brutal murder of a Chicago police officer spiralled into a sweeping 12-year hunt for justice – at all costs. An investigation by Melissa Segura
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9/23/2022
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Recent Episodes
March 18, 2026
Off Duty: The Last Stand | Ep 7
Of all the hearings Alex Villa had been through in nearly 11 years, Jennifer knew this could be the one. In her possession was the disc with the FBI cellphone map – evidence that prosecutors had never turned over. But in a system that had fought Alex at every turn, would it finally be enough to set him free? This is the final episode of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura
March 18, 2026
Off Duty: The Sentence | Ep 6
Alex was in prison for life, and Jennifer and Eric discovered they’d become captives to the case, too – the ‘termites’ digging in at every level of their lives. For the first time, they thought about giving up. But then they got their hands on a disc they’d never seen before. This is episode six of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura
March 18, 2026
Off Duty: The Prosecutors | Ep 5
Raul Palma, the video game repair specialist who found the evidence that could break open Alex’s case, had gone missing. Again. As Jennifer and Eric worry that Raul has been spooked, they must face the prosecutors in a ‘bone-crushing’ courtroom battle for Alex’s life. This is episode five of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura
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