Crying Wolf is a gripping true crime podcast that follows the story of Lee Harris, who was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to 90 years in prison after a coerced confession. In prison, he formed a deep bond with fellow inmate Robert, who vowed to clear Lee's name. After two decades of relentless effort, exposing corrupt detectives, prison informants, and with the help of a determined defense attorney, Robert succeeded. In 2023, Lee walked free—only to die suddenly a few months later.
This podcast delves into the chilling legacy of Detective Richard Zuley, notorious for extracting false confessions, and the deep-seated corruption that plagues Chicago’s justice system. With Lee gone, Robert is determined to continue the fight, exposing the city’s dark history and pursuing justice for the wrongfully convicted. Join us as we unravel a story of friendship, betrayal, and the quest for redemption.
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24 Dec 2025
The Case Against Anthony Garrett (Bonus Episode 2)
Before Cabrini-Green became a symbol—a talking point for politicians, a shorthand for urban decay—it was a place people loved, survived, and claimed as their own. As Anthony’s family recounts the toll of three lost decades, Jennifer builds a bold new legal strategy that connects his case to the shadow of the war on terror. And for the first time, the possibility of freedom feels within reach.
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24 Dec 2025
The Case Against Anthony Garrett (Bonus Episode 1)
The murder of seven-year-old Dantrell Davis ignited a panic that swept through Chicago and straight into Cabrini-Green. Within days, police had their suspect, their motive, and their confession—no matter how fragile. Years later, standing on the empty ground where the high-rises once stood, a different story begins to emerge.
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17 Dec 2025
Episode 10: Gone Fishing
Following the Thanksgiving that no-one will ever forget, Robert and Jennifer have important decisions to make about how to carry on.
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10 Dec 2025
Episode 9: Live Your Best Life
The day that everyone has been dreaming of is finally here, but the path to justice is not quite how they had imagined it.
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3 Dec 2025
Episode 8: The Detective
Richard Zuley was the lead detective in the Dana Feitler case, the man who Lee gave all of his 22 ‘statements’ to. He was famed for his knack of getting confessions from Chicago, to Guantanamo Bay. But who was he really? Jennifer goes deeper and deeper down rabbit holes until she hits gold.
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26 Nov 2025
Episode 7: Good Fortune
Robert catches a break with an investigative reporter who is amazed when she goes to visit his farm and Jennifer finally gets to the bottom of why the Chicago Police department had chosen the snitch in Lee’s case.
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19 Nov 2025
Episode 6: The Dog Walker
In 1989, one woman's testimony was unquestionably believed by police and helped seal Lee's fate. With fresh eyes, Team 'Free Lee' begins to wonder what exactly she saw that night.
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12 Nov 2025
Episode 5: The Alternate Suspect
A bloody sweatshirt and a questionable alibi were ignored by Chicago police in the Feitler case in 1989. How? And could modern forensics finally help point toward Lee's innocence?
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5 Nov 2025
Episode 4: The Snitch
Shocking revelations about Lee's 'confession' blow his 1990s trial wide open—and point to darker secrets buried deep in the Chicago Police Department.
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29 Oct 2025
Episode 3: A Whole New World
Burned by the system, Rob and Lee turn to an attorney with a legendary prison reputation. When Robert plays detective, he uncovers what everyone else missed, a document that could turn Lee’s case around.
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22 Oct 2025
Episode 2 : Man On A Mission
In a cramped Illinois prison cell in 2001, two men from opposite worlds collide. Robert and Lee should never have bonded—but when tragedy strikes, an extraordinary friendship ignites, launching a friendship and a fight for justice that will transform them both.
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22 Oct 2025
Episode 1: The Right Guy
1989, a wealthy woman's murder rocks Chicago. The heat is on the CPD to close the case. When a black man from the projects becomes their star witness, everything seems resolved—until suddenly he becomes the prime suspect.
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15 Oct 2025
Introducing: Crying Wolf
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