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Recent Episodes

January 19, 2025
Ep25: Smiley Face Killers
<p>College aged men across the US have been going missing for decades, only to be discovered drowned days (sometimes even months) later. When smiley faces were discovered at many of the presumed drowning sites, it raised the question: Was this the act of a serial killing group or just creepy coincidences? </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Get comfy, don't grafitti smiley faces, and enjoy. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>For photos relating to today's case, check out @newfearpod on instagram. Theme music by Big G on Spotify. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Sources: </p> <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/smiley-face-killers-conspiracy-tiktok-theory-1234738835/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Smiley Face Killers Conspiracy Theory Died Down. Then Came TikTok</a> <a href="https://fordhamobserver.com/38079/recent/features/fordham-murder-case-resurfaces-after-22-years/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fordham Murder Case Resurfaces After 22 Years - The Observer</a> <a href="https://www.oxygen.com/smiley-face-killers-the-hunt-for-justice/crime-time/smiley-face-killers-map-alleged-victims" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Smiley Face Killers Map: Where Were The Alleged Victims Found? | Crime News</a> <a href="https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/six-alleged-victims-smiley-face-killings" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alleged Smiley Face Killer Victims: Dakota James, Tommy Booth, Lucas Hohman | Crime News</a> <a href="https://www.oxygen.com/smiley-face-killers-the-hunt-for-justice/crime-time/brian-welzien-lake-michigan" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Could Alleged ‘Smiley Face’ Victim Brian Welzien Have Fallen Into Lake Michigan As Investigators Initially Theorized?</a> <a href="https://www.oxygen.com/smiley-face-killers-the-hunt-for-justice/crime-time/forensic-pathologist-believes-alleged-smiley" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Welzien Was Possibly Dead Before He 'Drowned,' Says Forensic Pathologist | Crime News</a> <a href="https://www.oxygen.com/smiley-face-todd-geib-drugged-antidepressants" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Alleged ‘Smiley Face’ Victim Todd Geib Could Have Been Drugged With Antidepressants</a> <a href="https://www.oxygen.com/smiley-face-killers-the-hunt-for-justice/crime-time/todd-geib-decomposition-test" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Decomposition ‘Pig’ Test Suggests Body Of Potential ‘Smiley Face’ Victim Todd Geib Was Not In Water Since Day He Went Missing</a>

July 15, 2024
Ep24: Sherwood Brown
<p>On March 28, 1995, Sherwood Brown was found guilty in a triple homicide case and sentenced to death. For 28 years, 23 on death row, he fought for his innocence. In 2021, the courts finally agreed with his counsel and exonerated him, making him the 100th African American in the US since 1973 to be exonerated from a wrongful conviction and death sentence. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Get comfy, trust the DNA evidence, and enjoy.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Sources: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/sherwood-brown-exonerated-in-mississippi-186th-death-row-exoneration-since-1973">Sherwood Brown Exonerated in Mississippi, 186th Death-Row Exoneration Since 1973 | Death Penalty Information Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6039">Sherwood Brown - National Registry of Exonerations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/sherwood-brown-mississippi-death-row-515073-20240517">Wrongly convicted man survived 23 years on death row knowing he was innocent</a></li> </ul>

July 9, 2024
Ep23: Flimsy Forensics
<p>Between 1992 and 1995, at least three different men in a small Mississippi town were convicted for brutal rape and murders: Two were sentenced to death and one to life in prison. Today, all three men have been exonerated. The reason for their exoneration? Flimsy forensics.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Get comfy, approach bite mark evidence with a healthy dose of skepticism, and enjoy. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Sources: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://innocenceproject.org/eddie-lee-howard-is-exonerated-after-26-years-on-mississippi-death-row/">Eddie Lee Howard Is Exonerated After 26 Years on Mississippi Death Row - Innocence Project</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5911">Eddie Lee Howard, Jr. - National Registry of Exonerations</a></li> <li><a href="https://innocenceproject.org/the-life-and-legacy-of-levon-brooks/">The Life and Legacy of Levon Brooks - Innocence Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3058">Levon Brooks - National Registry of Exonerations</a></li> <li><a href="https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kennedy-brewer/">Kennedy Brewer - Innocence Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3047">Kennedy Brewer - National Registry of Exonerations</a></li> <li><a href="https://innocenceproject.org/life-after-exoneration-with-kennedy-brewer-in-mississippi/">Life After Exoneration with Kennedy Brewer in Mississippi - Innocence Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/who-is-dr-michael-west-from-the-innocence-files">'They Want To Erase Me From History:' Bite Mark Analyst Dr. Michael West Bristles At Criticism Of Him And His Work</a></li> </ul>
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