In 1998, a nurse was found brutally raped and strangled in the Maryland hospital where she worked. Despite DNA evidence and a fingerprint of the killer left behind at the scene, the case remains unsolved 23 years later. But, could newly uncover

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Season 2 Trailer

Feb 1st, 2021 2m 40s

The brutal rape and murder of 50-year-old Sherry Crandell inside the Maryland hospital where she worked rocked the D.C. region in 1998. It's been more than 23 years since Sherry's death and despite having DNA and fingerprint evidence, police ha

22 Hours: The Appeal

Jan 15th, 2021 30m 32s

An update in the case after nearly two years: Daron Wint’s lawyers have filed an appeal seeking to throw out his conviction and asking for a new trial. Hosts Megan Cloherty and Jack Moore head back into the studio to discuss the latest developm

BONUS - We’re Alive: Goldrush Trailer

Sep 13th, 2019 1m 7s

If you’re looking for something on the cutting edge of audio entertainment, check out the new series, “We’re Alive: Goldrush.” It’s an end-of-the-world comedy adventure to recover a billion dollars in gold in the middle of the apocalypse. Trave

The Breakdown: Q&A #2

Aug 26th, 2019 43m 20s

In our final episode, we again return to the studio and dig through our notes, files and transcripts of thecase to answer listener questions. What happened to the $40,000 ransom and was it fully accounted for? What is the timeline of the vario

Life Without

Aug 19th, 2019 1h 22m

After Daron Wint’s conviction, federal prosecutors press the judge for the harshest possible sentence and, for the first time reveal his history of explosive rage, violent threats and assaults. At Daron’s sentencing, emotional statements from t

The Verdict

Aug 12th, 2019 1h 19m

After six weeks, dozens of witnesses and hours of testimony, emotions were running high when attorneys delivered their closing arguments. Then the United States v. Daron Wint went to the jury. Some of the men and women who decided Daron Wint’s

Brother vs. Brother

Aug 5th, 2019 1h 17m

Daron Wint’s bizarre arrest one week after the murders on Woodland Drive only added to the mystery surrounding the case. When he was taken into custody, Daron was with five otherpeople, including his brother, Darrell. But the full story of Dar

The Breakdown: Q&A #1

Jul 29th, 2019 55m 38s

Did any of the victims eat the pizza? Why the $40,000 ransom? Did security cameras in the neighborhood capture footage? We hit pause on the case and go into the studio to answer your questions, so far, about the crime, the case and the podcast

Cross

Jul 22nd, 2019 59m 56s

After hours on the witness stand, Daron Wint’s story begins to falter. Then, one of the lawyers in the case drops a big hint about what’s coming next in one of Washington, D.C.’s most high-profile murder trials. This episode is written and pr

S2 EP5 - A Break in the Case

Mar 22nd, 2021 50m 22s

Prince George's County Police Detective Bernie Nelson turns to genealogy after seeing another Maryland cold case solved after 28 years. Can the murder of Sherry Crandell be solved the same way?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati

S2-E4 The War Room

Mar 15th, 2021 45m 22s

In the days after Sherry Crandell was viciously raped and murdered in January 1998, the police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, set up what they called a ‘war room’ to manage a complex and intense investigation. A probe that uncovered shoc

S2 EP3 - THE DRAGNET

Mar 8th, 2021 55m 12s

With no one in custody and no prime suspects, Prince George's County police devise a plan to get DNA from the hundreds of men working at Prince George's Hospital Center. A tactic that would turn highly controversial and put the police on the de

S2 E2 THE INVESTIGATION

Mar 1st, 2021 57m 21s

As Prince George's County Police detectives investigate the murder of nurse Sherry Crandall, they learn of a witness to the attack. A fact police kept deep in their files for 23 years and are revealing for the first time on this podcast.See o

BONUS EPISODE: Murder Made Me Famous

Aug 8th, 2019 47m 50s

If you’re loving 22 Hours: An American Nightmare, you’re also going to love the new season of Murder Made Me Famous. As a bonus this week, here’s the debut episode, which tells the story of the Green River Killer. Subscribe to Murder Made Me Fa

On the Stand

Jul 15th, 2019 59m 5s

In a stunning move, Daron Wint, the accused killer, takes the stand. Under unrelenting questioning by federal prosecutor Laura Bach, Daron seems to have an explanation for almost all of the evidence that links him to the killings. It’s almost a

A Murder Trial is a Play

Jul 8th, 2019 1h 5m

Over the 22 hours the victims were taken captive and then killed, the prime suspect goes missing and his normally active Facebook account goes dark. We track Daron Wint's whereabouts during that crucial time. Also in this episode, an introducti

The Pizza Crust

Jul 1st, 2019 1h 7m

The Savopoulos house was held in evidence for weeks as crime scene investigators looked for clues. In the end, five pieces of forensic evidence linked Daron Wint to the killings, including a sliver of his DNA on the crust of a pizza that had be

The Money Drop

Jun 24th, 2019 1h 2m

Hours after the victims are taken hostage, a ransom is delivered to the mansion on Woodland Drive. But it doesn’t save the victims -- the calls, text messages and voicemails end, leaving key parts of the timeline unexplained. But after the tria

Taken Captive

1 Jun 17th, 2019 46m 24s

For the Savopoulos family and Vera Figueroa, May 13, 2015, began like any other Wednesday. Then things went terribly wrong. Through phone records, text messages and eyewitnesses, we recreate the timeline of their last 22 hours. This episode i

The Fire

Jun 10th, 2019 40m 20s

It began with a fire. A man driving through an upscale neighborhood in Washington, D.C., in 2015 spotted smoke pouring from one of the homes. It was the first sign something terrible had happened on Woodland Drive. This episode is written and

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22 Hours Preview Episode

Apr 24th, 2019 10m 14s

It was a case nightmares are made of. A D.C. power couple, their 10-year-old son and housekeeper held hostage for nearly 24 hours and murdered inside their own home. WTOP examines the complicated trail of evidence that police say led to finding