Devonia Inman’s exoneration was the culmination of decades of work, first by the Georgia Innocence Project, which secured DNA evidence pointing to another suspect, and then by former Georgia State University law professor Jessica Cino and bro b

Behind the Scenes of Murderville, Texas

Apr 23rd, 2022 51m 59s

Intercept Senior Editor Andrea Jones speaks with Jordan Smith and Liliana Segura — the reporters behind Murderville, Texas — on The Intercept’s podcast Intercepted. They discuss how they learned about Charles Raby’s death penalty case and his i

S2 Ep. 9: The Other Suspect

Mar 29th, 2022 44m 47s

A homicide detective reveals something unexpected about the practices of the Houston Police Department. He says he cleared the alternate suspect in the murder of Edna Franklin — but it turns out the suspect’s alibi was a lie.If you’d like to su

S2 Ep. 8: Memories

Mar 22nd, 2022 41m 51s

Charles Raby’s early life was defined by abuse and neglect. His own behavior later took a toll on the people who knew him, many of whom remain certain that he killed Edna Franklin. No one is more convinced than his ex-girlfriend, who has a surp

S2 Ep. 7: Merry Alice

Mar 15th, 2022 43m 26s

Charles Raby says he confessed to protect his girlfriend, Merry Alice Gomez. Some people don’t believe this — as they understand it, Charles had only known Merry Alice for a few weeks when Edna Franklin was murdered. Why would he lie for a woma

S2 Ep. 6: Linda

Mar 8th, 2022 45m 15s

Linda McClain has always believed that Charles Raby killed her mother. But when she finds out about the evidence concealed at trial, it raises new questions. And she has insight into the death penalty that most people don’t: Charles isn’t the o

S2: Ep. 5: The Evidence

Mar 1st, 2022 51m 6s

Foreign DNA is found under Edna Franklin’s fingernails. And in the wake of a scandal within the Houston police crime lab, Charles Raby’s lawyers discover that forensic evidence was hidden from the defense at trial.If you’d like to support our w

S2 Ep. 4: Confessions

Feb 22nd, 2022 39m 21s

A lot of people swear they’d never confess to something they didn’t do. They just can’t conceive of it, especially when the stakes are so high. But it happens — a lot more than you’d think. And as far out as it sounds, sometimes people come to

S2 Ep. 3: The Trial

Feb 15th, 2022 49m 52s

Charles Raby is tried for the murder of Edna Franklin. The murder weapon is missing, and no physical evidence ties him to the crime. But he’s up against a powerful prosecutor’s office, and his attorneys call no witnesses. The jury sentences him

S2 Ep.2: The Cops

Feb 8th, 2022 32m 55s

Crime is surging in Houston, and homicide detectives are given free rein as they race to close cases. Investigators are certain that Charles Raby is guilty of Edna Franklin’s murder — and that DNA evidence will prove it. But once Charles confes

S2 Ep. 1: Killing Capital

Feb 1st, 2022 33m 46s

A Houston grandmother named Edna Franklin is found stabbed to death in her living room. Charles Raby, a friend of Franklin’s grandsons, is swiftly arrested. He confesses to the crime. But from the start, things don’t add up.Learn more at https:

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Introducing Season 2: Welcome to Murderville, Texas

Jan 20th, 2022 2m 5s

Season two takes Intercept reporters Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith to the death penalty capital of the country, where they investigate a disturbing crime, a startling confession, and a story that doesn’t add up. A production of The Intercept

S1 Update: The Case for a New Trial

Aug 2nd, 2021 43m 53s

A long-awaited hearing reveals bombshell evidence buried in the files of Devonia Inman’s former attorney. After 20 years in prison for a murder he insists he did not commit, Devonia returns to court for an evidentiary hearing that could finally

Introducing American ISIS

Jul 15th, 2021 36m 28s

We'd like to introduce you to American ISIS, a new podcast from The Intercept and Topic Studios. American ISIS offers the most detailed account yet of an American who lived and died inside the Islamic State. This is the first episode. Listen to

S1 Update: High Court Says Devonia Deserves Justice

Sep 27th, 2019 10m 35s

In an extraordinary ruling issued last week, the Georgia Supreme Court denied the state’s latest effort to prevent Devonia Inman from proving his innocence in a murder that sent him to prison for life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

S1 Update: Devonia Inman’s Chance to Prove His Innocence

Aug 2nd, 2019 9m 38s

More than eight years after DNA evidence revealed the state of Georgia sent the wrong man to prison for murder, Devonia Inman may finally have a chance to prove his innocence in court. In an order released last week, a judge ruled that Inman’s

Introducing Running from COPS

Apr 23rd, 2019 8m 57s

We'd like to introduce you to Running from COPS -- a new podcast from our sister company Topic Studios and the team behind Missing Richard Simmons. COPS is the longest-running reality show in history. For 18 months, host Dan Taberski investigat

S1 Epilogue: Unanswered Questions

Jan 31st, 2019 25m 5s

After the new evidence comes to light, we look back at the investigation into the murder of Donna Brown. And share some information we didn’t quite know what to do with. Information about some key players who we know shaped the outcome of this

S1 Ep. 6: New Evidence

Jan 24th, 2019 35m 37s

Jessica Cino is a dean at the Georgia State University law school — and Devonia Inman’s biggest advocate. His plight has shaken her faith in the criminal justice system. She’s poured hours into his case, trying to help him clear his name. But t

S1 Ep. 5: Hercules Brown

Jan 17th, 2019 27m 53s

Hercules Brown grew up in a well-respected family in Adel. Residents remember him as a good kid. But then something changed. He became violent and mean. And he had several run-ins with the law. But when he got in trouble, nothing seemed to stic

S1 Ep. 4: Murder in Broad Daylight

Jan 10th, 2019 20m 22s

William Carroll Bennett and Rebecca Browning were beloved in Adel. There was no reason anybody would want to hurt them. Then they were savagely beaten in broad daylight at a popular lunch spot. Thanks to the actions of a couple of customers, th

S1 Ep. 3: The Patels

Jan 3rd, 2019 21m 58s

Shaliesh Patel was visiting Adel when he was brutally murdered in the spring of 2000. Years later, his family still doesn’t know anything about who killed him. Their interactions with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations left them with more que

S1 Ep. 2: The Trial

Dec 27th, 2018 35m 27s

Devonia Inman goes on trial for his life. But there’s really no evidence against him. Witnesses keep changing their stories. And the jury never hears about an alternate suspect — a man who was just arrested for a brazen murder of two prominent

S1 Ep. 1: Murder at Taco Bell

Dec 20th, 2018 34m 2s

A murder in the small southern town of Adel, Georgia, sent Devonia Inman to jail 20 years ago. He was accused of robbing and shooting a woman named Donna Brown in a Taco Bell parking lot. He swore he was innocent and there were good reasons to

S1: Introducing Murderville, GA

Nov 19th, 2018 2m 55s

Adel, Georgia. In 1998, there was a shocking murder there. The man convicted for the crime swore he was innocent. Then, three more brutal murders happened. Did putting the wrong man in jail let a real killer go free? Hosted on Acast. See acast.