24 episodes
Murderville The Intercept
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4.3 • 116 Ratings
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Harris County, Texas, has sent more people to death row than any jurisdiction in the nation. Among them is Charles Raby. He confessed to the grisly murder of an elderly woman in Houston in 1992. But the evidence tells a different story — one in which the state went after the wrong man. In the second season of Murderville, Intercept reporters Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith explore faulty forensics, the fallibility of memory, and a system ill-equipped to acknowledge its mistakes.
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Behind the Scenes of Murderville, Texas
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 innocence claim and the investigative reporting that ensued, such as talking to key individuals involved, including detectives. They also talk about how they met Linda McClain, the daughter of the woman who Raby was convicted of murdering in 1992. They also share an update from McClain.
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S2 Ep. 9: The Other Suspect
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.
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S2 Ep. 8: Memories
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 surprising story about Charles that she says proves his guilt. Charles is adamant the story isn’t true. But memories are complicated things.
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S2 Ep. 7: Merry Alice
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 woman he barely knew? But it turns out this premise was incorrect. And there’s a lot more to Merry Alice’s story.
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S2 Ep. 6: Linda
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 only person she’s known on Texas’s death row.
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S2: Ep. 5: The Evidence
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.
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Customer Reviews
An important case to highlight.
I do truly believe, especially with the mask dna, that this most definitely seems like a miscarriage of justice. I’m glad a podcast has been made about this important case.
I did give it a 4 rather than a 5 because of the podcast style, though. I know that podcasts are generally seen as more informal and that is generally a good thing... Except when you’re dealing with a serious issue where the repercussions are ongoing.
So the wording seemed weirdly casual in the scripted portions ... As if they went out of their way to try and dumb it down. It felt a bit patronizing and also distracted me from the content. (Ex. Using the word “crappy”. It just feels like a word that you would use to try and get a point across to a 12 year old.)
It also felt a bit patronizing when they would continuously repeat how horrible the case was... I just wished they had left more room for the facts to speak for themselves. The repetition didn’t add anything of value to the podcast.
Not a bad podcast but has some flaws
They get the story across fine and it definitely seems like there is a miscarriage of justice.
However the presenters are a little embarrassing sometimes. They drop the f bomb a couple of times. I understand they are trying to get a point across but it falls flat.
Also they go to the tried and true “they’re racist cops” without providing evidence. It doesn’t occur to them it could be the cop is just a bad dude - which he seems to be.
Keep pressing on
God bless you for delving into this case that clearly involves a wrongful conviction. The GBI and that jerk Hill ought to be very ashamed of themselves. They ought to step aside and get jobs in another line of work. What a bunch. Aaaarrrrgggghhhhh!!!!