The Swedish Serial Killer Who Never Was
Thomas Quick confessed to more than 30 murders. But the man also known as Sture Bergwall may not have committed any of them.
Thomas Quick confessed to more than 30 murders. But the man also known as Sture Bergwall may not have committed any of them.
Elizabeth Day The Observer Oct 2012 20min Permalink
The stolen youth of Lorenzo Montoya.
Alan Prendergast Westword Jul 2016 30min Permalink
The story of Tyrone Hood, who served 21 years for a murder he didn’t commit, and the Chicago criminal justice apparatus that allowed a serial killer to go free.
Nicholas Schmidle New Yorker Jul 2014 40min Permalink
Why six people admitted roles in two murders they most likely didn’t commit.
Unpacking a false confession 20 years later.
Marc Bookman The Atlantic Aug 2013 25min Permalink
After being interrogated by the Worcester Police, Nga Truong confessed to smothering her baby.
David Boeri WBUR Dec 2011 25min Permalink
The West Memphis Three, teenagers who were convicted in 1993 of brutal killings that they certainly did not commit on the basis of local gossip that they were satanists (as evidenced by Metallica fandom), suddenly found themselves released this summer after over 17 years in prison. But what life awaited them?
Sean Flynn GQ Dec 2011 30min Permalink
Why did a veteran BBC on-air personality confess on camera to a mercy killing he did not commit?
Jon Ronson The Guardian Oct 2010 10min Permalink