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Podcast: True Crime Recaps
Episode: West Memphis 3 Evidence Destroyed! Who’s the REAL Killer?
Description: Three 8-year-old boys, Steve Branch, Michael Moore and Christopher Byers, went missing one night in May 1993 in West Memphis. Police ultimately found their bodies in a creek near the Robin Hood Hills, the area where they were last seen. 3 teenagers were subsequently arrested and spent decades in jail, one on death row. Jessie Misskelley, Jr., Jason Baldwin, and Damien Echols were long thought to be the perpetrators due to a confession that has since been scrutinized for being coerced.This week, Chris recalls the details of this infamous case, including the evidence that eventually released the initial suspects, the confession...