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DOUBT is an investigative reconstruction of the Elizabeth Smart case, built from contemporaneous reporting, police statements, and primary records.

In the summer of 1985, a brilliant young British DNA scientist Helena Greenwood is found murdered in her front garden in a quiet suburb in California. The police believe they know the killer’s identity but there’s no evidence against him, and the only thing linking him to the crime is the fact he’d been charged with sexually assaulting Helena just a few months previously.

Step into a world where every mystery has two sides—the rational and the unexplainable. I dig into stories that puzzle the mind and stir the imagination, leaving you to decide what’s real and what remains unsolved.

A mother and her three young children are found hacked to death in their beds. The apparent weapons, an ax and butcher knife, are found nearby. A month later, the husband and father, who was away on a business trip when the bodies were found, is accused of the killings. A successful businessman and devoted member of a fundamentalist religious group, David Hendricks has the total support of his extended family. Police paint a darker picture, and prosecutors face the daunting task of convicting him on a case based on completely circumstantial evidence.

On July 6, 2011, Richard Oland, scion of the Moosehead brewing family, was murdered in his office. The brutal killing stunned the city of Saint John, and news of the crime reverberated across the country. In a shocking turn, and after a two-and-half-year police investigation, Oland's only son, Dennis, was arrested for second-degree murder.

No one is innocent but someone is always more guilty

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True Stories? The Podcast of Plausible Doubt dives into compelling narratives that challenge the boundary between reality and perception. Each episode explores extraordinary accounts of people, places, and phenomena, prompting listeners to question what they believe. With meticulous research and thoughtful analysis, this podcast embraces uncertainty and invites curiosity. Are these stories true, exaggerated, or somewhere in between? Join us on an engaging journey where skepticism meets storytelling, and discover how doubt can be the gateway to deeper understanding.

World-renowned criminal defense lawyer Mark Geragos reveals the latest in our nation's most high-profile legal cases. In addition to examining how current law affects society, current events are brought to the forefront, as Geragos brings significant details from past and present experiences. Geragos has made notable marks on the legal system while representing Scott Peterson, Michael Jackson, Susan McDougal, Colin Kaepernick and more.

Award-winning Daily Mail crime writer Stephen Wright talks to top detectives, lawyers, victims and relatives to take an in-depth look at crimes that have shocked Britain (and the world), as well as revisiting some of his landmark stories and campaigns. From serial murderers to child killers, ruthless gangsters to corrupt police, psychopaths to paedophiles, celebrity criminals to audacious conmen, he untangles the mysteries and the secrets behind the headlines.

Retired Birmingham homicide detective Chris Anderson, and defense attorney Fatima Silva give us a behind the scenes look at their murder investigations from the hit ID show ‘Reasonable Doubt.’ The two will explain exactly what went into their final decisions and give us updates on the cases in this companion podcast to the ID series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.