Sophia Johnson was starting fresh: A new life, a new husband, a baby on the way. But it all unraveled on January 10, 2002, when her mother-in-law Marlyne was found...
A box shows up on Amory Sivertson’s doorstep. Inside are the details of a murder.
Sometimes in an investigation, you have to seek out all of the leads. Other times, a lead comes to you.
How do Sean and Sophia, siblings at odds since childhood, end up accusing each other of murder?
Big arguments. A marriage on the rocks. A secret stash of money.
Was Sophia desperate enough to commit murder?
"As long as you’re alive, there’s hope."
Who is the real Sophia?
Sean has built himself a new life, under a new name.
Amory uncovers something unexpected.
Amory finds her answer.
What did Susie, Sean's girlfriend at the time of Marlyne Johnson's murder, tell detectives? Was a $10,000 stash of cash ever found in the Johnsons' home? Did Sophia have an...
On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti sits down with Beyond All Repair host Amory Sivertson and editor Zac Stuart-Pontier for a conversation about the making of the podcast.
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Violence. Power. Privilege. A new podcast from WBUR and The Marshall Project explores these themes through one case — and pulls back the curtain on the secretive world of parole...
This debut episode of Violation, a podcast from WBUR and The Marshall Project, introduces the story of the crime that has bound two families together for decades.
Not long after Jacob Wideman murdered his summer camp roommate, Eric Kane, in 1986 — seemingly with no motive — a question emerged in the breathless news coverage of the...
What happens at parole boards is a huge part of Jacob Wideman’s story, and his story tells us a lot about the parole system in America. After serving 25 years...
We follow Jacob Wideman’s decades-long journey through the Arizona prison system and hear how he prepared to tell his life story to the parole board.
Jake didn’t know it when he was first released on parole, but his freedom would only last nine months — and there were people on the outside working to put...
When someone commits a terrible crime, as Jake did, is there anything they can do to prove they deserve to be free again? How does the parole system help us...
In August, lawyers representing Jacob Wideman argued before a judge in Arizona that state officials treated him in a “constitutionally impermissible” way when they revoked his parole more than six...
This “Violation” update brings listeners the latest news in Jacob Wideman’s case, including his reaction to a ruling that leaves him few paths to freedom.
Part eight of Violation explores what time means behind bars. And listeners respond to the question: Did Jake get what he deserves?
The consequences of a 1986 murder are the catalyst for host Beth Schwartzapfel's new podcast.
If you loved Violation, host Beth Schwartzapfel has a new recommendation for you. Hosted by Beth's esteemed colleague, Amory Sivertson, Beyond All Repair is a new podcast from WBUR &...
