Forensic Files - Season 7, Episode 28 - Elephant Tracks - Full Episode

[@terrysigmon3119]

That girl that lied should have been in jail for at least the amount of time as the poor guy she lied about.

[@DinoCism]

It never ceases to amaze how much trust the price put in sketchy dog shit informants who they would never take seriously as people if they weren't telling them exactly what they want to hear. They are so eager so close cases and move on to the next one that the truth is often an afterthought.

[@leucotomizer]

Precisely

[@91rummy]

If you punish such witnesses, next time such people might keep quiet and let an innocent like Ethan go to jail , because telling the truth by change of conscience might now invite punishment..At least now the innocent man escaped jail because of her changing her testimony.

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

I don't understand why police put so much faith in those lies. Do you really think someone who just murdered a couple will go to a party with blood on his shirt? That's a lousy police job! Ask her who were at the party and double check her story with the other party goers!

[@amandac9294]

She was an informant, so I'm guessing she went in for whatever her original crime was. She wasn't a regular "witness "... she had a deal to keep her nose clean and help the police and she had an innocent man arrested.

[@dramonmaster222]

15:24 I think it was very telling that the Prosecutor was more upset that they dropped the case rather than the fact their witness lied and an innocent man was arrested for a crime he didn't commit.

[@VincentWilliams007]

That prosecutor got his comeuppance. His evil deeds came back on him and he was disbarred.

[@sameerolail]

The sooner they close a case,the less money, and time they spend.

[@DocBree13]

Yes - disgusting!

[@DocBree13]

@@VincentWilliams007 good!

[@VincentWilliams007]

@@DocBree13 When I found out about it I was elated. Sadly, Ethan Walls died. I just hope he sued the crud out of them before he move on.

[@aljabirxiju9475]

the woman who lied needs to go to JAIL!

[@synergisticcollusion134]

Except it was the cops who MADE her lie!! 🙄🤬

[@CocoaPuff01]

The cops/ investigators who went off one person's untruthful statement without verifying it need to lose their jobs/ pensions and go to prison as well

[@knucklegame5050]

​@synergisticcollusion134 Well then the Cops AND HER should Go.

[@eneyavorodecky]

It is already illegal btw and there are consequences. Question is... What happens when people are told or forced to give false statements.

[@debbiegrasse3920]

The Assistant DA, Tim Braun, plead guilty to sexual harassment toward 4 of his office staff & lost his job in January 2021 when he was 60 years old. He was totally humiliated & disgraced in Sandusky & Toledo, Ohio. Karma at its best.

[@terriburroughs1660]

Good to know!

[@VincentWilliams007]

He got easy after what he did. So itchy to prosecute that he was willing to kill a man. Evil creature.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Thanks for that update.

[@animerlon]

👍 Thanks muchly for the update. Good to know he got what he deserved. Just too bad it didn't happen sooner & it involved 4 women having a traumatic experience.

[@conancrush864]

i hope he suffers everything he made to that poor man!!

[@samc8548]

It’s a bad day when you try to convict an innocent man, not when the false case falls apart!!!! Wtf

[@maddydow1217]

Right!? No wonder there are so many (mostly black) innocent people sitting in prison. SMH

[@johannas.l.brushane2518]

How the hell could they miss a handyman with a history of violent crimes?

[@johannas.l.brushane2518]

Agree that sounded really awkward. And "a case you worked hard on"... really, the only *evidence* was a statement from a snitch and some messages on an answering machine...

[@chuckydee2013]

I know that was so sickening. I could only imagine how many innocent folks are behind jail because of people like this prosecutor.

[@johannas.l.brushane2518]

@@chuckydee2013 It's as if they forgot the reason behind the relatives of the victim and publics' expectation of it being solved is because they don't want the actual perp being able to go free and possibly repeat the crime.

[@amandafox5855]

No Mr Prosecutor, the day you convict an innocent man of a darn murder he didn't do, is a bad, bad day.

[@markpryor5019]

I know that was so carzy just have to kill them

[@WindDancer435]

I was just about to write the same thing. Some prosecutors, like this white male prosecutor had no problem trying to kill this innocent black man. That is a bad bad way to be a prosecutor.

[@smontone]

Amen

[@gagejernigan5277]

@WindDancer435 has absolutely nothing to do with race

[@gagejernigan5277]

It’s why I hate prosecutors more than defense attorneys

[@AddisEngine]

The prosecutor said "The day you dismiss a death penalty is a bad bad day because every thing you have been working on, for a long period of time just blown up on your face" He didn't even care he was about to kill an innocent man. Wow.

[@ScarabChris]

I think it was more about having to start over, not about wanting to close a case even if means knowing an innocent man is convicted. As time goes on it gets more difficult to solve these cases and they spent so much time and resources on the wrong person. At the time Ethan Walls was their only possible suspect. Believe me the police (99.9 % of police) don't want to put an innocent person in prison because they know if they do then they are giving an actual murderer a free pass. Thank god for forensics and DNA technology.

[@sherrydouglas6252]

Damm!

[@l.5832]

I felt the same concern over that statement. Let's charge SOMEBODY ANYBODY!! Scary.....

[@l.5832]

@@ScarabChris The only time a murder case is closed is after a conviction. There was no risk of closing the case while they were still searching. It would have stayed open even as a cold case. Seems like they were overly anxious to GET the case closed, not really caring who they pinned it on.

[@Kathy-20J-73]

Legal people PRACTICE LAW Interesting wording in an industry that uses words very exactly and precisely

[@melsop54]

Pretty shocked they locked this dude up despite having zero evidence linking him to the crime in any way.

[@babagandu]

How we do in Ohiya

[@kimmyfreak200]

this reminds me of roy brown's case..forensic files episode freedom fighter...zero evidence

[@ileanamuntean7338]

A witness who decided to lie.

[@amysmiles9751]

They thought there might have been 2 guys so maybe they thought he would give somebody up if they arrested him until that witness fussed up. what a B

[@trixie9777]

@@ileanamuntean7338 and the witness wasn’t even really a witness to any “action.” She just said she saw blood on his shirt.

[@keishakilo]

I can’t believe he was upset that the case was dismissed, like dude wtf you damn there place a innocent person in jail like that person is somebody, fkin crazy

[@stfuplsok]

an* innocent

[@myoung3411]

And he could have died, too. If the case hadn’t been dismissed, he could have been given the death penalty.

[@kalanisplash]

A Black woman like you said Walls was the killer. Even you know that Black Democrats do not lie. Walls killed those White victims. Black Folk Do Not LIE

[@SHIRLEYGiffordCashmanMS]

Please avoid curse words.

[@sherryhannah498]

@@SHIRLEYGiffordCashmanMS please is unwanted

[@mariocrown1506]

The prosecutor has a record of putting innocent men behind bars and has actually been found guilty of sexual misconduct

[@andiswasokhombela1237]

Sick man

[@breeannalaman1799]

Where did u find that information so I can read up on it? He didn't sound like a good prosecutor to begin with I'm also curious what repercussions it had on his career.

[@trixie9777]

@@breeannalaman1799 probably he “failed upwards.” These criminal “white collar” people are NEVER held accountable & just get promoted higher & higher.

[@Krspy2]

@@breeannalaman1799 I'm interested in learning as a citizen how can you protect yourself from menace like him? Scary to think that at anytime you can be wrongfully accused of something. Screw that ill just stay inside and do the same things for 20 years so I have a clear track record I guess.

[@johnnabuzby6103]

@@breeannalaman1799 A previous comment states he was disbarred, but didn't state the reason for his disbarment. I'm speculating that perhaps the information you're looking for is available on Google or Wikipedia.

[@cassieblack1776]

She didn’t flip and refuse to testify … SHE LIED!!

[@synergisticcollusion134]

She'd been COERCED into lying BY the detectives! 🙄🙄🙄🤦‍♀️🖕

[@eirikastokes9652]

I was so angry when he phrased it that way. She didn't decide she didn't want to testify, she RECANTED what you wanted her to testify about! She didn't just decide on a whim to recant and ruin your day, she was literally going to be put up on a witness stand to perjure herself! Of course she got cold feet! Ugh! 🤬

[@remmegee9029]

I hope Mr. Walls filed a huge lawsuit against this corrupt prosecutor!!

[@kalanisplash]

The witness said Walls did it. You will have to sue the Black Woman.

[@mmcdonald1000]

I hope Mr Walls sued too! That s messed up what they put that poor man thru😩

[@leucotomizer]

Yes i cant imagine the fear and anxiety. I pity him. Thanks God that his name was cleared

[@thesummerof1968]

The guy did suspicious things that a normal tenant wouldn't do...like steal his own rent payment. Who does that?

[@disontago5729]

@@thesummerof1968 low life act yes, but suspicion alone isn’t proof of murder

[@jamesl9371]

Their handyman! And he wasn’t investigated!? They had the DNA! Unbelievable. That’s the problem with focusing on the wrong person and police having tunnel vision

[@maramarxx2431]

Yes. This episode's unforgettable.

[@bridgitseafus8236]

Poor police investing. That's sad.

[@jknephew]

Exactly

[@BrenMurphy1]

Bloody Elephant in the Room!

[@markpryor5019]

First all the all the cops should have never arrested wrong person they was being hateful and wrong

[@maddydow1217]

Anyone else a bit disturbed at the DA stating that the day a murder suspect is released is always a bad day? I thought he'd be happy he wasn't putting someone on trial who wasn't linked by evidence 🤔 What happened to seeking justice as opposed to just putting someone away for a crime regardless of evidence?

[@erinmaree1987]

I mean, they basically arrested him based on 'gut feeling' about a second offender (?) despite him being ruled out by DNA evidence.

[@potocatepetl]

Well, they had to start working again. And they had no second path... Meaning, they knew the chance is high this will become a cold case. And it would have if that lady did not find the old paper. Sure it is stupid and cold saying you'd rather close your case no matter who you send to prison, but I assume after some years they see it as a business.

[@KlusterFux]

It's all about getting a conviction no matter if guilty or not. DA's are more criminal than the criminals. This IS America!!! One horrible F'd up place.

[@remmegee9029]

Of course! This prosecutor is evil!

[@Kingdomchaser84]

Welcome to our world

[@seanmcclure]

If you talk to an honest prosecutor they will tell you that getting a conviction is all that matters. Doesn’t matter if the person on the other side is innocent. They are concerned with their reputations and careers and consequently money.

[@raerae6422]

Same goes for defence attorneys

[@partyhardplayhardgaming8106]

Pretty sad really.

[@paulmoss4378]

Not true

[@primosmith4866]

SAD BUT TRUE.

[@horsegirlb7120]

We've seen plenty of prosecutors and defense attorneys alike on FF who go above and beyond for what is right. Don't call them dishonest.

[@jordanalbano9780]

Hope that witness who willfully gave false information ended up getting charged with obstruction of justice.

[@mmcdonald1000]

Exactly!

[@aurorefrench7592]

If that were the case no witness would ever tell the truth after having lied, by fear of ending up in jail.

[@young.br0die384]

@@aurorefrench7592hopefully it would encourage them not to lie in the first place

[@TheTuttle99]

It's insane how the DA talks about having to dismiss the death penalty trial. Literally psychotic

[@VincentWilliams007]

That's the kind of behavior that got him disbarred.

[@remmegee9029]

Disgusting prosecutor willing to kill an innocent man just because of his freaking Ego!!!

[@VincentWilliams007]

@@remmegee9029 I'm not a violent person but that prosecutor makes me want to punch his lights out. He's the worst type of prosecutor.

[@yvonniecline1639]

He needs to apologize for that ignorant statement. Or suspended for carelessly making unconstitutional remarks

[@bradwolfe2993]

How many innocent people have been convicted by such an arrogant narrow minded prosecutor ,even though the DNA test proving innocence and still arrested several months later , appalling , the false case rightfully dropped , but no remorse or apology ever admitted to the accused man , in a case like this the prosecutor should have stood trial and time , displaying no concience or sense of fairness , horribly wrong unbelievable

[@lovelykisharenee8035]

Wow you mean to tell me the DNA didnt match and they still tried to convict him? We know what that was about smh

[@vinceleaguedwithlove]

It's disgusting how blatant it is

[@babagandu]

How we roll in Ohiya

[@GeorgiaWhisper]

Sad and disgusting

[@queenonyxbutterfly]

Exactly! It made me think of those five young boys that they arrested in New York for that crime that they never committed and they were in jail until adults! 😡🤬

[@VincentWilliams007]

Disgusting. That DA may set the whole thing up.

[@chasingdemons7231]

Everything you’ve worked for……..I don’t understand. What do you mean by that everything you’ve worked for, what putting an innocent man on death row is something to strive for maybe these prosecutors need to look into different professions because they clearly don’t value human life only their win ratios

[@hunterchampion5433]

Their main objective is to close a case. It's pathetic. Politics at its best.

[@alyssag.5758]

Exactly. All he cared about was "his work" not the innocent person that was being railroaded 😬

[@catherinesyme901]

Well said!

[@f.j.f.]

others have mentioned the assistant prosecuting attorney calling the release of an innocent man a “bad, bad day.” but notice how he condescendingly refers to the “little scientists” (11:37)-those pesky little scientists-who already knew his suspect was innocent. almost like a scooby-doo villian, he would have gotten away with it if it werent for the forensics! plus obviously the confession of his faulty witness that completely collapsed his bs case against the guy.

[@VincentWilliams007]

Karma came for him. He's a bad bad man.

[@michelllepierce9701]

I agree when the detective said it was a bad day like DNA didn't match I had to rewind it twice handsome police officers

[@DocBree13]

👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

[@AznRUs]

Did anyone find it weird that the daughter made sure to point out that it was Trudy who was probably the reason why the coupled was murdered?

[@VincentWilliams007]

I picked up on that. You can read between the lines that she wasn't a fan.

[@Leaux.Behold]

Yes absolutely. That was the first thing that stood out to me. Then she went on to speculate/blame the low income tenants and question their character

[@FatimahD444]

She seems like a pompous woman

[@augustbernard3396]

One of those rare cases when someone may be speaking honestly about the victim. Not the same “always smiling, everyone loved them, give you the shirt of their back” b.s. people don’t have to be nice or even good to NOT deserve to be murdered.

[@AS-qg1xu]

​@@augustbernard3396 well said.

[@John-xeyvfkwieba]

Crazy how fate works...amazing that one lady who collects newspapers and owns a pawn shop, still had the deceased jewelry and broke this case for the victims.

[@IwshIcldstrtover]

How in the world could anyone carry on a conversation with an assistant prosecuting attorney who whispers instead of talks? That guy was driving me nuts during this program.

[@VincentWilliams007]

Same here his voice, ugh! He was perfectly happy to send a man to death row just to get a conviction. He has the most slappable face.

[@bryonjackson3209]

He's trying to sound serious and tough.

[@VincentWilliams007]

@@bryonjackson3209 Did you know he was disbarred. I don't like seeing people lose their job(s) but this guy, I have to make an exception. He should have never been in that position.

[@IwshIcldstrtover]

@@bryonjackson3209 It doesn't sound serious and tough to me. it sounds stupid.

[@deefairbanks8197]

Ted Bundy used to whisper like that.

[@DocBree13]

Arresting him was ridiculous! What malpractice!

[@thisravenhasflown010]

Malpractice 😂 They aren't in the medical field😂

[@stever6606]

The prosecutor was upset that he had to drop the case against an innocent man. He shouldn't even be taking orders at the McDonalds drive-through. What a horrible machine the criminal justice system is.

[@donnacrozier1315]

Blessed are some hoarders who saved this man's life. Thanks F.F. 👍 😊 👏

[@jonpendragon2066]

They didnt save the mans life the other guy was released cause the lady admited she lied about him

[@pauloantunes8372]

Mr. Ethan Wall was a very sympathetic character, you real felt for him. Good to know in the end justice prevailed,and an innocent man was spared of at best, life in prison,and at worse,the death sentence. This series is excellent I’m so glad it’s available on YT.

[@raquelamara4130]

Wow…They were big hoarders…So sorry what you went through Mr. Walls…God bless you🙏🏼

[@agiraffe3673]

Sometimes if they grew up super poor or during the depression, they feel like they can’t get rid of anything, because they might need it.

[@cinditittle224]

Great job

[@bridgetwatson1019]

I know right!? Well at least another hoarder helped solve it but I can't help but feel like that prosecutor seemed more interested in winning a conviction than truth and justice.

[@Eye-it-azz]

Welcome to America, some 16 year old dude would violate a federal law by traveling across state line with an assault rifle, kill someone, go to trial and get all charges thrown out. Welcome to America

[@sherryhannah9262]

@@agiraffe3673 yes like the country singer/banjoist Stringbean he grew up during the Depression so he didn’t trust banks he kept his money 💰 n his house in a box 📦 he had built Google him

[@seriousblakk]

This prosecutor is what's wrong with the system I 🤬

[@alfreddreamerphotocomics4880]

Forensic files has some of best background music and sounds and Peter Thomas’ voice just flows on top of it so well.

[@remmegee9029]

I am so sorry Mr. Walls for all the hell you went through because all the false testimonies❤️❤️

[@Styles_Breez]

He passed in 2016

[@hunna5849]

I could never forget seeing his case on forensic files

[@AS-qg1xu]

Lead investigator so waa black

[@AS-qg1xu]

Lead investigator was black

[@dance7soccerr]

I don’t think it’s shady that he went back for his rent money. I would do the same . I’m not gonna pay and risk it getting stolen from the porch and then be accused of not paying smh they wanted to make that innocent guy guilty . How can you arrest him when dna don’t match.? Imagine how many wrongfully convicted people are in prison because of evil prosecutors

[@thesongsyouwrote]

Yeah it’s not bizarre as the douchebag DA said it was!

[@atomicskies_]

How can you convict someone without any evidence?

[@GatCat]

Ethan Walls should have been given financial compensation for his trouble. Anyone who is falsely charged should be compensated.

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

I love how "I dropped off the money, went back a few days later and noticed they hadn't taken is so I grabbed it and used the money" becomes a "bizarre story" I would probably do something similar under the same circumstances. Probably needed the money and figured if they mentioned the rent money he could pay them then

[@dance7soccerr]

Same! I would go get my money instead of risking an outsider coming to take it

[@thesummerof1968]

​@@dance7soccerr Okay.... It's one thing to pick up the rent check for safe keeping. He picked up the check and SPENT IT...there's a difference. He made several phone calls and left messages, he also wrote a note and left it, he made himself look suspicious. Detectives thought 2 people were involved, then you add the liar and what do you get: a suspect.

[@jamesl9371]

Really terrible police and prosecution work after the murder. Only science and an amazing turn of events solved the case

[@rs52594]

James Jordan died in prison in August 2004 of kidney failure before he could be executed. Ethan Walls died in 2016 at the age of 55.

[@bennieseverino2595]

hoarders can be heroes too

[@VincentWilliams007]

Yes! So true because the "collector" helped solve the case. Just think if she hadn't sat down to read years old newspapers and to also remember the Elephant Pendant. I guess the pendant was good luck after all because it was instrumental in catching the real offender. P.S. I want to slap the taste out of that prosecutors mouth.

[@huromwangi6163]

When DNA didn't match that of Ethan they argue that there were more than one suspect,wtf!!!

[@Pooh_Bella]

Prosecutors like him are exactly why our justice system is a mess.

[@deborahgitahi3598]

Why would someone use others death to lie on someone??...Such people should be put to jail 2-4months for false accusation... of course the person is an adult and knows the difference between truth and lies,,that made me SO MAAAAAAAD!!!

[@bischnou]

Prosecutors and police must make sure they are not arresting/convicting the innocent. This leaves the real criminal free to commit further crimes. It’s important to find the right person!!! Not to mention destroying the life of an innocent person.

[@fernandoorozco3751]

Don't encourage the hoarders!

[@amoshtael1844]

Great job to all who helped in solving this case!

[@thembinkosidube3918]

In loving memory of, Peter Thomas, God bless Thank you 💕...

[@garbizzi6868]

They should have metioned that they had the wrong guy and they were glad they didnt put and inocent man in jail or on death row

[@Atlargein]

The criminal must have gone nuts after seeing so much hoarded stuff and not been able to find the dough!

[@VincentWilliams007]

With a cracked out you know he was. I can see it now acting like a pissed off chimpanzee.

[@johnnythewalrus]

"The day you dismiss a death penalty case as a prosecutor, is a bad, bad day." Me: "Probably not as bad as a day you get falsely accused of murder..."

[@ruelvillafranca1724]

The way that guy Ethan spoke, and looking at his eyes, I knew he did nothing wrong.

[@strawgynxking5944]

True, he looks good

[@mr.c4p]

$130 a month rent WOW

[@VincentWilliams007]

Damn, that's my energy cost per month.

[@Wiingashkikwe]

The only person in this whole episode that wasn’t trash in this entire episode was the poor man they tried to railroad.

[@liseklerekoper2441]

No, Mr. Prosecutor, what’s truly A bad day for the prosecution is when you charge & convict an innocent man. You should know that already. This prosecutor doesn’t appear to feel any remorse for arresting & imprisoning an innocent man. Just deplorable.

[@annitricewheatley6496]

I agree with you Amanda. There are so many innocent people in prison because of people like this guy.

[@Eye-it-azz]

I would sue the living hell out of the state of Ohio if i were Ethan Walls

[@VincentWilliams007]

Same here, I'd wouldn't sleep until I was supremely satisfied.

[@babagandu]

Ohiya corrupt

[@ethanwallsjr9325]

He did they didn't pay went to court for years nothing

[@babagandu]

@@ethanwallsjr9325 Ohiya corrupt

[@catherinesyme901]

@@ethanwallsjr9325 that’s disgraceful, he deserves compensation, the police are a corrupt gang!

[@monty9619]

IT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE that it was the "good luck" pendant that Gertrude's father gave her as a small girl, solved this crime. I believe the pendant was so dear to her that her spirit could not rest until the murderer was caught and the pendent restored back to her family. Objects hold energy & attachments. For the jewelry store owner to pull an old random newspaper among many other newspapers and it happend to be the exact newspaper featuring the murders and picture of the pendant, was not a coincidence.

[@vinceleaguedwithlove]

There's a specific psychic practice associated with this

[@TheKnitch]

*pendant, and there's no such thing as items holding energy. If you believe that crap, I have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale.

[@catherinesyme901]

Everything happens for a reason, there are no coincidence’s

[@sir.636]

This is untrue. There is no scientific explanation to support your theory in any way

[@kaedyngraham1860]

That is the most idiotic thing I've heard

[@ciarraleone2040]

The fact that you’re willing to kill an innocent man for your career. Wowza! Disgusting.

[@thl205]

absolutely evil prosecutor, he would rather an innocent man be executed than admit his case was wrong

[@philthomas8351]

One of the most disturbing episodes of Forensic Files. Glad the innocent man was let go.

[@daisyramos3870]

justice is served for the elderly couple

[@JL-ix5io]

15:23 Bad day? Shouldn't be in this case.

[@user-x57620fzmt]

Some people don't deserve to be working in the justice system.

[@VincentWilliams007]

No kidding.

[@elmer8107]

So they locked a guy up on hearsay is what I’m getting from this and then found out who the real murderer was. The entire department, prosecutor, and judge should have been fired and lost license.

[@VincentWilliams007]

Your wish was granted. The prosecutor was disbarred.

[@valenciaorange2000]

@@VincentWilliams007 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@catherinesyme901]

@@VincentWilliams007 I hope that’s true!

[@VincentWilliams007]

@@catherinesyme901 It's true! I read it myself.

[@twohopwhistler]

I like to imagine the jewler brought this case up every single time any family member ever asked her to throw anything away again. "It could help solve a murder! You never know."

[@karlay455]

So they arrested him without evidences against him - and the lair walked away without any charges. That DA needs to retire from that job

[@amyagreen5363]

It’s crazy watching this years later and seeing my grandpa that passed

[@insertgoodchannelnamehere]

They find a bunch of evidence that points to someone other than the guy. So obviously… They come to the conclusion he did it anyways but someone else left the evidence. Unbelievable. The fact the prosecutor seemed disappointed he couldn’t send a completely innocent man to death row is shocking.

[@johnnyparker9928]

He who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. - Abraham Lincoln

[@CGeeThompkins]

Mr. Prosecutor, it should be a VAD VAD day when you have to admit that your work was incorrect! Such it up! You NEVER should have accepted to case from the police! I'm appalled that you are more concern with your work effort than you are about sending an innocent man to jail!

[@VincentWilliams007]

Karama came for him. If memory serves me right he was disbarred and had sexual harassment charges filed against him. Edit: I wouldn't be surprised if he was the one who put up that so-called witness to tell a lie.

[@stfuplsok]

Gee Thompkins *BAD

[@stfuplsok]

@@VincentWilliams007 *Karma

[@babagandu]

@@stfuplsok dharma

[@carmensaify]

i am from toledo ohio- and the nice guy /racist trying to prosecute tracks. he was not at all concerned about almost convicting an innocent man. also, trudy sounds like a piece of work!

[@potocatepetl]

What are you talking about? He sent that man to prison because an idiot told them he is the killer. When the wittness backtracked, he was freed. And the killer was a black person. Open you eyes and brain!

[@carmensaify]

@potocatepetl im talking about the lack of concern or remorse for nearly imprisoning the wrong man - what are YOU talking about? clearly its not as real issue for u either

[@potocatepetl]

@@carmensaify No, you were talking about the guy being a racist. That was your first sentence. Your concern for imprisoning the wrong person came quite late. YOU are the one with wrong priorities.

[@vinceleaguedwithlove]

@@potocatepetl tf are you on about? Do you not realize different people construct paragraphs differently? They were very clear about their concern of an innocent person being convicted. Don't make an elephant out of a fly.

[@potocatepetl]

@@vinceleaguedwithlove keep telling yourself that

[@Me16768]

Pro Tip: Elephant necklaces don’t always bring good luck.

[@denisegiannakis5667]

Yesssss you're right!

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

It still what brought the real murderer behind bars... eventually.

[@GlamRockCowboy]

James Jordan's appeal was denied by a unanimous vote of the Ohio Supreme Court. As far as I can find out, he remains on Ohio's Death Row.

[@VincentWilliams007]

Thanks for all the updates you supply Tom.

[@GlamRockCowboy]

@@mastermirror1972 There are several cases involving murder where the last name "Jordan" is involved online these days, so it is possible that some sort of mixup has occurred. I frankly don't know what else to tell you!

[@rs52594]

He died in prison on August 28, 2004 from kidney failure.

[@AndiSplatterpunk]

Score one for the hoarders!Yes!

[@ethanwallsjr9325]

I wish they would tell the full story they left alot out

[@BrenMurphy1]

What did they leave out? Are you ok?

[@drickatanyae8680]

What did they leave out?

[@wesleyholden8817]

Damn if the lady wouldn't have recanted her statement, a innocent man would have been in jail and possibly sentenced to death. Sad

[@marilu3173]

I would have sued the informant and prosecutor for nearly putting this man on death row. It's already bad that an innocent person could have gone to jail but death row too? We need better laws...

[@nairyarakelian1132]

Pure divine intervention that the pawn shop owner, Annette, read that very newspaper, amongst the heaping piles of newspaper she hoarded - and kept the pawn ticket!!! Amazing!!!

[@micah9096]

The cops are Morons for believing someone went to a party with a bloody shirt on? Come on!

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

Totally. And lazy because it was too hard to double-check with other people at that said party.

[@blessedrightnw9733]

This is America. The color of your skin makes a difference in this unjust justice system! I’m glad he was exonerated.

[@monicadonnelly4991]

😂😂😂

[@AS-qg1xu]

It was a black man who murdered the couple.

[@StuartTheunissen]

Because even when whites are murdered, blacks are still the real victims right? 😂

[@mtgstudios1556]

For some people yes it does unfortunately. Luckily not for all. Maybe we will eventually get to where it isnt for any.

[@atashawright1515]

Why would you want to send an innocent person to the death penalty. Just ridiculous

[@VincentWilliams007]

That nasty evil DA.

[@Obsessed_With_Corgis]

Everyone’s talking about the DA (and I agree with y’all), but I can’t get over that bitter daughter!! Trying to blame everything on her dad’s partner- despite the fact that it turned out to be just an evil, greedy robber and had nothing to do with her specifically. Super rude of the daughter to speak ill of the dead like that IMO!

[@samanthaprestley]

FINALLY SOME NEW FF

[@robjk8876]

There is 13 or 14 seasons. Lots of episodes yet to be published. They were on Netflix before.

[@ericerto8250]

It's crazy that they put innocent men away just on eyewitness account. There's another episode I watched a man went on death row because his bike pattern was similar no physical evidence tied him to it the hair was from a different person shoe size wasn't right. And because of forensic dentist didn't want to look bad because he made a mistake determining the bite pattern poor man went on death row for 10 years. Even after three other forensic dentist contradicted what the original dentist had said. In the jury was still convinced and put him away for 10 years on death row. Finally DNA advances in the law helped him to get acquitted. People still look at him like a murderer no amount of money could give him his life back. It makes you wonder how many people are in prison and are completely innocent.

[@imawade]

Thank God that innocent man did not spend the rest of his life in prison for the crime of another. I sure hope Ethan Walls has lived a happy productive life being found innocent of this crime and I also hope the person who bore false witness against him was prosecuted. That is an awful thing to do to someone. God bless you Ethan, I hope the God of the Bible is at the forefront of your life. He is so wonderful, He gave us forensic science to allow you to enjoy your freedom. God bless you .

[@camwatson9172]

He died in 2016

[@tikibar1169]

Did the police question the handyman in the beginning?

[@Wholesomereads]

Trudy and Ed were definitely hoarding…

[@jaxcrax9644]

They knew it was not Ethan’s blood, but they arrested him anyway? That is corrupt or insane. Those cops should be locked up for life.

[@nzwakele]

I don’t think the pawn shop owner is as innocent as made out considering the guy worked for her.

[@minmanlapaz6628]

How come they missed this lady's pawnshop? Lucky this lady keeps infos.

[@JaylenPotts-zs2qw]

I wish Albany Ga was safer we have had a recent uptick in crime lately.

[@Grannyknockers]

Gertrude might be the #1 least flattering name you could give a baby girl

[@steelycubsfan3460]

That prosecutor wasn't concerned about the condition of an innocent man but rather the work he put into his bogus case.

[@rachelfarmer8563]

It's crazy that the female that lied didn't get charged nor jailed for reporting false information to the police. But they jailed an innocent black man smh. Too many cases like this with black men being falsely accused of a crime that they did not commit. Good they got the guy that actually killed them instead of someone that's innocent.

[@Talaysiaaaaa]

Smh & anyone who tries to represent themselves is an absolute fool.

[@StuartTheunissen]

'He who represents himself has a fool for a client'

[@Angle86]

That pendant was indeed lucky..

[@Hawke1022]

> "... (rented) to mostly lower-income and students." > The daughter: "This happened because of the people they rented to." Brutal.

[@itsTwizz14]

This show always puts me out like a mf light my fv show to sleep too

[@VincentWilliams007]

Same here! Once Peter Thomas starts reading, it's lights out for me.

[@zuzellogan5613]

Poor Ethan Walls, was picked as the perpetrator(s) for a crime he didn’t commit. The prosecutor was wrong arresting Ethan Walls knowing that all the evidences they collected from the victims home, did not match Ethan, and yet, arrested this man anyway. That was outrageous. Unbelievable injustice to Mr. Walls.

[@anglodoomer5995]

Shocking how their handyman wasn’t the prime suspect from the beginning