Sentenced To Death: The murder that unsettled Arkansas

[@monabee5044]

I have worked in the criminal justice system for over 27 years. I don’t consider myself liberal at all. But I have watched the system swallow up people. I have watched the innocent plea out of desperation. I have watched people lose their jobs and family because they can’t make bail. I have watched some 1st time offenders get leniency and the book thrown at others. I am in close proximity of public defenders and prosecutors and it’s shocking how they work together to decide the fate of real people. If you can’t afford a paid attorney, the outcome likely isn’t in your favor.

[@suzannenichols6900]

That's disgusting.

[@bettyjw53]

It definitely is, and you wonder why so many minorities are stuck in the system…easy targets, poor, no resources, poorly educated, and unable to demand Justice for themselves. That was so sad. Death penalty with No real evidence…No DNA, no fingerprints, no eye witness testimony 😢😢

[@mirandacollins4700]

Yea from a poor white family in Georgia I know the bias. It’s not only black/white but poor/rich. It’s sick.

[@ariel393939]

Your political party does not discern for an individual what is wrong or right, it is what's in your heart that determines. It not a party thing, but an individual one.

[@valerieadams3944]

I worked in the shoddy haphazard "good 'ol boy" System too. I called it the Injustice System. One week a kid whose crime was being Stupid got 15 yrs--while a Mental patient who walked away from an Institution; got Violent when drunk and bought alcohol; went to visit a mother and daughter who had a Florist shop and had been kind enough to hire him for a job years earlier--and beat the old Mother with the wooden leg of a chair-- who was in a Coma in the hospital and eventually died--just sent him back to the institution he walked Away from and hitchhiked down the road! He got Nothing! Judges so full of Themselves and "the Law"--that literally at the end of a Trial--Tell the Jurors what to Do! You should see the look on their faces at some point in what he saying, like "Is He telling us what we should do!?--well why the heck am I, here!?" I made an Escape Olan and got out of there. Didn't even want to take the Record of or Listen to it, Any more. But in 2023 or earlier--they Should have solved this hanging Mystery by now, sith DNA or Genealogy from the Evidence room! And Why, Haven't they!? Shifty and Shameful.

[@sheilagilbert3742]

In Mississippi a sheriff in a rural county coerced 2 sisters to confess to a murder! Once they were in prison for years they always said they were innocent! I told them to call a civil rights lawyer, they did! The sheriff’s son had committed the crime and he had been raping these girls for years and pinned it on them! They won their case and got a big amount from the city and state!

[@DistrustHumanz]

So taxpayers had to pay for it, the cop got away with it, and the problem just keeps going on and on.... and on...

[@tahira1]

I remember reading about this. 😢

[@clintbouscher9399]

What city

[@talisshelbourne9571]

@@tahira1 where? Please add a link or more details.

[@JimiBegbaaji]

And what became of the sheriff?

[@therandomfiles6160]

Not only does this happen. I used to not believe the stories when people would say I'm innocent I didn't do anything. Until I walked out my door half way up my block and was tackled. I had nothing in my possession except a few dollars. Not even 20 all together. Charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. They arrested around 15 people that day . There was about 6 of us who literally was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Even my neighbor whom worked for the postal office was arrested. Now there was illegal activity going on . But not with everyone that was arrested. I was sentenced to 5 years probation for that. That 5 years turned into 11 from me violating. Postal worker was fired . And I was kind of stuck in my situation for me not having a paid lawyer. When you don't have a lawyer they appoint you a public defender that just so happens to be friends with the judge and the district attorney. How do you win in that situation. Especially when they come and tell you your facing 10 years jail time but they can get you probation. Mind you you will get this offer after sitting for months so you're already anxious to get out of jail. So you take the first deal they give you just because you want to go home. That's our Philadelphia system for you.

[@WideAwakeHuman]

Two justice systems in this country man - one for the rich and one for the rest of us. If u don’t have the money to buy an expense lawyer or you don’t play golf with the judge then you’re effd

[@ashleysmashley2323]

Not the same justice system in 2023!😅

[@izzyjones7108]

Smdh. Imho the entire system is Broken.privatized prisons. Corporation jails. It's a $$$$ thing and it is BOTTOM LINE...the haves vs the have nots

[@raefarnsworth4278]

That is with every judicial system. We need a complete overhaul. The jail system is a $$ maker. Cops lie too and identifications are wrong.

[@JasonP6339]

​​​@@ashleysmashley2323 yup, like with most things but liberals do, they take things that are legitimate problems that need legitimate solutions and they go to the farthest extreme in the complete opposite direction.... Generally it ends up not solving the problem at all, but in a lot of cases actually makes it much worse on everyone..... But that's what happens when you raise a couple of generations and indoctrinate them to become radical liberals in public schools and colleges and to have a victimhood complex 24/7 and very low impulse or emotional control..... I still don't think they realize the monster they created, but they will soon since it's now turning around and biting them as we speak..... In a just system, even if they did initially arrest OP, a quick investigation and they should have set him free with an apology. But in this time frame, where the liberals frequently do exactly what I described above, they would have immediately released all 15 with no charges, including the 50% that OP said were actually breaking the law....

[@mellie4174]

Saddest thing is her killer is actually still out there, never having paid the price.

[@selenalopez8511]

Very sad very frightening and very disgusting but Justice will pay Central later with comrades that individual who took the life of the beautiful lady was soon Or late of meet his Maker

[@shannonbailey7580]

There's a serial killer walking the streets of Little Rock right now, they know who he is and just keep having him sent back to the state hospital.

[@panamablack9671]

Facts

[@thyralmcrae7770]

💯

[@4evagrace789]

The only part that upsets me is that IF he didn’t do it The Real Killer”got away it🤬 and the officers knowingly knows there’s a killer out there😤

[@jhemnes1]

They'll get theirs down the road too.

[@margarethendrix9712]

I live here. I remember this very well. In fact, my ex inlaw house was raided. The only thing that saved him was that at the time that this happened, he was working out of state. The police will frame people just to make it look like they found the guilty person just to make themselves look like they are doing their job.

[@lisannjimbo]

I question sloppy police work. How does anyone not suspect someone in law enforcement if they have NO hard-core forensic evidence and rush to convict innocent people? How can anyone, a judge, jury send anyone to the death penalty without hard core forensic evidence? You can't!

[@Adelicows]

What do you mean IF he didn't do it?? Their main piece of "evidence" was the watch, which the police report clearly states didn't match. There was literally nothing to suggest he did it other than what obviously appears to be a false confession. There are countless cases where it was PROVEN that people falsely confessed, so a confession shouldn't even mean much. That's pretty screwed up if the only thing that bothers you is the real killer getting away with it. How effed is your head if it doesn't upset you when people deliberately falsify or hide reports, and physically beat someone to force them to confess, just so they can say they solved the case?? My gosh....

[@esmereldaweatherwax7230]

Their only "evidence" was a confession that they tortured out of him. Doesn't it concern you that police are framing people for murder, when they know that's likely to result in the death of the person they framed?

[@julieclaeren486]

That beautiful picture of her with the music playing at the end got me right in the heart. You can tell in her eyes what a peaceful loving spirit she had.

[@davidnorthern0219196]

That wasn't lost on me either, but I would have to have physical evidence to tie him to it before I took his life! I feel like they just wanted anyone.

[@fuseinaalhassanbanda6230]

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[@AFineLineA]

​@@davidnorthern0219196 As we all wasn't first and won't be the last to possibly be innocent. DNA testing could make it definitive if they saved evidence and if it is still viable for testing.

[@chevypreps6417]

Very well said.

[@Best-gs9ov]

I feel the Same for that innocent man!

[@sylviarichardson8759]

What is sad is that both families suffered in this case!! The police and the rest of the top dogs knew this was a bs investigation from the start!! Shame on them!!

[@johnpcf]

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[@julieclaeren486]

Amen!!

[@jancrawford9318]

you’re so correct!!!!!

[@mamanor4258]

The police were covering thier own guiltily.

[@khargrarnrhan209]

"Mental retardation must be determined by a jury, not a judge" Neither of those would make any sense. Mental issues must be determined by medical experts, period.

[@BEAUTYnIQ]

ikr. this whole vid is so skewed and biased.. poor little guy repressed by society.. kills someone then has more rights than the victim who can't speak has no voice no say no influencinfluence.. he gets years of attention, appeals, news coverage, and the best attys our tax dollars can buy..

[@DistrustHumanz]

Ask 10 medical pros, and you can get 10 different answers.

[@khargrarnrhan209]

@@DistrustHumanz Ask a non pro and you'll get something but you can't call it a answer.

[@somethingaboutbeaute]

@@khargrarnrhan209 ask a medical pro where they’ve been proven to be purposely wrong and multiple people put to death because of this!!! They find out decades later. Now what?

[@PiperJohnson-ih8wx]

Ut

[@kjwsmother2647]

The fact that the brother still doesn’t know it wasn’t her watch says everything I need to know ! They murdered this man and her murderer was never bought to justice

[@peachesbrown]

That could not been her watch nurses wear watches with a second hand. 😢😮

[@margoegg]

Her father I’d the watch. He gave it to her so stfu.

[@judithcampbell1705]

This is a very sad outcome for all parties involved. She was a beautiful lady and he was clearly illiterate. Shame on law enforcement for their tactics. Thank you for sharing this story. It should serve as a lesson to everyone who practices law!

[@candivarela3702]

how come some she just as a she he dishonors her family and they'll kill her too as a female

[@JadedBelle]

​@@candivarela3702Say what?

[@Scorpio_Rose1980]

​@@candivarela3702care to translate that, for those of us that know proper English? 🤔🤔🤔

[@MeruAyano]

As someone who has had a family member murdered, I understand the pain. I do. But I would never want the wrong person convicted and I would fight to get them out if I had reasonable doubt. This was just sad. Also, Bread's "Everything I own" is one of my favorite songs. I can't have children, so my maternal love goes to my dogs. When I lost them (circumstances out of my control and not due to anything on my part), I died inside, and this song always makes me think of them. Always, and it's been ten years.

[@mitsverdi5832]

A dog's love is so pure and deprived of any ruse. Unconditional 💗🐶🌹

[@MeruAyano]

@@mitsverdi5832 Beyond true.

[@maofdeuce1]

My heart goes out to you, I truly can relate to the pain of loving & losing a fur baby❤

[@peggymccauley7956]

Please consider rescuing a needy dog or two. I think you need them, and I know from experience they need you. That's all they want is love for you and from you. Best wishes to you. And bless you mightfully.

[@RandomChristianMusings]

@@peggymccauley7956 Both of my dogs are "rescue dogs." I think they KNOW they've been rescued! They've been the most faithful dogs I've ever had. I ❤ them so much, I'd take a bullet for them. For real. 😁

[@diannenaworensky6698]

I have always said "If there is DNA it MUST be tested". That is the only way of for sure knowing.

[@rosebean]

They should go back and test anything they have

[@diannenaworensky6698]

@@rosebean ABSOLUTELY

[@AFineLineA]

​@@rosebean Totally agreed!!!

[@lindawells8167]

She probably had DNA under her fingernails as well as in a rape kit. Total police failure.

[@BlackStump172]

If there is no DNA now , then there should not be a death penalty . There is too much corruption in the LE and lawyers .

[@brintcrutchfield8010]

I grew up in Pulaski county and went to school with Tommy Robinsons son. While Sherriff Tommy pulled a gun on a guy in traffic for flipping him off.

[@louloubelle1330]

There, that right there they'd have been terrible back then

[@tiredofit4761]

Dont doubt it

[@NURSESANDY03]

Those people are so country.

[@bobbyharris6582]

Oh

[@nannettefreeman7331]

I was also living in Arkansas when the murder took place. I had moved away by the time he was executed. I remember Tommy Robinson being a loose cannon, & there being rampant "Good Ol' Boyism" within the Sheriff's department. And let's not forget all the bodies found buried in the "Pea Fields." Bottom line: Arkansas was NOT the place where you wanted to run afoul of the law in the 1980s. I'm not sure it's much better today. 😔

[@Parmar.angelk]

This was so sad. I really feel for her and her family-He may have been there, he may not have. I don’t think he killed her and the state, Governor Clinton, prosecutors, judges and police officers are all what they ultimately punished him for being. Murderers. The watch was different than her watch as seen in the note in withheld evidence and seems her family was never told that…if they were, as bad as it sounds to say, they are just as guilty as the rest of them. I know the pain of losing a loved one, you HAVE to have someone to blame and often the blame is misplaced. I think they just needed someone to blame and someone to pay for it so they could feel they got some form of Justice. This was just all wrong in so many ways and was likely due to some degree of racism. Just my two cents.

[@LindaReynen-tf7fp]

Everyone blames all this stuff on racism. It's bullshit, if you knew what's going on world you think differently. I am far from racist and blacks literally put me in serious danger.

[@Abethehunter]

I feel sorry for what happened to her parents they got a raw deal. Because the killer is still walking free.

[@panamablack9671]

Indeed

[@y.g.smokedog3233]

The KKK was involved, and at the time, they're the town sheriff , so they cover it up and put it on a black person...

[@brintcrutchfield8010]

Two suspects exited the car. Where's the mystery man who was supposedly in Colorado?

[@kimbercoleman7089]

Where is the gun?

[@krickette5569]

Who is THE one person Fairchild would refuse to implicate?

[@agro-valleyfarm7217]

@@krickette5569 The sheriff had evidence that the watch that the accused had DID NOT belong to the deceased woman which they didn't bother to tell the DA.

[@nativeamericanfeather9948]

The younger brother confessed twice while in jail. He said Barry never left the car. Google and read some articles..it's crazy

[@cdmc012599]

2 guys got out the car and ran, it never said they caught any. Days later, they arrested this man hundreds of miles from Little Rock. Interrogated him from 11 pm to 7 am to get a confession. Something smells funny. Chances are he had nothing to do with it at all.

[@bugsea54]

This is outrageous! When are people going to be held accountable for unethical behavior in positions such as attorneys ! They do just want a conviction!

[@jillspence7227]

Of course they do, just as the defence want their clients to be found innocent even if they know he/she is guilty. Justice is given by the jury and the judge.

[@natnaelamanuel2634]

The 2 women explained it so well. The fact that you hide evidence in order to win is beyond,beyond belief 😥how can this people look at their family their kids & the light of day & even life itself ❓❓imagine imagine in Arkansas back then 🙉🙉🙉it still happens today 2023 in NY,LA,TX.............

[@loralieisa]

Prosecuting attorneys represent the people and need to be ethical, but often are only interested in winning a conviction.

[@BlackStump172]

@@natnaelamanuel2634If evidence is deliberately hidden by the prosecution or LE , then they should be sacked and charged for obstruction of justice .

[@SnarkNSass]

It's still the norm. Nobody thinks their local authorities are corrupt... This is Arkansas... Hunter Brittain's murderer is out on appeal and working for the Ward Water Department... 🤬 HFTCD HFTJD SIFUAS 🤬✊🏼💯

[@tracyL923]

This breaks my heart for both parties . You can tell this man is illiterate and this has happened so many times just to get an easy conviction. While a sick person is watching smiling doing it again over & over !!!!

[@AFineLineA]

Totally agreed!!!

[@janievega1184]

Being illiterate doesn't mean a person doesn't know right from wrong

[@tracyL923]

@@janievega1184 I agree but when you have mental health issues it can cause a person to snap. I wish her mom would have had her removed from the home .

[@mzbatonrougebeauty5267]

​@@janievega1184correct but that confession was bs

[@stuartgreaves6645]

@@janievega1184 Those cops should have been charged by their parents of invading his personal space

[@Cryptokrazy01]

I would want justice for my daughter as well… but I absolutely would want THE PERSON WHO COMMITTED THE CRIME TO BE PROSECUTED. NOT JUST A LIFE FOR A LIFE. It’s WRONG!

[@yasxoxo1984]

I agree! That's just as wrong as what the killer did.

[@truthseeker2314]

EXACTLY not to just get it over with!

[@ThomasCranmer1959]

The state proved his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@verkumar2703]

I believe the family should have a right to say if he dies or lives!

[@Janellabelle]

Yeah, if it's the wrong person, you've just made my loss even worse. Not only is the innocent person running loose, and the case is considered closed by the PD, but I'm dealing with the huge amount of guilt knowing someone is in there because of my loved ones' death. I think victims loved ones tend to hope the person they arrest is the right person and ignore soooo much evidence that points to their innocence, simply because they WANT to believe they caught the killer. They want closure, and as long as the killers still out there it's not over.

[@apophis2129]

Wow, her story really resonates and leaves a mark on me. What a beautiful woman.. A hard-working, loving soul who truly was an agent for good in this crazy world. Taken far before her time. A few years ago, I was robbed at gunpoint in my old house by two kids who were 15 years old. No masks or anything, I thought I was done for. I used to be resentful about it. These days, I'm just grateful that they spared my life. It would've been so pointless and sad to have been un-alived over a beat-up old Playstation. Be kind to one another out there, folks. 🖤

[@brendaseager7371]

It doesn’t matter who or how someone is murdered shouldn’t matter, they should all be treated equal when being tried. Her accomplishments are nothing to do in this, my belief is nurse or homeless we all deserve equal justice! No one person, no matter what their background is equal when it comes to being murdered.

[@scawarren]

I agree it shouldn't matter who the victim is but the how does make a difference.

[@andrewgoldman1710]

The circumstances DO matter. There is a huge difference between a killing in the heat of a momentary passion, and one coldly planned and carried out. That is why civil societies have ALWAYS discerned the differences in assessing relative degrees of guilt and their levels of punishments.

[@ItsBobbyBlTCH]

I understand that you’re trying to harp on this “everyone is equal, no matter their walk of life” type philosophy but that is not how our world works. Especially when talking about murder cases. The specifics and details of the crime are extremely important when it comes to sentencing.

[@dckatyx9577]

I think if you research this issue thoroughly you will find that very few murdered people are subsequently tried.

[@WideAwakeHuman]

@@andrewgoldman1710 societies do treat those murders differently but I’m not sure they are - the outcomes are the same, an innocent person has their life taken. Why is it less evil because the suspect was angry or emotional when they did it? Idk, I think that’s a cop out that lots of people use to get more lenient punishments and they’re still murdering someone no matter how they “feel” in the moment leading up to the crime. Complex issues I guess

[@miss0petersburg]

From the moment of the first “interrogation” I knew it was bullshit. They sitting there pressing their shoulders against the man and ONE pic to choose from…not to mention beat up!!! Yeah ok…He walked it over to the camera real quick😡 I was a year old then and not in this country, so wasn’t familiar with many cases from the 80s. We came in the 90s to NY so that’s where my memories in this country start. There are toooooooooo many of such cases, not much changed

[@WideAwakeHuman]

Yeah I’d rather just not prosecute anyone at this point - I was a cop in my previous life and saw first hand we have two justice systems. One for the rich and one for the rest of us. It’s not black and white or citizen and immigrant or men and woman - it’s money. And I’d rather just stop the charade and fend for myself at this point

[@specialkay4329]

Hmm. First let me say if this entire story is true, may justice be served. However, in this State,in this Era. I am understandably skeptical of the town, and officers testimony.

[@deloreshickman4184]

Absolutely tragic, for the victim and all affected. I DO NOT trust police, investigators, or prosecutors, after hearing of so many corrupt cases.

[@EMILY4DAYS]

Same, and there's zero reason to do anything different.

[@tonyclack5901]

It does not matter who convicts and if they are guilty or innocent, those convicting or administering the lethal injection are also murderers.

[@SunShinyDaysPlease]

Then read about the many success stories if you can't handle these stories.

[@SunShinyDaysPlease]

​@@EMILY4DAYS Pathetic comment.

[@EMILY4DAYS]

@@SunShinyDaysPlease lmfao that's a stretch to assume someone can't handle a certain type of story or information. Knowing the truth will always be better than living in ignorant bliss. The truth is grim.

[@michelenix1562]

Has any DNA testing been done to find the real killer?

[@heatherh.197]

That's my question

[@marksneddon3709]

Yes and it came back with several hit La on unknown persons

[@jeanniedillard1102]

There was DNA testing and there wasn’t any DNA of Berry Lee Fairchild!

[@diannedunlap3623]

Exactly they found a mildly retardant person and beat a confession out of him. And plenty of prosecutors have been found wrong over the years and still won’t admit they were wrong

[@diannedunlap3623]

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[@rocousilly676]

@1:00:59They admitted that the watch was different but didn't let the defense know it and that was the only physical evidence.

[@cognitionup5211]

The whole case proves unjust by this fact, and this fact only. They hide evidence; the conviction is flawed. These demons are evil beyond by words! I hope clinton have pigs for grand children; with this revelation , my hate for this man has just arrived. This should not have happened, not in a country that boast!! Filthy disgusting evil wicked beasts that should be removed from among humanity!!

[@westernhemisphere2205]

It is very sad what happened to her. But the fact of the matter is we don't really know who did it. The only thing that we have is a confession and the confession was coerced by law enforcement officers who had no problem violating someone's constitutional rights.

[@BettyDuguid]

I agree, how many times has it been proven that people of a certain colour have been told, it will be OK if you just say you did it, back in the day it was easier to believe a coloured person did it, god forbid it was a local. Now of course its the people closest to the victim who are the first suspects.

[@lsb9397]

She was raped so there had to be DNA in her or on her

[@BettyDuguid]

@@lsb9397 were talking early 80s, I'm pretty sure they weren't that advanced back then.

[@lsb9397]

I highly doubt that was the case... People in this interview said because Fairchild confessed to the crime the police and judge opted NOT to test DNA bc they already had his confession

[@Closereveryday]

That would be correct. Imagine if he's not the killer. While guilty may be found innocent and innocent found guilty by people; God knows the truth and will give what is just. 🙏🙂❤️

[@relocatetoEUROPE]

Now we have DNA tests that do help in justice if it's found.

[@jovanbrothers]

If they didn't do it, why were they driving her car than. Every murder says they were forced to make a confection. If u didn't do it don't confess

[@dareallyst]

🧐 did you watch the whole video? He was not arrested by being pulled over in her car. The statement about the car was in the forced confession… smh

[@opaqueandbluefrommyphone4339]

The saddest thing is that not only did an innocent man die for a crime he didn’t commit, but the person who actually killed that woman was never brought to justice. These officers completely tricked the family into thinking that the person who killed their daughter was caught. Makes you wonder how many other women were murdered because these cops had to legally lynch a blackman. It’s sickening how much racism played into the murder of that innocent man.

[@SunShinyDaysPlease]

No such thing as "legally lynch"

[@aishabush1655]

@@SunShinyDaysPlease that's a whole lie and you know it but until you see that side you'll never understand

[@indianicholas6562]

It's pretty sad a lot of police officers get away with shit. I don't condon what he did, but the officers should be held accountable. Arkansas excuted 5 or 7 men in less than 2 weeks because the drug was expiring. Ledell Lee was part of the Arkansa 7

[@deannawiederhold3326]

Think about who the Governor was Clinton who was hell bent on Jailing Black Men.

[@jillspence7227]

In those days in the south cops did get away with a lot, there is no doubt of that.

[@MiriahV23]

​@Jill Spence In the past and the present, therefore, nothing much has changed. I believe the future will also remain the same.

[@bennym5244]

Your kidding. Something very wrong is happening to society. The train was pulling into the station just as Obama was elected. Then it started moving again and is now a runaway train to God knows where?

[@jamesritter5829]

So you would want killers to go free ?

[@Doxiemama16]

Allow me to preface my comment by saying the murder is a tragedy. May Greta rest in peace and I pray her family and loved ones can find solace in the good times and her memory. However, based on the story, those deputies and prosecutors are nothing more than the KKK in suits. It's a terrible injustice if the wrong man was executed and the real perpetrator was never brought to justice.

[@matthewjobe3098]

So I guess the raping murderer is nothing more than a black panther in street clothes 🙄

[@LC-go1uh]

How he have da watch doe

[@ricknelsonm]

My thoughts too, thank you,

[@janececelia7448]

Suits and uniforms. Shit, how scary is that. I'm from New Zealand where the police don't carry firearms and there's no death penalty. They abolished the death penalty in the 60s or 70s. Probably b/c of cases like this.

[@DaChosen1_220]

@@LC-go1uhThe watch he sold his sister was not the watch from the victim! The victims watch was actually gold and the watch he sold his sister was black and red! The police had this specific information in their documents and did not release it to the defense team! Now if this man was actually “So guilty” then why would you hid this evidence. If you know he is guilty without a reasonable doubt then one simple watch would not bother your case & you would not hide this evidence!

[@marypadgett2810]

There was no justice for the family or the man accused. I would not have wanted to be an accused in Arkansas then or now.

[@ruffadamsthegreat.2662]

Yes! Yes, and yes! I agree 💯 percent.

[@evanstrother9137]

Seeing Fairchild's mother crying has got to be one of the most shattering images I have ever seen...

[@suzieque4222]

YEP MY HEART WENT OUT TO HER 😞

[@nikkishaw73]

I sympathize with the victims mom whose daughter was raped and murdered...

[@sidviciousness7469]

​@@nikkishaw73 Sounds like you can't do both parties, equally. Telling, very telling-indeed.

[@chalanecasdorphwride8785]

The world lost a light when Miss Mason was murdered. An abundance of reasonable doubt as to the guilt of Mr. Fairchild. Two tragic deaths. God, hold both of these souls in your mighty, merciful bosom, & comfort both families forever.🙏

[@DannyBoy777777]

Your God could simply have prevented the murder. Evidently, he couldn't be bothered.

[@CrystallineBlue]

@@DannyBoy777777 Your lack of understanding of spiritual matters would be laughable if it wasn't so evil.

[@DannyBoy777777]

@CrystallineBlue You're an idiot. Any time you want a debate on theocracy or the origins of the universe, I'm here for you. But I doubt you could comprehend the basics.

[@anthonyconino329]

I hope he's burning . In hell. And I hope it's for ever. POS

[@anthonyconino329]

​@@CrystallineBlue why start name calling? That's his belief. Hair blue much? Or purple, or green?

[@margaretmoore1621]

I don't understand how a human being can think sit around and think that today I'm going to behead someone or flay someone etc...how depraved do you have to get in life to not feel something for another human being?

[@jillspence7227]

It is called psychopathy, and there are many among us with that problem.

[@lindaarrington9397]

Yet there are many walking among us now It as old as time good evil We must strive to keep our goodness

[@scottable4475]

100 percent totally in agreement. How could anyone??? But society is not doing anything to suppress the evil within us. Those that are in places and positions that do influence society are continuously feeding the beast within us with the entertainment industry, the lax laws that cater to the criminal, the propaganda spread through the internet.. What I see children now exposed to is ruining the fabric of decency within our existence. Seen shows where 4 and 5 yr olds use profanity like they're grown ups and instead of being outraged about it, we rewind it so we can laugh again. There will always be those walking the streets that are depraved, but society is embracing it, rather than condemning it.

[@Tina-si1gz]

I agree and have wondered the same thing. Yes I get they’re psychopaths. We can’t control their depravity but can learn and teach our kids to run screaming if any chance at all at the first feeling something is off. Rest In Peace Greta.

[@veeherreraJanecka]

I agree. The Murdaugh case broke my heart too. Most humans are decent. But how unsettling that we have monsters among decent people in how world.

[@PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts]

The family deserves to see justice but not like this! The only thing the family member could mention was the watch and it was not the same watch.

[@loralieisa]

He didn't know that the watch his sister bought was not the same watch his sister owned.

[@suzieque4222]

when I heard that part about the watch, that totally did it for me. how the heck he ended up getting the death penalty is beyond me !!! truly sad for all concerned 😞 guess we will never know the truth

[@charlieward5476]

I’ll never understand how people don’t fight for children in the womb but will fight so hard for convicted killers not getting the death penalty

[@kevinratay8285]

What a horrible story for both families. I don't think I can imagine another situation that can compare to it.

[@ellenthom34]

Sheriff Tommy Robinson who was in Congress for a short time was notorious for grandstanding. He lost all credibility.

[@ellenthom34]

Major Dill had long questionable career in LRPD before being hired by Robinson. People in the know distrusted him.

[@davidandrews190]

@@ellenthom34 LOOK UP EDWARD EARL JOHNSON case 1987 I think This poor kid got stitched up by the dodgy American justice system They just seem to like killing people period lol

[@inthedarkanonymous5625]

I have always wondered how some (emphasis on some) "law enforcement officers" justify being as dangerous as the criminals they're supposedly protecting us from.

[@AFineLineA]

Such a shame she didn't get to pursue all she worked hard for. RIP, Blessings to the family.

[@d0nk85]

It's just strange the questioning... it's not really a confession when someone is leading the questions

[@iamjustchannell9121]

RIGHT. AT 1st HE SAID BLACK THEY ASKED HIM AGAIN SAYING IT WAS GREEN AND WHITE THEN TOLD HIM WHAT THE HAT SAID LOL

[@QueenE31]

I understand the need for closure by the family but heavens, they were heavily clouded by “the need for justice” that they didn’t care if an innocent man died. Imagine being hell bent on the need to kill someone- anyone- to temporarily make yourself feel better. Makes them no better than the real killer imo.

[@lowerself6689]

He wasn’t innocent.

[@QueenE31]

@@lowerself6689 He was innocent. The only evidence they had was a watch which actually didn’t match hers. The killer got away with it and they convinced an innocent man.

[@littlenonni75]

There was absolutely no proof that this man did anything period. But you're okay with the legal system.Abuse of power and position to make people believe in a fantasy, no proof nothing at all, to say that he was the murderer.I mean , the reality is at the end of the case , what did they prove. But it's even sadder And people Like the. One who just said he wasn't innocent would say that with no proof. You just need to be Right so badly Kills. Omeone, even though you haven't absolutely no reason to you.Saw that that man was beat up You saw that he was Beaten I guess I would say I was guilty if I was threatened over and over and kicked. Humans. Make me sad because they're just so quick to judgment without real authority without real humankind.Is what inhumane people 1 day when you suffer?And those powers that be that you think are so right.Aren't there for you?I bet you'll change your mind

[@ordainedreverendhighpriestess]

Arkansas is notorious for wrongful convictions.

[@Jazzmin7778]

He black thats why as long as they pic and blame someone

[@rhondasisco-cleveland2665]

She looked just like her momma. It must be so hard to lose your “mini-me”. What’s worse is how it happened. Devastating

[@jennyfaulk8020]

It is very hard to lose your “mini-me”. My daughter died in a car accident in 2018.

[@Tina-si1gz]

I’m so sorry. I can’t imagine. 😢

[@emmascraver1977]

My five yr old looks like her mother,'s identical twin. As a dad I know I wouldn't get police involved if god forbid something ever happened to either of them. I'd unleash he'll on the person, and make sure they stay alive to live in unimaginable horror for as long as I possibly could

[@oregongirl7137]

The mother looks like Liz Taylor.

[@user-zx5kq6hs9d]

Yes, I agree, I’m forever bereaved mummy.😢💔🦋 That’s my song and my little boy Izzy💔🦋

[@MickeyKamer]

These stories don't show the whole story. Remember these are designed to be entertainment and draw out an emotional feeling in you the viewer. Notice this doesn't list all the evidence of the case. It is not the actual evidence shown in this case, these stories never give you the whole story. Keep that in mind.

[@janececelia7448]

Apparently, there was no evidence and that was the point of this entire documentary!

[@MickeyKamer]

@@janececelia7448Cecelia That might be the case, how do you know? Based on the very last segment of the story if you rewatch it, there was a hint to what I am referring to. However, to formulate a opinion based on what was shown is not a valid way to do so. In order to formulate the opinion, you need ALL the facts not just what the storyteller is presenting. Again, this was and is a way to draw out an emotion. I am not going to say he is innocent nor am I going to say he was guilty. I am saying without all the facts I cannot formulate an opinion one way or another.

[@wesleysimon955]

​@@MickeyKamer I respect this comment it shows that your a person with logical thinking and just don't judge a person or situation off of emotions.

[@jacquelineorr5479]

I completely agree with you! Few people actually think this way. I always ask myself, "What's the other side to this story and what have I NOT been told?"..."What is their agenda?". It's important to ask this regarding everyone involved...the lawyers for both the prosecution and defense, the law enforcement, the judge, the defendant(s), and the families.

[@jeffrejr1]

never trust american police. A confession with an attorney present is way more powerful. 7am confessions with a head injury

[@brintcrutchfield8010]

"Phone books" is not a myth. I know from personal experience.

[@ASMRR3N33]

🤣😔😂😩... so do i..

[@auraterry3548]

X2😅

[@ittssgggdddds8021]

And water hose as well..

[@nickyjones867]

How the hell do these arseholes get away with it? It makes me despise LE

[@edwardtatum9930]

How did police show up in that part of town so quickly? Because of past regrsessions don't make you guilty of murder. Never heard of motive or evidence. If coerced all is thrown out. All the cops that talked of beatings should be believed. This reminds me of the book To Kill a Mockingbird.

[@yolandawilson6619]

They said there was 13 suspects. The police didn't catch the guys they alleged ran from her car so where did they get thirteen suspects and how did they narrow them down? For anyone wondering how his sister got the watch, the police had her vehicle. There is no guarantee that the watch wasn't in the vehicle. I think the police did it. I don't think they were chasing her car. I think a police officer pulled her over and did this. There isn't any DNA evidence at all, fingerprints, nothing. She had a nice car with a Florida tag. Her windows appeared to be tinted. That's enough for a police officer to stop her. This case makes no sense. Did she visit any furniture stores at all?

[@lisajeter9511]

Greta’s brother that talked about “The Little Drummer boy” broke my heart”. I do pray he can find Love and Peace in his life. He’s truly suffered long enough and deserves to be happy and live a fulfilling life!I have 4 brothers and I have no doubt if I was murdered it would certainly change their entire lives for the duration of their lives. Especially my Twin Brother!

[@Songshare]

So very sad 😢 I settled in her home town of Panama City in June 1983. I went on to spend 38 years in that area having four children. It’s impossible to understand why death visits each of us seemingly at random. It doesn’t make any sense.

[@mercymylord9416]

I feel u & I agree but just bc we as humans see death as "random" doesn't mean it's not a perfect plan behind the scenes.....pls have a Great Day & a Amazing Life my friend👼🏿

[@lilacopeland9624]

#

[@lindaarrington9397]

I know All over the world

[@Tina-si1gz]

@@mercymylord9416 Very well stated. It’s beyond our understanding. I lost a good friend to a senseless murder in 1984. Until one has lived thru this kind of violence it’s impossible to understand the complete pain, terror and grief family and friends experience. She was only 29 years old. A beautiful kind hearted person everyone loved. Rest In Peace Greta, Dana and all victims of violent crime.

[@nachoavent933]

No evidence at all then they wrote a statement saying that watch wasn't really victim watch so messed up

[@Mrermason]

It was her watch.

[@DeborahAckerman1234]

And the family still uses the watch as the defining evidence.. the watch wasn’t hers.. smdh.. shameful and sad all the way around.. ineptitude.

[@ernestclary6035]

Her mother stated that her daughter said she needs a better watch because all she has is her snoopy watch- the watch shown was a Casio watch- not a snoopy watch

[@primesspct2]

I am sorry that this young woman was murdered. committing a crime is always wrong. However treating a person with cognitive disabilities , the same as a normal person is ALWAYS wrong. Now I didnt know this young man or the extent of his abilities, but I do know a young man who had massive brain damage due to an aneurism. I was very very close to him and was like a second mother to him. It was a wonder he lived, they didn't think he would, but that said, he was never the same. He was more like an 11 or 12 year old child. This young man had had a very difficult life growing up, and was from a dysfunctional family. When he moved back in with his mother, ( after 3 years of recovering in hospitals and nursing homes,) they would fight, and she would get frustrated and scream at him, and smack him and call him a "retard". I could hear her screaming at him on the phone. One day he got angry and set the house on fire. He knew it was wrong, but due to the damage in the temporal lobe, consequences and impulse control were effected from the aneurism. His mom was fine and insurance built a new house, but my loved one went to prison, a real prison with murderers and rapists. This was his first ever offence period. We wanted him to serve in a minimum security facility or an institution. He was not a dangerous person normally. In fact he smiled all the time, told jokes and was very happy go lucky; He just couldn't handle the constant stress. His mom was a hoarder, and yelled at him all the time. He needed to be put into a group home or something like that. A stable ordered living situation. Anyway, a bit of extra background that's off topic I suppose. Well this young man 22 years old, was jumped in prison and killed, stabbed in the eye. Besides being cognitively disabled, he was also blind in one eye, paralyzed in one arm, and drug one leg. Do you think an adult with the mind of a child and various physical disabilities should be housed with extremely violent inmates? I would have never thought this could happen in the US, but it did happen; and no one did anything to help, no one stood up for him, no body called in Drs to testify as to his limitations, did no testing of his mental capacity, nothing. And I assure you there are thousands of people just like him in hard core prisons right now. Yes criminals need to be held accountable. But where do we draw that line?? More needs to be done. I dont think this man should have been put to death, I do think he should have served life, and he was most likely in the right place. My point is just, this bears thinking about. It could be your loved one?

[@retromoviefan944]

the problem with putting someone like your loved one in a group home is that there's not very much supervision and a lot of these homes are in residential neighborhoods (which they shouldn't be). As an arsonist, he might have done it again and burned down the group home or a neighbors home. So unfortunately he needed to be in a locked down situation where he was supervised long term and completely off the streets. As you say, he also knew right from wrong, so it was more of an anger or impulse control situation with him. But it does sound like he should have had more testing done to be sure of the best place to put him, not in with ultra violent felons.

[@lowerself6689]

He was a criminal regardless and only getting worse, he was with his brother and took part in the crime.

[@georgiabanks3117]

Fairchilds mothers quiet tears broke my heart. What a poor example of 'justice'.. Very, very sad.

[@diego5125]

two wrong doesn't make it right. Period.

[@mistyseavers6148]

Love and prayers to the family🙏🏻 she was a beautiful lady❤️

[@jujulionesselsa1416]

She certainly was, she never got a chance to live her life in the way she wanted. And bless her she was just going to buy furniture and planning a wedding, and wasn't even able to do that.

[@andreaberryhill6654]

I grew up with the Mason family in Panama City. Greta really was special. One brother is still struggling deeply with her death & the way this was handled.

[@BrandyinIndy]

How can you accept a confession from someone who has experienced head trauma?

[@marlene56-143]

No, but for the prosecution to reject it would likely only be on a finding of mentally incompetent to stand trial by the state's psychiatrist, in a case this far along. There are known unbalanced persons who will present themselves to investigators in various cases and confess to all sorts of things. Usually, with cursory investigation, they are rejected.

[@richardvalenzuela88]

The dog didn't penetrate his brain

[@loralieisa]

@@marlene56-143 In this case it seems they would accept a confession from any man of color even if his culpability was doubtful.

[@gabriellew.4847]

Because they are yt and they say so!

[@pattih7]

Greta was a lovely girl, and just beginning a career and engaged to marry. Condolences for this family.🙏🧡🙏🧡 🕊🧡🕊 Greta

[@laurymakesaway6695]

💔

[@SounderMom31]

A law that says: “Mental Retardation Must be determined by a jury, not a judge” is an absolute insane law. Mental retardation should be determined by QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS not by 12 random people who have no professional knowledge about mental health. That is absolute insanity in my opinion. I hope this law has been changed by now but the way the US criminal justice system still looks at mental health problems even today, I won’t hold my breath.

[@br4524]

That's AR for you

[@marig6184]

But the victim's watch was in possession of the suspect sister, why?

[@br4524]

That is disputed

[@carolesmith4864]

I don't know if he did it or not, but during the "confession", they were all crowded around him, and when he answered some of the questions, it seemed as though he had to think to remember something that he had no personal knowledge of. Perhaps what they told him, I don't know. Maybe it was a friend he tried to protect or even his brother. Who knows? He took that secret to the grave with him.

[@suzieque4222]

Yep I found it hugely concerning how they were encircling him in questioning room !! looked hugely suspect !!

[@nishafont100]

There was not nearly enough evidence to execute that man.

[@suzieque4222]

@@nishafont100 totally agree!!

[@NurseKayP]

Interestingly, from what I read his brother is in jail for a different kidnapping and rape?… coincidence? Possibly.

[@Katrina-qs2rl]

I'm totally new to this case, but first impression is that he's not bright enough to concoct a detailed fake story. Why didn't he just deny it?

[@reha1066]

The fact that they are making an intimidating sandwich out of him is a big red flag.

[@reha1066]

He's still guilty

[@YIKESMF]

So, all I can think about as an Oklahoma neighbor, is just how corrupt the Arkansas law enforcement was in the case of the West Memphis 3. I refuse to step foot in that state.

[@jimmyculp8756]

I don;t understand, why would anyone confess to something they did not do, especially to committing murder?

[@lowerself6689]

Because his brother did it and he was trying to cover it up. He said it on his death bed as well. The murderer has admitted to it after he raped and tried to kill a boy after

[@littlenonni75]

Maybe because he was beaten. Did you not watch the interrogation? I have never seen an interrogation where they all sit beside. You super close like that. That's really a violation. To be honest plus feed him. The answers and the information you're not supposed to give any of that. No information. They're supposed to give you the information straight from their mouth with no evidence with no facts period. But when you are a black person and when you become a black person, then you can speak about what it is to be falsely accused for something. I am not black, but I know that the system wasn't built for them. It was built to put them away. Or execute, stop acting ignorant, because now you're just being willfully ignorant. There's whole cases built around the fakeness of the judicial system. And? The police. They have a whole. Show confessions that were forced because they threatened their lives.This man have been beaten I don't know what would you do if they told you that would kill you or you can confess.

[@charlottewilliams8982]

Using telephone books was a well-known tactic as far back as the 1960s. That's how far back my knowledge of the use of phone books go. My knowledge comes from some who allegedly experienced it at police stations in Washington, D.C., and told me about it.

[@ekbanks]

And I believe you and them, the problem is that powers at be were VERY successful at Demonizing black males in the media since the movie colors, Menace to society and Boys in the hood to such an effect NO ONE has any sympathy for black men and women in America.

[@charlottewilliams8982]

@Ek Banks You must be young or do not understand America's Black History. United States media has been demonizing the African American since Africans were kidnapped and enslaved. Over a decade ago, I wrote an essay on my blog titled: "Media's Racist History: A Psychological Affair." I took it way back and up to the present. You're right in that a racist white nedia "demonized," I use criminalized, the African American, but it goes waaay back.

[@debbieparadis5885]

Wow, what a heartbreaking story! The loss of such a beautiful soul, with so so much potential is forever heartbreaking, but this man was made accountable with his very life for a murder he did not commit! Yes, he was involved, and there needed to be accountability and justice for the victim, but he was in the car, and someone else pulled the trigger! I do not think justice has been served, it has been paid for with this man's very life, but the actual killer is still out there, why the hell has he not been brought to justice?! Why the hell have they stopped looking for the actual killer?! I think with the advancement in DNA technology and a new look at the case, they could still find the killer, and that would bring about the truth and maybe gain real justice in this case for both Marjorie 'Greta' Mason, and Barry Lee Fairchild. Please understand that I know that man was guilty, he just wasn't guilty of murder, as he was sitting in the car, and the watches were NOT THE SAME, BUT SIMILAR, and both the truth and actual justice, in this case, has yet to be obtained. It would be my hope that this case was reopened, and with fresh eyes, and advancement in DNA technology, that both the truth and actual justice be obtained. I'm sure there are organizations, somewhere that would be willing to take up this very important cause for both the truth and actual justice for the victim's Also, I don't believe in the death penalty, and please just hear me out. My goal would be to make the murderer/convicted felon/monster suffer, BUT once the murderer has been executed, his/her pain & suffering stops, this gives them a free get-out-of-jail/accountability card! It's all over for them, and life goes on, BUT if they receive life in jail without parole, for as long as they live, hopefully for a very long time, they are stuck in a cell, and their best day is when they get a visit from loved ones, or a conjugal visit, THAT'S AS GOOD AS IT CAN POSSIBLY GET FOR THEM! and to me, THAT IS PAIN & SUFFERING! When these monsters have been denied an entire life, but have to suffer through their new shitty life in jail, to me THAT IS JUSTICE! For rapists, and pedophiles especially, life in prison without the chance of parole is the perfect place for them because what society can't legally do, justice is obtained in jail through the rapists/pedophiles being brutally raped, controlled, and owned, being traumatized over and over again via regular and hopefully violent rapes! THIS IS exactly what they deserve, to actually know what their victim genuinely felt and suffered through, and they should feel this on a regular basis, to me this is justice, execution is again, just a get-out-of-jail/accountability card! I don't know why people can't see this? Also, this way if they get life in prison without the chance of parole, if they actually are innocent, it will be proven somewhere along the line and no one's life gets unjustly taken, as this is a mistake that cannot be rectified, and to just say oops, oh well, is not good enough anymore, but the actual monster can and should suffer the rest of their life in jail, and hopefully for a very long, long time. Oh, and yes, I know it would cost a lot of money, but the government would just piss away that money on less important things, somewhere else anyway. What do you guys think?

[@Bambisgf77]

A lot of what you said makes sense but I am still for the death penalty bc there is always some chance of release with more liberal judges & lax sentences. While there are certainly brutal things that happen in prison high profile criminals simply end up in protective custody separated from the general population so they are not suffering as you as believe they are. People who prey on children & elderly forfeit their right to breathe the same air as everyone else.

[@nickyjones867]

Hi Debbie. I have exactly the same view as you on the death penalty. I feel that sitting for the rest of your life in prison is a far better punishment. I just can’t agree with putting someone to death

[@BlackStump172]

I agree wholeheartedly. Killing is taking a life and it is wrong .

[@lindaarrington9397]

I think that's a books worth. I feel bad about any human tha dies. His eyes were just evil

[@debbieparadis5885]

@@Bambisgf77 What I'm talking about is when they get life in prison, WITHOUT THE CHANCE OF PAROLE, so they are stuck in jail and suffer on a daily basis, for the rest of their lives, to me, this causes deserved pain & suffering on the criminals part, for the rest of their life, which I would hope to be long, and their pain & suffering, forever & massively immense!

[@mikeoneill3205]

He admitted for a third time with his lawyer present that he was involved and that makes it felony murder even if he did not pull the trigger. Or did I miss something?

[@TomikaKelly]

You could be riding in a car with 2 friends on your way to the mall, one pulls out a gun and shoots at a pedestrian; should you be charged with felony murder?

[@dckatyx9577]

@@TomikaKelly If the car is yours - you have been kidnapped, then raped and killed, are some of the kidnappers not murderers?

[@MariaVazquez-du3st]

Shooting at a pedestrian is not murder.

[@proudmilitarybrat76]

​@@TomikaKelly you shouldn't be, but you can be.

[@pnscar3]

Felony murder when you didn’t commit the murderous act is ineligible for death.

[@jameswallwork2493]

Very interesting documentary and very eye opening I think. I never heard of this case until now but its truly shocking for many reasons. Thanks for the upload.

[@ryz2203]

1:16:21 That's crazy. No one ever told this dude it wasn't her watch.

[@heatherann1465]

That was the most telling piece of the whole story. Bit it was just a snippet. Wild.

[@patriciaposton1]

HOW DID THEY SURROUND THE HOUSE, TUSSLE WITH THE SUSPECT, SIC ATTACK DOGS ON THE SUSPECT... AND THEN THE FILM PANS AROUND TO THAT SAME SUSPECT....STROLLING WITH A LIT CIGARETTE.. NOT HANDCUFFED AT ALL... AND BEING ESCORTED LIKE HE IN WITNESS PROTECTION INSTEAD OF AS A PRIME SUSPECT.... I'M CALLING BS ON THIS ALREADY..... SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG HERE......

[@angelinagulizio5830]

What a loss to this world She had accomplished more in her short life then other people couldn’t do in a lifetime No one deserves to die so visciouly To her family I am so sorry for your loss RIp Gretchen

[@stfuplsok]

Angelina Gulizio than* other *viciously

[@taymeeks1910]

@Alexia Exactly 💯‼️

[@QueenE31]

What do accomplishments have to do with anything? Everyone is equal in the eyes of the law. If you achieve less than her, that doesn’t mean you are less worthy of the killer being found or not….. Issue here is that the family got tunnel vision and were desperate no matter the facts or truth the convict someone- anyone.

[@JP-wx6uh]

Hopefully Tommy Robinson, now 81 years old, is watching this public embarrassment and seeing how his legacy will be documented in history and how he will be forever viewed by the public.

[@meichong8278]

How about her car in his / their possession ?

[@loishenley7605]

I think Robinson died in2023

[@ianlaws8971]

"to many people would be to be embarrassed to admit they got it wrong" these words near the end are truly frightening, to think people would rather let someone be put to death than get over their embarrassment at getting things wrong is a truly terrible indictment of the way some people see this world. I am first and foremost terribly sad that Marjorie 'Greta' Mason lost her life and all she could have been to a senseless murder and everything her family has had to go through, I am also terrified that Barry Lee Fairchild was put to death with no "real" evidence to prove he ever killed anybody, I do not know how any of the central characters supposedly upholding and dispensing law and justice in this case can sleep at night believing they have done the "right" thing, this is one of the most disturbing documentaries I have seen.

[@Fuckyourfeelins.45]

In the first 3 minutes and 34 seconds, I heard what sounded like a miraculous woman who faced horrible circumstances. RIP.

[@karen-ux9wx]

What do you mean he didnt understand his rights,? He certainly understood his wrongs...,.

[@at0micwerew0lf]

“All we have is a confession” Oh…is THAT all. I see a pattern here that I’m not supposed to mention.

[@tracymoavero9916]

That now the standard is someone to corroborate a confession? That it's much more understood that police coerce a lot of confessions? I've seen two shows on white cops wrongfully convicted for murder after their own dept colleagues got it wrong

[@margaretjackson498]

He is saying his confession was forced

[@CourtneyTunbridge79]

This case is an absolute clusterfuck. No one will ever convince me that Barry being black had nothing to do with it, I truly believe it was probably 98% of the reason he was found guilty the other 2% being that he was poor. I'm a middle-aged white chick that lives in Australia so please don't assume I am jumping on some bandwagon because I'm not. Arkansas unfortunately does have a bad history with racism and we all need to be honest, this issue was still raging when Barry Fairchild was arrested. If he was there or not....I really don't know but I do believe he didn't pull the trigger. Lastly, it is so very sad that throughout all this fighting for Barry (which in of itself was warranted), the most important issue here was forgotten and that was a very talented young lady who lost her life in a very brutal way. R.I.P Marjorie a.k.a Greta, taken way to soon 🕊 ❤️

[@lavelbowlan7903]

Leave it to Arkansas if you got money you’re protected if you don’t, you’re not

[@lizrose57]

One important thing that i didnt see was why didnt they take a DNA test? That would have solved everything. Instead of draging this case on for years. That would have solved a very important question.

[@JennAyBaybAyy]

This happened in 1983, the could have taken dna.... they didn't use DNA for crime til 86 in the U.S. but they still should have taken it, especially since it was a rape and murder.

[@BurritoMassacre]

The detail about the phone book being used to hide evidence of a beating is compelling. I don’t see that as being something you just make up without knowing first hand that it works, it’s obvious to me that Fairchild did not make that up, he experienced it. RIP beautiful Greta, you were truly a remarkable woman that accomplished many things.

[@wideawake8415]

He took them to her body. How much more proof did they need ? The mother knew it was her daughter's watch.

[@lsb9397]

It wasn't the same watch 😅

[@nicoledenning8090]

exactly!!!!!

[@nicoledenning8090]

@@lsb9397 oh and it was the wrong body too huh??? duh

[@lsb9397]

@@nicoledenning8090 Bye Racist KKKaren 🤣😅😂

[@normbatchelor7403]

So he discovered a body makes him guilty of murder?

[@JennAyBaybAyy]

I was raised and grew up in Lonoke County.... in 1983 I was 4 years old. So sad. 😢

[@Emy53]

I can't stand criminals, but I despise corruption in our legal system and political system.

[@ohioguy215]

There are three prominent states that you don't want to be a convicted black person...Arkansas,, Florida, and Texas. He was executed August 31, 1995 by lethal injection.

[@rsr4099]

My condolences to the family. Horrible tragedy. Exercise you Rights!! Especially the Right to Remain SILENT. Request a lawyer. Reminder EVERYTHING you say WILL be used AGAINSTYOU!!! Detectives are NOT your friend, they are Not trying to help you they are working to find evidence to take someone to trial

[@rosebean]

Bit like Hr really

[@nickyjones867]

And they lie and lie

[@jillspence7227]

exactly, they are there to gather evidence, the prosecutors take that evidence to a grand jury who decides whether it is good enough for a person to be sent to trial.

[@jahneastanfield2662]

Not easy to do when you're being beat, and attacked by all of the lead investigators on the case.

[@jillspence7227]

@@jahneastanfield2662 no, it is a test of character to be sure.

[@brandonwesten5315]

Doesn’t seem that anyone in law enforcement or the prosecutors want the truth just a conviction.

[@thompsondwight7156]

His brother actually did it I'm from the place it happened sad

[@rosenars6665]

Wow so he basically took the fall

[@janetspell1396]

After watching this twice,.. there’s so many inconsistencies on both sides, I can’t see how anyone could find out the truth in this matter at that time. Thank God for advanced forensic technology in these days and times! I know there have been several innocent people put in prison and even been put to death in the past,..all cultures/races,.. which is really really sad. It’s also sad for the victim and their families. I pray that us humans will keep working at doing better in our justice system throughout generations to come,…and that no matter who you are or your status in society, “if you do wrong and break the laws of society,.. then you should be held accountable.

[@lavelbowlan7903]

I’m sorry for the girls family, but if there’s not evidence there, then the man should not have ever been sentenced to the death penalty

[@MamaTriedSolo]

You know it's 1983 when a black convict walks un- handcuffed smoking a cigarette surrounded by police.

[@SkittlesGirl65]

Lol

[@bugsea54]

I forgave the woman who murdered my brother, different circumstance however my sister and I are the only ones who forgave her because we know what really happened to her that made her go crazy.

[@thamuzkilo]

Is there any way I can hear the story?

[@BlackStump172]

I am sorry for the hell that you have been through . 🌸

[@bugsea54]

@Thamuz Kilo we chose not to go public, and thankfully, reporters were respectful. This was many years ago.

[@Freejessicafromkids]

@@bugsea54 😩😩😩😓😓😓🙏

[@SunShinyDaysPlease]

​@@bugsea54 Yet you post on KZbin for anyone to see.

[@tiredofit4761]

Arkansas isn’t the best in finding the truly guilty -look at the West Memphis Three.

[@angelsgranny]

Arkansas definitely found the truly guilty ones in 1983 (living in the governor's mansion).

[@annhitchcock3093]

I’m really sorry for the family of this young lady. I can’t imagine what it’s like to lose a child. My Mother’s side of the family is from Fort Smith and Van Buren. My heart goes out to you all.

[@iloveTRUMP]

If there's no 'evidence' there shouldn't be imprisonment and CERTAINLY not a death penalty!!

[@msh-hp4ix]

If they can assasinate 2 white boys on the tracks, they sure as heck wouldn't have a problem beating false confessions out of poor black boys. Unfortunately the good ole boy mentality is still alive and well in some parts of this country. Love and peace to the family.

[@crystalstarz5239]

My comment will be for Gretchen’s family . My heart is broken for y’all . I live in chronic severe pain daily that I would take on any day over the loss of my daughter. I am truly so sorry for your loss . She would have been a wonderful nurse❣️ absolutely in my prayers for comfort and peace ❣️🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻❣️

[@PennyPaws4]

Who is Gretchen?

[@polkadotsuzanne9306]

I think the dude is guilty.

[@James-fi5fk]

U think

[@jasminenixon9979]

My heart breaks for this man. To be accused and penalized for a heinous crime u didn't commit is unbearable. It's so sad how often this happens. But, if u have enough money u can evade punishment despite the type of things you are guilty of. 😭😭😭

[@Lori-db8vl]

If you see a Black man bandaged up in the interrogation room making a confession, 9 times out of 10, you are witnessing a coerced confession. 🤦‍♀️

[@allymapinda8804]

I've wondered how many innocent black people were put to death or long sentences just because of their colors.

[@josephmarshall7235]

Alot

[@leo_zero1879]

Way to damn many

[@juliusbushiv2904]

My god I can’t believe the judge said they would not only have to prove he was beaten into it confessing but that it wasn’t ‘true’ as well 😮