In this comprehensive episode, Rebecca delivers the full story of Donald Rogan Simpson Jr.—a man who has spent more than 33 years in a Missouri prison for a crime he has always insisted he did not commit. This episode leaves no detail unexplored: from Donald’s early life and the events that led him to Joplin, to the flawed investigation, coerced witnesses, lost and ignored evidence, and a trial that lasted mere minutes before sealing his fate.

Rebecca guides listeners through every twist and turn: the shifting stories of John Katura, the ignored confession of another suspect, a prosecution built on unreliable testimony, and Donald’s decades-long fight for exoneration. This is a story not just of one man’s struggle, but of a justice system in desperate need of reform.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Donald ...