

80 - Georgia Church Murders
Explicit
Crime Will Tell by Crime Will Tell
E80
Sep 7, 2026
01:01:21
Episode notes
In 1985, Harold and Thelma Swain were murdered inside of their church while attending a Bible study. Due to a corrupt investigation, an innocent man named Dennis Perry spent years in prison for the murders. With support from the Georgia Innocence Project and a determined journalist, they helped exonerate Perry and prove who was actually responsible for the murders.
Keywords
wrongful conviction
Georgia
Dennis Perry
Harold Swain
Thelma Swain
exoneration
Erik Sparre
Joshua Sharpe
Donnie Barrentine