In this episode, Vinny and Diane unravel the intricate web of a sophisticated stolen goods operation that thrived during the sweltering summer of 1976 in Washington Heights. Through firsthand accounts from officers who worked the case, they trace how a seemingly innocent electronics repair shop on 181st Street became the hub of an underground economy during NYC's financial crisis. From late-night stakeouts to undercover operations, this forgotten chapter of New York crime history reveals the ...
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In this episode, Vinny and Diane unravel the intricate web of a sophisticated stolen goods operation that thrived during the sweltering summer of 1976 in Washington Heights. Through firsthand accounts from officers who worked the case, they trace how a seemingly innocent electronics repair shop on 181st Street became the hub of an underground economy during NYC's financial crisis. From late-night stakeouts to undercover operations, this forgotten chapter of New York crime history reveals the ...
The Forgotten Reel: A Teenager's Coerced Confession
Sleepy Crime Stories
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The Forgotten Reel: A Teenager's Coerced Confession
In this episode, Maya and Darren uncover the story of 17-year-old Marcus Johnson, whose wrongful conviction in 1976 hinged on a confession tape that sat forgotten in an evidence locker for decades. When a court clerk discovered the reel-to-reel recording in 2023, it revealed the troubling interrogation techniques that led to a teenager spending 12 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. About the Show Recorded Truth: Stories of Injustice Preserved on Tape is a bi-weekly investigative ...
Sleepy Crime Stories
In this episode, Vinny and Diane unravel the intricate web of a sophisticated stolen goods operation that thrived during the sweltering summer of 1976 in Washington Heights. Through firsthand accounts from officers who worked the case, they trace how a seemingly innocent electronics repair shop on 181st Street became the hub of an underground economy during NYC's financial crisis. From late-night stakeouts to undercover operations, this forgotten chapter of New York crime history reveals the ...