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Latest news
- Dec 9: Wrongful Conviction has made it to episode 500 today. Today's episode tells the the story of Stacy Larson, who maintains that he was wrongfully convicted of second-degree murder. For 34 years, he has languished behind bars, despite having an alibi and a complete lack of physical evidence linking him to the crime. The show is from Lava for Good and distributed by iHeart Podcasts.
- Jul 17: The ADWEEK Audio Awards winners were announced, though they’re behind a paywall, so who knows who won. Lava for Good won Podcast Network of the Year.
- Oct 19, 2023: Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands looks at the very first murder trial in America - reimagined in modern language, based on historical court records. And, the place where the body was disposed of still exists - a well, in the basement of a clothing store. It's from Lava for Good and iHeartPodcasts.
- Sep 19, 2023: Lava for Good has launched Earwitness, a podcast docuseries that dives into the wrongful conviction of Toforest Johnson — a man who is now sitting on death row in Alabama. On October 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide if it will hear Toforest's case.
- Apr 21, 2023: Lamar Johnson convicted of murder despite no motive or physical evidence connecting him to the crime. He's the first guest on a new season of Wrongful Conviction from Lava for Good. Guest hosts include Earlonne Woods, Gilbert King and Susan Simpson; the show is focused on individual cases of wrongful incarceration.
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