Kevin Strickland's Conviction
How did Kevin Strickland lose more than 40 years for a crime he didn't commit?
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46 mins
Explore how Kevin Strickland was convicted of a brutal triple murder based largely on eyewitness testimony that later unraveled. Discover the decades-long fight to prove his innocence and the systemic failures that kept him imprisoned for over 40 years.
Ep 1:
Forty-Three Stolen Years
An eighteen-year-old's alibi couldn't save him from a coerced witness, a stacked jury, and a fingerprint that meant nothing—launching a wrongful conviction that would consume his entire life.
Ep 2:
Justice Denied, Hope Delayed
Behind bars, Kevin's body and family shattered while bureaucrats, governors, and prosecutors argued over his innocence—delays that cost him his father, his health, and his mother's final embrace.
Ep 3:
Freedom Finally, Justice Never
A new law finally opened a courtroom door, and after a tense hearing, Kevin walked free—only to discover Missouri would give him nothing for the decades it stole.
Ep 4:
The Ocean He Never Saw
Free but forever changed, Kevin fights to rebuild his life, reconnect with family, and chase one long-held dream: finally standing in the vast, boundless ocean.
Discussions (5)
Emerson
Level 9 · 1 mo ago43 years in prison, released with nothing. Missouri said 'our bad' and handed him a handshake 💀
Hazel
Level 4 · 1 mo agoThe prosecutor literally told the defense attorney he'd make sure no Black juror could save Strickland next time AND THEN DID IT. That's not a slip, that's a confession.
Conrad
Level 7 · 1 mo ago43 years for a fingerprint
