Episodes

  • Bonus | Ask Us Anything
    Feb 14 2019
    Hosts Melissa E. Holsman and Dacia Johnson answered questions live on TCPalm's Facebook page. Listen to the audio and learn how to submit your own questions.

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    50 mins
  • Bonus | How did we get here? Science, law and more
    Jan 31 2019
    In the last few years, more than 140 Florida juvenile killers have gotten a sentencing do-over. But we want to talk about why all of this is happening.

    Hear from Supreme Court justices, litigators, brain science experts and more.

    Transcripts and bonus content: http://bit.ly/UTbonus

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    50 mins
  • James Morgan | 1977 Stuart murder - when is enough, enough?
    Jan 31 2019
    In 1977, when James Morgan mutilated a Stuart grandmother at 16, a state doctor said insanity didn't drive him to kill. The truth was more disturbing.

    Now at age 57, James is seeking freedom from his life prison term in a new legal twist in his case that’s already gone through four murder trials and four death sentences.

    Transcripts and bonus content: bit.ly/UTPODJamesMorgan

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    43 mins
  • Lanadieal Ashe | 1995 Fort Pierce murder
    Jan 24 2019
    Lanadieal Ashe was 8 when she testified about her dad killing her mom. Nearly 30 years later, she’s back in court for her own crime and her bid to go free.

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    42 mins
  • Brooks Bellay | 1979 Vero Beach murder of a young girl
    Jan 17 2019
    Brooks Bellay was 14 when he killed a little girl in a small Florida beach town.

    Nearly 40 years later, he stood in front of a judge asking to be freed from his life prison term after law changes made him, and several hundred other, eligible for a sentencing do-over.

    Hear from Brooks, his lawyers and the little girl's parents in episode two of Uncertain Terms.

    Transcripts and photos: bit.ly/UTBrooksBellay
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    38 mins
  • Dennis Creamer | 1968 Brevard County murder of a father of six
    Jan 10 2019
    Dennis Creamer was 15 when he shot and killed a father of six. Now, 49 years later, he’s asking a judge to free him.

    Changes to juvenile sentencing laws could lead to judges freeing hundreds of Florida killers serving life in prison. This is Uncertain Terms, a unique true-crime podcast from TCPalm, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK.

    Episode transcript, photos and videos: https://bit.ly/2rJipWd
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    36 mins
  • Introducing Uncertain Terms
    Dec 4 2018
    In Florida, hundreds of juvenile offenders serving life for murder are eligible for a sentencing do-over.

    “Uncertain Terms” is an exclusive true-crime series that digs into the compelling stories of teenagers who committed murder and were sentenced to life in prison, sometimes decades ago, as they return to court for resentencing — and could go free.

    Behind the microphones are two journalists, Melissa E. Holsman and Dacia Johnson, who have been working on this five-part series for more than a year. They've been attending court hearings, interviewing families, meeting with a range of experts and talking with prosecutors and defense attorneys.

    They obtained hours of archived trial video — think old VHS tapes — and worked with court officials to copy stored audio from old trials. while also digging up old police interrogations, taped confessions and crime scene evidence.

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    3 mins