Episode 39: The West Memphis Three (Part One)

Something Wicked

The West Memphis Three are Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr., who—as teenagers—were convicted in 1994 of triple murder in West Memphis, Arkansas. Echols, Baldwin, and Misskelley were accused of killing three eight-year-old boys: Chris Byers, Stevie Branch, and Michael Moore. Their trial, which included assertions that the killings were part of a cultic ritual, and subsequent conviction set off a firestorm around the nation and world, inspired books and movies, and led to a movement to re-try or free the three men, believed by many to have been wrongly convicted.

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West Of Memphis Doc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mVj1XcoGO4

Aaron Hutchison Interview: https://famous-trials.com/westmemphis/2240-accusations

Jesse Misskelly Confession: https://famous-trials.com/westmemphis/2241-confession

Trial Transcripts: https://famous-trials.com/westmemphis/2243-transcripts

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