Ep 78: A brutal attack of a young child and her grandmother resulted in the conviction of the child’s uncle of murder. But his wife was adamant her husband did not commit this crime and she set out to prove to everyone that the true perpetrator had escaped justice and an innocent man was in prison

This is the Melinda Dawson story

Sources for Today's Episode:

• Dayton Daily News
• NBC News
• Dateline Interview
• Cleveland.com
• News.com.au
• www.wykc.com
• The Claims Journal

Credits:

• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
• Produced by James Varga
• Edited by Jose Alfonzo
• Music by Dessert Media

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