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False Confessions
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16:53 - 23:11 (06:17)

False confessions are a common occurrence, especially in cases where all the details are readily available to the public. Obsessing over a case can lead to an unhealthy level of involvement.

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The disappearance of Don Lewis, husband of Big Cat Rescue owner Carole Baskin, is still a mystery, with many theories involving foul play by his wife.
16:53 - 18:35 (01:42)
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Don Lewis
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The disappearance of Don Lewis, husband of Big Cat Rescue owner Carole Baskin, is still a mystery, with many theories involving foul play by his wife. However, the recent popularity of Netflix's Tiger King has renewed interest in the case and reignited discussions of possible suspects.

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False Confessions
Episode
MURDERED: Tracy Kirkpatrick
Podcast
Crime Junkie
In the third episode of the podcast "The Mysterious Murder of Sister Cathy," the caller who claims to know the identity of Cathy's killer is traced to a pay phone outside of a supermarket in Walkersville, but no evidence is found, and the police release a letter in local newspapers to beg the killer to turn himself in.
18:35 - 19:29 (00:53)
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True Crime
Summary

In the third episode of the podcast "The Mysterious Murder of Sister Cathy," the caller who claims to know the identity of Cathy's killer is traced to a pay phone outside of a supermarket in Walkersville, but no evidence is found, and the police release a letter in local newspapers to beg the killer to turn himself in.

Chapter
False Confessions
Episode
MURDERED: Tracy Kirkpatrick
Podcast
Crime Junkie
Investigators, at a loss in the Tracey Kirkpatrick case, receive help from a psychic who had been contacted by a man named Sean, who was so obsessed with the case that he mailed newspaper clippings to the psychic.
19:29 - 20:33 (01:03)
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Tracey Kirkpatrick
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Investigators, at a loss in the Tracey Kirkpatrick case, receive help from a psychic who had been contacted by a man named Sean, who was so obsessed with the case that he mailed newspaper clippings to the psychic.

Chapter
False Confessions
Episode
MURDERED: Tracy Kirkpatrick
Podcast
Crime Junkie
False confessions are not uncommon in criminal investigations and can lead to a wrongful conviction.
20:33 - 23:11 (02:37)
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False Confessions
Summary

False confessions are not uncommon in criminal investigations and can lead to a wrongful conviction. This is illustrated by the case of a man who inserted himself into an investigation with false confessions and descriptions, but had no actual connection to the crime.

Chapter
False Confessions
Episode
MURDERED: Tracy Kirkpatrick
Podcast
Crime Junkie