Episodes

  • 6.2 - An Albertan History of Shitty Justice

    6.2 - An Albertan History of Shitty Justice
    Apr 21 2023
    In the season finale of A Whole Life Later, Kylie tells you about the other stories she came across while researching Connie Oakes' story. Alberta has a scary history of greatly mitreating indigneous peoples within the justice system. These two stories are just drops in the barrel. Alberta needs to do better.




    References:
    https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/05/17/lack-of-indigenous-jurors-undermines-faith-in-canadian-justice-system-experts-warn.htmlhttps://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/cree-woman-in-alberta-sues-rcmp-for-unjust-arrest-black-eye-and-fractured-orbital-bone/https://www.aptnnews.ca/tunnel-vision-the-sad-wrongful-conviction-of-clayton-boucher/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/metis-man-sues-crown-rcmp-after-key-evidence-withheld-in-wrongful-conviction/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/rcmp-apologize-to-metis-man-for-withholding-evidence-in-wrongful-conviction/
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    18 mins
  • 6.1 - Wendy's "Fight" To Make It Right

    6.1 - Wendy's "Fight" To Make It Right
    Apr 14 2023
    To continue Connie Oakes' story, this week, Kylie and Rory discuss the other exoneree. Wendy Scott was the reason Connie was ever even looked at. Did Wendy actually have something to do with the murder though?



    References:
    https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/videos-offer-glimpse-into-police-interrogation-of-intellectually-challenged-woman-in-connie-oakes-case/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/alberta-judge-surprised-over-crown-disclosure-delay-in-murder-case-against-intellectually-challenged-woman/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/i-am-not-doing-very-well-says-intellectually-challenged-woman-facing-new-murder-trial/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/connie-oakes-wendy-scott-senator-kim-pate-public-inquiry-1.3940725https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/new-trial-would-lead-to-connie-oakes-acquittal-appeal-court-justice/https://chatnewstoday.ca/2017/08/10/wendy-scott-charged-in-drug-linked-break-and-enter/
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    13 mins
  • 6 - Connie Oakes

    6 - Connie Oakes
    Apr 7 2023
    Kylie and Rory are back to present the final story of the season to you! Come along to Medicine Alberta, as we take a look at the failures of their police service to properly investigate a murder. Connie Oakes had an alibi but somehow ended up the main suspect when implicated by the worst witness ever(!).

    Resources
    https://www.culturalsurvival.org/country/canada?gclid=CjwKCAjwzuqgBhAcEiwAdj5dRnCfMzAoKd4WtlHh5NBEKxmxfuYPL_kO8dxuEl-i2UyvsRfxRsLsphoCE6EQAvD_BwE
    https://bc.211.ca/
    https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/

    References:
    https://www.aptnnews.ca/tag/connie-oakes/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/alberta-appeal-court-orders-new-trial-for-connie-oakes/https://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2019/05/16/connie-oakes-lawsuit-dismissed/http://forejustice.org/db/Oakes--Connie-.htmlhttps://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/albertas-broken-legal-aid-refused-to-pay-for-intellectually-challenged-womans-appeal-of-murder-conviction/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/connie-oakes-case-crowns-star-witnessed-told-prisoners-advocate-oakes-wasnt-at-crime-scene/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/imprisoned-cree-mother-prevented-attending-23-year-old-sons-funeral/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/boot-print-knife-murder-cree-womans-claim-innocence/
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    34 mins
  • 5.2 - A Special WCC Expert!

    5.2 - A Special WCC Expert!
    Mar 31 2023
    After a bit of a mid-season break, Kylie is back with a very special guest to dive a little deeper into soem details around Darlie's story. A very special guest from the Wrongful Convictions Collective joins our host to go over some stuff missed in the main episode. You do not want to miss hearing Mickelle talk about Darlie!
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    50 mins
  • 5.1 - Not Everyone Can Be Sherlock Holmes

    5.1 - Not Everyone Can Be Sherlock Holmes
    Oct 14 2022
    Sometimes your gut is right, other times you may just have indigestion (you should probably get that checked out). This week, Rory takes us through the journey of a key investigator in Darlie's case, someone whose "expertise" should have been taken with a grain of salt.


    Were you looking for sources? Me too, blame Rory.
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    22 mins
  • 5 - Darlie Routier

    5 - Darlie Routier
    Oct 7 2022
    In this week's episode, Kylie and Rory take us to fabulous Texas for a case that is truly wild. Darlie Routier, a young mother, is stabbed alongside her two young sons in the middle of the night. Today, she still sits on death row, even though there is reasonable doubt.

    Ways you can help Darlie:
    Paypal donation for her defence https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5FJLLA6S7GAJN

    Donations may also be sent to this address:
    Attn: Lauren Schmidt
    Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP
    410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2200
    Denver, CO 80202- USA

    Please write “for Darlie Routier” at the bottom or it may be returned to you.

    The numbers for the Dallas District Attorney's office
    (214) 653-3600 Office
    (214) 653-5774 FAX


    Sources:
    https://soapboxie.com/government/Darlie-Routier-An-American-Railroad
    https://darliefacts.com/
    https://www.darlieroutierfactandfiction.com/ (This one believes she is guilty - gross)
    https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/routier-darlie.htm
    https://imgur.com/a/PUUdj
    https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Devon_and_Damon_Routier
    https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/darlie-routier-35030.php
    https://justice4juveniles.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/doubt-in-the-darlie-routier-case-the-fingerprints/
    https://www.injusticewatch.org/projects/2019/darlie-lynn-routier-remains-in-prison-awaiting-long-overdue-dna-testing/
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    40 mins
  • 4.1 - The Lie That is Lie Detectors

    4.1 - The Lie That is Lie Detectors
    Aug 19 2022
    Nearly every episode of "Dateline" involves the suspect failing a lie detector test but do lie detectors actually detect lies? Should the investigators have used one in Kristine's case? Join Kylie and Rory as they explore the realm of polygraphs, including a rich history of creation!

    References:
    http://www.kellypolygraphe.com/polygraph-history.php
    https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/criminal-law/what-is-a-polygraph/
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23744006.2015.1060080#:~:text=The%20first%20polygraph%20was%20created,(1932).
    https://spectrum.ieee.org/a-brief-history-of-the-lie-detector
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph
    https://www.lawinfo.com/resources/criminal-defense/are-lie-detector-tests-admissible-in-court.html
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/polygraph-test-tbs-1.5840147#:~:text=Canadian%20courts%20have%20refused%20to,a%20person's%20guilt%20or%20innocence.
    https://www.cvsa1.com/press-releases/killer-passes-polygraph-innocent-man-fails-killer-goes-on-to-kill-again/
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    17 mins
  • 4 - Kristine Bunch

    4 - Kristine Bunch
    Aug 5 2022
    This week, Kylie and Rory bring you a very special story. Hear the harrowing tale of one of the inspirations behind the creation of the Wrongful Convictions Collective. Kristine Bunch was a young single mom when her trailer went up in flames and as a result, so would her life.

    References:
    https://www.greensburgdailynews.com/news/the-history-behind-the-case/article_e0018810-8265-50d1-92e6-301bdbfe1685.html
    https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4085
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZSC5X6BLm0
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    27 mins