In this episode of Voices of a Killer, we talk to Floridian and convicted killer, Aaron Stimus. In July 2002, Aaron woke up in a hospital bed to discover that he had just survived a gunshot wound to the head and that he was being charged with first-degree murder. Today we hear Aaron’s account of that fateful summer’s evening. We’ll hear about the hostile divorce proceedings, the life-ruining painkillers, and the police oversight that culminated in one chaotic and emotionally fraught July evening. Throughout, we’ll scrutinize the plausibility of Aaron’s account. Is this a man living in denial or a man who’s been wrongfully accused of premeditated murder for the past 20 years?

More information about this case:

• Outcome of Aaron’s 2008 Appeal | Aaron Stimus v. State | Justia US Law
• Outcome of Aaron’s 2004 Appeal | Stimus v. State | FindLaw
• Article about Police Failings in the Case | Deputy loses job for nonresponse in threatening case | The Ledger
• Reflections by Julianne’s Sister-In-Law | Domestic conflicts, weapons don’t mix | BDN
• Article about the Crime| ’We did a … sloppy job’ | Florida Today

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In this week’s episode of Voices of a Killer, we talk to Javier Evans, a man convicted of killing his childhood friend in a fight gone wrong. For most of his life, Javier has navigated a world of drug culture and gang politics that eventually led him to a fatal confrontation with his longtim friend. Today, revisit the night of Antonio Long’s untimely death and hear the full story of that fateful night that news articles didn’t publish. Where did the bad blood between them originate? Who pulled the fatal trigger? Are the witnesses reliable or motivated by other interests? We’ll dig into these questions and unpack the choices that have led Javier to the prison cell he’s in today, following in the criminal footsteps of his father.

More information about this case:

• News About the Crime | Police arrest man on murder charge in shooting death at St. Petersburg home Tampa Bay Times
• Police Press Release | News Release
• St. Petersburg Police Department
• Memorial for Antonio | Antonio Martez Long | National Gun Violence Memorial

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In this week’s episode of Voices of a Killer, we talk to Javier Evans, a man convicted of killing his childhood friend in a fight gone wrong. For most of his life, Javier has navigated a world of drug culture and gang politics that eventually led him to a fatal confrontation with his longtim friend. Today, revisit the night of Antonio Long’s untimely death and hear the full story of that fateful night that news articles didn’t publish. Where did the bad blood between them originate? Who pulled the fatal trigger? Are the witnesses reliable or motivated by other interests? We’ll dig into these questions and unpack the choices that have led Javier to the prison cell he’s in today, following in the criminal footsteps of his father.

More information about this case:

• News About the Crime | Police arrest man on murder charge in shooting death at St. Petersburg home Tampa Bay Times
• Police Press Release | News Release
• St. Petersburg Police Department
• Memorial for Antonio | Antonio Martez Long | National Gun Violence Memorial

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If you enjoyed this episode then please either:

• Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts
• Follow and rate on Spotify
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