DESCRIPTION:
PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘EPISODE 27’ FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS TWO-PART CASE.
On this episode of They Walk Among America… In 1986 Timothy Hennis was found guilty of murdering Kathryn, Kara and Erin Eastburn, and sentenced to death. At the time, no forensic evidence definitively tied Hennis to the crimes. However, several witnesses were confident the man fleeing the scene in a white Chevrolet Chevette, and using Kathryn Eastburn’s stolen bank card, was standing in the dock. The case would make its way to the supreme court, and Hennis won a new trial, citing the inflammatory photographs presented to the jury during the first set of legal proceedings. In a second trial, several years later, Timothy Hennis would be acquitted of all charges. Advances in forensic analysis would be made over the intervening years, but was it enough to catch the person responsible?… (Part 2 of 2)
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This episode was researched and written by Emily G. Thompson.
Editing by Brad Maybe.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.
Narration, narration editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.
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Endless Time by Moments
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Chaos by Colosssus
Mission Objective by Wicked Cinema
Kingdoms by Third Age
Sweet Collapse by Matt Grossman
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REFERENCES:
COURT / LEGAL DOCUMENTS
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20-301/163184/20201209133603927_20-301%20Hennis.pdf
https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/briefs/2019Term/Hennis170263AppelleeBrief.pdf
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/documents/exonerations_us_1989_2012_full_report.pdf
https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7186&context=jclc
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-4th-circuit/1591377.html
https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/opinions/2019OctTerm/170263.pdf
https://scholarship.law.unc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=3277&context=nclr
NEWSBANK
Akron Beacon Journal (OH), May 15, 1985
Philadelphia Daily News (PA), May 16, 1985
Lexington Herald-Leader (KY), May 17, 1985
Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA), May 17, 1985
Charlotte Observer, The (NC), February 21, 1986
Charlotte Observer, The (NC), May 28, 1986
Charlotte Observer, The (NC), June 14, 1986
Charlotte Observer, The (NC), July 5, 1986
Charlotte Observer, The (NC), July 9, 1986
Charlotte Observer, The (NC), July 10, 1986
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 1, 1988
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), September 15, 1988
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), October 7, 1988
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), January 19, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), February 27, 1989
Charlotte Observer, The (NC), March 15, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 15, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 16, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 17, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 22, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), April 7, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), April 11, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), April 12, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), April 13, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), April 17, 1989
Charlotte Observer, The (NC), April 20, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), April 20, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), April 27, 1989
Charlotte Observer, The (NC), September 5, 1989
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), September 28, 2006
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), September 29, 2006
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), September 30, 2006
Seattle Times, The (WA), October 6, 2006
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), October 8, 2006
Associated Press Archive, November 9, 2006
Daily Courier, The (Forest City, NC), November 10, 2006
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), November 11, 2006
Columbian, The (Vancouver, WA), November 21, 2006
Los Angeles Times - Washington Post News Service, May 17, 2007
High Point Enterprise (NC), May 19, 2007
Associated Press Archive, June 10, 2007
News & Observer, The (Raleigh, NC), July 7, 2007
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 18, 2010
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 19, 2010
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 23, 2010
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 24, 2010
Associated Press News Service, The, March 26, 2010
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 26, 2010
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 27, 2010
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 30, 2010
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), March 31, 2010
Associated Press News Service, The, April 7, 2010
Associated Press Archive, April 8, 2010
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), April 8, 2010
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), April 10, 2010
Associated Press News Service, The, April 12, 2010
Fayetteville Observer, The (NC), April 13, 2010
Associated Press Archive, April 15, 2010
The Kansan City Star, 14 May, 1985
The News and Observer, 15 May, 1985
Spokane Chronicle, 16 May, 1985
The Herald-Sun, 16 May, 1985
The Kansas City Star, 16 May, 1985
The Charlotte Observer, 17 May, 1985
Anderson Independent-Mail, 18 May, 1985
Asheville Citizen-Times, 18 May, 1985
The State, 18 May, 1985
The Charlotte Observer, 19 May, 1985
The Charlotte Observer, 18 July, 1985
The News & Observer, 25 June, 1985
The News & Observer, 13 December, 1985
The Charlotte Observer, 13 June, 1986
The Charlotte Observer, 17 June, 1986
The Charlotte Observer, 19 June, 1986
The News & Observer, 19 June, 1986
The News & Observer, 20 June, 1986
The News & Observer, 21 June, 1986
The Charlotte Observer, 22 June, 1986
The Charlotte Observer, 24 June, 1986
The Charlotte Observer, 25 June, 1986
The Charlotte Observer, 26 June, 1986
Rocky Mount Telegram, 26 June, 1986
The News & Observer, 27 June, 1986
The News & Observer, 3 July, 1986
The Charlotte Observer, 15 August, 1986
The Charlotte Observer, 27 February, 1988
The News & Observer, 15 March, 1989
The News & Observer, 22 September, 2006
The News & Observer, 29 September, 2006
FURTHER READING
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/05/14/Authorities-downplay-comparisons-to-MacDonald-murders/4772484891200/
https://apnews.com/article/420ab1ba9b42e11ca87bdf632e72f43d
https://www.wral.com/news/state/story/1418225/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/gary-jana-eastburns-nightmare-odyssey-convict-familys-killer/story?id=11644539#:~:text=Earlier%20this%20year%2C%20Jana%20Eastburn,to%20understand%20for%20so%20long.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/14/three-trials-for-murder