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The true crime media spotlight shines on Jason Carroll. Then, a chance encounter leads to a surprising discovery that changes the course of his case. For more on the case and to see selected data on exonerations, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How could someone possibly confess to murder if they didn’t do it? A modern understanding of confessions sheds new light on Jason Carroll’s case. For more on the case and to see selected data on exonerations, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Carroll stands trial twice – and the juries come up with their own versions of what happened. For more on the case, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new true crime story is told and when juries hear it, it leads to different results for all three defendants. During the first trial, the lead detective makes a big mistake. For more on the case and to see a table of confession discrepancies, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One set of confessions leads to another and three men are arrested for Sharon Johnson’s murder. Then, an alleged secret comes to light that changes everything. For more on the case and to see a timeline of the interrogations, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother. For more on the case, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin with the story police told about Sharon Johnson’s murder. The veteran detective on the case develops a theory involving her husband and a teenager. A surprising admission leads to a new break in the case. For more on the case and to see a timeline of Sharon's last day, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Sharon Johnson’s family and friends have spent the last 35 years coping with her brutal murder. But what if that story was based on a lie? The man imprisoned for her murder maintains his innocence. For more on the case, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. To make a donation in support of Bear Brook, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal prosecutors have charged three men for their alleged roles in the vandalism incidents. According to the feds, the vandalism was "solicited" by a "close, personal associate" of Eric Spofford's. Reporter Jason Moon goes to the arraignment at a Boston courthouse and tells Lauren what happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation with one of the women whose story of sexual assault you heard earlier in this podcast. She talks with Lauren about what it was like to hear her story published, the legal threats she has faced from Eric Spofford and his lawyers, and why she decided to speak out in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since Lauren began reporting, Eric Spofford sold his New Hampshire company for millions of dollars and filed a defamation lawsuit in response to NHPR’s coverage. We catch you up on everything that’s happened. And we introduce you to a sober living community where addressing women’s sexual trauma is a priority. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

What does it take to catch a predator in the addiction treatment industry? We hear about a case in California where the CEO of a network of treatment facilities was convicted of sexual assault and massive insurance fraud. It required years of work – and two women who banded together and refused to give up. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

How did 13th stepping become so common in the recovery world and who can hold people accountable? Lauren looks into the history of the addiction treatment industry; goes in search of the people, government agencies, and industry groups that are supposed to oversee it; and does a deep dive into its most pervasive cultural force: AA and the 12 steps. She finds a lot of good intentions, alongside a l...

In March of 2022, Lauren publishes her first story detailing allegations against Eric Spofford. The events of the next several months illustrate the ways powerful, wealthy people can intimidate sources and try to stop journalism from happening. And then, there was the vandalism… Listen to the whole series now by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Eric Spofford tells it, he spent his teen years in the throes of addiction and crime. When he got sober, he became a crusader for recovery. We hear how he built his company – and his power. And we hear allegations that he abused that power by sexually assaulting members of his own staff. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here. Nearly all the music in this podcast was written by Jason M...

What is “the 13th step,” and why does it matter? It all starts with understanding what it’s like to be in the earliest days of recovery. We meet two women who say they were harassed during early recovery. And we meet the man who allegedly harassed them – the founder of New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment network. Listen to the whole series now by clicking here. Learn more about your ad cho...

We finally get an answer to the question: What happens when New Hampshire's secret list of police officers finally goes public? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The day of Josh Cook’s sentencing arrives. There’s a twist, then more surprises as attorneys and the judge debate what justice really looks like in this case. Document is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio. Learn more at nhpr.org/document. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a judge weighs Josh Cook’s sentence, here’s how he ended up dealing drugs in that hotel bathroom in the first place. Then, Josh and his mom unexpectedly cross paths – a chance encounter that highlights the choices the justice system makes about people with addiction: punishment or treatment. Document is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio. Learn more at nhpr.org/document. Learn more abou...

The origin story of death resulting laws dates back to the “War on Drugs” era and the shocking death of a 1980s basketball star. But the idea of charging overdose deaths as murders didn’t really take hold until the opioid epidemic. Document is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio. Learn more at nhpr.org/document. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An early morning drug deal between two friends ends in tragedy inside a hotel bathroom. One friend overdoses and dies. The other, Josh Cook, survives. The feds charge Josh with murder under the federal “death resulting” law, and he faces at least 20 years in prison. Does the punishment fit the crime? Document is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio. Learn more at nhpr.org/document. Learn mor...

Emily loses Josh (twice) and Josh walks a tightrope between prison and poverty. Find out more at supervisionpodcast.org and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After putting Josh’s story down for two years, Emily gets a tip that upends… just about everything. Find out more at supervisionpodcast.org and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NHPR reporter Emily Corwin meets Josh, a 39-year-old who is about to get out of prison. “I’m nervous about this whole parole thing,” he says. “Are they just waiting for me to hang myself?” Find out more at supervisionpodcast.org. If you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, you can do that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh gets out of prison, Emily tags along. Neither of them know what they’ve gotten themselves into, or could have predicted what happens next. Find out more at ⁠supervisionpodcast.org⁠ and if you’d like to make a donation so we can keep doing this kind of reporting, ⁠you can do that here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices