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ABC News details Chris Tapp exoneration, advocacy and 2023 death in The Snare bonus

Jul 29, 2026

The bonus episode recaps the 2020 ABC Audio/20/20 podcast series The Snare on the Angie Dodge rape-murder case and Chris Tapp's false confession. It features host discussion with Maggie Roelly and interviews with forensic expert Greg Hampian on Tapp's prison years, exoneration, post-release advocacy, and death.

Source: ABC News

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Louisiana Supreme Court affirms vacating Jimmie Duncan conviction after 27 years on death row

Jul 26, 2026

NBC News reports on Jimmie 'Chris' Duncan, freed after nearly 30 years on Louisiana's death row for the 1993 death of 23-month-old Haley Oliveaux. The segment details his initial negligent homicide charge escalating to first-degree murder based on bite-mark testimony from Dr. Michael West and pathologist Dr. Steven Hayne.

Source: NBC News