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Jordan Smith

Crime

What Happened at the Lake

A father took his 10-year-old fishing. She fell in the water and drowned. It was a tragic accident—then he was charged with murder.

Jordan Smith The Intercept Sep 2018 40min Permalink

Crime

What Happened in Room 102

The case of Richard Glossip, whose failed Supreme Court challenge of execution methods now leaves him waiting for death. But he still insists he’s innocent.

Liliana Segura, Jordan Smith The Intercept Jul 2015 25min Permalink

Crime

Nightmare in Sin City

Rumor had it that a teenager had cut off a man’s penis, and the cops happened to have a murder victim that answered that description. Nothing else lined up.

Jordan Smith The Intercept Mar 2015 35min Permalink