Ep. 174 - The Wrongful Conviction of Ryan Ferguson, Part 1

A college town is shocked by the heinous and violent murder of one of the city’s most beloved journalists. For two years, the case was cold until an unlikely pair of suspects emerged. The only problem? There was no evidence linking either of them to the crime. Still one of them confessed leading to a years-long battle for justice. This week’s episode is The Wrongful Conviction of Ryan Ferguson Part 1.

Interrogation Tapes: http://www.freecharleserickson.org/FalseConfessions.html

Dream/Killer on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80081990

Final Appeal (provides facts established): https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=67260

Dateline episode: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/the-wrong-man-part-1-64315459725

Ryan Ferguson, National Registry of Exonerations: https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4304

Free Charles Erickson, Case Summary: http://www.freecharleserickson.org/casesummary.html

Kevin Crane, Ballotopedia, https://ballotpedia.org/Kevin_Crane

Accusation damages Michael Boyd's reputation, memory of Kent Heitholt, Columbia Daily Tribune: https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/sports/2011/08/09/accusation-damages-michael-boyd-s/21468864007/

Ryan Ferguson on life and "The Amazing Race": "You've got to keep going — no matter what the challenges", CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ryan-ferguson-amazing-race-48-hours/

Charles Erickson's attorney files innocence petition with Missouri Supreme Court, Columbia Missourian: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/charles-ericksons-attorney-files-innocence-petition-with-missouri-supreme-court/article_d09aa1d8-d5de-11eb-af81-43c45bf349a6.html

Ryan Ferguson Today, Distractify: https://www.distractify.com/p/ryan-ferguson-today

False Memory Syndrome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_memory_syndrome

Ryan Ferguson's parents 'feel vindicated' about thrown-out conviction, Today: https://www.today.com/news/ryan-fergusons-parents-feel-vindicated-about-thrown-out-conviction-8C11542372

Wrongfully imprisoned man gets free trip to Super Bowl, CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/27/living/wrongfully-imprisoned-man-super-bowl-irpt-feat/index.html

Andrew Jenks Talks About His Troubling Documentary dream/killer, Sag Harbor Express: https://sagharborexpress.com/andrew-jenks-talks-about-his-troubling-documentary-dreamkiller__trashed/

20/20 Full Episode (May 21, 2018) - ABC The Lost Night

Interrupted Memories: Alcohol-Induced Blackouts: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/interrupted-memories-alcohol-induced-blackouts

Judge sets bond in editor's death, St. Joseph News-Press, November 18, 2004, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

Jury picked to hear cause of slain editor, The Kansas City Star, October 15, 2005, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

Man testifies that his friend strangled sports journalist, The Kansas City Star, October 18, 2005, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

Suspect convicted in newsman's killing, The Springfield News Leader, October 22, 2005, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

Man, 21, is convicted in death of sports editor, The Kansas City Star, October 22, 2005, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

Man gets 40 years in death of editor, The Springfield News-Leader, December 6, 2005, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

MURDER, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 11, 2011, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

Expert questions police theory in 2001 slaying, April 18, 2012, The Kansas City Star, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

To The Brink, Kansas City Star, July 22, 2012, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

TRIAL: Recantation 'not credible', Kansas City Star, November 1, 2012, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

Judge vacates murder verdict, Kansas City Star, November 6, 2013, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

Ferguson family hopes he's freed by Thanksgiving, St. Joseph News-Press, November 6, 2013, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)

Going Home At Last, Kansas City Star, November 13, 2013, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)