Four Men Went to Death Row. Police Had Another Lead.

Four young men were convicted of a double murder in Ford Heights, Illinois. Two were sentenced to death. There was just one problem. Within days of the crime, investigators received information pointing toward different suspects. In this episode of Verdict Undone, we examine the case of the Ford Heights Four, the witness testimony that helped secure convictions, the evidence hidden from the defense, and the DNA testing that ultimately exposed one of the most troubling wrongful-conviction cases in American history. This episode explores false testimony, suppressed evidence, death row convictions, and the long road to exoneration. Subscribe for more wrongful conviction documentaries and investigative stories. Sources / Further Reading: National Registry of Exonerations https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exo... Center on Wrongful Convictions (Northwestern University) Chicago Tribune archives Court records and appellate decisions relating to the Ford Heights Four A Promise of Justice – David Protess & Rob Warden Follow Verdict Undone: SOCIAL LINKS X: https://x.com/VerdictUndone Facebook:   / verdictundone   Instagram:   / verdictundone   Substack: https://verdictundone.substack.com Reddit:   / verdictundone   TikTok:   / verdictundone   #FordHeightsFour #WrongfulConviction #DeathRow #DNAEvidence #TrueCrime #Documentary #CriminalJustice #VerdictUndone