About this episode
The episode explores the murder case of Dillon Ferrar, focusing on the testimony of his brother Lucas and the defense's argument.
In 2001, Charles Forshee was charged with murdering Dillon Ferrar, a two-year old child in his care. Dillon’s four-year-old brother, Lucas, was a key witness at trial, and testified that he saw Forshee put a pillow on Dillon’s face. But the defense argued Lucas might have been responsible for his brother’s death. "48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/20/2003. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Troy Roberts
Topics covered
- murder
- child witness
- trial
- true crime
- defense argument
Keywords
- murder
- trial
- child witness
- defense
- true crime
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Organizations: CBS News
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