1993: The Boy in the Backseat

1993: The Boy in the Backseat

From 90s Crime Time by Simone Taylor

May 13, 2026 · 41 min · Season 7 · Episode 8

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1993 murder of a young man in Chicago and the ensuing investigation that revealed shocking connections.

In Chicago, 1993, a young man was found dead in the backseat of a car, shot execution-style in a case that would leave behind decades of questions, controversy, and suspicion. This case would eventually become tied to confusing timelines and overturned convictions. As investigators searched for answers, attention slowly began turning toward someone much closer to the victim than many expected... and shocked others. Years later, that same individual would become linked to another suspicious death before eventually being tied to the murder of a different person years later... WARNING: This case talks about crimes against alleged domestic violence and police brutality. Check out the website! - 90scrimetime.com News Sources Justia - https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/414/736/622115 Chicago Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/image/418246435/?match=1&terms=marshall%20morgan%20 - a small tribute to Marshall Jr. from his coach and teammates https://www.newspapers.com/image/478903724/?terms=marshall%20morgan - a little about Marshall Jr. and his murder (sort of lengthy) https://www.newspapers.com/image/418162978/?match=1&terms=marshall%20morgan%20 - about his…

People in this episode

Host: Simone Taylor

Topics covered

  • murder
  • domestic violence
  • police brutality
  • investigation
  • controversy
  • overturned convictions

Keywords

  • Chicago
  • murder
  • execution-style
  • domestic violence
  • police brutality
  • investigation
  • controversy
  • overturned convictions

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Chicago

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