About this episode

The episode explores the controversial murder case of Jeffrey MacDonald, questioning his guilt and the investigation's accuracy.

One of the most litigated murder cases in American history played out in the courts for over 50 years, and there are still plenty of unanswered questions about exactly what happened the night Jeffrey MacDonald's family were brutally murdered. Chief among them: did investigators get it right, or is an innocent person behind bars? To listen to all three episodes of 'The Murder of Carol Stuart' right now and ad-free, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AmericanCriminal.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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