About this episode

The episode features police interrogating a teenager named Jason Carroll with assistance from his mother.

Police interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made your support even more critical to what we do. ⁠Click here to make a donation.⁠ Thank you. Photos, transcripts, and more at ⁠bearbrookpodcast.com⁠. To hear more stories by Jason Moon and NHPR's Document team, ⁠click here⁠. Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case?⁠ ⁠Email us⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jason Moon

Topics covered

• police interrogation
• teenagers
• true crime
• murder case
• family involvement

Keywords

• Bear Brook murders
• Sharon Johnson murder
• police
• interrogation
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bear Brook, megaphone.fm

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