Chapter 1 | Criminal Mischief

About this episode

The episode discusses the discovery of the bones of 12-year-old Josette Wright and the investigation that follows.

The bones of 12-year-old Josette Wright are found in the woods. Cops hone in on two suspects.    Award-winning investigative journalist and longtime Rolling Stone Magazine contributor Paul Solotaroff hosts the next entry in the acclaimed Bone Valley anthology:  Bone Valley Season 5 | The Devil's Quarry . New episodes are available every Wednesday. Listeners can binge the entire season by subscribing to Lava for Good+ on Apple Podcasts. Bone Valley Season 5: The Devil’s Quarry is a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Rolling Stone Films and Signal Co. No1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Solotaroff

Topics covered

• true crime
• investigation
• murder
• suspects
• journalism

Keywords

• Josette Wright
• true crime
• investigative journalism
• Paul Solotaroff
• murder investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lava for Good Podcasts, Rolling Stone Magazine, Rolling Stone Films, Signal Co. No1

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