About this episode

Reporter Josie Duffy Rice re-examines the 1986 murder case of Scott Macklem, questioning if the wrong man has been imprisoned for decades.

In 1986, a man named Scott Macklem was killed in broad daylight. Eight days later, a suspect was arrested. But now, almost 40 years later, reporter Josie Duffy Rice is re-examining this case. Has the wrong man been in prison this whole time? New episodes drop September 14. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to binge the entire season, ad-free. Find Pushkin+ on the Examined show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm .   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Josie Duffy Rice

Topics covered

• true crime
• investigation
• justice
• society
• documentary

Keywords

• Scott Macklem
• Josie Duffy Rice
• murder case
• wrongful conviction
• true crime
• Pushkin+
• investigation

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Organizations: Pushkin+, Pushkin Industries, Apple Podcasts, omnystudio

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