Episode 6: Persons Unknown

About this episode

The episode explores the investigation into Sarah Zuber's case and the failures of various parties involved.

If the three parties that tell a true crime story – the police, the community and the media – are failing to find answers for what happened to Sarah Zuber, can robust journalism find out what really happened to Sarah Zuber? The Hush team takes a look at the top suspect to find out how much is fact and how much is simple speculation. OPB also uncovers a dizzying array of mistakes from the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office that may have undermined the investigation from nearly the first day.

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Zuber

Topics covered

• true crime
• journalism
• investigation
• community
• media
• police
• medical examiner

Keywords

• true crime
• Sarah Zuber
• Oregon State Medical Examiner
• journalism
• investigation
• police
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office, Hush, Oregon Public Broadcasting

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