E136: Secrets Don't Exist

About this episode

The episode discusses the murder of Helen Wilson in Beatrice, Nebraska, exploring themes of false confessions and the justice system's failures.

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE What began as the horrendous murder of a beloved elderly woman in Beatrice, Nebraska turned into a case defined by pressure, false confessions, and irreversible consequences. The eventual truth raised troubling questions about how just is pursued and who pays the price when it goes wrong. Victim: Helen Wilson Location: Beatrice, Nebraska Episode title submitted by Michelle Kiefer This episode was recorded before a great live audience in the fabulous Hook &...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jonah Lantto, Dawn Palumbo

Topics covered

• murder
• false confessions
• justice system
• consequences
• elderly victim

Keywords

• murder
• Beatrice
• Helen Wilson
• false confessions
• justice
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Beatrice, Nebraska

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