About this episode

The episode discusses the wrongful conviction of Anthony Apanovitch for the murder of Mary Anne Flynn in 1984.

On August 23rd, 1984, Mary Anne Flynn was found dead in her Cleveland, OH bedroom. She had been strangled and severely beaten and there was evidence she had been sexually assaulted. There were multiple suspects including a violent ex-boyfriend, an ex-tenant who was an attempted rapist and an exterminator who had a copy of the house key. But investigators focused solely on Tony Apanovitch, a local painter Flynn hired to work on her house. Apanovitch cooperated with investigators and told them he last saw her between 4 and 4:30 on the day of her death to ask about painting the window trims. There were no witnesses and no physical evidence linked Apanovitch to the crime. Nevertheless, he was convicted of aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, and 2 counts of rape and sentenced to death. Learn more and get involved at: https://www.justice4apanovitch.com/petition-to-save-tony https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom Wrongful Conviction is a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1. ​​ We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Flom

Guest: Anthony Apanovitch

Topics covered

• wrongful conviction
• murder case
• legal injustice
• death penalty
• investigation

Keywords

• wrongful conviction
• Anthony Apanovitch
• Mary Anne Flynn
• Cleveland murder
• death penalty
• aggravated murder
• legal system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lava for Good™ Podcasts, Signal Co. No1

Places: Cleveland, OH

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