Suspect Convictions
WVIK and journalist Scott Reeder team up to produce "Suspect Convictions," a podcast exploring the ongoing prosecution of Stanley Liggins. Liggins has been twice convicted for the 1990 murder of 9-year-old Jennifer Lewis. Both convictions have since been overturned, with Stanley Liggins set to go before the court for a third time in May 2017.
The information Scott and producers Lacy Scarmana and Alfredo Manteca have collected sheds light on the household Jennifer Lewis was living in, the life of Stanley Liggins, the political pressures and cultural environment surrounding the case, and reasons the two convictions have been overturned.
The podcast is available on iTunes, WVIK.org, and at SuspectConvictions.com.
Latest Episodes
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On this episode, we're joined by a panel of producers and contributors of other podcasts to share their impressions of the case against Stanley…
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The truth is we'll never know exactly what happened the night of September 17, 1990 when the body of Jennifer Lewis was found near Jefferson Elementary…
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Stanley Liggins has been twice convicted for the murder of Jennifer Lewis, but both convictions have been overturned. This episode explains the details of…
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This episode sheds light on Stanley Liggins life, from his childhood in Mississippi to his arrests in the Quad Cities.Stanley Liggins was born into a poor…
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Police arrested and charged Stanley Liggins with Jennifer Lewis' murder about a week after her body was found in Davenport.Former Scott County Prosecutor…
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This episode looks at the circumstances in which Jennifer Lewis grew up. Jennifer was born in 1980 to mother Sheri McCormick and father Bobby Lewis. Her…
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Back in 1990, Scott Reeder was the night police reporter for the Quad-City Times. One night, he was told to cover a fire reported near Jefferson…
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In 1990, Scott Reeder covered the police departments for the Quad-City Times.At about 9 p.m. on September 17 of that year, he was told to cover a fire…