The Sweet Taste of Freedom: The Wrongful Conviction of Evaristo Salas

“Evaristo Salas is a free man. At last.A jury convicted Salas in 1995 of shooting Jose Arreola twice in the head on a foggy November night. Salas was 15 at the time of the killing and 16 when he was imprisoned.The case hinged on testimony of a paid police informant who has since recanted his testimony that Salas was bragging around town about the killing; Arreola’s girlfriend at the time, who reportedly told the victim’s mother that she was only able to identify Salas from a photo montage following hypnosis; and evidence that the pickup truck Arreola was shot in was removed from the scene and cleaned before it was processed for evidence.During his 26 years of imprisonment, Salas has always maintained his innocence.” the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!Don't forget to subscribe and share!Follow Fatima on Social: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @fatimasilvaesqFollow Chris on Social: Facebook: @detectivesergeantchrisanderson IG: @detective_christopher_anderson Twitter: @Det_CAnderson

Surviving prison as an innocent person is a surreal nightmare no one wants to think about. But it can happen to you.  Justin Brooks, Director and Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project, has spent his career freeing innocent people from prison. With You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent, he offers up-close accounts of the cases he has fought, embedding them within a larger landscape of innocence claims and robust research on what we know about the causes of wrongful convictions.Join Chris & Fatima as they interview Justin Brooks about his new book and discuss the release of Rodney Patrick McNeal, a case featured on Season 5 of Reasonable Doubt. You can purchase You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent today at: https://www.amazon.com/Might-Prison-Though-Youre-Innocent/dp/0520386833 About Justin Brooks:Justin Brooks is the Director and Co-Founder of the California Innocence Project. He has served as counsel on many high profile criminal cases and has exonerated more than 35 innocent people (including former NFL player Brian Banks). Follow Justin Brooks on Social: IG: @justinobrooksJoin the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!Don't forget to subscribe and share!Follow Fatima on Social: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @fatimasilvaesqFollow Chris on Social: Facebook: @detectivesergeantchrisanderson IG: @detective_christopher_anderson Twitter: @Det_CAnderson

After a night out celebrating her acceptance into grad school, Dana Feitler returned home to her apartment complex in Chicago's affluent Gold Coast neighborhood where she was abducted by 3 men. After forcing her to withdraw $400 from ATM, she was lead to an alley and shot and killed.Desperate for leads, police turned to a cop-friendly informant, willing to say anything to help them. That person was Lee Harris. Lee said he was helping police in return for reward money put up by the victim’s family. That’s when it went all wrong for him. Despite their promises, Lee was arrested and convicted for Feitler's murder in 1992. He has proclaimed his innocence for over three decades and as of last week, Lee Harris' conviction has been vacated and he is now a free man. The case was featured on Season 4 of 'Reasonable Doubt' and Chris & Fatima are here to give you all the updates. Featuring special guests: Lee Harris and his son, Jermaine Harris. Join the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!Don't forget to subscribe and share!Follow Fatima on Social: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @fatimasilvaesqFollow Chris on Social: Facebook: @detectivesergeantchrisanderson IG: @detective_christopher_anderson Twitter: @Det_CAnderson

Drug overdoses in the US are at a record high. Heroin has been replaced by the single deadliest drug threat to our nation, Fentanyl. Marijuana has been decriminalized in over 20 states, yet people remain in federal prison serving mandatory sentences for possession and sale of marijuana. In the past fifty years, the ‘war’ on drugs has fueled incarceration, exacerbated addiction and hampered economic progress. Lava for Good's The War on Drugs podcast, co-hosted by comedian Clayton English and Greg Glod, senior criminal justice fellow at Americans for Prosperity, shines a spotlight on how our communities have crumbled under the weight of this so-called ‘war,’ and explores the politicization of public healthy policy, institutional racism and classism in the legislation and administration of criminal law, and how decriminalization and other alternatives could bring the fruitless ‘war’ to an end.  Follow Clayton English on Social: IG/Twitter: @ClaytonEnglishFollow Greg Glod on Social: IG: @GregGlodOfficialJoin the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!Don't forget to subscribe and share!Follow Fatima on Social: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @fatimasilvaesqFollow Chris on Social: Facebook: @detectivesergeantchrisanderson IG: @detective_christopher_anderson Twitter: @Det_CAnderson

The verdict is in and the jurors are talking! Join Chris and Fatima as they go over headline cases, including how the jurors arrived at a unanimous verdict so quickly in the Murdaugh case and the latest on four Americans kidnapped in Mexico.Join the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!Don't forget to subscribe and share!Follow Fatima on Social: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @fatimasilvaesqFollow Chris on Social: Facebook: @detectivesergeantchrisanderson IG: @detective_christopher_anderson Twitter: @Det_CAnderson

On June 7, 2021, Alex Murdaugh called police from his cell phone at 10:06 pm, saying he had discovered the bodies of his 52-year-old wife Maggie and their 22-year-old son Paul near the dog kennels at the family's hunting lodge in South Carolina. Both had been shot multiple times and with different weapons. Almost two years later, Alex Murdaugh is on trial for the double homicide of his own family. It's a trial rife with drugs, lies, and scandals. Join Chris & Fatima and they discuss their different views on the trial and the highly anticipated verdict. Join the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!Don't forget to subscribe and share!Follow Fatima on Social: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @fatimasilvaesqFollow Chris on Social: Facebook: @detectivesergeantchrisanderson IG: @detective_christopher_anderson Twitter: @Det_CAnderson

It is estimated that, on average, approximately 15% of officers in the U.S. experience PTSD symptoms. More police officers and firefighters die by suicide than in the line of duty. They are front-row witnesses to horrific atrocities including, suicides, motor vehicle accidents that result in trauma and/or death, child abuse or neglect, overdoses, and acts of domestic violence. Exposure to these traumatic daily events impairs their well-being and affects their ability to perform duties to the public. Long-term effects of PTSD often lead to behavioral dysfunction such as substance abuse, aggression, and suicide. Sadly, many officers do not seek help due to the shame and guilt associated with PTSD. For these reasons, our very own Detective Chris Anderson is co-authoring a book with former police officer, Kevin Donaldson, addressing the impact of trauma and PTSD on law enforcement. In this episode of Crime & Cookie Juice, Anderson and Donaldson discuss their individual experiences with nearly losing their lives in the line of duty, and nearly losing themselves and their families in the aftermath of these traumatic events. Anderson & Donaldson are on a mission to destigmatize mental-health issues in law enforcement. About Kevin Donaldson: Surviving post traumatic stress and multiple suicide attempts, Kevin Donaldson found resiliency in the embrace of his trauma. Retiring from the police department in New Jersey in 2014 after being involved in a shooting during a domestic incident, Kevin struggled to find peace inside his own chaotic mind dealing with feelings that were foreign and new while fighting through the difficulties that life threw his way. Kevin now chronicles his struggles by speaking out and destigmatizing mental health to find resiliency in facing suffering head-on by showing that there is a way to find your smile once again.Donaldson is co-authoring the book, 'Man, You Are Crazy', chronicling his journey into and out of the darkness exploring mental health in the police world. You can also find his podcast, The Suffering, here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOGDxHh-YMFhKQ17L0_8PWAFollow Kevin Donaldson on IG @realkevindonaldsonhttps://www.realkevindonaldson.com/#HOME Join the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!Don't forget to subscribe and share!Follow Fatima on Social: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @fatimasilvaesqFollow Chris on Social: Facebook: @detectivesergeantchrisanderson IG: @detective_christopher_anderson Twitter: @Det_CAnderson

December 1984, the town of Greeley, Colorado, is getting into the Christmas spirit. At a school holiday concert, 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews sings alongside her classmates. Later that night, she’s dropped off to an empty house. By the time her family returns, Jonelle has vanished. For more than 3 1/2 decades, Jonelle’s disappearance was a mystery. Was she taken? Did she runaway? Was she still alive? Then, in 2019, Jonelle’s remains were discovered near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, only 15 miles from her home. With the discovery came a troubling new question: Had the truth been hiding in plain sight the entire time? Was the man who couldn’t stop obsessing over Jonelle’s disappearance also the person who took her? From Campside Media and Wondery comes Season Two of SUSPECT – Vanished in the Snow. Former CNN reporter, Ashley Fantz, joins Chris & Fatima and explains why she chose to cover this mind-bending cold case. About Ashley Fantz:Former CNN reporter, Ashley Fantz, focuses on criminal justice and gender issues. Her 2018 CNN investigative story "Destroyed" was nominated for an Emmy. Destroyed revealed that dozens of law enforcement agencies across the United States had destroyed rape kits before the statutes of limitations expired to prosecute unsolved sex crimes. The destruction of these kits - most that had never been tested for DNA - happened following flawed and incomplete police investigations. Most recently, she reported, co-wrote and hosted the podcast "Suspect, season 2: Vanished in the Snow." The story of Jonelle Matthews. Follow Ashley Fantz on IG @ashleyfantzJoin the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!Don't forget to subscribe and share!Follow Fatima on Social: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @fatimasilvaesqFollow Chris on Social: Facebook: @detectivesergeantchrisanderson IG: @detective_christopher_anderson Twitter: @Det_CAnderson

On January 4, 2023, real estate executive and mother of three, Ana Walshe, was reported missing by her employer and, separately, by her husband, Brian Walshe. She was last seen early on January 1, having had dinner with Brian and a friend of his on New Year's Eve. After an initial arrest on January 8 for misleading investigators, Brian was charged on January 18 with murder and disinterring a body without authority, to which he pleaded not guilty; prosecutors allege that he beat her to death and dismembered and disposed of her body.Chris & Fatima discuss the strengths and weaknesses in the case against Brian Walshe, and ask Dr. Katherine Ramsland, a Professor in Forensic Psychology, about signs of a dangerous relationship. About Dr. Katherine Ramsland:Dr. Katherine Ramsland teaches forensic psychology at DeSales University in Pennsylvania, where she is the Assistant Provost. She has appeared as an expert in criminal psychology on more than 200 crime documentaries and magazine shows, is an executive producer of Murder House Flip, and has consulted for CSI, Bones, and The Alienist. The author of more than 1,500 articles and 69 books, including The Forensic Science of CSI, The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds, How to Catch a Killer, The Psychology of Death Investigations, and Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, The BTK Killer, she was co-executive producer for the Wolf Entertainment/A&E four-part documentary, BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer, based on the years she spent talking with Dennis Rader. Ramsland also consults on death investigations, offers trainings for law enforcement, pens a blog for Psychology Today, and is currently writing a fiction series based on a female forensic psychologist who manages a private investigation agency.Join the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!Don't forget to subscribe and share!Follow Fatima on Social: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @fatimasilvaesqFollow Chris on Social: Facebook: @detectivesergeantchrisanderson IG: @detective_christopher_anderson Twitter: @Det_CAnderson

"Justice is standing up for someone who cannot stand up for themselves, even if you may not agree with everything that they are. One thing that you can connect over is they are human and so are you." - 'How to Human' by Carlos WhittakerIn this uplifting and encouraging episode of Crime & Cookie Juice, author and self-professed "hope dealer", Carlos Whittaker, talks his latest book, 'How to Human' and explains three ways to share life beyond what distracts, divides, and disconnects us. This episode is basically the big hug we all need right now. About Carlos Whittaker:Carlos is a speaker, a social media personality, and the author of 'Moment Maker', 'Kill the Spider', and 'Enter Wild'. He frequently speaks at some of the nation's largest churches, corporations, and culture-shaping conferences. Carlos is a People's Choice Award winner and host of the popular Human Hope podcast. He lives in Nashville with his wife, Heather, and their three children. Connect with Carlos on Instagram: @loswhit Join the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!Don't forget to subscribe and share!Follow Fatima on Social: IG/Facebook/Twitter: @fatimasilvaesqFollow Chris on Social: Facebook: @detectivesergeantchrisanderson IG: @detective_christopher_anderson Twitter: @Det_CAnderson