Some Folks From Akron

"Inside the Raven" takes listeners behind the scenes of the podcast and one of sports history's most notorious crimes. Host Tim Livingston traces his journey from his own past, to connecting with victims' families in Akron, Ohio, to unearthing new evidence. Livingston also reveals the challenges of his own investigation and how he finds this story portrays the complex nature of justice.Explore more at https://lnk.to/theravenpodcastSubscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/Follow the show @theravenpod

What is “justice” in this story? Was sending Ray Lewis to prison for life, in the end, just? Tim peels back the final layers to look at how the murders affected everyone involved, and challenges Lewis to set the record straight, once and for all.Explore more at https://lnk.to/theravenpodcastSubscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/Follow the show @theravenpod

Tim unearths a transcript of the original statement that limo driver Duane Fassett made to investigators hours after the fight. Outside of the lawyers and investigators in this case, nobody has ever heard these words. Imagine that you’re a juror and ask yourself: Do you believe him?Explore more at https://lnk.to/theravenpodcastSubscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/Follow the show @theravenpod

Ray Lewis’ attorney in the Super Bowl murders case, Don Samuel, unveils his strategy for turning the star linebacker's murder charges into a misdemeanor. In the midst of learning how the defense lawyers outmaneuvered Paul Howard, Tim begins the murky process of retrieving old evidence from a sprawling government warehouse.Explore more at https://lnk.to/theravenpodcastSubscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/Follow the show @theravenpod

Clint Rucker, Atlanta Fulton County's former assistant district attorney, exposes the missteps his office made in prosecuting the stabbings. At the heart of the chaos: the state's star witness, limo driver Duane Fassett, whose testimony was expected to tip the scales of justice. According to Rucker, under the glaring lights of the courtroom, Fassett’s words strayed from what he originally told investigators. Tim seeks to uncover the reason for Fassett’s shifting story and is determined to recover the original statement.

Ken Allen, the lead detective in the Ray Lewis murder case, breaks down the challenges he faced during his investigation -- Witnesses became uncooperative, evidence disappeared, and politics seemed to get in the way of justice. When Tim asks Allen what ultimately derailed the investigation, the detective gives a shocking answer.Explore more at https://lnk.to/theravenpodcastSubscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/Follow the show @theravenpod

Tim meets with Akron rapper Chino Nino, a key witness for the prosecution. Chino Nino details the night of the murders in harrowing detail. In discussing Lewis' possible invovlement, he highlights the one witness who had a front row seat to the fight.Explore more at https://lnk.to/theravenpodcastSubscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/Follow the show @theravenpod

Hours after the 2000 Super Bowl in Atlanta, Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar were fatally stabbed in a street fight. Three men were arrested and charged with murder. One of them was the greatest middle linebacker of all-time: Baltimore Ravens star, Ray Lewis. Host Tim Livingston visits Akron, Ohio, Baker and Lollar's hometown, to connect with the victims' families. While in Akron, Lollar's brother introduces Tim to a witness who never spoke publicly about his experience in Atlanta...Explore more at https://lnk.to/theravenpodcastSubscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus/Follow the show @theravenpod

Hours after Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta, an altercation outside of a nightclub left two men stabbed to death in the street. The prime suspect, Baltimore Ravens star linebacker Ray Lewis. New evidence emerges in one of the most infamous crimes in sports history. From the producers of ‘Whistleblower' and ‘To Live and Die in LA’, this is ‘The Raven’. Coming January 12th.