In this episode, we uncover The Tragic Tale of Cameron Todd Willingham—a harrowing story of injustice, flawed science, and a man executed despite mounting doubts about his guilt. In 1991, Willingham was convicted of setting a fire that killed his three young children in their Texas home. Prosecutors claimed it was arson, pointing to burn patterns and "signs" of intentional fire-setting.
But years later, top fire experts would call that evidence deeply flawed and scientifically unsound.
Despite growing calls for a re-investigation and expert testimony challenging the original findings, Willingham was executed in 2004. Since then, his case has become a symbol of what happens when junk science and a rush to judgment collide in the courtroom.
Did Texas kill an innocent man?
Join us as we examine the timeline, the forensics, and the troubling questions that still haunt this case today.
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