Twenty years ago, Gerald Johnson killed an innocent bystander during a high-speed chase through Kansas City. Since the day of his crime, Gerald has openly admitted to killing Ida Taylor. However, he insists that justice has not been fairly served. Gerald claims that prosecutors fabricated the fact that Gerald was carrying a weapon to secure a harsher sentence of felony murder. Twenty years later, Gerald is now on a mission to prove that prosecutors manipulated the evidence, suppressed testimony, and coerced witnesses to trump up the charges stacked against him. In this episode, we investigate these allegations of judicial misconduct. We talk to key witnesses to unearth the truth and understand whether justice was really compromised. Was Gerald’s conviction a fair outcome, or a result of prosecutorial overreach?

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• Opinion Piece About the Crime | Senseless death of mother leads to a first | Standard Democrat

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Twenty years ago, Gerald Johnson killed an innocent bystander during a high-speed chase through Kansas City. Since the day of his crime, Gerald has openly admitted to killing Ida Taylor. However, he insists that justice has not been fairly served. Gerald claims that prosecutors fabricated the fact that Gerald was carrying a weapon to secure a harsher sentence of felony murder. Twenty years later, Gerald is now on a mission to prove that prosecutors manipulated the evidence, suppressed testimony, and coerced witnesses to trump up the charges stacked against him. In this episode, we investigate these allegations of judicial misconduct. We talk to key witnesses to unearth the truth and understand whether justice was really compromised. Was Gerald’s conviction a fair outcome, or a result of prosecutorial overreach?

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• Opinion Piece About the Crime | Senseless death of mother leads to a first | Standard Democrat

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Twenty years ago, Gerald Johnson killed an innocent bystander during a high-speed chase through Kansas City. Since the day of his crime, Gerald has openly admitted to killing Ida Taylor. However, he insists that justice has not been fairly served. Gerald claims that prosecutors fabricated the fact that Gerald was carrying a weapon to secure a harsher sentence of felony murder. Twenty years later, Gerald is now on a mission to prove that prosecutors manipulated the evidence, suppressed testimony, and coerced witnesses to trump up the charges stacked against him. In this episode, we investigate these allegations of judicial misconduct. We talk to key witnesses to unearth the truth and understand whether justice was really compromised. Was Gerald’s conviction a fair outcome, or a result of prosecutorial overreach?

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• Opinion Piece About the Crime | Senseless death of mother leads to a first | Standard Democrat

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In this episode of Voices of a Killer, we cover a chilling murder case on the outskirts of St. Joseph. Over the Fourth of July weekend in 2015, an elderly couple was shot dead in their home, killed by their teenage grandson, Joseph Johnson. The ensuing investigation dug up unsettling details about what had gone on behind the closed doors of the family home.

This week, Joseph Johnson tells his never-heard-before story. For the first time publicly, Joseph explains why he killed his grandparents at 16 years old, an act he now deeply regrets. With allegations of abuse and manipulation, Joseph’s case bears striking similarities to that of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a topic we’ll discuss at length. Join us for a story of rejection and redemption in this exclusive interview on Voices of a Killer.

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• Article about the Sentencing | St. Joseph teen sentenced to life in prison for Grandparent's murders | KTTN Radio
• Information about Joseph’s Case | Possible abuse revealed in double-homicide case | News-Press Now

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In this episode of Voices of a Killer, we cover a chilling murder case on the outskirts of St. Joseph. Over the Fourth of July weekend in 2015, an elderly couple was shot dead in their home, killed by their teenage grandson, Joseph Johnson. The ensuing investigation dug up unsettling details about what had gone on behind the closed doors of the family home.

This week, Joseph Johnson tells his never-heard-before story. For the first time publicly, Joseph explains why he killed his grandparents at 16 years old, an act he now deeply regrets. With allegations of abuse and manipulation, Joseph’s case bears striking similarities to that of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a topic we’ll discuss at length. Join us for a story of rejection and redemption in this exclusive interview on Voices of a Killer.

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• Article about the Sentencing | St. Joseph teen sentenced to life in prison for Grandparent's murders | KTTN Radio
• Information about Joseph’s Case | Possible abuse revealed in double-homicide case | News-Press Now

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In this episode of Voices of a Killer, we cover a chilling murder case on the outskirts of St. Joseph. Over the Fourth of July weekend in 2015, an elderly couple was shot dead in their home, killed by their teenage grandson, Joseph Johnson. The ensuing investigation dug up unsettling details about what had gone on behind the closed doors of the family home.

This week, Joseph Johnson tells his never-heard-before story. For the first time publicly, Joseph explains why he killed his grandparents at 16 years old, an act he now deeply regrets. With allegations of abuse and manipulation, Joseph’s case bears striking similarities to that of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a topic we’ll discuss at length. Join us for a story of rejection and redemption in this exclusive interview on Voices of a Killer.

More information about this case:

• Article about the Sentencing | St. Joseph teen sentenced to life in prison for Grandparent's murders | KTTN Radio
• Information about Joseph’s Case | Possible abuse revealed in double-homicide case | News-Press Now

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This week, we’re joined by Jacob Hearne, convicted of killing a close family member at 19 years old. At 21, a self-confessed video game nerd with thick glasses and pale skin, Jacob doesn’t fit the mold of a would-be killer. However, Jacob is responsible for the brutal deaths of two individuals, both of which took place in his teen years. Today, Jacob spares no detail in recounting his crimes. And as Jacob confesses to his 2022 murder for the first time publicly, we hear firsthand how an ordinary young man was pushed to the point of murder. In this episode, we explore the influence of Jacob’s addiction to violent video games, the deep depression Jacob dealt with, and what the news reports got wrong about his case.

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• Article after Jacob’s Sentencing | Mountain View teen to serve 24 years for death of grandmother | Houston Herald
• Article after Jacob’s Arrest | Teenager charged with starting fire that killed his grandmother | Ozarks First

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This week, we’re joined by Jacob Hearne, convicted of killing a close family member at 19 years old. At 21, a self-confessed video game nerd with thick glasses and pale skin, Jacob doesn’t fit the mold of a would-be killer. However, Jacob is responsible for the brutal deaths of two individuals, both of which took place in his teen years. Today, Jacob spares no detail in recounting his crimes. And as Jacob confesses to his 2022 murder for the first time publicly, we hear firsthand how an ordinary young man was pushed to the point of murder. In this episode, we explore the influence of Jacob’s addiction to violent video games, the deep depression Jacob dealt with, and what the news reports got wrong about his case.

More information about this case:

• Article after Jacob’s Sentencing | Mountain View teen to serve 24 years for death of grandmother | Houston Herald
• Article after Jacob’s Arrest | Teenager charged with starting fire that killed his grandmother | Ozarks First

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