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On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative series presents the facts of the case, drawing from thousands of photos, videos and documents as well as the official Lowndes County Sheriff's Office case file. Features several interviews from people involved in the official investigations as well as people who followed the case closely as it developed.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy 

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>enTrue CrimeCopyright Manslaughter Mediahttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/36ad558df0013d9383e1945682cb83e9.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:25:51 +0000Manslaughter MediaManslaughter Mediaevilliespodcast@gmail.comNew episodes weekly. All of Season 1 is available on our Patreon now! On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was...
On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative series presents the facts of the case, drawing from thousands of photos, videos and documents as well as the official Lowndes County Sheriff's Office case file. Features several interviews from people involved in the official investigations as well as people who followed the case closely as it developed.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy 

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This episode will cover events from the evening his mother, Jackie Johnson, reported him missing, until the first anniversary of his death from the perspective of the public.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy 

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65794136Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:20:00 +0000Manslaughter MediaSeason 1 is available now! On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative...
This episode will cover events from the evening his mother, Jackie Johnson, reported him missing, until the first anniversary of his death from the perspective of the public.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy 

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This episode will cover events from the first anniversary of KJ's death to present, bringing you up to speed on how the investigation looked from the perspective of the public.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy 


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65820276Mon, 05 May 2025 06:00:10 +0000Manslaughter MediaSeason 1 is available now! On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative...
This episode will cover events from the first anniversary of KJ's death to present, bringing you up to speed on how the investigation looked from the perspective of the public.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy 


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On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative series presents the facts of the case, drawing from thousands of photos, videos and documents as well as the official Lowndes County Sheriff's Office case file. Features several interviews from people involved in the official investigations as well as people who followed the case closely as it developed.

This podcast features a single host, a single story and no banter. If that's your jam, you're going to be hooked. And if you're looking to listen to the whole show before it reaches the public feed we have an insider Patreon which has every episode of Season 1 as well as our FULL OFFICIAL CASE FILE, a second Patreon exclusive Season 1 show and some extra side-stories content. Just look for patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65952976Tue, 06 May 2025 22:17:25 +0000Manslaughter MediaAny true crime/unsolved mysteries listeners out there? On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ"...
On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative series presents the facts of the case, drawing from thousands of photos, videos and documents as well as the official Lowndes County Sheriff's Office case file. Features several interviews from people involved in the official investigations as well as people who followed the case closely as it developed.

This podcast features a single host, a single story and no banter. If that's your jam, you're going to be hooked. And if you're looking to listen to the whole show before it reaches the public feed we have an insider Patreon which has every episode of Season 1 as well as our FULL OFFICIAL CASE FILE, a second Patreon exclusive Season 1 show and some extra side-stories content. Just look for patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>84falsetrailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-boy-in-the-mat-kendrick-kj-johnson-episode-2-5-history-of-valdosta-ga-and-the-deep-south--65820342
This episode isn't necessary to get the whole story of the Kendrick Johnson investigation. In our attempts to expand our scope and get a better understanding of what it means to be a person of color in Valdosta, we learned a lot. So we decided to turn what we learned into an episode for you. This episode covers some of the history of Valdosta as well as a VERY abridged version of black history in the USA leading up to, during and after the civil war.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 
Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65820342Mon, 12 May 2025 06:00:10 +0000Manslaughter MediaSeason 1 is available now! On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative...
This episode isn't necessary to get the whole story of the Kendrick Johnson investigation. In our attempts to expand our scope and get a better understanding of what it means to be a person of color in Valdosta, we learned a lot. So we decided to turn what we learned into an episode for you. This episode covers some of the history of Valdosta as well as a VERY abridged version of black history in the USA leading up to, during and after the civil war.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 
Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>6483false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-boy-in-the-mat-kendrick-kj-johnson-episode-3-the-investigations--65820363
This episode will cover the initial Lowndes County Sheriff's Office investigation, the SCLC and NAACP investigations, the second Lowndes County Sheriff's Office investigation, and the DOJ investigation in detail.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65820363Mon, 19 May 2025 06:00:07 +0000Manslaughter MediaSeason 1 is available now! On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative...
This episode will cover the initial Lowndes County Sheriff's Office investigation, the SCLC and NAACP investigations, the second Lowndes County Sheriff's Office investigation, and the DOJ investigation in detail.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>4954false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/minisode-the-boy-in-the-mat-kendrick-kj-johnson-episode-4-the-red-herrings--65820369
This episode will cover several false leads police chased down and statements twisted by officials with an agenda during the course of the investigation.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65820369Mon, 26 May 2025 06:00:07 +0000Manslaughter MediaSeason 1 is available now! On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative...
This episode will cover several false leads police chased down and statements twisted by officials with an agenda during the course of the investigation.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>1074false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-boy-in-the-mat-kendrick-kj-johnson-episode-5-the-lies--65820380
This episode will debunk the lies and misinformation spread through social media, popular media, and Jason Pollock's documentary Finding Kendrick Johnson.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65820380Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:00:10 +0000Manslaughter MediaSeason 1 is available now! On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative...
This episode will debunk the lies and misinformation spread through social media, popular media, and Jason Pollock's documentary Finding Kendrick Johnson.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>4065false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-boy-in-the-mat-kendrick-kj-johnson-episode-6-the-bells--65820386
The Season 1 finale covers the smear campaign lobbied against Brian Bell, a 15 year old kid at the time of Kendrick's death who has been officially exonerated, and how it cost him his dream college, a possible athletic career, and a normal life. See you next season.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65820386Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:00:07 +0000Manslaughter MediaSeason 1 is available now! On January 11, 2013, the body of a student was discovered inside a rolled up wrestling mat in the old gym of Lowndes County High School in Valdosta, GA. The boy in the mat was named Kendrick "KJ" Johnson. This investigative...
The Season 1 finale covers the smear campaign lobbied against Brian Bell, a 15 year old kid at the time of Kendrick's death who has been officially exonerated, and how it cost him his dream college, a possible athletic career, and a normal life. See you next season.

For access to our full case file, exclusive side stories, and a full second Season 1 show: Ebony Lies, become an insider on Patreon at www.patreon.com/evilliespodcast. 

Music:
From the Dust - Jon Bjork
Space Desert - Strawberry Candy


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/evil-lies--6608807/support.]]>3546false17full