Debbie Sykes, a 26 year old woman, doesn't show up for work as usual. Later that day, her body is found in a field. A 911 call under a fake name leads to an investigation that was botched from the start. Bullied witnesses, members of the KKK, and shoddy lineup pictures were just some of the reasons why Darryl Hunt was convicted of the murder, just to have the conviction overturned, and be tried again... and convicted again. And this is only part 1.



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https://greensboro.com/news/crime/three-killings-put-a-winston-salem-man-in-prison-in-one-another-man-has-now/article_b099a318-0453-5526-b98c-7e4d6a58fed2.html



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