They Knew He Was Innocent - and Framed Him Anyway | The Story of Pete Coones
💡 Support this podcast and get early access to content: 👉 https://patreon.com/beachhouse34 On April 7, 2008, Kathleen and Carl Schroll were found shot to death in their Kansas City, Kansas home. Within hours, a man named Pete Coones was arrested—and within months, he was sentenced to life in prison. What followed was more than a wrongful conviction. It was a case that exposed the deep cracks in a justice system where evidence was buried, witnesses were manipulated, and police were protected by silence. 📝 Sources & Legal Documents: 📄 The Coones' Family Lawsuit https://mediaassets.kshb.com/NWT/Sam/CoonesLawsuit.pdf 📚 Justia – Amended Complaint Filing https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/kansas/ksdce/2:2022cv02447/144253/168/ 📚 Justia – Ruling on Motion https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/kansas/ksdce/2:2022cv02447/144253/121/ 📖 FindLaw – Kansas Supreme Court Ruling https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ks-supreme-court/1686656.html 📄 Midwest Innocence Project: Pete Coones https://themip.org/clients/olin-pete-coones/ 📰 Kansas City Star: Pete Coones Settlement Coverage https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article271727812.html 📰 KSHB News Report on Settlement https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/settlement-approved-with-wrongfully-convicted-kansas-man 📊 National Registry of Exonerations https://exonerations.dev.matrix.msu.edu/Pages/casedetail.aspx%3Fcaseid%3D5866.html 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:16 Visit the Beach House 34 Patreon 00:03:39 The Caretaker Enters 00:08:06 Pete Visits his Dad 00:08:44 Elder Abuse Discovered 00:11:26 Pete's Father Passes 00:12:17 Major Financial Issues 00:13:51 The Plan 00:16:17 The Telephone Call 00:19:10 Pete's Arrest 00:25:22 Pete is Charged 00:30:12 Pete Convicted 00:34:24 Pete Granted New Trial 00:39:27 Pete's Second Trial 00:42:43 Convicted Again 00:43:57 Reinvestigation Request 00:51:02 Conviction Overturned 00:53:32 Pete Released 00:55:05 Estate Files Lawsuit
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💡 Support this podcast and get early access to content: 👉 https://patreon.com/beachhouse34 On April 7, 2008, Kathleen and Carl Schroll were found shot to death in their Kansas City, Kansas home. Within hours, a man named Pete Coones was arrested—and within months, he was sentenced to life in prison. What followed was more than a wrongful conviction. It was a case that exposed the deep cracks in a justice system where evidence was buried, witnesses were manipulated, and police were protected ...