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Trial By Fire

August 15, 2021True Crimeburn patterns, Cameron Todd Willingham, capital punishment, controversy, crazed glass, crime, death penalty. execution, Dr. Gerald Hurst, Elizabeth Gilbert, fire, fire investigators, history, Hulu, innocence project, movie, movies, movies based on a true story, New Yorker, Oklahoma, Prime Video, Texas, Texas Forensic Science Commission, Trial By Fire, true crime, true story, ukcherryavenuetruecrime

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I’ll be the first to admit that when I hear that a parent or parents escaped a burning house unharmed and all of the kids die, I’m a little suspicious. And when you start watching this movie, that is how you feel.

But there are questions….

And the more you learn, the more you question……

The movie and the case for this episode is: Trial By Fire (2018-2019) movie that I found available for streaming on (Prime Video) and (Hulu). It stars Jack O’Connel, Laura Dern and Emily Meade.

The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was sentenced to death in Texas for killing his three children even after scientific evidence and expert testimony bolstered his claims of innocence

We will cover the movie, the story of what really happened, and the controversy.

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New Yorker article:

Trial by Fire | The New Yorker

Sources for this episode:

Cameron Todd Willingham’s Ex-Wife Stacy Kuykendall Says Texas Shouldn’t Pardon Him [EXCLUSIVE] | HuffPost

Cameron Todd Willingham – Wikipedia

Cameron Todd Willingham: Wrongfully Convicted and Executed in Texas – Innocence Project

Murder of his three young children by Cameron Todd Willingham examined on Evil Lives Here (monstersandcritics.com)

5 Things To Know About The Cameron Todd Willingham Case | Crime History | Investigation Discovery

Stacy Kuykendall Now: Where is Cameron Todd Willingham’s Ex-Wife Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)

Where Is Stacey Willingham From Trial By Fire In 2019? (refinery29.com)

Where Is Trial By Fire Playwright Elizabeth Gilbert Now (refinery29.com)

Disturbing Evidence That Texas Executed An Innocent Man, Cameron Todd Willingham (ranker.com)

A dad was executed for deaths of his 3 girls. Now a letter casts more doubt. – The Washington Post

Jury Clears the Prosecutor Who Sent Cameron Todd Willingham to Death Row | The Marshall Project

Willingham v. State :: 1995 :: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions :: Texas Case Law :: Texas Law :: US Law :: Justia

Interviews – Elizabeth Gilbert | Death By Fire | FRONTLINE | PBS

Posthumous pardon denied for Case of Texas man Cameron Todd Willingham, executed for arson that killed his kids, puts spotlight on “pardons after death” – CBS News

10 Executed Prisoners That Were Later Found to Be Innocent (unbelievable-facts.com)

Trial by Fire | The New Yorker

Trial by Fire: True story of innocent dad executed for killing his three children – Mirror Online

Myths and Facts about the Willingham Case – Innocence Project

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The Burning Bed

July 14, 2021True Crimeabuse, Based on a True Story, battered woman syndrome, beaten, burned, crime, Domestic Violence, emotional abuse, escape, Farrah Fawcett, fire, Francine Hughes, history, hotline, James Berlin Hughes, killed, Michigan, Mickey Hughes, movie, movies, Paul Le Mat, physical abuse, Podcast, podcasts, refuge, Richard Hauser, safe place, spousal abuse, The Burning Bed, true crime, true story, tv moviescherryavenuetruecrime

The Burning Bed (Based on a True Story)

800-799-SAFE (7233) Domestic Violence Support | The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)

Welcome Back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast. Just a quick reminder that new episodes come out on the 15^th and 30^th of each month, with mini-episodes and the occasional bonus episodes in-between, so be sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss anything!

The movie for this episode is The Burning Bed (1984) (Tubi TV) (IMDB free with ads) streaming services. Stars: Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat and Richard Hauser. We will go over the movie and then the case behind the movie.

This was the case that became central to the battered women’s movement. It turned the national attention to cases like Francine’s where women were brutalized by their husbands, and to help women like her through a system of life-saving shelters and laying the foundation for a modern awareness of domestic violence.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or chat with a worker on thehotline.org

In the UK: FAMILYHELP.ORG.UK and REFUGE.ORG.UK Phone# 0808 2000 247

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Francine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband—And Changed U.S. Views on Domestic Violence – HISTORY

Francine Hughes – Wikipedia

Francine Hughes Wilson, 69, Domestic Violence Victim Who Took Action, Dies – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The Burning Bed – Wikipedia

James Berlin “Mickey” Hughes (1945-1977) – Find A Grave Memorial

“The Burning Bed”: A turning point in fight against domestic violence (lansingstatejournal.com)

Francine Wilson, domestic abuse victim and subject of TV film “The Burning Bed,” dies at 69 – Chicago Tribune

‘Burning Bed’ murder case: defense attorney looks back | WKAR

Francine Hughes Wilson, who inspired ‘The Burning Bed,’ dies at 69 (lansingstatejournal.com)

The mother of a man killed in an incident… – UPI Archives

Francine Hughes Wilson, whose ‘burning bed’ became a TV film, dies at 69 – The Washington Post

Francine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband—And Changed U.S. Views on Domestic Violence – HISTORY

Statistics (ncadv.org)

The facts – Refuge Charity – Domestic Violence Help

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More Unsolved Does

February 15, 2021True CrimeAlabama, california, Chicago, creek bed, decapitated, Detroit, doe, dumped, dumpster, fire, Georgia, headless, Highland Park, jane doe, john doe, Kingston, murder, New York, Orange County, Rising Fawn, Santa Ana, shot, St. Clair Shores, Stabbed, true crime, unidentified, unsolved, Wayne Countycherryavenuetruecrime

Welcome Back to Cherry Avenue True Crime Podcast

Today’s episode is dedicated to Unsolved Jane Doe murder cases. These victims have not yet been identified and their murders not yet solved. For each one covered here I will post pictures of their sketches and any items recovered with them if they are available. I’ll post them on our social media. For Twitter it is under @AvenueCrime and for Instagram it is under Cherry Avenue True Crime. I’ll put the info in the show notes.

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Links:

Santa Ana detectives reopen 1988 cold case to identify ‘Jane Doe,’ find killer – ABC7 Los Angeles

Doe Network: International Center For Missing and Unidentified Persons

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