Murderville

The Intercept

When a brutal murder rocks a small Southern town, residents and police are shocked. Could the new guy in town be the one who who did it? Yes, the cops say, he is. Case solved. But then another murder happens. And another. In the end: four bodies, two c...

  • 51 minutes 59 seconds
    Behind the Scenes of Murderville, Texas

    Intercept Senior Editor Andrea Jones speaks with Jordan Smith and Liliana Segura — the reporters behind Murderville, Texas — on The Intercept’s podcast Intercepted. They discuss how they learned about Charles Raby’s death penalty case and his innocence claim and the investigative reporting that ensued, such as talking to key individuals involved, including detectives. They also talk about how they met Linda McClain, the daughter of the woman who Raby was convicted of murdering in 1992. They also share an update from McClain.




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    23 April 2022, 10:00 am
  • 44 minutes 47 seconds
    S2 Ep. 9: The Other Suspect

    A homicide detective reveals something unexpected about the practices of the Houston Police Department. He says he cleared the alternate suspect in the murder of Edna Franklin — but it turns out the suspect’s alibi was a lie.


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    29 March 2022, 9:30 am
  • 41 minutes 51 seconds
    S2 Ep. 8: Memories

    Charles Raby’s early life was defined by abuse and neglect. His own behavior later took a toll on the people who knew him, many of whom remain certain that he killed Edna Franklin. No one is more convinced than his ex-girlfriend, who has a surprising story about Charles that she says proves his guilt. Charles is adamant the story isn’t true. But memories are complicated things.


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    22 March 2022, 9:30 am
  • 43 minutes 26 seconds
    S2 Ep. 7: Merry Alice

    Charles Raby says he confessed to protect his girlfriend, Merry Alice Gomez. Some people don’t believe this — as they understand it, Charles had only known Merry Alice for a few weeks when Edna Franklin was murdered. Why would he lie for a woman he barely knew? But it turns out this premise was incorrect. And there’s a lot more to Merry Alice’s story.


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    15 March 2022, 7:59 pm
  • 45 minutes 15 seconds
    S2 Ep. 6: Linda

    Linda McClain has always believed that Charles Raby killed her mother. But when she finds out about the evidence concealed at trial, it raises new questions. And she has insight into the death penalty that most people don’t: Charles isn’t the only person she’s known on Texas’s death row.


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    8 March 2022, 10:30 am
  • 51 minutes 6 seconds
    S2: Ep. 5: The Evidence

    Foreign DNA is found under Edna Franklin’s fingernails. And in the wake of a scandal within the Houston police crime lab, Charles Raby’s lawyers discover that forensic evidence was hidden from the defense at trial.


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    1 March 2022, 10:30 am
  • 39 minutes 21 seconds
    S2 Ep. 4: Confessions

    A lot of people swear they’d never confess to something they didn’t do. They just can’t conceive of it, especially when the stakes are so high. But it happens — a lot more than you’d think. And as far out as it sounds, sometimes people come to believe in their own guilt.


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    22 February 2022, 10:30 am
  • 49 minutes 52 seconds
    S2 Ep. 3: The Trial

    Charles Raby is tried for the murder of Edna Franklin. The murder weapon is missing, and no physical evidence ties him to the crime. But he’s up against a powerful prosecutor’s office, and his attorneys call no witnesses. The jury sentences him to death.


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    15 February 2022, 10:30 am
  • 32 minutes 55 seconds
    S2 Ep.2: The Cops

    Crime is surging in Houston, and homicide detectives are given free rein as they race to close cases. Investigators are certain that Charles Raby is guilty of Edna Franklin’s murder — and that DNA evidence will prove it. But once Charles confesses, the forensic investigation stops.


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    8 February 2022, 10:30 am
  • 33 minutes 46 seconds
    S2 Ep. 1: Killing Capital

    A Houston grandmother named Edna Franklin is found stabbed to death in her living room. Charles Raby, a friend of Franklin’s grandsons, is swiftly arrested. He confesses to the crime. But from the start, things don’t add up.


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    1 February 2022, 10:30 am
  • 2 minutes 5 seconds
    Introducing Season 2: Welcome to Murderville, Texas

    Season two takes Intercept reporters Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith to the death penalty capital of the country, where they investigate a disturbing crime, a startling confession, and a story that doesn’t add up. A production of The Intercept and First Look Media, Murderville, Texas drops February 1.


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    20 January 2022, 2:41 pm
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