Coming soon: Blood and Truth
Tommy Zeigler has been on death row for 42 years and for more than half that time, he’s been trying to convince the state of Florida to allow for DNA tests that might help exonerate him. But the state...
View ArticleChapter one: Could he be innocent?
A man who has spent 42 years on Florida's death row says DNA testing can prove that he's innocent. The state refuses to allow it.
View ArticleChapter two: Murder near the Magic Kingdom
Winter Garden, Fla., a rural town in central Florida, is rattled by the slayings at a furniture store, and the police investigation zeros in on Tommy Zeigler.
View ArticleChapter three: Trial and errors
Prosecutors present the case against Tommy Zeigler, as his defense team scrambles to vet witnesses and get evidence tested.
View ArticleChapter four: A split jury
One juror struggles to make a decision and feels badgered by others who think the evidence is clear in Tommy Zeigler's case.
View ArticleChapter five: DNA denied
The advent of modern forensic science gives Tommy Zeigler hope, but prosecutors and judges keep rejecting his requests for DNA testing.
View ArticleChapter six: Poking holes in the case
Tommy Zeigler's supporters have spent years chasing clues and re-investigating the murders. Listen to what they've uncovered.
View ArticleChapter seven: On the row
Tommy Zeigler has spent more than four decades living in a 6-foot by 9-foot cell and trying not to get angry.
View ArticleChapter eight: Finality versus fairness
Florida’s judicial system is designed to support a jury’s verdict, whether it was right or wrong.
View ArticleChapter nine: A Q&A
Listen to Pulitzer Prize winner Leonora LaPeter Anton talk about what didn’t make it into this series, what’s happening with the Tommy Zeigler case and thoughts about his guilt or innocence.
View ArticleComing soon: Chapter 10
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View ArticleChapter 10: Another Chance
Tommy Zeigler has been on death row for 42 years and for more than half that time, he’s been trying to convince the state of Florida to allow for DNA tests that might help exonerate him. But the state...
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