Ep 85: 10 Days (South Carolina v. Timothy Jones Jr.)

Court Junkie

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Government, True Crime, News

4.8 • 8.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2019

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Timothy Jones Jr. was a father of five children, and in August 2014, he had primary custody of them. By early September, both Tim and the kids would disappear - from their mom, their school, and their neighbors. NOTE: This episode DOES involve crimes committed against children, and although I will never glorify any of it, or focus on unnecessary details, listener discretion is advised. This episode was researched and written by Jennifer Tintner, from The Law & Crime Network. Follow her on Twitter @JenniferTintner. Sponsors in this episode: - NetSuite: Go to NetSuite.com/COURT to download your FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow Your Profits.” - The Lead Podcast: Subscribe to the new daily sports podcast from Wondery and The Athletic. From the story of how a terrible call in last year’s NFL playoffs made the entire city of New Orleans lose their minds, to in-depth interviews on mental health in sports, The Lead is your daily lens into the biggest stories of the day, told by the people who write them. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Today's episode is going to focus on 10 days.
0:05.4	It's a story about a man, a father, and what he did with his own hands.
0:10.0	I had these thoughts in my head to try to do this and then I could bring myself to do it.
0:16.4	Tim Jones was a father of five children.
0:19.8	In August 2014, he had primary custody of the kids who were between one and eight years
0:26.2	old.
0:27.8	Jones and co-workers described Tim as intelligent and clever, but in the month's leading up
0:33.5	to August, many say they noticed a change in his behavior.
0:38.4	As we look at the case of South Carolina V. Timothy Jones, I want you to focus on these
0:44.0	questions.
0:45.8	Who was the defendant and what was his state of mind?
0:50.2	After everything we've gone over, what is it you'd like to say about your actions?
0:57.3	God, I'm sorry.
1:01.3	Children, I love you.
1:03.3	I hope I see you in the kids of the neighborhood too.
1:08.8	Most importantly, this story is about five children.
1:13.1	It's about one year old Abigail Jones, two year old Gabriel Jones, six year old Natan
1:20.7	Jones, seven year old Elias Jones, and eight year old Mara Jones.
1:27.6	It's about telling the story of their lives and of what happened to them.
1:32.2	They say that journalism is about giving voice to the voiceless, and this episode is
1:37.4	about speaking on behalf of those who cannot be heard.
1:42.1	There were warning signs leading up to August 2014.
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