I Was 19, Addicted to Pills, and Charged with Murder — This Is My Story | John Lendall

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.8 • 745 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 88 minutes

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John Lendall’s life spiraled before it ever had a chance to begin. Growing up in Massachusetts with parents addicted to drugs, John dropped out of high school as a freshman and ended up in juvenile detention twice before turning 18. By 19, he was hooked on pills and chasing his next high — until one night, a robbery for drugs turned deadly. Charged with murder and facing 18–20 years, John took a plea deal and cooperated with authorities. He spent 12 years behind bars. In this interview, John shares what really happened that night, what prison taught him, and how he's trying to rebuild a life after a childhood of chaos and a past he can’t undo. #TrueCrime #PrisonStory #AddictionRecovery #JuvenileJustice #MurderCase #LockedInWithIanBick #CrimePodcast #FromPrisonToRedemption Connect with John Lendall: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmandistillers/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kobythedistillerydog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.lendall.2025 Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Get 50% off the Magic Mind offer here: https://www.magicmind.com/IANB50. #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Use code LOCKEDIN for 20% OFF Wooooo Energy Buy Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps: 00:00:00 John Lendle's Troubled Past and Prison Sentence 00:04:36 Childhood Exposure to Illegal Activities 00:09:50 Impact of Gang Presence on School Life 00:15:11 Life in Juvenile Detention 00:20:09 Unconventional Journey Home 00:25:22 Journey into Drug Addiction 00:31:09 Initiation into Armed Robbery 00:37:01 The Gunshot Incident and Its Aftermath 00:42:40 Arrest and Confession: A Turning Point 00:48:01 Legal Challenges and Sentencing 00:54:19 Struggles with Addiction and Recovery in Prison 00:59:02 Navigating Prison Life and Social Dynamics 01:04:15 Journey of Self-Forgiveness and Reflection 01:09:24 Evolution of Communication: Texting to Facetiming 01:14:29 Juggling Multiple Jobs: A Personal Journey 01:19:35 The Impact of Rescuing Dogs as Pets 01:24:18 Final Thoughts and Farewell Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.0	Hands up.
0:38.5	Whiz the shit.
0:40.0	I got the gun to the back of his kid's head.
0:40.8	He's got his hands up.
0:55.2	And then the kid starts backing up. Hey, y'all don't move. He just turns. Starts wrestling with me. John Lendell never had a fair shot. Growing up in Massachusetts with drug-addicted parents, he dropped out his freshman year high school and was in and out of juvie before he turned 18.
0:55.3	By 19, he was addicted to pills and desperate. he dropped out his freshman year high school and was in and out of juvie before he turned 18.
1:00.9	By 19, he was addicted to pills and desperate, and one robbery for drugs turned deadly.
1:04.4	Charged with murder, John faced 20 years behind bars.
1:08.0	In this interview, he opens up about the night everything went wrong,
1:12.3	why he chose to cooperate, and how 12 years in prison changed his life forever john welcome to locked in man straight from Rhode Island yeah thanks for having me
1:20.2	yeah thanks so much for coming uh and you know bean shooter the first thing you asked me was uh how's that
1:25.0	tattoo healing up yeah yeah for those that follow me on social media they
1:28.7	know i got branded by bean shooter probably definitely one of the better success stories uh but
1:34.0	probably one of the funniest guys it's if anyone doesn't follow him definitely follow him because
1:39.0	it's very entertaining yeah he's so funny my favorite story is a banana bread story. Did you hear that one? When he walked in the
1:45.0	to dunk it twice and he stole it and then he went to pay the second time but they forgot to
1:49.0	ring him up so he got the banana bread yeah uh yeah he's got he's got stories for days that guy man
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