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Criminal

Melinda and Clarence

Criminal

Vox Media Podcast Network

Society & Culture, True Crime

4.739.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2016

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to Episode 53: Melinda and Judy before you listen to this one. Melinda Dawson found out on the same day in 1998 that her adoptive mother had been killed and that her own husband Clarence Elkins was being charged with the murder. He was convicted in 1999 and given two life sentences. Left alone with her two sons, no money, and no experience, Melinda set out to try and prove that he was innocent. She started with a suspect list of people who looked like her husband and chased them down, one by one. Special thanks to David Massar, who is currently working on a film about Melinda's life story, Miss America. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop.  Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hi, this is the second part of our very first two-part episode. In order for this one to make

1:07.3

sense, you should first listen to episode 53. It's called Melinda and Judy. We should also say this episode contains material that may not be appropriate for all listeners. Please use discretion.

1:22.0

I vowed on the day that we buried my mom that I would find out who did this to her

1:28.0

and you know I lost my entire family because I was saying Clarence did not do this.

1:35.0

And I had no support.

1:37.0

It was just me and our two sons.

1:40.0

And so I decided, I'm going to find out who did this.

1:46.0

This is Melinda Dawson.

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