jurors held Pastor Nick Hackney's freedom in their hands.

The question was whether they were prepared to convict him of murder, based not just on some

newly discovered forensic science, but also on the word of church prophetess Sandy Glass.

In this episode, The Verdict and the damage the case did.

I think without question, it left a kind of scar on the community.

How it drove some from the church.

I would say you can't walk into any organization, church included, without your head screwed on.

You can have a direct relationship with God.

You don't need it to go through another person.

The courtrooming that no one saw coming.

Dawn's family was there.

There were members of the congregation.

They were upset by this.

And what Nick Hackney is doing these days.

I understand that he's done some pretty amazing things with worm farming.

Yes, you heard that right.

Worm farming.

I'm Josh Mankowitz, and this is Mortal Sin, a podcast from Dateline.

Our final episode, The Worm Dude.

After Nick Hackney was charged with his wife's murder, there was quite a bit of soul-searching

among the members of Christ Community Church, and in the wider community of Bremerton,

Washington as well.

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