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Generation Why: True Crime

Ryan Widmer - 250

Generation Why: True Crime

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Crime, True Crime, Murder, Conspiracies, Serial Killer, Society & Culture, 855520, Exhibit C, Government, Trial, Unsolved, Conspiracy, Controversy, Missing Person, Documentary, Case

4.518.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2017

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Ryan Widmer. August 11, 2008. Morrow, Ohio. A man called 911 to report finding his wife deceased in their bathtub. He said that she had gone upstairs to take a bath, but that she frequently fell asleep and was always worried about her drowning. Detectives would get permission to search the residence and would find apparent contradictions between the man's story and the evidence at the scene. Just hours later, his wife was pronounced dead after nearly an hour of resuscitation attempts and he was arrested. His story was picked up by Dateline and people around the country voiced their support for him after learning about the case and not believing that a crime had even occurred. Prosecutors were so certain of his guilt that they would try him three times to finally get a conviction and put him away. For Ryan Widmer and his supporters, though, the fight is not over. They say that Sarah Widmer's death was accidental and that Ryan had nothing to do with it. When it comes to controversial convictions, this true crime case is one of the most polarizing ones that we have ever discussed. 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

Hey, Prime Members, you can listen to the Generation Y Podcast,

0:03.9

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0:06.1

Download the app today.

0:09.6

Three years ago, a man called Rob Moore walked into our newsroom.

0:13.1

I am in desperate need of being able to tell my story.

0:15.8

You wanted to set the record straight on a story that's ruined him.

0:19.4

What unraveled is a story about truth, spies, and the stories we tell ourselves.

0:24.6

About hidden power in a corrupt and dangerous world.

0:28.4

Listen today, search for Into the Dirt,

0:30.7

wherever you get your podcasts, and follow the feed to find out more.

0:39.0

Hello, I'm Matt Ford.

0:40.4

And I'm Alice Levine, and we are the presenters of British Scandal.

0:43.8

Alice, I'm very excited to say that we've got a big season coming up,

0:47.4

and I reckon it will give you a lot of satisfaction.

0:50.8

Okay. Is it a political one? They're my favourites.

0:54.3

No, I'm afraid, Alice. You can't always get what you want.

0:57.9

I'm not sure what you're getting at, but your face looks strange.

1:01.4

What does the story involve?

1:03.2

Not man. Some strong characters, lots of conflicts and rivalries.

1:07.1

It might give you a bit of sympathy for the devil if you catch my drift.

1:12.0

I don't. I won't.

1:14.0

Link twice if you need my help.

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