The only thing necessary for evil to prevail is that good men and women do nothing.

I am simply a mouthpiece for good men and women around the world who want to make a difference.

The engagement and the involvement of ordinary people is what is going to change our criminal justice system.

Many have tried and failed.

But the only difference between them and me is I'm bringing an army with me.

This is Truth and Justice.

Hello everybody and welcome back to Truth and Justice.

This case has been shrouded in mystery and lies for over 25 years.

And in today's episode, we finally find the missing link that brings all of these wild puzzle pieces together.

You heard on the end of last week's episode that I'd received a voicemail from Shawna Cupples.

Shawna was Troy Eldridge's girlfriend at the time of Kiow's murder and at the time when

Jesse Eldridge was arrested three and a half years later. She was by Troy's side the entire time.

If Troy was going to talk to anyone about what was happening, it would be Shawna.

I believe that more so than any other episode that we have ever produced,

this episode demonstrates the real power of a crowdsourced investigation.

This is the episode that just might set Jesse Eldridge free.

We're going to start today's show off by walking you through the entire process that led up to me

sitting down at the on the border restaurant, Mesquite Texas, across from Shawna Cupples.

Jesse and I talk every week. Sometimes it's about the case and sometimes we're just chatting.

Just a few days before I left for Texas on May 16th, Jesse and I were having a conversation.

We were talking about who might be connected to the growbrats and during the course of that

conversation, Shawna Cupples' brother Steve came up. Apparently at one point he ran with some of

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