The Trial

Case Closed

Macmillan

True Crime, News

4.1 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2019

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

“That was like a bloody glove, finding that garrote.” Erin Corwin's story was gaining national attention and media interest. Meanwhile, detectives were still focused on gathering enough evidence before the trial began. As notable witnesses finally took to the stand to testify, Erin's friends and family wondered if the case against Christopher Lee would end in a conviction. Shanna Hogan's Secrets of a Marine's Wife is out everywhere now. You can also listen to the second season of Case Closed early on Stitcher Premium with the code CLOSED. For more great stories, check out The Vanishing Man and subscribe to the Macmillan Podcasts newsletter.

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0:00.0	This week's episode is supported by another true crime podcast called True Crime Cast.
0:06.4	Smalltown murders are often overlooked, but they can be just as bloody and unsettling as any high-profile murder.
0:15.1	True Crime Cast brings these crimes to light.
0:18.7	Join Jamie and John as they discuss a different crime each week.
0:23.2	Hear about small town Appalachian murder mysteries that have flown under the radar, until now.
0:29.5	Listen to True Crime Cast on your podcast app of choice.
0:33.6	Distributed by Stove Leg Media.
0:47.9	Welcome to Case Closed.
0:50.2	A show about the Times the bad guy didn't get away with it.
0:54.1	The Times the good guys discover exactly who the killer is, and how sometimes that's just the beginning of the story.
1:02.1	I'm Charlie Spicer.
1:06.1	When we left off last episode, Chris Lee had just been arrested in Alaska for the first degree murder of Aaron Corwin.
1:14.1	All the evidence pointed to Chris as the killer, but the battle for justice for Aaron was just getting started.
1:23.1	Today we're going to take you inside how detectives gathered that evidence to make the case against Chris.
1:30.1	Why it took so long for the case to make its way to the courtroom, and how the case sparked national interest.
1:37.1	A spotlight that the Hevelin family had to contend with, as soon as Aaron's body was identified, according to her mother, lore.
1:45.1	She would be mortified if she was alive in all this attention.
1:57.1	You know, limelight attention.
2:00.1	You know, trying to get her picture for prom was next to impossible.
2:05.1	She didn't want a big wedding because she didn't want to be the center of attention.
2:10.1	The Sheriff's Department called a press conference and announced that Aaron had been positively identified.
2:18.1	And for the first time announced that Chris Lee was the suspected killer and had been arrested in Alaska and was going to be extradited back to California.
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