

The dead man’s children believe their father was murdered because he intended to expose how the plant had been releasing millions of pounds of uranium dust into the atmosphere. Two months later, the Fernald Feed Materials Production Center was revealed to have been processing uranium – and polluting the region. It turned out he’d met a gruesome fate: Pieces of bone, his eyeglasses and walkie-talkie were uncovered inside a vat that reached 1350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Season 3: In 1984, a father of three disappeared while working at a mysterious Cincinnati plant. The journalists of Accused are reexamining the case to learn if Jones truly belongs on death row, or if a botched investigation let someone else get away with murder. For nearly 30 years, Jones has maintained his innocence - and accused police of straight-up framing him.
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That, plus a pendant an officer said was discovered in the trunk of his car, sealed the fate of Elwood Jones, who awaits execution on Ohio's death row. Days later, a hotel employee went to the hospital to be treated for an infection in his hand, which was teeming with a bacteria most often found in human mouths. The autopsy proved otherwise: Nathan, 67, had been viciously beaten to death, punched so hard by her assailant that two of her teeth had been knocked out. Season 4: When Rhoda Nathan's lifeless body was discovered in her hotel room, it was assumed she'd had a heart attack. Or take your claim to FairShake, the consumer advocacy service.Binge all of Season 4 early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+.

Interestingly, Audible isn’t mentioned in the news release, even though the Amazon-owned company creates its own exclusive podcasts, as well as publicly available ones, and recently launched a cheaper price tier specifically for people who might want to hear Audible exclusives.Ĭontinue reading Amazon buys Wondery, setting itself up to compete against Spotify for podcast domination on The Verge Of course, Amazon Music would likely promote Wondery shows over other programs and possibly put even more marketing spend behind them, especially globally. Amazon says this Wondery deal doesn’t change existing shows - they’ll still be available through “a variety of providers.” But Amazon says it hopes buying Wondery will “accelerate the growth and evolution of podcasts by bringing creators, hosts, and immersive experiences to even more listeners across the globe.” The acquisition is a notable one, if only because it sets Amazon up to better compete against Spotify, which has been acquiring networks and exclusive talent for over a year. Wondery CEO Hernan Lopez will step down and leave the company when the deal closes, and COO Jen Sargent will take over, according to Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Mullin. Wondery would technically be part of Amazon Music, which launched podcast support in September this year. (Apple and Sony were also reported to have at least discussed a possible purchase.)Īmazon didn’t disclose the acquisition price, although earlier reports from Bloombergand The Wall Street Journal suggested Wondery’s value was at least $300 million. The companies announced an acquisition deal today, ending speculation about who might eventually buy the network, which is most well-known for true crime podcasts like Dirty John. Wondery, one of the last major independent podcast networks, might soon be owned by Amazon.
