When 10 year old Joel Kirkpatrick was stabbed to death in the middle of the night at his mother's home, detectives were convinced she staged the scene. However, Julie Rea swore a masked intruder had committed the heinous act before grappling with her and making his getaway.
Her story never changed and there wasn't strong physical evidence against her. So, no charges were pressed until 3 years later when a new prosecutor was assigned the case. Julie was convicted of killing her own son until an unbelievable string of events led to her exoneration.
Tune in as Elysia details this tragic story of how some events impact lives in a way that can never be reversed. Meanwhile, Savannah sits on the edge of her seat questioning where it's all going.
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Sources:
https://abc.com/episode/39c5211b-d0cd-4517-95f7-ed20045136c1
Unusual Suspects: A
Mother's Conviction; Season 1, Episode 3
“Through the Window” by Dianne Fanning
https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/julie-rea
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3278
https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2004/06/26/court-overturns-rea-convictio/118184118/
https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2004/07/09/julie-rea-harper-faces-new-charges/48509547/
https://www.mrt.com/news/article/A-chronology-in-the-Julie-Rea-Harper-case-7644687.php
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189939462/joel_craig-kirkpatrick
https://lifeafterinnocence.wordpress.com/clients/julie-rea/
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