THE SHERIFF: Murder, Lies & Revenge in Okaloosa County

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THE SHERIFF is a new podcast from The Northwest Florida Daily News and The Gannett Company, hosted by Tony Adame, about the 1940 assassination of Lester Wilson, a Sheriff’s candidate in small-town Florida, and the conspiracy of silence that let the murder


    • Mar 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    THE SHERIFF: ODDS & ENDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 10:57


    The Sheriff host and writer Tony Adame and producer Nick Tomecek talk about the experience of researching and recording the six-part podcast series.

    THE SHERIFF (Episode 6) - Coram Nobis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 44:37


    Which things remain in our presence? (Season finale)

    THE SHERIFF (Episode 5) - Dig Two Graves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 70:01


    Long-buried secrets are revealed as the saga of Lester Wilson’s murder comes to an end.

    THE SHERIFF ( Episode 4) - Mattie Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 46:00


    The Wilsons close ranks after a threat against one of their own. The truth about the night of March 15, 1940, begins to be revealed.

    THE SHERIFF (Episode 3) - Elect Ray Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 57:05


    Okaloosa County’s new Sheriff gains a crucial ally. One Crestview family’s rise and fall leads to a break in the investigation of Lester Wilson’s murder.

    THE SHERIFF (Episode 2) - The Night Gunman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 42:21


    The investigation into Lester Wilson’s murder runs into problems from the start. The McArthurs’ history in Okaloosa County goes under the microscope.

    THE SHERIFF (Episode 1) - The Wheels of Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 41:57


    THE SHERIFF is a new podcast from The Northwest Florida Daily News and The Gannett Company, hosted by Tony Adame, about the 1940 assassination of Lester Wilson, a Sheriff’s candidate in small-town Florida, and the conspiracy of silence that let the murder go unsolved for 18 years. At the heart of the story is Lester Wilson’s son, Ray Wilson, a Korean War hero and the youngest Sheriff in Florida history after he won the office his father pursued at just 27 years old.

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