Podcast appearances and mentions of Kirk Bloodsworth

In the July 2023 episode of Discussions with DPIC, Anne Holsinger, Managing Director of DPIC, speaks with Kirk Bloodsworth, the first person exonerated from death row by DNA evidence. Mr. Bloodsworth reflects on the thirty years since his exoneration and discusses the experience of being wrongfully convicted. He also describes the work he and other exonerees have done, and how the issue of innocence has affected legislation on the death penalty.

McKinley discusses the murder of Dawn Hamilton and the wrongful conviction of Kirk Bloodsworth. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVgCd9P4fFs https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/rosedalecdpmaryland# https://www.washingtonpost.com/community-relations/how-dna-results-brought-redemption-to-a-wrongly-conficted-man-and-justice-to-a-young-victim/2014/05/13/18845882-da5f-11e3-8009-71de85b9c527_story.html https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-nine-year-olds-murder-puts-an-innocent-man-in-jail https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/single-post/kirk-bloodsworth https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3032#:~:text=Kirk%20Noble%20Bloodsworth%2C%20a%20former,County%2C%20Maryland%2C%20in%201985.

In 1984, the body of nine-year-old Dawn Hamilton was found in the woods behind her apartment building. Two young boys helped police come up with a composite sketch, leading to the arrest and conviction of Kirk Bloodsworth. He was sentenced to death row. After years of maintaining his innocence, DNA testing gave him the chance to prove he didn't harm Dawn. Or did it prove his guilt instead?

After the 1984 discovery of 9-year-old Dawn Hamilton's body in the woods, police began their search for a tall, muscular, curly-haired man. Kirk Bloodsworth – fitting that description – was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death. Then, he was tried again and given two consecutive life sentences. Finally, nine years after first being blamed for the crime, a breakthrough in DNA technology would make history. "Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from the Obsessed Network exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Sunday Scaries - Stress relief products to help you defeat the beast within. Visit www.sundayscaries.com and use code COTC for 25% off. StoryWorth - Help your family share their story this holiday season. Go to www.StoryWorth.com/cotc today and save $10 on your first purchase. Wildgrain - The first bake-from-frozen box for artisanal bread! Go to www.wildgrain.com/COTC or use promo code COTC for $30 off your first box and free croissants in every box! Helix - Comfort designed for every body. Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at www.HelixSleep.com/cotc

In Episode 13, Season 3 of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick tackle the tragic tale of Kirk Bloodsworth, a waterman and decorated Marine who was charged and convicted for sexual assault, rape, and first-degree murder of nine-year-old Dawn Hamilton in 1984. They discuss how an innocent man was convicted of a rape-murder he didn't commit, only for DNA evidence to exonerate him and link one of his prison mates to the crime. 05:57 Introduction 07:55 Factors That Led to the Arrest of 23-year-old Kirk Bloodsworth 09:45 Kirk is Arrested Even Though Physical Description of Suspect Does Not Match His Appearance 10:46 Witness Misidentification and Wrongful Convictions 11:39 Kirk is Charged with First Degree Murder, Sexual Assault, and Rape 13:46 The Trial: Five Witnesses Testify Against Kirk 16:58 The Lack of Physical Evidence In Kirk's Case 17:39 Kirk is Found Guilty and Sentenced to Die in a Gas Chamber 18:11 Glaring Holes in Kirk's Case 19:19 The Drama of Faulty Investigations and Questionable Persecution 20:01 The Retrial: Kirk Gets Two Life Sentences  23:25 Kirk is Released After DNA Evidence Proves He Wasn't at The Scene of the Crime 24:25 Kirk Becomes the First Deathrow Inmate to Be Exonerated By Post-Conviction DNA Testing 25:09 DNA Testing Links Kirk's Prison Mate, Kimberly Shay Ruffner, To The Murder of Dawn Hamilton 26:32 Mr. Ruffner is Fomarly Charged with Dawn's Murder 27:58 Kirk Becomes a Wrongful Conviction Advocate 30:32 Compensation For Wrongful Convictions 33:15 Parting Thoughts   Resources: Juryintegrity.com Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA Evidence #DNA #Kirk #Bloodsworth #juryintegrity #wrongful #convictions #criminaljusticesystem #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #doublemurdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries  Links and Videos Kirk Bloodsworth compensated $400K decades after his exoneration Kirk Bloodsworth - DNA Evidence Innocence Project Speaker: DNA Exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth From Death Row to Exoneration Thanks to DNA https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kirk-bloodsworth/?fbclid=IwAR10zCSUGsEMaK1ZMOwPgPw71SGUEwWC3wI1hpR2nu04V-prq1n6vqCGH3U https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3032 https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news-brief/death-row-exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-receives-supplemental-compensation-under-new-maryland-wrongful-imprisonment-statute https://www.wbaltv.com/article/exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-compensated/37882552# https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/single-post/kirk-bloodsworth https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/defenders-of-the-innocent-event/ https://www.chesapeake.edu/article/kirk-bloodsworth-shares-story-documentary-0 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/

Listen this week as Allison digs into a precedence setting case that utilized technology to set an innocent man free, and changed the face of the criminal justice system in America forever.

This week's episode takes a look into the very first death row wrongful conviction exoneration case aided by the science of DNA testing! Join our host Zoe as we honor Dawn Hamilton's life and celebrate Kirk Bloodsworth's. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources Bloodsworth - An Innocent Man - YouTube Dawn Hamilton | Into the Killing Podcast Ep 2 - YouTube phenobarbital abuse - Google Search Phenobarbital Use, Addiction, And Treatment Options Kirk Bloodsworth - Wikipedia The Blooding: The Dramatic True Story of the First Murder Case Solved by ... - Joseph Wambaugh - Google Books Colin Pitchfork - Wikipedia Kirk Bloodsworth's Story – Illinois Innocence Project - University of Illinois Springfield - UIS CODIS and NDIS Fact Sheet — FBI Exonerate - Innocence Project --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

After dissecting Cassidy's karmic retribution, Cassidy dives into the infuriating story of Kirk Bloodsworth and the horrifying death of Dawn Hamilton, as Amanda takes you back to the 1800's with the haunting story of the Greenbrier Ghost.    Cassidy accidentally missed one of her favorite sources: Murder With Friends on youtube!   Want more Drinking the Koolaid? Find our social media and more here!

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In episode 14 of Bow to Fate we discuss the wrongful conviction of Kirk Bloodsworth. Bloodsworth was accused in 1984 of brutally raping and murdering a 9 year old girl. He is the first person in the United States to have been on death row and exonerated with DNA. Kirk Bloodsworth later became an advocate for victims of rape and helped to abolish the death penalty in Massachusetts. If you enjoy this episode please visit our website bowtofate.com to stay up to date with current events and episodes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bow-to-fate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bow-to-fate/support

Dawn Hamilton has gone missing in Rosedale, Maryland whilst playing with friends at a park. The only witnesses are two young boys. Their testimony and composite sketch led to the arrest and conviction of the suspect...but this also led one man into a fight for his life. Voices: Narrator: SuZe Sound Effects by: zapsplat.com  Documentary: Bloodsworth: An Innocent Man (2015) produced by Lovelymachine Music by: Possession by Purple Planet All music used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ An Innocent Man ~ Billy Joel acoustic guitar cover by larosity Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/02/maryland-abolishes-death-penalty-governor-law https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-nine-year-olds-murder-puts-an-innocent-man-in-jail https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/community/former-inmate-kirk-bloodsworth-won-the-battle-to-end-capital-punishment-in-maryland/ https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Rape-And-Murder-Of-Dawn-Hamilton-F3GGC8QKPVD5  https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/state-and-federal-info/state-by-state/maryland#:~:text=In%202009%2C%20after%20nearly%20passing,the%20defendant%20to%20a%20homicide https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kirk-bloodsworth/ https://innocenceproject.org/about https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/03/14/11-states-that-have-the-death-penalty-havent-used-it-in-more-than-a-decade/#:~:text=Overall%2C%2030%20states%2C%20the%20federal,been%20critical%20of%20capital%20punishment. Documentary: Bloodsworth: An Innocent Man (2015) produced by Lovelymachine Book: Bloodsworth by Kirk Bloodsworth

This week, Jackson and B.P. explore the case of Kirk Bloodsworth, the first person to go from death row to freedom due to exoneration by DNA Evidence. How did he get convicted of a heinous crime? What has he done since going free? Innocent, My Dude covers it all. Elsewhere on the show, This Week In Murder returns with a look at a horrible case just outside of Pittsburgh and the efforts being made by Philadelphia's district attorney to resolve wrongful convictions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/murdermydude/support

Episode 20: Witness to Innocence. In this episode we speak to Tim Junkin author of the book Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA Evidence. We also talk to the subject of that book, Kirk Bloodsworth, about his experience and his current work as Deputy Director of the Witness to Innocence project. Finally, we speak with Terry Long the Director of Howard County Police Department’s Forensic Services Section.

This year's One Maryland One Book pick is ----Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA Evidence---- by Tim Junkin. At 23 years old, Kirk Bloodsworth found himself wrongfully accused and facing the death penalty for a crime he didn't commit. Behind bars for nearly nine years before DNA proved his innocence, Bloodsworth now dedicates his life to proving the innocence of the wrongfully incarcerated.He was also instrumental in outlawing the death penalty in Maryland. On this episode, Katie interviews both Tim Junkin and Kirk Bloodsworth to hear the full the story.

We finally get to know the players in the death penalty, with a particular focus on prosecutors, juries, and those accused and convicted of capital offenses. Featuring interviews with Snohomish County Prosecutors Mark Roe, death row exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth, and anti-death penalty advocate Stephanie Anderson.

S2E7: Sentenced to Death, Exonerated by DNA: The Wrongful Conviction of Kirk Bloodsworth Kirk Bloodsworth, an honorably discharged former Marine, was the first person sentenced to death and subsequently exonerated by DNA testing. He was 22 years old in 1984 when he was arrested for the rape and murder of nine-year-old Dawn Hamilton and sentenced to death in Baltimore County, MD. Kirk was arrested based on an anonymous call telling police that he was seen with the victim that day and an identification made by a witness from a police sketch shown on television. The description of the perpetrator was a 6 ft, 5 in tall white man with curly blond hair, a bushy mustache, skinny, and tan. Kirk was 6 ft, had red hair, and was well over 200 pounds. Though there was no physical evidence connecting him to the crime, Kirk Bloodsworth was convicted based on the testimony of five witnesses who placed him either with the victim or near the scene of the crime. The Maryland Court of Appeals overturned his conviction in 1986, finding that the prosecution had illegally withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense, and he was then retried, convicted again, and sentenced to two life terms. In the early 1990s, Kirk learned about DNA testing and the opportunities it could provide to prove his innocence. The prosecution finally agreed to DNA testing for Kirk’s case in 1992. The victim’s shorts and underwear, a stick found at the scene, and an autopsy slide were compared against DNA from the victim and Kirk. The DNA lab determined that testing on the panties excluded Kirk, and he was released from prison in June 1993 and pardoned in December 1993. Kirk Bloodsworth had spent almost nine years in prison, two of those years facing execution. He is now a published author and was instrumental in Maryland’s abolishment of the death penalty. The introduction of the Innocence Protection Act of 2003 established the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program, a program that helps states defray the costs of post-conviction DNA testing. www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom is a production of Lava For Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1 and PRX.

Before “Serial” and “Making a Murderer,” and before DNA evidence was a staple of trials on TV and in real life, an innocent man was sentenced to death. In 1985, Kirk Bloodsworth, a 23-year-old honorably discharged Marine was convicted of the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl based on the testimony of five so-called eyewitnesses. As the prison librarian, Kirk found a book about the first time DNA was used to solve homicides in England. After nine years in prison, and many twists and turns, including a judge fortuitously saving the victim's underwear, Kirk became the first death row prisoner in America to be exonerated and freed because of DNA evidence. His story has just been released in a documentary entitled, Bloodsworth: An Innocent Man.

College admissions should about place, not race, says professor Sheryll Cashin. Government must work with business to create innovative ways of delivering services, says technology expert Aneesh Chopra. And Bill Press interviews an innocent man who was on death row.   In light of the recent Supreme Court decision, a perhaps surprising take on affirmative action from Georgetown law professor Sheryll Cashin. With the V.A. under attack by Republicans, the government’s first chief technology officer tells how the administration actually cleared up a backlog of claims and used information technologoy to empower veterans. And Bill Press interviews one-time death row inmate Kirk Bloodsworth   Sheryll Cashin It’s 50 years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 60 years after Brown v. Board of Education, and Georgetown Law professor Sheryll Cashin says it’s time to substitute the students’ place in society and not their race in college admissions http://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/cashin-sheryll-d.cfm Aneesh Chopra Innovator Aneesh Chopra, the government’s first chief technology officer, talks about how innovation can better deliver services to the public, and uses the V.A. as an example of how to do it. http://www.innovativestate.com/   Kirk Bloodsworth Bill Press and his guest, Kirk Bloodsworth, the first death row inmate exonerated by DNA.   Jim Hightower The GOP's minimum wage nuttiness.

This week on...  For the People... law in plain language with Debra D. Rainey, Esq. DNA: the most convincing Witness to Innocence, Isn’t it better to free 10 guilty men lest one innocent man suffer in prison?  What gives our government the right to commit murder?   Murder is murder no matter who is doing the killing, isn’t it?  Is state sanctioned murder, really the legacy we want to leave for our children?   The Death Penalty is not a deterrent to murder, so why do we still use it? If there lies a heart in you... If there lies any compassion or any feelings of empathy, Kirk Bloodsworth's, (Our nations' first man ever to be exonerated from Death Row by DNA )story will bring it to the surface. David Love, Executive Director of Witness to Innocence and world renown lecturer on the U.S. death Penalty added his two cents and educated us on the number and names of some of those innocent folks wrongfully executed. So, you're for the Death Penalty? Not anymore, especially after you hear this show.  If nothing else, you will be exposed to the "Human" flaws of the justice system. Tune in and bring a box of tissues!   STUDIO HOTLINE 215-609-4301 TEXT LINE 215-435-4099 Listen. CALL. talk LIVE. DiScUsS. TUESDAY'S 8-9:30 PM (EST) Host: Debra D. Rainey, The Compassionate Lawyer Cohosts: Blaq aka the “Broke Poet” and Chamara Cotton aka "Cheddar" Executive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones aka ‘Simply the Producer’ Managing Producer: Chamara Cotton aka ‘Ladygohard’ Assistant Producer:  Robbin K. Stanton, aka “Aunt Robbin” FTP Team: Jeremy, Marlena and Keishla This episode was produced by Renee Norris-Jones Airdate: September 17, 2013 Weekly Podcasts: iTunes & Podomatic Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER ~ LISTEN with the TUNEIN APP on your SMARTPHONE ~    

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