Kim Barker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times, revisits an unsolved murder that took place while she was in high school in Laramie, Wyoming, nearly 40 years ago. She confronts the conflicting stories people have told themselves about the crime because of an unexpected development: the arrest of a former Laramie police officer accused in the murder. All eight episodes of "The Coldest Case in Laramie," a new show from Serial Productions and The New York Times, are available on Thursday, February 23rd wherever you get your podcasts.
A Times investigative reporter, Kim Barker, revisits the murder of Shelli Wiley — a long-unsolved case from Kim’s time in high school. She reaches out to Shelli’s family to understand why the police arrested a man named Fred Lamb for Shelli’s murder in 2016, and why prosecutors abruptly dropped the charges against him.
Kim talks to Shelli’s former roommate, who connects Kim with a man who was at the crime scene and has troubling memories about Fred Lamb and the police.
Kim heads to Laramie and hears two very different versions of the case against Fred Lamb.
Kim digs into the early stages of the investigation into Shelli’s murder and follows up with old suspects.
Kim takes stock of the evidence against Fred Lamb and gets to the bottom of the stories she’s heard about him — including one from his wife of more than 30 years.
Gavin Drohan
maybe the best true crime podcast I've heard. the personal connection and production style is very compelling
Mel Xerri
Is that it? I don't get what this podcast was trying to achieve? We heard a story, listened to the interviews then were told what we told at the start probably wasn't true because people's minds play tricks on them. The guy that was charged was let off, the case was probably never going to be solved. The end. Huh? I'm still waiting for a follow up episode of something new coming out...
Jim McCroy
I listen to a lot of podcasts. this one's not worth the time. I don't think it's extremely well told and the story is not that compelling. Plus, spoiler alert, they don't come to a conclusion. I know that is part of the story, But if that's the point you're making, you could have done it in about one or two episodes.
Stephen Thrush
the story intrigues and opens interesting windows on we humans. i DO think this lives up to the Serial standards abs as far as the voice narration...i thought it fit the story telling perfectly. not sensational. matter of fact...on a story constantly reminding us of those that remain missing.
Piotr Bobola
nice