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In a small Connecticut town where football is everything, 18-year-old TJ Mitchell was a hero — a star athlete with a bright future. But when his best friend, 27-year-old Ronald Taylor, was found stabbed 19 times outside TJ’s home, a dark and complicated story began to unfold. As police peeled back layers of friendship, secrets, and emotional manipulation, what emerged was a case that shocked the community and raised troubling questions about power, identity, and the price of silence.

Sources:

#killerpost season 1, episode 5

https://www.courant.com/2014/10/17/former-bloomfield-high-school-football-player-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter/

https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/10023029/high-school-football-captain-charged-killing-lover

Resources: 

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): rainn.org
• The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ youth): thetrevorproject.org

*This podcast is independently produced using publicly available information and personal research. I approach each story with care and respect, though I recognize that I may not always have access to every voice or perspective involved. If you’re connected to the story and would like to share your experience, I truly welcome the opportunity to include your insights in a future update.

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