In the season finale of A Whole Life Later, Kylie tells you about the other stories she came across while researching Connie Oakes' story. Alberta has a scary history of greatly mitreating indigneous peoples within the justice system. These two stories are just drops in the barrel. Alberta needs to do better.References:https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/05/17/lack-of-indigenous-jurors-undermines-faith-in-canadian-justice-system-experts-warn.htmlhttps://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/cree-woman-in-alberta-sues-rcmp-for-unjust-arrest-black-eye-and-fractured-orbital-bone/https://www.aptnnews.ca/tunnel-vision-the-sad-wrongful-conviction-of-clayton-boucher/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/metis-man-sues-crown-rcmp-after-key-evidence-withheld-in-wrongful-conviction/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/rcmp-apologize-to-metis-man-for-withholding-evidence-in-wrongful-conviction/

To continue Connie Oakes' story, this week, Kylie and Rory discuss the other exoneree. Wendy Scott was the reason Connie was ever even looked at. Did Wendy actually have something to do with the murder though?References:https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/videos-offer-glimpse-into-police-interrogation-of-intellectually-challenged-woman-in-connie-oakes-case/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/alberta-judge-surprised-over-crown-disclosure-delay-in-murder-case-against-intellectually-challenged-woman/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/i-am-not-doing-very-well-says-intellectually-challenged-woman-facing-new-murder-trial/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/connie-oakes-wendy-scott-senator-kim-pate-public-inquiry-1.3940725https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/new-trial-would-lead-to-connie-oakes-acquittal-appeal-court-justice/https://chatnewstoday.ca/2017/08/10/wendy-scott-charged-in-drug-linked-break-and-enter/

Kylie and Rory are back to present the final story of the season to you! Come along to Medicine Alberta, as we take a look at the failures of their police service to properly investigate a murder. Connie Oakes had an alibi but somehow ended up the main suspect when implicated by the worst witness ever(!).Resourceshttps://www.culturalsurvival.org/country/canada?gclid=CjwKCAjwzuqgBhAcEiwAdj5dRnCfMzAoKd4WtlHh5NBEKxmxfuYPL_kO8dxuEl-i2UyvsRfxRsLsphoCE6EQAvD_BwEhttps://bc.211.ca/https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/References:https://www.aptnnews.ca/tag/connie-oakes/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/alberta-appeal-court-orders-new-trial-for-connie-oakes/https://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2019/05/16/connie-oakes-lawsuit-dismissed/http://forejustice.org/db/Oakes--Connie-.htmlhttps://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/albertas-broken-legal-aid-refused-to-pay-for-intellectually-challenged-womans-appeal-of-murder-conviction/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/connie-oakes-case-crowns-star-witnessed-told-prisoners-advocate-oakes-wasnt-at-crime-scene/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/imprisoned-cree-mother-prevented-attending-23-year-old-sons-funeral/https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/boot-print-knife-murder-cree-womans-claim-innocence/

After a bit of a mid-season break, Kylie is back with a very special guest to dive a little deeper into soem details around Darlie's story. A very special guest from the Wrongful Convictions Collective joins our host to go over some stuff missed in the main episode. You do not want to miss hearing Mickelle talk about Darlie!

Sometimes your gut is right, other times you may just have indigestion (you should probably get that checked out). This week, Rory takes us through the journey of a key investigator in Darlie's case, someone whose "expertise" should have been taken with a grain of salt.Were you looking for sources? Me too, blame Rory.

In this week's episode, Kylie and Rory take us to fabulous Texas for a case that is truly wild. Darlie Routier, a young mother, is stabbed alongside her two young sons in the middle of the night. Today, she still sits on death row, even though there is reasonable doubt.Ways you can help Darlie:Paypal donation for her defence https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5FJLLA6S7GAJNDonations may also be sent to this address:Attn: Lauren SchmidtBrownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck, LLP410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2200Denver, CO 80202- USAPlease write “for Darlie Routier” at the bottom or it may be returned to you.The numbers for the Dallas District Attorney's office(214) 653-3600 Office(214) 653-5774 FAXSources: https://soapboxie.com/government/Darlie-Routier-An-American-Railroadhttps://darliefacts.com/https://www.darlieroutierfactandfiction.com/ (This one believes she is guilty - gross)https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/routier-darlie.htmhttps://imgur.com/a/PUUdjhttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Devon_and_Damon_Routierhttps://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/darlie-routier-35030.phphttps://justice4juveniles.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/doubt-in-the-darlie-routier-case-the-fingerprints/https://www.injusticewatch.org/projects/2019/darlie-lynn-routier-remains-in-prison-awaiting-long-overdue-dna-testing/

Nearly every episode of "Dateline" involves the suspect failing a lie detector test but do lie detectors actually detect lies? Should the investigators have used one in Kristine's case? Join Kylie and Rory as they explore the realm of polygraphs, including a rich history of creation!References:http://www.kellypolygraphe.com/polygraph-history.phphttps://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/criminal-law/what-is-a-polygraph/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23744006.2015.1060080#:~:text=The%20first%20polygraph%20was%20created,(1932).https://spectrum.ieee.org/a-brief-history-of-the-lie-detectorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraphhttps://www.lawinfo.com/resources/criminal-defense/are-lie-detector-tests-admissible-in-court.htmlhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/polygraph-test-tbs-1.5840147#:~:text=Canadian%20courts%20have%20refused%20to,a%20person's%20guilt%20or%20innocence.https://www.cvsa1.com/press-releases/killer-passes-polygraph-innocent-man-fails-killer-goes-on-to-kill-again/

This week, Kylie and Rory bring you a very special story. Hear the harrowing tale of one of the inspirations behind the creation of the Wrongful Convictions Collective. Kristine Bunch was a young single mom when her trailer went up in flames and as a result, so would her life.References:https://www.greensburgdailynews.com/news/the-history-behind-the-case/article_e0018810-8265-50d1-92e6-301bdbfe1685.htmlhttps://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4085https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZSC5X6BLm0

In our final installment of the Robert Baltovich series, we discuss the basis for the concept of "no body, no crime". Moral of the story - don't believe everything you hear in a Taylor Swift song!Also goes without saying - do not murder.References:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_delictihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Element_(criminal_law)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_conviction_without_a_bodyhttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/murder-convictions-without-a-bodyhttps://popculturecrime.medium.com/can-you-be-charged-with-murder-without-a-body-4c3f54c783chttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/no-body-murder-cases-cortney-lake-1.4199755https://globalnews.ca/news/2572908/murder-cases-without-bodies-a-rarity-in-canadian-courts/https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2008/04/24/bains_body_wouldnt_id_killer.html?rf

For the second installment of our Robert Baltovich series, Rory takes us on a hypnotic adventure! Get ready to learn about the origin and use of hypnosis in the legal system.