20/20

The Barefoot Witness

May 23, 2026·1h 23m·7-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode recounts the harrowing true crime story of Lintel Washington, a beloved Teacher of the Year in Baton Rouge, who was murdered in 2016 after threatening to expose her secret affair with married assistant principal Robert Marks. The investigation hinges on the testimony of her th

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Lintel WashingtonRobert MarksLeslie ParmsJamisha PayneCy RayTony ClaytonTrameka JacksonSintelDavid MuirDeborah Roberts

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Cold CasesCriminal Justice ReformForensicsParentingRacial JusticeTrue CrimeUs Politics

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