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The Snare, Episode 3: "No Good Explanation"

July 1, 2026·31 min·5-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode explores the wrongful conviction of Chris Tapp for the 1996 rape and murder of Angie Dodge in Idaho Falls, revealing how coercive interrogation tactics led to a false confession, while the true perpetrator remained unidentified for decades. Despite DNA evidence excluding Tapp

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People

Chris TappAngie DodgeCarol DodgeJeremy SargisBen HobbsMaggie Rooley

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ABC Audio

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal Justice ReformForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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