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The Snare, Episode 4: A New Crusade

July 8, 2026·28 min·5-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode explores the wrongful conviction of Chris Tapp for the 1998 rape and murder of Angie Dodge, focusing on how flawed interrogation tactics led to a false confession and how Carol Dodge, the victim’s mother, transformed from seeking justice to becoming a key advocate for Tapp’s e

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People

Chris TappCarol DodgeJohn ThomasStephen DrizenMark FallonDaniel Clark

Companies

ABC Audio2020

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal Justice ReformForensicsInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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