Northernmost
Summary
Public defender Rebecca Wright-Stevens recounts her time in Utqiagvik, Alaska, where she defended Amos Lane, a suspect in the 1993 double homicide of Bernice and Wanda Apollock. The episode details the investigation's shift toward John Adams, who was acquitted after a coerced confession, while Amos received immunity to testify against him. Despite evidence placing Amos at the crime scene, he was never charged with murder, leaving the sisters' deaths officially unsolved.
Topics discussed
Intro, sponsors, and the polar bear encounter
Life in Utqiagvik: Isolation, permafrost, and housing
The Apollock sisters' murder and the suspect
Rebecca's background and career as a public defender
Arraignment, bail hearing, and Amos Lane's history
Investigation, witness testimony, and the midnight sun
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Ethics of defense and the shift to suspect John Adams
Immunity deal and John Adams' trial begins
Trial evidence: Confession video and Amos's testimony
Verdict, aftermath, and the unresolved mystery
Book recommendation, credits, and show outro
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