Memories
Summary
This Forensic Files episode details the 1979 assault on pregnant Diana Green, who initially identified her husband, Kevin, as the attacker due to brain injury and memory gaps. Kevin was convicted and imprisoned for 16 years, despite his alibi and the lack of physical evidence linking him to the crime. Years later, DNA testing linked the "Bedroom Basher" to a different inmate, Gerald Parker, who confessed to attacking Diana after hearing the couple argue. DNA evidence confirmed Parker’s confession, exonerating Kevin and revealing that Diana’s initial identification was a tragic error caused …
Topics discussed
Sponsors and introduction to the Diana Green case
The assault, coma, and the 'Bedroom Basher' connection
Police suspicion of Kevin Green and memory issues
Sponsor segments and resumption of the narrative
Kevin's alibi, domestic violence history, and recovery
Diana's memory returns and she identifies her husband
Arrest, blood type evidence, and pre-trial details
The 1980 trial, testimony, and guilty verdict
Kevin's imprisonment, appeals, and parole denials
Sponsor segments and transition to new investigation
Sgt. Tarpley's DNA investigation of the Bedroom Basher
Gerald Parker's confession and the true sequence of events
DNA confirmation and Kevin Green's release
Aftermath, reflections on justice, and Kevin's advocacy
Closing sponsor segments
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