Cameron Todd Willingham's Execution
Did flawed science send Willingham to death?
4.7 (11)
65 mins
Explore the case of Cameron Todd Willingham and the fire that destroyed his home. Discover how disputed fire evidence helped send him to death row. Learn about the questions surrounding his execution and whether an innocent man was put to death.
Ep 1:
The Fire That Took Three Angels
On a Texas Christmas morning, a house fire kills three sisters and leaves their father accused of murder—was Cameron Todd Willingham a grieving parent or a calculating killer?
Ep 2:
Building a Monster, Selling a Verdict
Prosecutors turn tattoos, heavy metal posters, and a dart tournament into damning character evidence, while a jailhouse informant and a discredited psychiatrist seal a death sentence in just three days.
Ep 3:
The Science That Came Too Late
As fire science evolves and reveals the original arson findings were myth, not method, a last-minute expert report races the clock—only for courts and politics to run out that time.
Ep 4:
A Wrongful Death, Officially Unanswered
Years after the execution, nine scientists, a recanting informant, and a judge's blocked exoneration expose a wrongful death Texas still refuses to officially admit.
Discussions (5)
Marc
Level 6 · 1 mo agoJohnny Webb literally recanted then recanted the recantation. Bro pick a story.
Shane
Level 10 · 1 mo agoGrigson was expelled from the APA in 1995. He testified against Willingham in 1992. The jury never knew he'd later be found unethical.
Dakota
Level 8 · 1 mo agoJohnny Webb literally recanted on tape and the defense was never told. That prosecutor became a judge.
