True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here

Hilarie sits down with two people directly involved in our cases this season. First, Hilarie talks with Christian’s sister Krystle Miller to hear her experience living through her brother’s death as well as more ways you can support the Griggs family in their pursuit for justice. Hilarie also sits down with Scott Poggensee from the Brandon Woodruff case who will share updates on where the case currently stands and how Brandon is do...

In the civil suit, a jury found that Pat Chisenhall was not acting in self-defense and was responsible for the death of Christian Griggs, awarding $250,000 to Christian Grigg’s estate. While this was an important step towards justice, Dolly, Tony, and the entire Griggs family continue to be vocal about the fact that the DA has a responsibility: to bring criminal charges against Pat Chisenhall. The Griggs continue to fight for Chris...

After pursuing the evidence Lee Denney still isn’t convinced that Christian Griggs was shot in self-defense. He attempts to bring this information to the DA, but gets nowhere. But Lee isn’t alone in questioning the Chishenhall’s narrative - WRAL the local TV station in Angier begin to question the events of October 12, 2013. 

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“What the heck is a private investigator?”  Meet Lee Denney, a private investigator hired by the Griggs family to further dive into the death of their son Christian. Lee, an NRA instructor and firearms expert, begins to dig into what happened that day in October - and further questions the Chisenhall’s version of events. 

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Pat Chisenhall has always maintained that he acted in self-defense and that he is protected under the Castle Doctrine - a North Carolina law that gives individuals the right to use reasonable force, including deadly force, to protect themselves against an intruder in their home.  But after the crime scene is processed and an autopsy is performed… the team questions whether the Castle Doctrine does in fact stand. 

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The team dives deeper into the relationship between high school sweethearts, Christian Griggs, and Katie Chisenhall and discusses the lead-up to the tragic events that took place on October 12, 2013.  We’ll hear directly from Christian’s parents, Tony and Dolly, as they share their first-hand account of what happened that day. 

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Just outside Raleigh is the quaint, country town of Angier, North Carolina. It’s here, where a young man named Christian Griggs is shot in broad daylight by his father-in-law, Pat Chisenhall, who immediately claims self-defense. Hilarie, Dan, Po and Andrew begin to unpack this case - and ask the question, what led to this tragedy?  There is a lot about this story that bothers our team - tune in, follow along, and let us know your t...

We know this curious community has a lot of questions – in this episode, Hilarie, Dan, and Po take a midseason break in our case deep dives to answer some of those questions. The team will answer your questions surrounding the Brandon Woodruff case, as well as further illuminate their approach to working in the true crime genre. We encourage everyone to continue submitting questions via social media! And tune in for an important te...

We’re wrapping up Brandon Woodruff’s case - Hilarie, Dan, Po, and Andrew will discuss where Brandon’s case is now as well as the details of the case that still keep them up at night.  

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On this episode, we’ll not only hear the team’s perspective of what it’s like to organize and interview someone who is incarcerated, but we’ll also hear directly from Brandon himself, and his perspective on the prejudice he faced - and what justice could mean for him and his family.

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