Beyond All Repair: The Clancy Trial

The Clancy Trial | Ep. 3: What happens next?

After the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, one big question remains: Will District Attorney Tim Cruz retry the case — and if so, on what charges? As we wait for a st

The Clancy Trial | Ep. 2: The Reaction

A week after Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, WBUR's Deborah Becker reflects on the reaction online and in real life — insid

The Clancy Trial | Ep. 1: The Case

WBUR reporter Deborah Becker spent many of her days this summer at the Plymouth County courthouse. She's been covering the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who was charged with m

Beyond All Repair Bonus: Your questions... answered!

What did Susie, Sean's girlfriend at the time of Marlyne Johnson's murder, tell detectives? Was a $10,000 stash of cash ever found in the Johnsons' home? Did Sophia have

Beyond All Repair Ch. 10: Truth

Amory talks to Shane about the 2010 report, along with the detective who wrote it and Rick Buckner, the lead detective on Sophia’s case 20 years ago. She explores what c

Beyond All Repair Ch. 9: Someone Is Lying

After Sean’s conversation with Amory, he and his younger brother, Shane, talk to each other for the first time in two decades. Shane is open to hearing his brother out, u

Beyond All Repair Ch. 8: Anthony Snow

After disappearing before he was supposed to testify in Sophia's second trial, Sean reappears in Guyana under the name Anthony Snow. He has since launched various ventur

Beyond All Repair Ch. 7: Made Up

Amory meets Sophia in person for the first time with a sense of uneasiness. While in jail awaiting her second trial in 2005, Sophia made a friend who convinced her to te

Beyond All Repair Ch. 6: Hope

The jury has reached a verdict: Sophia is found guilty of first-degree murder. At sentencing, Sophia hears victim impact statements, including one delivered by the woman

Beyond All Repair Ch. 5: The Motive

The prosecution in Sophia’s trial claims greed was her motive for killing Marlyne. Shortly after Sophia and Brad Johnson started dating, Sophia began stealing money from

Beyond All Repair Ch. 4: The Husband

Amory meets Lyn Page and Linda Dillard, friends of Marlyne Johnson and her husband Richard, who share more about the Johnson family. Richard struggled with alcohol abuse

Beyond All Repair Ch. 3: Bad Blood

Sean Correia's credibility is called into question as Sophia Johnson and Shane Correia tell Amory about his role in their upbringing. Amory learns how these three sibling

Beyond All Repair Ch. 2: The Case

Amory learns more about Marlyne Johnson, Sophia Johnson’s late mother-in-law, and her murder is explored through footage of Sophia’s 2003 trial. Clark County Detective R

Beyond All Repair Ch. 1: Boxes

Reporter Amory Sivertson has reopened a box that some members of the Correia family were hoping would stay shut forever. Amory first met the youngest Correia, Shane, in

Trailer: Beyond All Repair

Imagine if, one day, you are accused of something. Something horrible, violent, heinous. Something you swear you did not do, and nothing you say can convince anyone other

What's next after Violation? Introducing a new murder mystery, "Beyond All Repair"

If you loved Violation, host Beth Schwartzapfel has a new recommendation for you. Hosted by Beth's esteemed colleague, Amory Sivertson, Beyond All Repair is a new murder

Violation Ep 8: ‘The Fullness of Time’: Jacob Wideman’s Uncertain Future

Part eight of Violation explores what time means behind bars. And listeners respond to the question: Did Jake get what he deserves?

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Violation Bonus: The Court Ruling Jacob Wideman Was Waiting For (Update)

This “Violation” update brings listeners the latest news in Jacob Wideman’s case, including his reaction to a ruling that leaves him few paths to freedom.

Violation Bonus: Jacob Wideman Says 'Vindictive' Arizona Officials Violated His Rights (Update)

In August, lawyers representing Jacob Wideman argued before a judge in Arizona that state officials treated him in a “constitutionally impermissible” way when they revoke