Murder in Apartment 12

Short review, Keith Morrison is the last of the great American journalists. He doesn’t shy away from tough questions and his experience in the field is unparalleled. An American gem.

Keith went after the people who needed their pride challenged and it was so satisfying. He wasn’t letting anyone get away with nonsense. Fantastic interviewing and narration for such a heavy and heartbreaking case.

I devoured this series while driving and regularly yelled at the podcast. The police department and prosecutors in this case were so stunningly incompetent that it’s embarrassing to lawyers and cops everywhere. The collective IQ of all involved barely exceeded room temperature. If you’re looking for a podcast to increase your blood pressure and answer the question, “Are there reallyyyyy terrible cops out there?” this is the show for you.

Get ready to be infuriated. Tragic. A young life sniffed out. Two families’ lives destroyed. What is justice? I didn’t do anything else but listen straight through. Keith Morrison is bold and honest in his reporting. This is very affecting. Be warned. It’s not gruesome as far as true crime but it’s deeply sad and angering.

I listened to this because I grew up in Dover but had moved away before this happened. I thought it was interesting for that reason but thought the tone was distasteful. Some of the cheesy humor / puns felt out of place for such a tragic loss of life and horribly conducted investigation. Disappointed in dateline for that reason.

I always look forward to the multi-episode dateline stories. Felt likedateline followed their usual formula of storytelling, but fell short. Most unsatisfying when there is no resolve at the end, it’s the only reason I listen to dateline.