Murder in the Orange Grove: The Troubled Case Against Crosley Green

Very well done deep dive into a sad case of a clear wrongful conviction. Heartbreaking, I’m hoping for a miracle for Crossley and true justice for Chip, because this definitely isn’t it.

A must-listen podcast, whether you’re into true crime or not. It’ll keep you hooked start to finish!

Never heard of Crosley Green before but this type of story sounds very familiar surrounding our justice system. It is eerie hearing tape of someone knowingly offering false witness to police and then see how it forever impacts Crosley’s life. A must-listen!

Hooked after episode 1. So rare to hear a story told through 25 years of deep reporting. You can tell how much this story has meant to Erin through her conversations with Crosley. I leave each episode with so many questions about how this could happen without any physical evidence.

Not of Crosley Green, who is obviously guilty of the murder for which he was convicted, but the podcast itself. It misidentifies itself as a true crime investigation into a racially motivated wrongful conviction. In actuality, this is one of those great cult exposes, like Twin Flames. It’s a cautionary tale about the perils of fanaticism, as examined through a dangerous and violent cult leader who manipulates the frailties of willfully ignorant followers to commit heinous acts. In this case specifically, the frailties in question are white guilt and a penchant for grandiosity in a rabid and gullible dupe named Erin Moriarty. I feel for her, but more for poor Chip, the true victim.