In order to tell the story of a crime, you have to turn back time. Every season, Investigative journalist Delia D'Ambra digs deep into a mind-bending mystery with the hopes of reigniting interest in a decades old homicide case.
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In the season finale of CounterClock Season 8 Delia explores the journey investigators’ case has taken in more recent years. Family members express the ongoing doubts and frustrations with the case and enduring suspicions about the killer resurface. If you have information that law enforcement should know about with regards to the February 2, 2008 homicides at the Lane Bryant in Tinley Park, Illinois please contact the Tinley Park Police Department’s tip hotline at 708-444-5394 or via email at l...
Delia explores a shooting a few months after the Lane Bryant homicides and the cunning mastermind behind two violent armed robberies that may have been missed by investigators in the south suburbs. View source material and photos for this episode at: counterclockpodcast.com/episode-7-a-history-of-violence CounterClock merch is here for a limited time only! Shop before it's gone: https://shop.audiochuck.com/collections/counterclock For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. ...
Delia investigates a massive former mental health facility in Tinley Park 10 minutes down the road from Brookside Marketplace that a longtime former employee and official records describe as deplorable. Even more intriguing, it had an underground tunnel system that allowed people on site to come and go freely. A new lead in victim Connie Woolfolk’s life is explored and Delia uncovers a major flaw in the Illinois convicted offender database which might explain why the killer has never been caught...
A rift between Rhoda McFarland and her church she’d formerly attended west of Tinley Park leads Delia to a trove of loan documents that have Rhoda’s signature all over them. A scandal at her former house of worship, burner phones, and a mysterious phone call near the crime scene before the slayings raise red flags that even authorities couldn’t ignore. View source material and photos for this episode at: counterclockpodcast.com/episode-5-bad-blood CounterClock merch is here for a limited time on...
Delia investigates the lives of the five victims and the survivor. The phrase ‘everyone is a suspect until no one is’ takes on a whole new meaning. View source material and photos for this episode at: counterclockpodcast.com/episode-4-could-it-be CounterClock merch is here for a limited time only! Shop before it's gone: https://shop.audiochuck.com/collections/counterclock For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @Coun...
Delia investigates the lives of the five victims and the survivor. The phrase ‘everyone is a suspect until no one is’ takes on a whole new meaning. View source material and photos for this episode at: counterclockpodcast.com/episode-3-40-minutes CounterClock merch is here for a limited time only! Shop before it's gone: https://shop.audiochuck.com/collections/counterclock For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @Count...
The names of the five Lane Bryant homicide victims are released and their families share with Delia the impact of their losses. Law enforcement’s investigation ramps up thanks to cooperation from the sole survivor and a distinct composite sketch of the murderer emerges. View source material and photos for this episode at: counterclockpodcast.com/episode-2-five-names-and-a-face CounterClock merch is here for a limited time only! Shop before it's gone: https://shop.audiochuck.com/collections/count...
On February 2nd, 2008 a shooting at Brookside Marketplace in Tinley Park, Illinois took the lives of five women and became a national news story overnight. In the first few hours a picture of a ruthless killer emerged but very few clues about his identity or whereabouts were known. In CounterClock Season 8, host Delia D’Ambra dives head first into the unsolved mystery and speaks with the people who were on scene shortly after the crime was committed. View source material and photos for this epis...
CounterClock Season 8 delves into the infamous 2008 Lane Bryant murders in Tinley Park, Illinois, where five women were tragically killed. For nearly two decades, this case has remained unsolved, shrouded in mystery. Investigative journalist Delia D'Ambra explores the law enforcement investigation, unearthing unexpected connections to a church, a mental health center, and even a street gang, suggesting that the crime might be far more complex than initially perceived. This season promises to reconstruct what happened and why, seeking answers for the victims' families.
CounterClock Season 8 delves into the 2008 Lane Bryant murders, where five women were killed in a mass shooting that remains unsolved. Investigative journalist Delia D'Ambra explores the puzzling 40-minute timeline and the killer's escape, piecing together new information from a lone survivor, unexpected leads involving a church, a gang, and theories of an inside job. The season promises to shed light on who may have been responsible for this disturbing and complex case.
A North Carolina Superior Court judge in Forsyth County, NC, ruled on August 8th, 2025, to vacate the convictions of the Winston Salem 5 for the 2002 murder of Nathaniel Jones and dismiss all charges with prejudice after finding credibility to their claims of innocence. But brothers Rayshawn Banner and Nathaniel Cauthen remain behind bars. In this special update episode, Delia returns to her home state to interview people from the investigation and post-conviction process to explain the current ...
Jane Boroski was seven months pregnant when she was stabbed 27 times by an unknown man. Miraculously, she survived. But Jane later finds out she is the only survivor of a serial killer who prowled the Connecticut River Valley in the 1980s and killed at least 8 women before her. Now, she's here to speak for the dead. Dark Valley is an investigation into the Connecticut River Valley Killer (CRVK) and the 8 women who were brutally murdered. CRVK prowled the borderland of Vermont and New Hampshire i...
For over 30 years, the murder of 23-year-old Dana Ireland haunted the island of Hawai‘i, leaving behind a tangled web of suspicion, betrayal, and unanswered questions. Three men were convicted. The case was closed. Justice was served. Or so everyone thought. Hosted by Amanda Knox - an exoneree, journalist, public speaker and best-selling author - this Season of THREE takes you deep into a case that was never as simple as it seemed. Through never-before-heard interviews and unwarranted access, we...
Join Delia and special guest Amanda Knox as they discuss YOUR lingering questions about Season 7! Amanda’s book, Free: My Search for Meaning , is available for pre-order here . Be sure to check out Amanda’s podcast, Labyrinths , as well as all of her other work at amandaknox.com. And keep an ear out for THREE Season 2: Murder in Vacationland, which drops on March 13, 2025, wherever you get your podcasts! For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpod...
The defendants in the CounterClock Season 7 case were back in court for a highly-anticipated evidentiary hearing January 6th - January 24th, 2025, in Winston-Salem, NC. Delia attended in-person several days to bring you all the updates, plus the brand new interviews from people connected to the defendants, case and victim. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CounterClockPod | @audiochuck Facebook: /CounterClockP...
Delia unravels a bizarre van ride that Jessicah Black was taken on and discovers a dark history within Forsyth County regarding wrongful convictions. Chris Paul’s memoir about his late grandfather provides insight into how the famous athlete has reconciled with where the case stands now. The age-old legal maxim: “Justice delayed is justice denied” comes under scrutiny. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @Counter...
Delia interviews a friend of the defendants who was never interviewed by police, and his story is one she can’t easily forget. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CounterClockPod | @audiochuck Facebook: /CounterClockPodcast | /audiochuckllc Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
The private forensic lab that handled the evidence in the Jones case in 2018 and 2020 tells Delia that advances in forensic science may be able to reveal more about the unknown DNA in the case. Delia dives deep into the Willard Cab Company phone bill from 2002 and tries to get inside the mind of who placed those suspicious calls. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CounterClockPod | @audiochuck Facebook: /Counte...
The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission process enters its final phase. Delia interviews the expert in developmental psychology who testified twice in the case to understand more about false confessions, and the victim’s family offers their final thoughts to the court. A retired footwear examiner deems old interpretations of shoeprint evidence as junk science and Delia explores. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck...
The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission convenes and staff investigators reveal everything they’ve dug into over the course of nearly five years. Jessicah, Jermal, Rayshawn, Nathaniel, and Christopher come under questioning again, but maintain their truth. New DNA evidence is presented that blows everyone away, and the course of the case changes yet again. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CounterClock...
Jessicah Black breaks her silence after nearly 15 years and reveals to state innocence investigators that she lied under oath as a teenager. The recantation triggers a massive shift in Rayshawn, Nathaniel, Jermal, and Christopher’s post-conviction fight. Meanwhile, a tragedy befalls the fifth member of the friend group, and Delia tracks down the attorneys who’ve taken on the cases. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twit...
Delia learns how both sides approached the August 2004 trial of Rayshawn Banner and Nathaniel Cauthen, and how Jessicah Black remembers preparing to testify as the star witness. The boys' false confession arguments flounder despite law enforcement's methods being less than sound. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CounterClockPod | @audiochuck Facebook: /CounterClockPodcast | /audiochuckllc Hosted by Simplecast...
Delia speaks with the people who were questioned and arrested for the murder of Mr. Jones. A clear understanding of what led authorities to six teenagers comes into view, but several nagging questions linger. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CounterClockPod | @audiochuck Facebook: /CounterClockPodcast | /audiochuckllc Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...
Delia explores two crucial eyewitness sightings on Moravia Street during the timeframe Mr. Jones was attacked. Her investigation digs deeper into allegations against someone close to the victim and a series of suspicious phone calls made to a local cab company directing someone to 905 Moravia Street just before Mr. Jones was discovered. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CounterClockPod | @audiochuck Facebook: ...
When 61-year-old widower Nathaniel Jones was found bloodied and bound with tape inside his home’s carport on November 15, 2002, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, his loved ones and the community were devastated by the senseless crime. For two decades, the question at the heart of the case has not been what happened to him, but rather who… who was responsible for such a heinous act? In the first episode of CounterClock Season 7, Delia dives headfirst into the investigation and speaks with people ...
Investigative journalist Delia D'Ambra is back with Season 7 of CounterClock, The Murder of Nathaniel Jones . Listen soon, wherever you get your podcasts. When 61-year-old widower Nathaniel Jones was found brutally beaten to death and bound with tape inside his home’s carport on November 15, 2002, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, his loved ones and the community were devastated by the senseless crime. For two decades, the question at the heart of the case has not been what happened to him, but ...
Park Predators is back and now a WEEKLY audiochuck podcast with new episodes every Tuesday! When a decomposed body turns up in the desert in June 2018, law enforcement in California work to ID the victim. The web of secrets, sex and lies that unfold reveal a grim picture of what a young man was willing to do for love. View source material and photos for this episode at: parkpredators.com/the-marine/ Follow the show and tune in each week for new episodes of Park Predators on Apple Podcast , Spoti...
Delia and Ashley Flowers sit down to unpack listener questions about Season 6. Delia drops a bombshell revelation about a reoccurring name in the investigation and gets an interview with Joycegean Wilson’s family for the first time in three decades. This bonus episode is jam-packed! Doug Wagg Jr. Foundation Go Fund Me Doug Wagg Jr. Foundation Website For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CounterClockPod | @audioch...
The Wagg family feels compelled to exhume Doug’s body to have it re-examined for forensic evidence. Strange things begin happening around Williamston and Delia works to make sure Tremaine Howell, Nikki Wilson, and Joycegean Wilson are never forgotten. The conclusion to CounterClock Season 6 is packed with information about what should come next in the case and how you can get involved. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck ...
Delia investigates overlaps between key figures from this season and the mysterious disappearance and assumed death of another man in Williamston who had ties to a massive criminal drug network spanning from New York to Eastern North Carolina. For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media. Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CounterClockPod | @audiochuck Facebook: /CounterClockPodcast | /audiochuckllc Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...
