The Crimes That Shaped Our City: The State vs. Jeffrey Scott Hornoff (Part 1)
Episode description
Join lawyer and true crime fanatic Kate Itacy for stories about crimes allegedly committed by Warwick citizens or within Warwick city limits.
Today, hear the story of Warwick police detective Jeffrey Scott Hornoff. In 1989, 29-year-old Victoria Cushman was murdered, and after an investigation hindered by mistakes, oversights, and police obstruction, Scott Hornoff was wrongfully convicted of the crime. Learn about Vicki Cushman’s murder, the Warwick Police Department and the Rhode Island State Police’s work on the case, and the prosecution of Scott Hornoff.
In three days, tune in to Part 2 to learn about Scott’s time in prison, the eventual confession to the crime by the actual murderer, Todd Barry, and the resolution of the two men’s cases.
Katherine Itacy was born and raised in Warwick, worked as a criminal defense lawyer in the city, and remains a civil rights and criminal justice advocate.
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