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True Crime Vault: Forgiving A Killer

Wed, 19 Mar 2025

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A son orchestrates a murder-for-hire plot that injures him and kills family members; the son is convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death; the son's father pleas for the death sentence to be commuted to life in prison. Originally aired: 02/23/18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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What is the story behind the Whitaker family tragedy?

2.33 - 7.689 Family Member

Welcome to the 2020 True Crime Vault, where heart-stopping headlines come to life.

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12.824 - 19.987 Elizabeth Vargas

Now on 2020, as a father begs for his son's life. Stunning news just last night.

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20.147 - 21.688 David Muir

The death row fight for life.

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22.168 - 26.13 Elizabeth Vargas

For that very son who plotted the murder of his entire family.

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26.31 - 33.074 Advertisement Narrator

One subject right now is shot in the arm. Apparently the whole family's been shot. That son on death row for over 10 years.

33.534 - 37.536 Interviewer

You were raised by a loving family. Yes, ma'am. But you still decided to kill them.

52.006 - 52.347 Bart Whitaker

Bang!

53.208 - 56.091 Kent Whitaker

And the next thing I realize is I am buying down...

58.459 - 65.001 Marshall Slott

Kent's response to me was, you guys are either way wrong or my son's a monster.

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