Investigative journalist Delia D'Ambra is back with Season 7 of CounterClock, The Murder of Nathaniel Jones. 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 rather who... who was responsible for such a heinous act?Listen to CounterClock Season 7 now, with new episodes releasing Fridays on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Or you can binge the full season by joining the Crime Junkie Fan Club at either the $10 or $20 tiers starting November 18th! For even more time with CounterClock, follow us on social media.Instagram: @counterclockpodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CounterClockPod | @audiochuckFacebook: /CounterClockPodcast | /audiochuckllc
Chapter 1: What happened to Nathaniel Jones?
Hi, crime junkies. It's Ashley. And you guys know I am always on the lookout for cases that need their season of justice. And a case recently came across my desk that had me questioning everything. Although it was technically solved, whether or not justice was fully served is still a big question.
Chapter 2: Who is Delia D'Ambra?
And thankfully, investigative journalist, your favorite and mine, Delia D'Ambra, is diving into all those details of this case for season seven of CounterClock. The case centers around a shocking murder that rocked a close-knit community. And while police launched an investigation immediately, after days they still had no solid leads.
Chapter 3: How did the investigation begin?
But then things took a drastic turn when a concerned mother called the police to learn more about the case. And this call alone completely changed the direction of the investigation. Soon after, five teenagers were arrested for the murder. But what unfolded next has me truly questioning the very fabric of our justice system.
Chapter 4: What were the events leading to Nathaniel Jones's death?
There are layers upon layers to this case, and it is one that holds so many players, stories, and perspectives together. And I promise you, you will want to hear all of it so that you can decide what you believe. I'm going to give you the first episode of CounterClock Season 7 right here, right now.
Chapter 5: Who were the key witnesses in Nathaniel Jones's case?
And then you can head over to the CounterClock feed to catch the other three episodes that just dropped. And be sure to follow CounterClock wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a single episode of this season. This is the story of Nathaniel Jones.
Chapter 6: What is the community's response to the murder?
For some people, there have been distinct moments in our lives where we felt death upon us. It was visceral, overwhelming, terrifying. The sensation may have whizzed by us in a fleeting second, or maybe it dragged on for minutes, hovering like humidity on a late summer day. No single experience is the same.
Chapter 7: How has Nathaniel Jones's legacy impacted his community?
Becoming a victim of a violent crime sometimes leaves physical scars, but almost always the experience leaves mental scars too. Surviving a life or death situation can change the fabric of who you are. It can alter your entire perception of the world. I've been a journalist for over a decade now, covering just about every type of violent crime you can think of.
Chapter 8: What are the unanswered questions in this case?
I've interviewed hundreds of people and written about countless murders. But it wasn't until Thanksgiving Day in 2019 that violent crime reached out and wrapped its tendrils around me. November 28th, 2019 was a sunny, clear morning in Southwest Florida, where I worked as a broadcast news reporter at the time.
And since it was a holiday, staffing was limited, so I volunteered to act as both reporter and my own camera operator. It's a position commonly referred to in the TV news industry as a multimedia journalist, or MMJ. I had my story lined up in advance, a plucky little piece about how a beloved longtime ice cream shop was under threat of being demolished to make way for a bigger shopping plaza.
Trouble ahead for the twisty treat. That was the headline news story I pitched and my managers had gone for it, which was a win for me because I was looking forward to wrapping up early that day and going to spend time with my family. You see, I was a 27-year-old newlywed of about four months and it was me and my husband's first holiday together.
Around mid-morning, I drove out to the shop, set up my camera gear, and was right in the middle of getting video clips of the building's unique ice cream cone-shaped exterior, with its faded menus in the windows and sticky benches sitting out front, when suddenly, I was ambushed.
Leave me alone! Leave me alone! Leave me alone!
A man wearing latex gloves on his hands had come out of nowhere and grabbed me. He wrapped his arms tightly around my shoulders and squeezed, trapping my camera, which was still recording, between my body and his. When I fought back, he threw me to the ground and lunged at me again.
I scrambled like a wild animal to put as much distance between us as possible, somehow still holding onto the camera, which, despite being damaged, was continuing to record. The man paused, stared for a brief moment, then quickly turned around and jogged toward a parked car about 50 yards behind the ice cream shop. It was broad daylight. I was in shock.
I'd never experienced anything like this before in my life. Looking back on it now, it was almost like a part of me had left my body and was hovering above that dumpy shopping plaza parking lot, just watching what was happening to me. To this day, I still have trouble revisiting this memory. All I remember thinking is, this is bad. This man is going to kill me.
A flurry of panic questions just raced through my mind. Why was he wearing gloves? Was he coming back with a weapon? Why was this happening? I remember quickly checking my body for wounds. Had he stabbed me? Was I bleeding? Thankfully, the answer to both those questions was no, but I knew I wasn't going to stay put for long. For all I knew, he could be coming back for round two.
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