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’ll walk you through this notorious crime and how it impacted three families - The Ireland’s, The Schweitzer’s and The Pauline’s all in very different ways. And the shocking discovery that changed everything.Someone got away with murder. Until now. This is THREE Season 2: Murder in Vacationland. Listen starting on 3/13 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Chapter 1: How was Dana Ireland's murder discovered?
It was just a few minutes after four on the day before Christmas that Dana took off down this country road on her bicycle. Based on the evidence, someone in a pickup truck forced her off the side of the road and then abducted her.
Chapter 2: What happened on Christmas Eve in 1991?
Christmas Eve, 1991. On Hawaii's Big Island, 23-year-old Dana Ireland went for a bike ride and never came home. Hours later, she was found brutally injured in a remote area, her life slipping away with every minute that passed. And by 12.07 a.m., in the early hours of Christmas morning, Dana was gone. Her death shook the community of Vacationland, Hawaii, and the entire Big Island to its core.
And the police needed to get answers, quickly, no matter how they got them.
They already came to the conclusion in their mind that we're going to railroad the Schweitzer brothers and that's it. There was a lot of deal-making going on because to have such a big lie like this, everybody got to be on the same page.
Chapter 3: Why is Amanda Knox involved in this case?
I'm Amanda Knox. I know what it's like to be trapped in the nightmare of being wrongly accused and the years it takes to vindicate yourself in the eyes of the law, in the eyes of an unforgiving media, and a judgmental public.
I lost half my life, lost half my life. And the prosecutors were all right with that. The judges were all right with that. There was a right with me dying in prison. You know, I think that's, you gotta let it sink, let that sink in, you know. Sit in a cell for something you didn't do for 130 years. Let that float on your brain for about 10 years and then do it again for another 10.
And then, you know, another six on top of that.
You don't really believe it's going to happen because it's like so fucking ridiculous. That's how I felt. I felt it was fucking ridiculous that they even came after us. It's like fucking ridiculous.
Chapter 4: What is the impact of wrongful convictions?
Behind every wrongful conviction lies a deeper, more disturbing truth about how something like this could happen to you or someone you love.
Chapter 5: How has the justice system failed the wrongfully convicted?
They took lives from these boys in prison when they could have been home with their own kids. That's what they did. The system here really screwed up. Until today, we still have police force are corrupt. The livelihoods from these boys and their families, they can't replace that.
In this season of Three, you're going to hear about how three men became tied up in one of Hawaii's most notorious murders and the impact it had on three families. The Paulines.
The reason why I said that, like I said, the detectives really wanted me to say what they wanted me to say.
The sons have paid the price for the father's sins. You know, what was his sin? His sin was that he was a liar.
The Schweitzer's. It's frightening that that's all they have against my son. Lack of, there's no physical evidence. So now they're going into the jail and offering deals or making deals with convicted felons. And my sons are paid for it.
And the Ireland's.
They took everything. It's not going away, never. You've got it for the rest of your life. I mean, everything.
As long as I live, though, I'm never going to let it die.
This is 3, Season 2, Murder in Vacationland. The story of Dana Ireland, Albert Ian Schweitzer, Sean Schweitzer, and Frank Pauline Jr. And the shocking events that turned this entire case and our series upside down.
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