No, they didn't touch on that rumor. They said there were other possible leads but only mentioned other kids in a general sense... and that they were locked in on one suspect only, the accused. So they basically didn't follow up on any other leads from the sounds of it, or at least how it was presented.Interesting (too me) tidbit on this. I had the original 20/20 (or whichever show it was) playing on the TV one night, and I hear the voice of a character witness for the defendant. I perk up, b/c I know that voice. It was my son's goalkeeping coach for NY West ODP. Coach Murphy. Actually coaches at 'DYouville in Buffalo.
I talked to him about the case. He said the rumors up there are that the mom got involved with drugs, that the kids death was related to that and the dealers are in cahoots with cops, who thought they could pin it on this outsider/minority. Did they touch on that at all?
It was just weird to me that a voice on TV was so distinctive and that he was involved in such a case.
I practiced against Mary Rain when she was an ADA in Oswego. Ughh.
Literally just had a client in the office who is former NYS Trooper in the north country. He recalls discussing this case and the Troopers discussing how the "usual suspects" were ignored, and the investigation centered on "the black guy" right away, and never waivered off of him. Sad.No, they didn't touch on that rumor. They said there were other possible leads but only mentioned other kids in a general sense... and that they were locked in on one suspect only, the accused. So they basically didn't follow up on any other leads from the sounds of it, or at least how it was presented.
Two of the most diverse communities in the North Country is a pretty low bar. The community of Potsdam and St Lawrence County still has to be close to 90% white.Potsdam and Canton are the two most diverse communities (2 colleges in each town with students and professors from all over) in the North Country. The documentary painted the picture that Hillary was the only black man in Potsdam.
PotsdamTwo of the most diverse communities in the North Country is a pretty low bar. The community of Potsdam and St Lawrence County still has to be close to 90% white.