THE SHERIFF: Murder, Lies & Revenge in Okaloosa County

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THE SHERIFF is a new podcast from The Northwest Florida Daily News and The Gannett Company, hosted by Tony Adame, about the 1940 assassination of Lester Wilson, a Sheriff’s candidate in small-town Florida, and the conspiracy of silence that let the murder go unsolved for 18 years. At the heart of the story is Lester Wilson’s son, Ray Wilson, a Korean War hero and the youngest Sheriff in Florida history after he won the office his father pursued at just 28 years old. Openly disavowing any nee...

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THE SHERIFF: ODDS & ENDS

Mar 9th, 2020 6:02 PM

The Sheriff host and writer Tony Adame and producer Nick Tomecek talk about the experience of researching and recording the six-part podcast series.

THE SHERIFF (Episode 6) - Coram Nobis

Feb 6th, 2020 10:09 PM

Which things remain in our presence? (Season finale)

THE SHERIFF (Episode 5) - Dig Two Graves

Jan 30th, 2020 11:03 PM

Long-buried secrets are revealed as the saga of Lester Wilson’s murder comes to an end.

THE SHERIFF ( Episode 4) - Mattie Lee

Jan 23rd, 2020 10:44 PM

The Wilsons close ranks after a threat against one of their own. The truth about the night of March 15, 1940, begins to be revealed.

THE SHERIFF (Episode 3) - Elect Ray Wilson

Jan 16th, 2020 8:48 PM

Okaloosa County’s new Sheriff gains a crucial ally. One Crestview family’s rise and fall leads to a break in the investigation of Lester Wilson’s murder.

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