Talking Dateline: The Bucket Hat Mystery

Blayne Alexander talks with Keith Morrison about his episode, “The Bucket Hat Mystery.” In 2022, acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara was found shot inside his Hawaii clinic. The investigation into his death revealed a complicated story of love, jealousy, and control that eventually led to the conviction of Eric Thompson, the husband of one of Jon’s former lovers. Blayne and Keith discuss reporting the story in Hawaii and the creative ways the team came up with to tell it. Plus, they dive into how security footage and a fallen bucket hat became key pieces of evidence. They also share part of Keith’s interview with a juror who describes what went on inside the deliberation room, and answer viewer questions from social media. 

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Listen to the full episode of “The Bucket Hat Mystery” on Apple: https://apple.co/46GHHIU

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/37LkgPcls7fYdQAaNRuiCt

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