Bonne Terre, Missouri – October 13, 1989
On October 13, 1989, Jimmie Wade Martin Jr. was beaten with a weapon and left for dead on a neighborhood street in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital the next day, October 14th. He was 29 years old. He left behind 11-year-old twin daughters. Investigators believed they had a strong case. Days before trial, it fell apart, and no one was convicted. For 37 years, there was no justice.
In 2020, his family picked up a microphone. No network. No budget. No advertising. Just a family that refused to let the truth stay forgotten. Fourteen episodes. 325,000+ listeners across 90 countries. In August 2024, Wesley P. Marler was arrested and charged with first-degree assault. Under the law, he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at trial.
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