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The Case of Ricky Kidd
📻 Episode #295
🎙️ Hosted by Jason Flom
📅 Sep 29, 2022
About This Episode
On February 6, 1996, three men dressed in black fled in a white car after robbing and murdering George Bryant and Oscar Bridges at Bryant’s home in Kansas City, MO. Bryant’s 4 year old daughter was present and survived unharmed. Bryant’s daughter told police she was watching TV when men came to the house in…
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The Case
On February 6, 1996, three men dressed in black fled in a white car after robbing and murdering George Bryant and Oscar Bridges at Bryant’s home in Kansas City, MO. Bryant’s 4 year old daughter was present and survived unharmed. Bryant’s daughter told police she was watching TV when men came to the house in a white car. Her father let them in and while they were in the kitchen, she heard a gunshot. She said her dad fell and tried to run but was shot again. Police received numerous anonymous calls that named 10 men as suspects, including Ricky Kidd. Detectives conducted a questionable interview of the 4 year old girl where she identified Kidd as one of the killers after some strong suggestions were made to the impressionable little girl. Ricky was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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00:06:22“Speaker 1: men though two days before, when they had come by Speaker 1: the house. She described one as fat and another skinny. Now, Speaker 1: on the day of the crime, the men had come Speaker 1: through the garage. They were dressed in black, and now Speaker 1: they were all in the kitchen with George and a”
00:25:20“Speaker 2: her a five man photo spread and said, can you Speaker 2: identify the individuals that you saw at your house that day? Speaker 2: And she pointed to number three, Marcus Merrell, and they said, okay, okay, Speaker 2: good job. Now, now can you point to the other”
00:43:31“Speaker 2: Richard Hare, it was in the movies. Speaker 1: It's like a movie. Speaker 2: He snapped, I'm sick of this. You're not scaring me. Speaker 2: I'm not scared of you anymore. And he stood up Speaker 2: to Hi, I'm doing the right thing today and I'm”
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