EPISODE 155: "Injustice of the Past": The Story of George Stinney, Betty June Binnicker, and Mary Emma Thames

In 1944, two young girls in Alcolu,SC never made it home. Police made a quick arrest based on a wintness statement that resulted in the youngest person in Amercan history being sent to the electric chair. In this episode we examine the facts, theories, and rumors surrounding this case and the eventual pusuit of justice 70 years after the murders. Get your Carolina Crimes Gear at www.carolinacrimesstore.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: Carolina Crimes Podcast Twitter: @SCcrimespod Sources: McVeigh, Karen (March 22, 2014). "George Stinney was executed at 14. Can his family now clear his name?". The Observer. Retrieved June 28, 2021. Bever, Lindsey (December 18, 2014). "It took 10 minutes to convict 14-year-old George Stinney Jr. It took 70 years after his execution to exonerate him". Washington Post. Bell, Kendall (February 5, 2020). Triple Tragedy in Alcolu: The Execution of 14-year-old George Stinney, Jr., Accused of the Murders of Betty June Binnicker and Mary Emma Thames(First ed.). 594: Bella Rosa Books. ISBN 978-1-62268-152-5. "He was 14 when he was executed. 70 years later, this boy has been exonerated". The Independent. December 18, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2019 Edwards, David (October 3, 2011). "New evidence could clear 14-year-old executed by South Carolina". The Raw Story. Archivedfrom the original on May 30, 2016. Gaskins, Nikki (March 1, 2014). "Goose Creek woman, others hope George Stinney murder conviction sticks". Berkeley Observer. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016 https://www.postandcourier.com/news/special_reports/an-undying-mystery-new-details-emerge-about-an-alternate-suspect/article_2b2069f0-2933-11e8-9997-7b67df562df5.html https://amp.theguardian.com/theobserver/2014/mar/22/george-stinney-execution-verdict-innocent