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Bates Investigates

by Brian Bates

Season One: The most in-depth serialized look into the case of the State of Oklahoma vs. Daniel Holtzclaw, as told from the perspective of the prosecution, but with the scrutiny of the defense. On his 29th birthday, Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw was convicted of sexually assaulting multiple women he came into contact with while on patrol. But the story doesn't end there. 36 alleged crimes, 13 alleged victims and 17 alleged crime scenes. Not a single piece of direct forensic evidence and not a single independent witness. Was Holtzclaw's 263 year prison sentence "Justice Served" or "Justice Denied"?

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Episodes

  1. 24 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Shardayreon Hill Allegations

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 24: Shardayreon Hill Allegations. Investigative Timeline - Sept 19, 2014: In this episode, 22 year old Shardayreon Hill contacts the Oklahoma City Police, Sex Crimes Unit, and claims that she too is a victim of Officer…

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  2. 23 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Kala Lyles Allegations Scrutinized

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 23: Kala Lyles Allegations Scrutinized. Investigative Timeline - Sept. 16, 2014: In this episode I take a closer look at the allegations of 29 year Kala Lyles against Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw. Lyles...

  3. 22 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Kala Lyles Allegations

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 22: Kala Lyles Allegations. Investigative Timeline - Sept. 16, 2014: In this episode we take a listen to the allegations of 29 year Kala Lyles against Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw. Lyles claims that she...

  4. 21 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Charges Filed & Bond Posted

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 21: Charges Filed & Bond Posted. Investigative Timeline - August 29 - Sept. 5, 2014: In this episode, Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw is formally charged with 16 felony counts, ranging from stalking and…

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  5. 20 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Rosetta Grate Wrap-Up

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 20: Rosetta Grate Wrap-Up. Investigative Timeline - August 27, 2014: In this episode, I take an in-depth look at accuser Rosetta Grate's allegations against Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw. I identify what…

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  6. 19 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Rosetta Grate Allegations

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 19: Rosetta Grate Allegations. Investigative Timeline - August 27, 2014: In this episode, Oklahoma City patrol officer Daniel Holtzclaw has been sitting in the Oklahoma County Jail with a $5-million bond for about a week....

  7. 18 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Lots Of Liars

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 18: Lots of Liars. Investigative Timeline - August 22, 2014: In this episode, Oklahoma City patrol officer Daniel Holtzclaw has been arrested and is being held on a $5-million cash bond. At the same time his arrest is...

  8. 17 | Daniel Holtzclaw: The Arrest

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 17. *Originally published 12/23/2019 at 9:45am. There is an audio issue around the 19:00 minute mark. I will correct this issue and upload a new file later today or tomorrow. If you subscribe, you will need to delete the...

  9. 16 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Carla Raines Allegations (Part 2)

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 16 Investigative Timeline - August 15, 2014: In this episode, I wrap-up the allegations of NE Oklahoma City resident Carla Raines. According to Oklahoma City Sex Crimes Detective Rocky Gregory's official investigative…

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  10. 15 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Carla Raines Allegations (Part 1)

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 15 Investigative Timeline - August 15, 2014: In this episode, I introduce you to the allegations of NE Oklahoma City resident Carla Raines. According to Oklahoma City Sex Crimes Detective Rocky Gregory's official...

  11. 14 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Carla Johnson Allegations

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 14 Investigative Timeline - August 14, 2014: In this episode, I take a close look at the events that allegedly occurred on May 26, 2014. Carla Johnson alleges that then Oklahoma City Police patrol officer Daniel Holtzclaw,...

  12. 13 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Tabitha Barnes Allegations Scrutinized (Part 2)

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 13 Investigative Timeline - August 13 - 17, 2014: In this episode, I take a close look at the events that allegedly occurred on March 25th and 26th, 2014. Tabitha Barnes alleges that then Oklahoma City Police patrol officer...

  13. 12 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Tabitha Barnes Allegations Scrutinized (Part 1)

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Episode 12 Investigative Timeline - August 13 - 17, 2014: In this episode, I take a close look at the events that occurred on February 27, 2014. Tabitha Barnes alleges that then Oklahoma City Police patrol officer Daniel Holtzclaw...

  14. 11 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Tabitha Barnes Allegations

    Bates Investigates, Season One, "In Defense of Daniel Holtzclaw." Investigative Timeline - August 13 - 17, 2014: In this episode, Oklahoma City Police Sex Crimes Detective Rocky Gregory has identified 41-year old Tabitha Barnes as a possible victim of patrol officer Daniel Holtzclaw. Det.…

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  15. 10 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Florene Mathis Allegations

    Investigative Timeline - August 13, 2014: This episode starts with Oklahoma Sex Crimes Detective Rocky Gregory contacting "Shannon", a 23-year old bikini fitness model whom patrol officer Daniel Holtzclaw had run through the police department's databases on a couple of occasions. Det. Kim Davis...

  16. 9 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Sherry Ellis Allegations - Wrap-Up

    Investigative Timeline - August 5, 2014: This episode reflects back on Episode 8 and the telephone and in-person interviews conducted by Oklahoma City Sex Crimes Detective Kim Davis with Daniel Holtzclaw accuser Sherry Ellis. Ellis alleges she was stopped by Oklahoma City police officer Daniel...

  17. 8 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Sherry Ellis Allegations

    August 8, 2014: This episode has Oklahoma City Police Sex Crimes Detective Kim Davis identifying Sherry Ellis as a possible victim of then Oklahoma City patrol officer Daniel Holtzclaw. Ellis is contacted and agrees to come to the Oklahoma City police headquarters for an interview. In this…

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  18. 7 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Criminal Charges To Be Filed and 'The List'

    July 16 - July 24, 2014: This episode has Oklahoma City Police Sex Crimes Detectives Rocky Gregory and Kim Davis presenting their 'Blue Sheets' to the Oklahoma County District Attorneys office. Assistant District Attorney Gayland Geiger agrees to file one count each of forcible oral sodomy…

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  19. 6 | Daniel Holtzclaw: The Terri Morris Allegation Wrap-Up

    July 10, 2014: This episode wraps-up the sexual assault allegations of 43-year old Terri Morris against 27-year-old Oklahoma City police patrol officer Daniel Holtzclaw. Last week we detailed Morris' initial allegation that she was raped by a police officer in downtown Oklahoma City on either May...

  20. 5 | Daniel Holtzclaw: The Terri Morris Allegation

    May 24, 2014 - June 24, 2014: This episode introduces the audience to the sexual assault allegations of 43-year old Terri Morris. Morris' allegations are the first ever reported against then Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw. In this episode you will hear the 911 call that start the...

  21. 4 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Wrapping Up The Jannie Ligons Traffic Stop

    June 18, 2014 - June 23, 2014: This episode wraps up the Jannie Ligons off-the-clock traffic stop. Oklahoma City police patrol officer Daniel Holtzclaw has been interrogated and placed on administrative leave after a 57-year old black female accused him of sexually assaulting her after he pulled...

  22. 3 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Interrogation Reflection

    June 18, 2014: In this episode, I reflect back on the full interrogation that was published last week. You can read the transcript of this episode and watch the video recorded version at this season's home page at www.HoltzclawTrial.com. This episode was researched, written, produced and edited…

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  23. 2 | Daniel Holtzclaw: The Interrogation

    June 18, 2014: This episode covers the formal interrogation of then Oklahoma City patrol officer Daniel Holtzclaw by OCPD sex crimes detectives Kim Davis and Rocky Gregory. The two hour interrogation is an awkward combination of "good cop, bad cop", discussions over which hand one masturbates…

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  24. 1 | Daniel Holtzclaw: The Jannie Ligons Traffic Stop

    June 18, 2014: This episode covers day one of the investigation into then Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw. An investigation that began after Jannie Ligons, a 57-year-old grandmother, is pulled over at 2am and allegedly sexually assaulted. Within hours of her complaint, up to 20...

  25. 0 | Daniel Holtzclaw: Preface

    On June 18, 2014 Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw pulled over a 57-year-old African American grandmother. Later the driver would claim that she was sexually assaulted by Holtzclaw during the traffic stop. An investigation was opened that subsequently led prosecutors to believe they…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Season One: The most in-depth serialized look into the case of the State of Oklahoma vs. Daniel Holtzclaw, as told from the perspective of the prosecution, but with the scrutiny of the defense. On his 29th birthday, Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw was convicted of sexually assaulting multiple women he came into contact with while on patrol. But the story doesn't end there. 36 alleged crimes, 13 alleged victims and 17 alleged crime scenes. Not a single piece of direct forensic evidence and not a single independent witness. Was Holtzclaw's 263 year prison sentence "Justice Served" or "Justice Denied"?

HOSTED BY

Brian Bates

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Season One: The most in-depth serialized look into the case of the State of Oklahoma vs. Daniel Holtzclaw, as told from the perspective of the prosecution, but with the scrutiny of the defense. On his 29th birthday, Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw was convicted of sexually assaulting...

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