Bear Brook

Jason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence aga

Episodes

Total: 45

Emelia's Thing

2024/10/30

A young police officer unexpectedly finds herself back in New Hampshire, and she’s not the same pers

Introducing “What Remains,” a special series from NHPR’s Outside/In. A classroom display of human sk

For three decades, Andy Perkins didn’t talk about what happened to him at a place called YDC – the Y

Episode 9: The Reversal

2024/4/22

The state of New Hampshire has made a sudden about-face: Prosecutors have now agreed to DNA test old

Update: The Reversal

2024/4/22

The state of New Hampshire has made a sudden about-face: Prosecutors have now agreed to DNA test old

Bonus: ‘Crime Story’

2024/2/22

It’s been one year since we dropped Bear Brook Season 2. Here’s where things stand with Jason Carrol

Reporter Lauren Chooljian starts getting tips about the founder of New Hampshire’s largest addiction

Episode 8: The Box

2023/4/10

The true crime media spotlight shines on Jason Carroll. Then, a chance encounter leads to a surprisi

The Box

2023/4/10

The true crime media spotlight shines on Jason Carroll. Then, a chance encounter leads to a surprisi

How could someone possibly confess to murder if they didn’t do it? A modern understanding of confess

This Side of the Line

2023/4/3

How could someone possibly confess to murder if they didn’t do it? A modern understanding of confess

Jason Carroll stands trial twice – and the juries come up with their own versions of what happened.F

Jason Carroll stands trial twice – and the juries come up with their own versions of what happened.F

A new true crime story is told and when juries hear it, it leads to different results for all three

Trial in a Trial

2023/3/20

A new true crime story is told and when juries hear it, it leads to different results for all three

One set of confessions leads to another and three men are arrested for Sharon Johnson’s murder. Then

One set of confessions leads to another and three men are arrested for Sharon Johnson’s murder. Then

Police interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother.For mor

The Breaking Point

2023/3/6

Police interrogate a second teenager named Jason Carroll – with help from Jason’s own mother.For mor

Episode 2: The Pursuit

2023/2/27

We begin with the story police told about Sharon Johnson’s murder. The veteran detective on the case