{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6462afef1ec044001149e201/66e44baa2dcefcfc93d822fd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"IT HAD TO BE DONE | Ep 73 Part 2 | Charles Higginbotham","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6462afef1ec044001149e201/1726237344269-7ce54900-9929-4080-a281-53424e5db383.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Over the summer break of ‘93, Charles&nbsp;Higginbotham joined the ranks of teenage killers when he committed a calculated first-degree murder. Now behind bars, serving life without parole, 49-year-old Charles reflects on the day that sealed his fate.&nbsp;</p><p>This is a story of two troubled youths and childhood friends who did everything together, even execute a murder. In this episode, we'll discuss the ethics of sentencing an 18-year-old to life without parole, and we'll bring to light some dark secrets at the heart of this case that Charles has kept locked away for all these years.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>More information about this case:</strong></p><ul><li>TIMELINE with news cuttings available EXCLUSIVELY on our patreon: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/VoicesofaKiller\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">patreon.com/voicesofakiller</a></li><li>News about Charles and Kenny’s Arrest | <a href=\"https://www.chieftain.com/story/special/1993/07/17/second-fugitive-caught-in-buena/8431142007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Second fugitive caught in Buena Vista area</a> | The Pueblo Chieftain</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Access exclusive unseen and unheard material via our Patreon:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/voicesofakiller\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.patreon.com/voicesofakiller</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>If you enjoyed this episode then please either:</strong></p><ul><li>Follow, rate, and review on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-a-killer/id1688069851\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Follow and rate on <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/2zx7kg4yUdZRk2DPxwQpP6?si=178b5b2535c64a0c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></li><li>Watch our videos on the Voices of a Killer <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@VoicesofaKiller\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube Channel!</a></li><li>Connect with us on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/killerpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/killer_podcast_/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/VoicesofaKiller\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>!</li><li>Listen to more episodes via the <a href=\"http://www.voicesofakiller.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Voices of a Killer Website</a>!</li></ul>","author_name":"DeNovo Enterprises, Sonic Futures"}