I love that damien and his wife lorie, left arkansas, moved to new york city, and never went back. The forgotten west memphis three, a twonight event on oxygen, premieres saturday, march 28, at 87c and sunday, march 29, at 87c. Echols also states that he likes reading books by anton lavey and stephen king. Before tuning in, catch up on the 10 key players below. Inside the unknown story of the forgotten west memphis three. Damien echols was sentenced to death, jessie misskelley, jr. In may 1993, three eightyearold boys were found mutilated and murdered in west memphis, a small and tattered arkansas town. I had heard some things about this case but had never really delved into it. Whats known is that three young boys were murdered in west memphis, arkansas, in 1993. Part two of the film documents the trials of echols and baldwin. Watch an exclusive first look at oxygens new true crime special th. Echols had been admitted to a psychiatric ward and placed under suicide watch. Two were sentenced to life in prison, and the third received the death penalty. On monday october 10, 2011 at hbo in new york city, the west memphis 3 and the filmmakers of paradise lost 3.
The true story of the west memphis three leveritt, mara on. Purgatory gathered for the first time since their release from prison on august 10, 2011. Arkansas investigative journalist leveritt the boys on the tracks presents an affecting account of a controversial trial in the wake of three child murders in arkansas. Three teenagers were arrested and convicted for the crimes.
West memphis three, steve edward branch, christopher byers, james michael moore. The child murders at robin hood hills is a 1996 american documentary film directed, produced and edited by joe berlinger and bruce sinofsky about the trials of the west memphis three, three teenage youths accused of the may 1993 murders and sexual mutilation of three prepubescent boys as a part of an alleged satanic ritual in west memphis, arkansas. The paradise lost and west of memphis documentaries all portrayed the wm3 as innocent. West of memphis a 2012 documentary also covering the west memphis three. To this day, it inspires fierce debate and accusations of guilt, while the facts and evidence remain contested. The west memphis three lost 18 years of their lives because of prejudice, ignorance, and abuse of power.
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