New Investigative Podcast Shines a Light on the Case of Jesse Lee Johnson

Over the past month, Oregon Public Broadcasting has been featuring the story of Jesse Lee Johnson in the new investigative podcast Hush. Johnson, a Salem man who was convicted of murder, spent 17 years on death row. In 2023, Jesse was acquitted of the charges and released. Check out the podcast where journalists Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas dive into his story to try and find out why the state tried so hard to have him killed.

 

https://www.opb.org/show/hush/

 

 

Image used with permission courtesy of Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Oregon Public Broadcasting