+246 // A Friend in Need

When 18-year-old Tori Lang was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in a park in Stone Mountain, Georgia, police scrambled to identify a suspect and figure out what had happened. But months went by and no leads emerged. When there was finally a break in the case over a year later though, investigators discovered strange details about the events leading up to Tori’s death, and found that getting to the truth in this case would be far more difficult than they ever imagined… 

Written by Sam Foster, Edited and Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway.

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5. VERDICT WATCH: Best Friend Murder Retrial — GA v. Austin Ford — Day Three

6. WATCH LIVE: Best Friend Murder Case — GA v. Austin Ford — Contempt & Status Hearings

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Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Deception Uncovered” by Experia

• Closing Track: “Resting Thoughts” by The Golden Peas

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