Off Duty | The Guardian Investigates

A hidden FBI cellphone map resurfaces and reshapes a decade-long legal fight. Courtroom tensions flare as prosecutors reveal undisclosed evidence and charges are dropped. Families confront grief, confrontation, and fragile celebrations while civil suits and calls for federal review loom. The murder remains unsolved amid allegations of systemic failure.

Amanda, Damien’s mother, shares raw first-person grief and the family’s struggle while Alex stayed incarcerated. Jennifer, a defense attorney, outlines the investigative breakthroughs that unearthed a forgotten disk and withheld files. They discuss the discovery of metadata, an FBI cell phone map and potential prosecutorial disclosure violations. Multiple revelations fuel a renewed legal push.

Alex Villa, convicted in a 2019 trial and now fighting for a new trial, is at the center of this investigation. The story follows a missing technician, discovery of hidden Facebook and phone records, an FBI cell-phone map that challenges timelines, and revelations of edited police reports and email misuse. Courtroom battles, dropped charges for co-defendants, and continued efforts to reopen the case are highlighted.

A decades-old murder case pivots on a dusty PlayStation that might hold timestamps, trophies and voice messages. Detectives and lawyers reexamine files and wonder why crucial data was overlooked. A local repairman revives the console and uncovers potential alibi evidence as legal deadlines and disappearing leads add tense urgency.

A deep investigation into the arrest and long confinement of Alex Villa after a Rosemont stabbing. Questions about questionable detectives and a troubled police culture emerge. New witnesses who claimed to overhear confessions are scrutinized. Missing digital records and undisclosed contacts raise doubts about how the case was built.

Edgardo Colón, Alex Villa, Tyrone Clay, Melvin DeYoung and Monica Rivera — individuals who recount being arrested and interrogated in the Clifton Lewis murder probe. They describe stop-and-searches, intense 48-hour pressure, repeated questioning, medical crises, and detectives feeding detailed narratives. The episode focuses on how interrogation tactics and time constraints shaped their confessions and recantations.

A cold‑case murder of an off‑duty officer and the rushed police manhunt that followed. A contested 2019 trial with surveillance footage, confessions and courtroom tension. Family history, neighborhood gang dynamics and lingering questions about coerced statements. A legal team's review of files uncovers a surprising taped admission that challenges the official account.

In 2011, a Chicago police officer is murdered. Police find four suspects. Three confess. But the fourth refuses to break. He’ll embark on a 12-year battle to prove his innocence, against a system that refuses to admit it might be wrong. The latest podcast series from Guardian Investigates. Coming soon

Yolanda Norris-Clark, co-founder of the Free Birth Society, dives into the controversy surrounding their philosophy on birth. She and her colleague Emily defend their practices against backlash and discuss their rebranding efforts amidst criticism. The duo addresses the fallout from tragic stillbirths linked to their teachings, raising ethical questions about personal responsibility in parenting choices. As they navigate tough conversations about medical interventions and accountability, Yolanda insists on the importance of individual decision-making despite the ongoing scrutiny.

Emilee and Yolande had grown an ideology and seeded it globally. A reach investigative reporters Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne could not have fathomed when they started reporting on the story. They set out to see just how far FBS has spread. This is episode five of a year-long investigation