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In Esto with N Leigh Hunt

Esto, Florida, 2007 - Amanda Lewis is convicted for the drowning of her 7-year-old daughter, Adrianna Hutto, after her younger son tells the sheriff's office a series of incriminating stories.A fired coroner, Sheriff misquoted in the media, step-father inserts himself into the investigation...Can a 6 year old be a reliable witness?In this limited series, we explore the entire case and extract fiction from the facts.Written and Produced by N Leigh Hunt.A Fire Eyes Media LLC network podcastTheme music by Bart Mendoza and Manual Scan. Acoustic score by Dylan Lotter Music. Additional info graciously provided by Georgetown University's Making An Exoneree Program and Investigator Kimberly Hunter. 

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  • INTRODUCING: In Esto | COMING June 2025

    Wednesday, 28 May 2025

    4 minutes

    Esto, Florida, 2007 - Amanda Lewis is convicted for drowning of her 7 year old daughter after her younger son tells the sheriff's office a series of incriminating stories. A fired coroner, Sheriff misquoted in the papers, step-grand father inserts himself into the investigation...Can a 6 year old be a reliable witness? In this limited series, we explore the entire case and extract fiction from the facts.Written and Produced by N. Leigh HuntTheme music by Bart Mendoza and Manual Scan Acoustic score by Dylan Lotter MusicAdditional info graciously provided by Georgetown University's Making An ...

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  • Ep 6 | Life Without Parole

    Monday, 30 December 2024

    1 hour 3 minutes

    IN ESTO - What really happened to Adrianna Hutto?Episode 6 | "Life Without Parole"Amanda Lewis goes to trial, scheduled for 4 days. A six-person jury is selected but not without controversy from the onset. AJ is deemed a reliable witness and takes the stand against his mother.A game changing confession threatens to ruin the prosecution’s case. Circumstantial evidence starts to stack up against Amanda and further controversy tarnishes the proceedings.In less than two hours the jury returns...Written and Produced by N Leigh HuntTheme music by Bart Mendoza and Manual Scan Acoustic score by Dyl...

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  • Ep 5 | Dr. Funny Bones

    Sunday, 29 December 2024

    59 minutes

    IN ESTO - What really happened to Adrianna Hutto?Episode 5 | "Dr. Funny Bones"N. Leigh Hunt and Alabama Investigator Kimberley Hunter have a chat about the turbulent career of Medical Examiner, Dr. Charles Siebert. Previously fired by the Medical Commission and removed from duty by the governor for poor work; he was asked to do the autopsy on Adrianna Hutto?This episode examines Dr. Siebert, the entire Medical Examiner’s Office and the qualifications of his Director of Investigations, Lesa Ruckman. Written and Produced by N. Leigh HuntTheme music by Bart Mendoza and Manual Scan Acoustic sco...

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  • Ep 4 | The Lucky Seven

    Saturday, 28 December 2024

    51 minutes

    IN ESTO - What really happened to Adrianna Hutto?Episode 4 |  “The Lucky Seven"The Sheriff's office needs to corroborate AJ's various stories. They get a search warrant and begin hunting for clues to confirm his account. Army men, tree cutters and cartoons become important facts in establishing if the lone witness should be believed.At the same time investigators are pulling Amanda's home apart, Sheriff Lee is telling the local press a different version of events and the coroner is being removed from duty (again). Why does Holmes County want to get Amanda so badly?Written and Produced by N ...

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  • Ep 3 | Back at the Double Wide

    Friday, 27 December 2024

    59 minutes

    IN ESTO - What really happened to Adrianna Hutto?Episode 3 | “Back at the Double Wide"Little 7-year-old Adrianna has been pronounced dead and AJ is up past his bed time speaking to Child Protection Services.Amanda's Aunt Susan shares about Amanda being taken down to the Sheriff's office to answer more questions - particularly about the death of her first child. The investigators ask Amanda to take a polygraph and make arrangements to visit the scene again.What did the Sheriff just tell the local press?Written and Produced by N Leigh HuntTheme music by Bart Mendoza and Manual Scan Acoustic s...

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  • Ep 2 | Do You Know The Difference Between a Truth and a Lie?

    Thursday, 26 December 2024

    53 minutes

    IN ESTO - What really happened to Adrianna Hutto?Episode 2 |  “Do you know the difference between the truth and a lie?"As Adrianna is life-flighted to the hospital and the Grandparents take her little brother (AJ) to the Sheriff’s office. He has a remarkable story to tell. In fact, he has multiple stories to tell about what happened that day. This episode reviews the Holmes County authorities' interview of a 6 year old without the mother’s agreement, without child protection services and the second half of the interview is without a blood relative. Can a 6 year old be a reliable witness?Wri...

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  • EP 1 | Everything's Purple

    Wednesday, 25 December 2024

    38 minutes

    IN ESTO - What really happened to Adrianna Hutto?Episode 1 - "Everything's Purple"Amanda and Alan live in his double-wide trailer in Northern Florida. He is a butcher and she works overnights at a care home. He has two teenagers who often visit and she has a 7 (Adrianna) and a 6 (AJ) year old who share a room. Alan goes to work early and leaves Amanda's kids under the supervision of his son, Alan Jr. When Amanda arrives from work she finds her two kids watching TV alone and Alan Jr fast asleep in his bedroom. But this is where the stories differ...Later that afternoon, Adrianna is found flo...

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