They Knew He Was Innocent - and Framed Him Anyway | The Story of Pete Coones

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On April 7, 2008, Kathleen and Carl Schroll were found shot to death in their Kansas City, Kansas home. Within hours, a man named Pete Coones was arrested—and within months, he was sentenced to life in prison. What followed was more than a wrongful conviction. It was a case that exposed the deep cracks in a justice system where evidence was buried, witnesses were manipulated, and police were protected by silence.

 

 

 

📝 Sources & Legal Documents:

 

📄 The Coones' Family Lawsuit

https://mediaassets.kshb.com/NWT/Sam/CoonesLawsuit.pdf

 

📚 Justia – Amended Complaint Filing

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/kansas/ksdce/2:2022cv02447/144253/168/

 

📚 Justia – Ruling on Motion

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/kansas/ksdce/2:2022cv02447/144253/121/

 

📖 FindLaw – Kansas Supreme Court Ruling

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ks-supreme-court/1686656.html

 

📄 Midwest Innocence Project: Pete Coones

https://themip.org/clients/olin-pete-coones/

 

📰 Kansas City Star: Pete Coones Settlement Coverage

https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article271727812.html

 

📰 KSHB News Report on Settlement

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/settlement-approved-with-wrongfully-convicted-kansas-man

 

📊 National Registry of Exonerations

https://exonerations.dev.matrix.msu.edu/Pages/casedetail.aspx%3Fcaseid%3D5866.html

 

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:16 Visit the Beach House 34 Patreon

00:03:39 The Caretaker Enters

00:08:06 Pete Visits his Dad

00:08:44 Elder Abuse Discovered

00:11:26 Pete's Father Passes

00:12:17 Major Financial Issues

00:13:51 The Plan

00:16:17 The Telephone Call

00:19:10 Pete's Arrest

00:25:22 Pete is Charged

00:30:12 Pete Convicted

00:34:24 Pete Granted New Trial

00:39:27 Pete's Second Trial

00:42:43 Convicted Again

00:43:57 Reinvestigation Request

00:51:02 Conviction Overturned

00:53:32 Pete Released

00:55:05 Estate Files Lawsuit