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The Trials of Lisa Montgomery
Summary
A Mother's Justice: The Trials of Lisa Montgomery.
The Trump administration executed 52-year-old Lisa Montgomery in January 2021. Her crime was horrific, even by death row standards: In December 2004, Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman named Bobbie Jo Stinnett before cutting out and abducting her unborn child. In 2007, a Kansas City federal jury sentenced Montgomery to death.
This was my first, and so far only documentary. It was awarded Best Documentary by the RTDNA Murrow Awards (Regional), and First Place in Investigative Reporting by the Society of Professional Journalists.
The Trump administration executed 52-year-old Lisa Montgomery in January 2021. Her crime was horrific, even by death row standards: In December 2004, Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman named Bobbie Jo Stinnett before cutting out and abducting her unborn child. In 2007, a Kansas City federal jury sentenced Montgomery to death.
This was my first, and so far only documentary. It was awarded Best Documentary by the RTDNA Murrow Awards (Regional), and First Place in Investigative Reporting by the Society of Professional Journalists.
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