Blayne Alexander

Yes. When he said this, he said, you know, kids do foolish things all the time. I'm like, yeah, I'm with you. Kids do do silly things. Like, of course we all do. He's like, yeah, let me tell you my story. I kissed a dead dog. I was like, wait, wait, I can't go with you there.

Yes. When he said this, he said, you know, kids do foolish things all the time. I'm like, yeah, I'm with you. Kids do do silly things. Like, of course we all do. He's like, yeah, let me tell you my story. I kissed a dead dog. I was like, wait, wait, I can't go with you there.

He certainly illustrated to us that there is a very wide spectrum of kids do foolish things when they're young.

He certainly illustrated to us that there is a very wide spectrum of kids do foolish things when they're young.

Within that realm, within that safe realm of, okay, this is cute and it makes sense.

Within that realm, within that safe realm of, okay, this is cute and it makes sense.

It could make sense. I could see who that could follow.

It could make sense. I could see who that could follow.

Well, insofar as the case is involved... He was an interesting character in that too, right? Madison kind of said, this guy was my guardian angel. They met essentially by chance.

Well, insofar as the case is involved... He was an interesting character in that too, right? Madison kind of said, this guy was my guardian angel. They met essentially by chance.

You know, what does that say about the initial investigation? That somebody from the outside, a former FBI agent, could come through and say, no, this was wrong, this was wrong, this was wrong. Certainly, you kind of have to look at the initial investigation and say, okay. Maybe there are some questions.

You know, what does that say about the initial investigation? That somebody from the outside, a former FBI agent, could come through and say, no, this was wrong, this was wrong, this was wrong. Certainly, you kind of have to look at the initial investigation and say, okay. Maybe there are some questions.

When we come back, we have an extra clip from Madison Holton himself. Let's talk about the march up to trial, the lead up to trial that never happens. You point this out, and I think that this was such a strong point to make in this story. But life sentence feels daunting. And then two life sentences feels, you know, also daunting.

When we come back, we have an extra clip from Madison Holton himself. Let's talk about the march up to trial, the lead up to trial that never happens. You point this out, and I think that this was such a strong point to make in this story. But life sentence feels daunting. And then two life sentences feels, you know, also daunting.

But when you're 17 years old, I can't imagine walking into trial, what you think will be a trial, with that on the table, possibly ahead of you.

But when you're 17 years old, I can't imagine walking into trial, what you think will be a trial, with that on the table, possibly ahead of you.

Sure. You know, what happens next almost sounds like something out of a courtroom TV show, right? Everyone starts rushing around, there's a flurry of activity, and then suddenly the charges are dropped.

Sure. You know, what happens next almost sounds like something out of a courtroom TV show, right? Everyone starts rushing around, there's a flurry of activity, and then suddenly the charges are dropped.

They drop the charges. And that end, like you said, that's the ethically responsible thing to do. Oh, no question.

They drop the charges. And that end, like you said, that's the ethically responsible thing to do. Oh, no question.