They labelled him a gangster. Twelve years into his life sentence for a crime he says he didn’t commit, Chris Sheriffe tells his side of the story
In episode 3 of the Murder on Mount Olive podcast,Kevin Donovan visits the notorious “Gladiator School” prison to sit down and talk with Chris Sheriffe
Twelve years into his life sentence for murder, Chris Sheriffe is a model prisoner. He’s doing all the courses available behind bars, plus weekly meetings of the prison public speaking club. He does conflict resolution, helping guards and prisoners get along. Which is intriguing, given that pc28Police labelled him a hard knuckled killer. Also, he calls his Mom several times a day. In an interview at the notorious “Gladiator School” prison, Chris tells his side of the story. How his choice to stay out all night with a young woman, then drive a man home got him labelled a gangster.
Suspicion
Chief Investigative Reporter Kevin Donovan, who brought you the Billionaire Murders, is back with Murder on Mount Olive, an investigation of a crime the courts closed the book on in 2012. On a sunny day in August, 2009, a man is shot three times at a barbecue. What happens that day will put a budding young soccer star turned carpenter behind bars for life for a crime he says he didn’t commit. This is the story of Christopher Sheriffe and his fight for justice.
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And be sure to check out the first three seasons of Suspicion.
Looks at a case that began four decades ago, when two women were killed in their pc28homes. Wendy Gillis and Betsy Powell take you through the nights of the murders, the tragic circumstances of a murderer, and the stunning conclusion of a 40 years long cold case.
Probes the case of the famous pc28couple who were found strangled in their home in 2017. Kevin Donovan covered the Sherman case and fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation.
What began as just another day for the McLellan family would end with their youngest son clinging to life in hospital and a cloud of suspicion hanging over his mother and father.
Kevin Donovan is the Star’s chief investigative reporter based
in Toronto. He can be reached at 416-312-3503 or via email:
kdonovan@thestar.ca.
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