Crooked Tree: A West Memphis 3 Podcast

Welcome to this long-form podcast series on one of the most controversial and heavily debated true crime cases in American history: the West Memphis Three.

In this series, Paul Day — victim advocate, evidence researcher, and longtime friend of the Byers family — teams up with Kristin Rich, a criminologist and victim advocate who has immersed herself in the case for years. Together, they embark on an in-depth journey that tells the story from the victims’ perspective.

Focusing on the three eight-year-old boys — Christopher Byers, Michael Moore, and Stevie Branch — whose lives were tragically cut short on May 5, 1993, in West Memphis, Arkansas, Paul and Kristin draw on their extensive research, personal connections to the families, and deep knowledge of the victims’ personalities, family dynamics, and the West Memphis community.

This series delivers fresh perspectives, previously undiscussed details, and thoughtful analysis that challenges surface-l