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==Description== |
==Description== |
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When a man who was convicted of child murder back in 1994 commits suicide, new evidence comes to light that he and his supposed accomplice, who is now serving a life term, may have been railroaded by an overzealous police detective for a crime they did not commit. |
When a man who was convicted of child murder back in 1994 commits suicide, new evidence comes to light that he and his supposed accomplice, who is now serving a life term, may have been railroaded by an overzealous police detective for a crime they did not commit. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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| − | '''September 1994''' the bodies of three 5th grade boys – Jack Raymes, George Russo, and Sean Costley, all aged 10 – were found in an abandoned swimming pool, together with their bikes. They had been beaten to death and their eyes had been taped shut. Det. Joe Connolly conducted the first investigation, which led to the arrest of two teens, Dylan Noakes and Teddy Nimmo. The latter had committed suicide in his prison cell just after his 30th birthday, causing his mother in anger to storm |
+ | '''September 1994''' the bodies of three 5th grade boys – Jack Raymes, George Russo, and Sean Costley, all aged 10 – were found in an abandoned swimming pool, together with their bikes. They had been beaten to death and their eyes had been taped shut. Det. Joe Connolly conducted the first investigation, which led to the arrest of two teens, Dylan Noakes and Teddy Nimmo. The latter had committed suicide in his prison cell just after his 30th birthday, causing his mother in anger to storm in to the police department. Also in his cell, there has been a note referring to the murders. At first, the detectives think that Nimmo himself had written it, but his mother reveals her son was illiterate. Further, the probe reveals the note was sent from outside the prison. |
| − | The team starts the inquiries |
+ | The team starts the inquiries with now-retired Det. Connolly, moving on to Jack's parents and reaching out to Dylan Noakes,in prison. Lilly attentively analyses the photos of the crime scene and notices that the bikes were far too clean after the heavy rain of the previous night, thus concluding that the kids were murdered elsewhere and the bodies and the kids' bikes moved to the site later. The detectives also discover that Connolly had, by means of violence, coerced a fake confession from Teddy Nimmo, finding him the weakest of the two friends. |
| − | Finally Lilly must talk twice to Dylan Noakes, before being convinced that he's innocent. He says he had found Jack in a crawling position with his teddy bear tightly clasped within his hands. This suggests to Lilly that Jack was murdered by someone familiar. They then turn to Jack's short-tempered father. |
+ | Finally, Lilly must talk twice to Dylan Noakes, before being convinced that he's innocent. He says he had found Jack in a crawling position with his teddy bear tightly clasped within his hands. This suggests to Lilly that Jack was murdered by someone familiar. They then turn to Jack's short-tempered father. |
| − | All the way |
+ | All the way along, Lilly seems to be a step ahead of the others but Lt. Stillman minimizes her efforts by assigning the case to Scotty and ordering Lilly to go to counseling. When it comes to entering the double mirrored room to question Jack's father, Lilly keeps having flashbacks of the shootings and therefore must step back. She goes to the restroom to cool down and meets with Jack's mother. Mrs. Raymes accuses the police of unjustly suspecting an innocent and kind man such as Jack's father but Lilly wastes no time in self-defense and reveals to her some details of the investigation. She asks her to come forward with any information or evidence her mind has removed due to painful memories. Jack's mother is carried away by her words and remembers finding her husband's flashlight broken and bloodstained. He used to carry the torch everywhere because he has always been deathly scared of darkness because of something that happened to him in his childhood. This explained why the kids had their eyes taped: he had killed them with the torch in a moment of rage and, as a further punishment, he had taped their eyes so they would always stay in the dark. He confesses and is arrested. |
In the end, Dylan is freed and Teddy and the three kids can now rest in peace. |
In the end, Dylan is freed and Teddy and the three kids can now rest in peace. |
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*[[Hamilton Mitchell]] as [[Job]] |
*[[Hamilton Mitchell]] as [[Job]] |
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*[[Josh Reaves]] as [[Sean Costley]] |
*[[Josh Reaves]] as [[Sean Costley]] |
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| − | *[[Courtenay Taylor]] as [[List of Unnamed Characters from Season Five#Hooker|Hooker]] |
+ | *[[Courtenay Taylor|Courtenay Kellen Taylor]] as [[List of Unnamed Characters from Season Five#Hooker|Hooker]] |
*[[Adria Tennor]] as [[Heidi Jenner]] (2007) |
*[[Adria Tennor]] as [[Heidi Jenner]] (2007) |
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*[[Keaton Tyndall]] as [[Heidi Jenner]] (1994) |
*[[Keaton Tyndall]] as [[Heidi Jenner]] (1994) |
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*The episode is heavily based on the West Memphis 3. |
*The episode is heavily based on the West Memphis 3. |
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*[[Jeff Kern]]'s box is visible when the boys' boxes are placed away. |
*[[Jeff Kern]]'s box is visible when the boys' boxes are placed away. |
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| − | *When the case boxes are put away, the boxes of [[Lindsay Chase]] and [[James Hoffman]] |
+ | *When the case boxes are put away, the boxes of [[Lindsay Chase]] and [[James Hoffman]] are visible. |
*The all-Nirvana soundtrack was originally supposed to be included in the episode "[[Detention]]" but unfortunately, the songs weren't used because the production team couldn't get permission from Kurt Cobain's estate. |
*The all-Nirvana soundtrack was originally supposed to be included in the episode "[[Detention]]" but unfortunately, the songs weren't used because the production team couldn't get permission from Kurt Cobain's estate. |
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*This is the first episode with "Previously on Cold Case" title. |
*This is the first episode with "Previously on Cold Case" title. |
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 11 March 2024
Description
When a man who was convicted of child murder back in 1994 commits suicide, new evidence comes to light that he and his supposed accomplice, who is now serving a life term, may have been railroaded by an overzealous police detective for a crime they did not commit.
Synopsis
September 1994 the bodies of three 5th grade boys – Jack Raymes, George Russo, and Sean Costley, all aged 10 – were found in an abandoned swimming pool, together with their bikes. They had been beaten to death and their eyes had been taped shut. Det. Joe Connolly conducted the first investigation, which led to the arrest of two teens, Dylan Noakes and Teddy Nimmo. The latter had committed suicide in his prison cell just after his 30th birthday, causing his mother in anger to storm in to the police department. Also in his cell, there has been a note referring to the murders. At first, the detectives think that Nimmo himself had written it, but his mother reveals her son was illiterate. Further, the probe reveals the note was sent from outside the prison.
The team starts the inquiries with now-retired Det. Connolly, moving on to Jack's parents and reaching out to Dylan Noakes,in prison. Lilly attentively analyses the photos of the crime scene and notices that the bikes were far too clean after the heavy rain of the previous night, thus concluding that the kids were murdered elsewhere and the bodies and the kids' bikes moved to the site later. The detectives also discover that Connolly had, by means of violence, coerced a fake confession from Teddy Nimmo, finding him the weakest of the two friends.
Finally, Lilly must talk twice to Dylan Noakes, before being convinced that he's innocent. He says he had found Jack in a crawling position with his teddy bear tightly clasped within his hands. This suggests to Lilly that Jack was murdered by someone familiar. They then turn to Jack's short-tempered father.
All the way along, Lilly seems to be a step ahead of the others but Lt. Stillman minimizes her efforts by assigning the case to Scotty and ordering Lilly to go to counseling. When it comes to entering the double mirrored room to question Jack's father, Lilly keeps having flashbacks of the shootings and therefore must step back. She goes to the restroom to cool down and meets with Jack's mother. Mrs. Raymes accuses the police of unjustly suspecting an innocent and kind man such as Jack's father but Lilly wastes no time in self-defense and reveals to her some details of the investigation. She asks her to come forward with any information or evidence her mind has removed due to painful memories. Jack's mother is carried away by her words and remembers finding her husband's flashlight broken and bloodstained. He used to carry the torch everywhere because he has always been deathly scared of darkness because of something that happened to him in his childhood. This explained why the kids had their eyes taped: he had killed them with the torch in a moment of rage and, as a further punishment, he had taped their eyes so they would always stay in the dark. He confesses and is arrested.
In the end, Dylan is freed and Teddy and the three kids can now rest in peace.
Victims: Jack Raymes, George Russo, Sean Costley
Doer: Henry Raymes
Motive: Madness
Cast
Main Cast
- Kathryn Morris as Lilly Rush
- Danny Pino as Scotty Valens
- John Finn as John Stillman
- Jeremy Ratchford as Nick Vera
- Thom Barry as Will Jeffries
- Tracie Thoms as Kat Miller
Guest Cast
- Kirk Acevedo as Dylan Noakes (2007)
- Andrew James Allen as Teddy Nimmo (1994)
- Jack Conley as Det. Joe Connelly
- Melissa Leo as Tanya Raymes
- Mark Rolston as Ari Gordon
- Raphael Sbarge as Henry Raymes
- Zylan Brooks as Jade Diaz
- Nicholas Downs as Dylan Noakes (1994)
- Jeremy Shada as Jack Raymes
Co-Starring
- Drake Johnston as George Russo
- M. J. Karmi as Myrna Nimmo
- Hamilton Mitchell as Job
- Josh Reaves as Sean Costley
- Courtenay Kellen Taylor as Hooker
- Adria Tennor as Heidi Jenner (2007)
- Keaton Tyndall as Heidi Jenner (1994)
Notes
- The episode is heavily based on the West Memphis 3.
- Jeff Kern's box is visible when the boys' boxes are placed away.
- When the case boxes are put away, the boxes of Lindsay Chase and James Hoffman are visible.
- The all-Nirvana soundtrack was originally supposed to be included in the episode "Detention" but unfortunately, the songs weren't used because the production team couldn't get permission from Kurt Cobain's estate.
- This is the first episode with "Previously on Cold Case" title.
Music
All songs are performed by Nirvana
- All Apologies
- Stay Away
- If You Must
- Lithium
- Drain You
- Heart Shaped Box
- Something In The Way
- Closing Song: Come As You Are
Reception
References
| Season 5 Episodes |
| Thrill Kill | That Woman | Running Around | Devil Music | Thick as Thieves | Wunderkind | World's End | It Takes a Village | Boy Crazy | Justice | Family 8108 | Sabotage | Spiders | Andy in C Minor | The Road | Bad Reputation | Slipping | Ghost of My Child |
