Murder in the Orange Grove: The Troubled Case Against Crosley Green - Is Crosley Green Innocent?

Episode Date: September 3, 2024

In 1990, Crosley Green, a Black man, was convicted of shooting Chip Flynn and was sentenced to death by an all-white jury. Green claimed innocence, but his pleas were for many years left unheard. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty has followed Green’s case for 25 years, examining the inconsistencies throughout his trial and the aftermath. Erin shines a new light on the case that may bring his freedom.Get early, ad-free access to episodes of Murder in the Orange Grove: The Troubled Case Against Crosley Green by subscribing to 48 Hours+ on Apple Podcasts or Wondery+ on the Wondery app. The series is widely available everywhere else you get your podcasts.Listen early and ad-free by subscribing to 48 Hours+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4aEgENo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

About 200 yards down this road is apparently where the murder occurred. It was 1989 in Titusville, Florida, when police recorded a young woman's statement about a horrific encounter during a midnight drive. I jumped in the truck, shut the passenger door, then I reached over and locked it, and I heard about five or six gunshots. Kim Hallig said she and her ex-boyfriend, Chip Flynn, were kidnapped and attacked at gunpoint. I heard, Chip, yo, go. Kim fled the scene, but Chip didn't make it out alive.

His hands were tied behind his back with a shoestring. He had a bullet wound. So who would want to target this young man and woman in the middle of the night? All I know is I can remember back when they said it was a black guy, it just went wild. Cross the Green is definitely guilty. The case has totally been proven that he did do it. Did you kill Chip Flynn?

No, ma'am. Did you rob Chip Flynn? No, ma'am. Did you rob Chip Flynn? No, ma'am. Did you kidnap them and take them into the Orange Grove? I kidnapped no one. I killed no one. I did none of those things. This is Crosley Green, a black man so loved by his family, they called him Papa. But with his history of drug charges,

Crosley may have seemed like a likely culprit. And yet, when you look closer, it's a case that isn't quite what it seems. There are so many pieces that don't fit together. I'm Erin Moriarty of 48 Hours, and of all the cases I've covered, this is the one that troubles me most. A bizarre and maddening tale involving an eyewitness account that doesn't quite make sense. I thought it was totally preposterous. Totally. A sister testifying against a brother. They always say lies, you can't remember lies. And it was all a lie, and I don't remember the lies I told. A lack of physical evidence. Did the prosecutors ever find any fingerprints of Crosley Green?

No. Did they find any bloody clothing? No. Did they find this assailant's weapon? No. And questions about whether Crosley Green was accused, arrested, and convicted because he's Black. Just because a white female says a Black man has committed a crime, we take that as gospel. Crosley Green has lived more than half his life behind bars for a crime he says he didn't commit. I have visited him in Florida over the past 25 years, talked to witnesses, law enforcement,

and family members, trying to find out who's telling the truth. I invite the whole world to look at my case. If they do, they can understand why I'm sitting here doing this interview so I can get my freedom back. Listen to Murder in the Orange Grove, the troubled case against Carlsley Green, wherever you get your podcasts. For early and ad-free access, subscribe to 48 Hours Plus on Apple Podcasts or Wondery Plus in the Wondery app.

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