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At 18 years old, Wayne County charged Arkeene and his 16-year-old friend, Cody Clark, with felony murder, robbery, conspiracy, and felony firearm in connection with the June 2015 shooting death of their close friend, Martez Johnson, at a house on Heyden Street around 10:00 PM.

Authorities alleged that Arkeene drove Cody and Martez to meet Andre Thomas with the intent to rob Martez. They claimed that once they arrived, Cody and Martez went inside while Arkeene stayed in the car. Inside the house, Cody allegedly shot Martez in the head when Martez tried to escape.

Arkeene demanded a trial, but after the jury was selected, his attorney passed away. The next attorney pushed him to accept a plea deal. Initially, the offer was for 18 years, then reduced to 14 years. Despite Arkeene repeatedly insisting on going to trial because of his innocence, the attorney continued pressuring him. Eventually, the plea offer was reduced to 8 years, plus an additional 2 years for the gun charge. The attorney warned that if Arkeene did not take the deal, he would face life in prison.

Young, afraid, and unfamiliar with the legal system, Arkeene ultimately accepted the plea deal to avoid the possibility of a life sentence. He now believes that if he had been aware of all the evidence, he would have rejected the plea and insisted on going to trial.

Later, Arkeene’s family hired Professional Investigator Steve Crane from ACS Professional Investigations to conduct a proper investigation into the case. This is what they found.

At 18 years old, Wayne County charged Arkeene and his 16-year-old friend, Cody Clark, with felony murder, robbery, conspiracy, and felony firearm in connection with the June 2015 shooting death of their close friend, Martez Johnson, at a house on Heyden Street around 10:00 PM.

Authorities alleged that Arkeene drove Cody and Martez to meet Andre Thomas with the intent to rob Martez. They claimed that once they arrived, Cody and Martez went inside while Arkeene stayed in the car. Inside the house, Cody allegedly shot Martez in the head when Martez tried to escape.

Arkeene demanded a trial, but after the jury was selected, his attorney passed away. The next attorney pushed him to accept a plea deal. Initially, the offer was for 18 years, then reduced to 14 years. Despite Arkeene repeatedly insisting on going to trial because of his innocence, the attorney continued pressuring him. Eventually, the plea offer was reduced to 8 years, plus an additional 2 years for the gun charge. The attorney warned that if Arkeene did not take the deal, he would face life in prison.

Young, afraid, and unfamiliar with the legal system, Arkeene ultimately accepted the plea deal to avoid the possibility of a life sentence. He now believes that if he had been aware of all the evidence, he would have rejected the plea and insisted on going to trial.

Later, Arkeene’s family hired Professional Investigator Steve Crane from ACS Professional Investigations to conduct a proper investigation into the case. This is what they found.

On this special episode, I sit down with the fascinating David Holthouse—a director, author, and fearless storyteller whose work has left a lasting mark.

We dive into his extraordinary career, the personal stories that shaped him, and his unforgettable experience tracking down a childhood nightmare in Stalking the Boogeyman,  a story of how David miticulously planned the murder of his childhood abuser.

This is a conversation full of raw honesty, gripping revelations, and the kind of storytelling you won’t want to miss.

On this special episode, I sit down with the fascinating David Holthouse—a director, author, and fearless storyteller whose work has left a lasting mark.

We dive into his extraordinary career, the personal stories that shaped him, and his unforgettable experience tracking down a childhood nightmare in Stalking the Boogeyman,  a story of how David miticulously planned the murder of his childhood abuser.

This is a conversation full of raw honesty, gripping revelations, and the kind of storytelling you won’t want to miss.

Today, we catch up with the OG—the woman who started it all over two years ago—Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore.

I first reached out to Dorice more than six years ago after reading about her story, and we've been chatting on and off ever since.

Dorice was charged and convicted of the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare over fourteen years ago—a crime she has always maintained her innocence of.

Over the years, she has given several interviews to journalists and media outlets, but from what I’ve seen and heard, she has never truly been given the chance to share her side of the story without bias from the interviewer. That’s exactly what I set out to do, and so this journey began.