This case is one we planned to cover but has now become so time sensitive that we had to scrap our original Mini Morbid case for this week and do an emergency plea for everyone to check out the facts of this case and possibly take some action.

Rodney Reed is accused of raping and murdering Stacey Stites in 1996, but the evidence definitely leads elsewhere. Now, Reed is set to be executed November 22nd for a crime he likely didn't commit.

We urge you to check out some of these sources:

https://theintercept.com/2019/11/08/rodney-reed-death-row-texas/

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/07/us/death-row-inmate-rodney-reed-execution/index.html

http://behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/2007/12/tx-who-chopped-off-fingernails-of-sgt.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2839595/Murder-victim-s-family-ditch-effort-save-man-convicted-killing-execution-saying-believe-19-year-old-strangled-death-cop-fianc.html

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2002-05-24/93214/

The documentary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLTcV664IgU

If you are as convinced as we are, here is the petition to try and stop his execution. There are also numbers to call and actions to take here:

https://www.freerodneyreed.com

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