In January 2013, 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found dead inside a rolled up wrestling mat at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. His death was ruled an accident caused by positional asphyxia, but the case has since been reopened, re-examined, and debated nationwide. In this episode, we examine the security camera inconsistencies, the six-hour delay in notifying the coroner, conflicting autopsy findings, allegations involving fellow students and an FBI-connected family, and the anonymous email sent to the Sheriff’s Department. What really happened to Kendrick Johnson? What remains unproven? And how do procedural failures shape public trust?

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Finding Kendrick Johnson. Directed by Daniel A. Allen, Quantic Media Group, 2021, FindingKendrickJohnson.com, https://www.findingkendrickjohnson.com/

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https://www.findingkendrickjohnson.com/