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James Scott had a reputation for wreaking havoc. As a teen, he burned down an abandoned elementary school. A few years later, he set fire to an apartment complex and a garage. But by 1993, he seemed to have settled down. He was married and out of prison, working at Burger King. Then came the Great Flood of 1993. That summer, James Scott did what many other local residents did \u2013 he helped reinforce levees along the Mississippi River. Later, when one broke, people were certain that James was the one to blame.\xa0
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\nThen Kristin tells us about a total shitbag named Alex Kelly. Alex grew up privileged. He was an undefeated wrestler, a football player, and an honor roll student. At a party one night in 1986, he raped a fellow student. A few nights later, he raped another teen. Investigators soon arrested Alex, but he wasn\u2019t accustomed to facing consequences. When it came time for Alex to face trial, he was nowhere to be found.
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\nAnd now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.
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\nIn this episode, Kristin pulled from:
\n\u201cThe Fugitive Son,\u201d by Jennet Conant for Vanity Fair
\n\u201cThe Fugitive Son,\u201d episode of Vanity Fair Confidential
\n\u201cIn retrial, Alex Kelly is convicted of rape committed 11 years ago,\u201d by Monte Williams for The New York Times
\n\u201cTiny dramas, big piques at Alex Kelly rape trial,\u201d by Monte Williams for The New York Times
\n\u201cAlex Kelly lied, former friend testifies,\u201d by Monte Williams for The New York Times
\n\u201cFiancee testifies in Alex Kelly rape case,\u201d by Monte Williams for The New York Times
\n\u201cWithout putting Kelly on stand, defense in his rape retrial rests,\u201d by Monte Williams for The New York Times
\n\u201cAlex Kelly avoids trial in second rape,\u201d by William Glaberson for The New York Times
\n\u201cRapist famous for evading justice establishes skydiving business in North Adams, questions delays,\u201d by Josh Landes for WAMC Northeast Public Radio
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\nIn this episode, Brandi pulled from:
\n\u201cCatastrophe\u201d podcast episode, Criminal\xa0
\n\u201cCatastrophe on the Mississippi \u2014 The Man Who Flooded a Town For Sex\u201d by Ash Jurberg, Medium
\n\u201cRevisiting The Great Flood of 1993 and James Scott\u201d by Adam Pitluk, Huffington Post
\n\u201cMan Convicted of Sabotaging Levee\u201d Associated Press, The New York Times
\n\u201cThe Great Flood of 1993: The James Scott Story\u201d ABC17 News
\n\u201cState of Missouri v. James R. Scott\u201d findlaw.com
\n\u201cJames Scott\u201d wikipedia.org
\n\u201cGreat Flood of 1993\u201d wikipedia.org\n\n
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