The rape and murder of an Air Force nurse 40 years ago shocked Little Rock, Ark. This documentary questions whether there was a coerced confession by the man found guilty.
KTHV, THV11, Tegna’s CBS affiliate in Little Rock, Ark. is presenting a true crime documentary about the rape and murder of Air Force nurse Greta Mason and the man who was found guilty in the case,
After more than a year of investigation and production, Sentenced To Death: The Murder That Unsettled Arkansas airs on Monday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m.
The crime happened in North Little Rock in 1983. Barry Lee Fairchild was found guilty and sentenced to death after what some believe was a coerced confession under then-Pulaski County Sheriff Tommy Robinson.
As the documentary travels back to the time of the crime, trial and execution, viewers see a conglomeration of archival footage and present-day lookbacks from journalists, as well as Mason’s family. It also features a number of interviews from those with specific expertise in such cases and explores the suspect’s pleas and appeals to prove he was not the killer until his last breath.
Shayla Teater, KTHV’s news director says, “The team that produced Sentenced to Death did amazing, relentless work; it certainly shows the capabilities within passionate local journalism.”
The production was led by Michael Buckner, KTHV’s digital content manager; Kaleigh Begnaud, digital producer; Sam Belk, photojournalist; and Brian Bland, editor.
Marty Schack, KTHV GM, said: “The documentary’s release on the station’s streaming app THV11+ has inspired high demand, and we look forward to airing the program within CBS primetime. Collectively, the station is very proud of the work that culminated into this piece.”
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