Playing With Fire

Claude Garrett’s girlfriend died in a fire in 1992. Tennessee says it was murder by arson. Scientists say the state is wrong.

Part 1

How Junk Science Sent Claude Garrett to Prison For Life

Part 2

Junk Arson Science Sent Claude Garrett to Prison for Murder 25 Years Ago. Will Tennessee Release Him?

Part 3

Fire Scientists Say the Arson Case Against Claude Garrett Was Fatally Flawed. Will Anyone Listen?

Part 4

After 28 Years, the Fire That Sent Claude Garrett to Prison May Get a Second Look

Part 5

Nashville DA’s Office Seeks to Vacate Claude Garrett’s 29-Year-Old Murder Conviction

Part 6

Fire Scientists Testify in Support of Claude Garrett’s Bid for Freedom

Claude Garrett is once again in court almost 30 years after he was accused of setting a fire that killed his girlfriend, Lorie Lance. This time the district attorney’s office has concluded that there is no evidence the fire was arson — and that Garrett was wrongfully convicted of Lance’s murder Friday Jan. 28, 2022, in Nashville, TN

Part 7

Claude Garrett Sees Murder by Arson Conviction Overturned

Part 8

After 30 Years Insisting on His Innocence, Claude Garrett Is Free

Part 9

Claude Garrett Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for Decades. He Died After Five Months of Freedom.