The Watch That Sent an Innocent Man to Prison for Nine Years
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The Watch That Sent an Innocent Man to Prison for Nine YearsA single Seiko watch, oval face and cracked crystal, was found seven feet from a dead woman's back door with blood that typed O-positive - the same blood as the victim. How did one object transform a missing-person inquiry into a prosecution that put a man behind bars for nine years?In this episode, we walk through the sequence of discoveries from the fence post watch to the courtroom testimony, and we trace the pieces of evidence that were accepted, overlooked, or misread - including a receipt with an impossible timestamp. What went wrong in the chain of proof that hinged on a watch?Person: Connie FarrowDate: September 7 (probable time of death)Location: Aldgate Circle, HarwickPerson: Raymond ThorpePerson: Warren Romano- A Seiko watch with an oval case and brown leather strap was found on a fence post seven feet from Connie Farrow’s back door.- The watch’s crystal was cracked at the lower left and contained a dried brown smear that typed as O-positive blood matching the victim.- Raymond Thorpe found the watch while working utility poles on September 11 and reported it to police the same day.- witness Donald Kemp placed a figure near Aldgate Circle at dusk on September 6 after seeing Romano’s photo in the newspaper.- A watch battery receipt found in Warren Romano’s kitchen drawer showed a timestamp of 9:51 AM, though the jewelry counter did not open until 10:00 AM.Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA.Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7200499© 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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