JOLTED

A five-part podcast about a school shooting that didn’t happen, the line between thought and crime, and a Republican governor in a rural state who changed his mind about gun laws.

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Part 1: THE SHOOTING THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN

Jack Sawyer’s diary contained a startling confession. It landed him in jail, and sent shockwaves through the state of Vermont.

Transcript of JOLTED, Part 1: The Shooting That Didn’t Happen

Part 2: HOW WE GOT HERE

Who is Jack Sawyer, and why did he want to kill his former classmates?

Transcript of JOLTED, Part 2: How We Got Here

Transcript of JOLTED, Part 3: Thought, Or Crime?

Transcript of JOLTED, Part 4: The Reversal

Transcript of JOLTED, Part 5: Threat Assessment

Transcript of JOLTED, Update: One Year Later

September 6, 2018 - Part 1: The Shooting That Didn’t Happen airs on All Things Considered at 6 p.m.

September 7, 2018 - Part 2: How We Got Here airs on All Things Considered at 6 p.m.

September 13, 2018 - Part 3: Thought, Or Crime? airs on All Things Considered at 6 p.m.

September 20, 2018 - Part 4: The Reversal airs on All Things Considered at 6 p.m.

September 28, 2018 - Part 5: Threat Assessment airs on All Things Considered at 6 p.m.

March 14, 2019 - Update: One Year Later airs on All Things Considered at 6 p.m.

JOLTED is a production of Vermont Public Radio. The project has support from the VPR Innovation Fund, and Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC.

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CREDITS
Reporters/producers: Liam Elder-Connors & Nina Keck
Project manager & editor: Emily Corwin
Senior editor & supervisor: Sarah Ashworth
Engineering support: Chris Albertine
Digital strategy & support: Jonathan Butler, Noah Villamarin-Cutter &  Meg Malone
Managing editor for podcasts: Angela Evancie
Theme music: Ty Gibbons
Logo: Aaron Shrewsbury

JOLTED
  1. Section 2
  2. Part 3: THOUGHT, OR CRIME?
  3. Part 4: THE REVERSAL
  4. Part 5: THREAT ASSESSMENT
  5. Update: ONE YEAR LATER
  6. JOLTED On The Radio
  7. ABOUT