Episode 98: Cold Hard Hands

Tina and Hillary cover former Chief Medical Examiner O.C. Smith and Jonathan and Diana Toebbe.

Tina’s Story
In 2000, O.C. Smith was nominated to be the chief medical examiner in Shelby County and helped solve some of the state's most awful crimes. BUT, when Smith suffers a gruesome attack, the coroner is embroiled in his own mystery at the morgue.

Hillary’s Story
Navy Engineer Jonathan Toebbe and his wife Diana lived the perfect suburban life. BUT, when they reach out to foreign agents to sell secrets, they risk everything.

Sources
Tina's Story
CNN
Executed man's last request honored -- pizza for homeless--by Ashley Fantz
Tennessee case twists and turns toward death--by Ashley Fantz
Trial set for medical examiner accused of staging his own attack--By Jessica Su

Los Angeles Times
Attack May Be Tied to Autopsy, Police Say--BY JEFFREY GETTLEMAN

CBS News
Terror at the Morgue--by Rebecca Leung

CBS News Press Release
WHO BOUND A MEMPHIS MEDICAL EXAMINER WITH BARBED WIRE AND A BOMB?

Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing
Philip Workman Executed in Spite of Serious Doubt

Memphis Daily News
Tenn. has Troubled History With Medical Examiners--by SHEILA BURKE

Memphis Flyer
O.C. Smith Reconsidered

News Channel 3
Accusations Medical Examiner Illegally Alters Documents--by Stephanie Scurlock

Action News 5
Former Shelby County medical examiner once accused of faking barbed wire attack on himself has died--by Janice Broach

Prison Policy
EVALUATING FAIRNESS AND ACCURACY IN STATE DEATH PENALTY SYSTEMS: The Tennessee Death Penalty Assessment Report

Washington Post
Memphis Coroner Charged--By Woody Baird

Commerical Appeal
Former Shelby County medical examiner, accused of faking own bomb attack, died Tuesday--by Micaela A Watts

Arizona Daily Sun
Medical examiner known for work on puzzling cases attacked--By WOODY BAIRD

Prison Legal News
Medical Examiners Lack Qualifications, Competence, Oversight--by Matthew Clarke

The New York Times
Coroner Faces Indictment On Faking Office Attack--by John Branston

The Daily Helmsman
Mistrial declared for former medical examiner accused of staging attack--by Woody Baird

The Daily Memphian
O.C. Smith, former Shelby County medical examiner, dies at 66--By Linda A. Moore

Death Penalty Information Center
State Medical Examiner Indicted for Lying; Participated in a Third of Death Row Cases

Deseret News
U.S. ponders retrial of medical examiner

Photos
OC Smith--screenshot from Action News 5 interview
OC Smith after attack--screenshot from Heavy Casefiles via YouTube
Philip Workman--by Menerbes (CC BY SA 3)

Hillary's Story
The United States Department of Justice
Maryland Nuclear Engineer and Spouse Arrested on Espionage-Related Charges

USA Today
FBI: Navy engineer, wife sought $5 million, had 'go bag' packed in nuclear submarine espionage case--by Kevin Johnson

New York Times
Couple in Submarine Spy Case Stewed Over Money and Politics--by Julian E. Barnes and JoAnna Daemmrich

CBS News
Navy nuclear engineer and wife indicted for allegedly trying to sell submarine secrets--BY ROBERT LEGARE

The Washington Post
The accused spy knew stealth was crucial from his work on submarines. He surfaced anyway--by William Wan and Ian Shapira

United States District Court
United States v. Jonathan Toebbe and Diana Toebbe

Photos
Diana and Jonathan Toebbe
USS California Submarine
Toebbe Mugshots