CounterClock

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After three decades of rumors, secrets and one man’s conviction...the question remains, who really killed Stacey Stanton?

CounterClock

Episodes

2021
NEW SHOW: O.C. Swingers
Hey CounterClock listeners, Delia has been hard at work for the last year reporting, writing, and producing CounterClock Season 3. All 20 episodes will be released on April 29th of this year, so you guys can binge! But in the meantime, we have some exciting news to share! Audiochuck has teamed up with well-known journalist and podcaster Justine Harman for audiochuck’s newest 10-part series, O.C. Swingers! When Newport Beach Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his fresh-faced girlfriend are accused of drugging and raping many women, the attractive young couple claims the prosecution simply has a problem with their party lifestyle. But you can’t spell “lifestyle” without “lies”. You can listen to the first TWO episodes right now, and be sure to follow O.C. Swingers for a new episode every Monday. For episode information and sources, please visit https://www.ocswingers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 29, 2021
5 min
2020
Bonus: Q & A
Host Delia D’Ambra and CounterClock executive producer Ashley Flowers discuss details of the unsolved murder of Denise Johnson and the murder of Stacey Stanton. Delia goes through your email-submitted questions about both cases and tells all about her personal knowledge of nitty gritty details she’s gathered in both cases. Everything from new leads, to new potential evidence comes out in today’s Q & A episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 19, 2020
82 min
Bonus: Clif
In today's episode Delia sits down for a raw one-on-one conversation with Clifton Spencer. The two dive deep into how law enforcement investigated the murder of Stacey Stanton and why the criminal justice system kept Clifton behind bars for nearly 18 years. What is Clifton's life like now? What can be done to right wrongs? That's all covered in this exclusive discussion between an investigative journalist and a convicted murderer still trying to clear his name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 12, 2020
37 min
Episode 10: The Long Game
Clifton may be a free man but the state of North Carolina is still after a big part of his life. During the season finale one of his post-conviction attorneys speaks openly about what the future holds. Counterclock is also encouraging listeners to participate in demanding change from the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission and the North Carolina General Assembly. Visit our website for all the details you need to participate: www.counterclockpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 5, 2020
63 min
Episode 9: New Evidence
Delia explains Clifton Spencer's journey through the criminal justice system and why, time after time, evidence that could've helped free him, was never fully explored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 29, 2020
40 min
Episode 8: Overlap
Delia reveals unbelievable connections between the murders of Stacey Stanton and Denise Johnson that include the same people, places and new jailhouse confessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 22, 2020
43 min
Episode 7: The Break Ins
Delia uncovers a violent history of crimes and suspicious behavior swirling around Mike Brandon. SBI agent, Donnie Varnell, is once again called upon to remember his former case work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 15, 2020
33 min
Episode 6: Thin Walls
A bank receipt from an ATM becomes a critical piece of evidence. Eyewitnesses on Ananias Dare Street are able to place individuals at Stacey's apartment during the early morning hours of the day she was murdered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 8, 2020
31 min
Episode 5: Conflicting Stories
Delia discovers that statements from Stacey's ex-boyfriend and his entourage are not adding up. Where they were and when leaves a lot of time unaccounted for on the night of the crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 1, 2020
32 min
Episode 4: Bar Rats
Delia interviews a case of characters who were inside the Green Dolphin Pub on the night of February 2, 1990. These witnesses shed more light on the circumstances leading up to Stacey's murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 24, 2020
37 min
Episode 3: Open and Shut
Clifton Spencer fights his conviction in court and wins a small victory...but a bigger battle is still head. Delia uncovers that the events from three decades ago still weigh heavy on key players in the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 17, 2020
42 min
Episode 2: Prime Suspect
Within hours, authorities develop their prime suspect in the Stacey Stanton murder case. This lead takes investigators to a town just outside of Manteo and to a man who was with Stacey the night she died. The clock to make an arrest is ticking and racial biases start to come into play even when all the pieces don't quite fit into place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 10, 2020
48 min
Episode 1: Cluttered
In season two, host Delia D'Ambra is back in her home town to investigate another brutal murder from the 90s. To the local police and DA the case is closed and a man has been sentenced for the crime. But to those who knew the victim it is very much an unsolved case and an innocent man might have been wrongly convicted. In episode one Delia D'Ambra tracks down witnesses who remember the bloody crime scene inside Stacey Stanton's apartment on February 3rd, 1990. Early on, the investigation into how the young waitress died reveals unique clues about who committed the crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 10, 2020
39 min
Season Two - Coming Soon!
It’s been 30 years since someone brutally stabbed 28-year-old Stacey Stanton inside of her second-story apartment. Investigative journalist Delia D’Ambra is back in her hometown on the Outer Banks of North Carolina to figure out if a man was wrongfully convicted for the crime and if the real killer is still out there. The only way to understand Stacey’s story is to move counterclockwise in time; to go backwards to the point where her clock violently stopped. CounterClock Season Two will premier on Thursday, September 10th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 26, 2020
4 min
Episode 13: New Lead
Who was really after who inside 2014 Norfolk Street on July 13th 1997? In 2020, a major update emerges in a cold case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 26, 2020
35 min
Episode 12: Irrelevant
After two years of searching, Delia tracks down Teresa but runs into unforeseen twists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 18, 2020
28 min
Episode 11: Vandal
Someone is still targeting Denise Johnson and a new crime taunts investigators in two neighboring small police departments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 12, 2020
34 min
Episode 10: Male Figures
Delia tracks down Denise’s long term boyfriends and discovers their overlapping information could point to the murderer’s motive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 5, 2020
39 min
Episode 9: Body of Evidence
CounterClock revisits the crime scene at 2014 Norfolk Street and uncovers there are secrets beneath the floorboards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 27, 2020
41 min
Episode 8: The Tall Blonde
One of the last people to see Denise Johnson alive comes forward and Delia tracks down the man who lived next door to Denise in 1997. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 20, 2020
34 min

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CounterClock

Episodes

NEW SHOW: O.C. Swingers

Bonus: Q & A

Bonus: Clif

Episode 10: The Long Game

Episode 9: New Evidence

Episode 8: Overlap

Episode 7: The Break Ins

Episode 6: Thin Walls

Episode 5: Conflicting Stories

Episode 4: Bar Rats

Episode 3: Open and Shut

Episode 2: Prime Suspect

Episode 1: Cluttered

Season Two - Coming Soon!

Episode 13: New Lead

Episode 12: Irrelevant

Episode 11: Vandal

Episode 10: Male Figures

Episode 9: Body of Evidence

Episode 8: The Tall Blonde