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The documentary was one of the catalysts for Andy Hale to launch his podcast. While HBO left out a lot of information due to timing restrictions, the podcast’s first season is able to dive deep into the Starved rock murders case and brings light to the injustice of the conviction and unearths new bombshell information.

“HBO documentary on Starved Rock Murders nominated for Emmy.” - Shaw Local

Case Files Chicago with Andy Hale profiles real, recent, and currently unsolved homicides and violent crimes in the great Chicago area, in hopes of bringing the perpetrators to justice. You can help us by watching (or recording!) Case Files: Chicago every Saturday at 11pm on My50 Chicago and calling in with any tips you might have. Spread the word so that we can get these violent criminals off of Chicago's streets, and make our neighborhoods safe again.

Featured Episodes

White Boy

Executive Producer

In 1980's Detroit, 17-year-old Richard Wershe, Jr. allegedly ran a sophisticated inner-city drug dealing operation. Arrested as a teen and sentenced to life without parole, he remains imprisoned 30 years later. Now, filmmakers investigate - interviewing journalists, police, FBI agents, and hit men - to set the record straight on the urban legend known as "White Boy Rick."

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Wrong Cat
Wrong Cat

Executive Producer

Attorney Andy Hale is the Executive Producer of this documentary movie about the arrest and incarceration of Cleve Heidelberg who was wrongfully convicted of killing a Peoria, Illinois police officer in 1970. Mr. Hale undertook an investigation of Mr. Heidelberg’s case and was able to prove his innocence. Mr. Heidelberg spent 47 years in prison before his conviction was vacated. The documentary is in post-production and will be completed in late 2019.

Bullets Have No Names
Bullets Have No Names

Executive Producer

Hale & Monico principal and trial attorney Andy Hale is the executive producer of “Bullets Have No Names,” a documentary about gun violence in Chicago. The documentary features residents of Chicago who are trying to make a difference in Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods to bring an end to gun violence.

Final Appeal
Final Appeal

Cleve Heidelberg Attorney (self)

Exoneree and former football star, Brian Banks, teams up with former prosecutor Lori Coombs to uncover the truth behind controversial cases that may have led to wrongful convictions, including the case of Cleve Heidelberg, whose been behind bars for more than 45 years. With help from his estranged son and attorney Andy Hale, Cleve tries to be exonerated for the murder he was convicted of committing all those years ago.

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The Lost Lincoln
The Lost Lincoln

Consulting Producer

An investigation by professional authenticator, Dr. Whitny Braun to reveal extraordinary, groundbreaking evidence uncovering whether a newly discovered, secret photograph could be the 131st and final image of President Lincoln.

A Murder in the Park
A Murder in the Park

Executive Producer

A Murder in the Park is a 2014 American true crime documentary which examines the controversial conviction of Alstory Simon, who served 15+ years in an Illinois prison for double homicide following a false confession, which in 1999 freed a man already convicted of the killings. The effort was led by David Protess, professor and founder of Northwestern University's Medill Innocence Project, and a group of undergraduate journalism students who executed a re-investigation of Porter's case. They conducted a series of experiments to prove that Porter could not have been the killer and that they found the real killer, Alstory Simon. This case had a major impact on the death penalty in the state of Illinois.

98 Seconds
98 Seconds

Executive Producer

Attorney Andy Hale was the Executive Producer of this documentary. Seven Chicago survivors speak up about their personal experiences with rape and assault in our community. Hosted by national speaker, survivor, and advocate Karli Johnson, this new documentary puts a local face on this national issue while examining why these incidents take place – and what can be done to stop them. From the creators of “A Murder in the Park” and “Case Files Chicago”, 98 Seconds highlights the record-breaking 2018 Chicago Women’s March and the true experiences, both heartbreaking and inspiring, of real Chicago women.