Introducing "The Snare"

In 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge was brutally murdered in her Idaho Falls apartment, a crime so violent and perplexing that it defied immediate resolution. Despite a clean crime scene, no forced entry, and a lack of witnesses, detectives found a 14-inch throat wound and blood spatter suggesting the killer may not have acted alone. The investigation stalled for months—until a shocking lead emerged in January 1997: a man linked to the Snake River, who had been seen at Angie’s funeral and was arrested in Nevada for a similar crime. This twist launched a two-decade-long legal and emotional battle, with Angie’s mother, Carol Dodge, becoming an unlikely detective, distributing 2,500 flyers and chasing every rumor. The podcast, *The Snare*, reveals how DNA evidence, flawed assumptions, and a single misidentified suspect led to a wrongful conviction—only for the truth to resurface decades later, exposing a system that prioritized closure over justice. The episode forces a reckoning with how communities process trauma, how evidence is interpreted, and the cost of getting the story wrong. At the heart of the story is a devastating contradiction: Angie Dodge was a joyful, compassionate peacekeeper—someone who brought light to others—yet was murdered in a way that suggested rage and violence beyond comprehension. Her final words to her mother, 'I've done something really stupid,' remain a haunting mystery, fueling speculation that her death was tied to a secret she carried.