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True Crime /// Ryan Ferguson /// Episodes: 116-117

September 17, 2025 / 00:57

This episode covers the wrongful conviction of Ryan Ferguson for the murder of Kent Height Holt, which occurred in Columbia, Missouri, in 2001. Key discussions include the details of the murder, the investigation, and the eventual exoneration of Ferguson.

Ryan Ferguson was just 17 years old when he was convicted of killing Kent Height Holt, a sports editor found murdered in the parking lot of the Columbia Daily Tribune. The murder took place in the early hours of November 1, 2001.

The case remained unsolved for two years until a tip from Charles Ericson, who was intoxicated that night, led police to revisit the evidence. Ericson had dreams about the murder after reading newspaper articles.

The episode highlights the flaws in the investigation and the impact of wrongful convictions on individuals and their families.

TLDR

Ryan Ferguson was wrongfully convicted of Kent Holt's murder in 2001, leading to a discussion on the investigation and exoneration.

Episode

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Ryan Ferguson was convicted of the murder of Kent Height Halt. Kent's murder took place in the early morning

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hours of November 1st, 2001 in Ryan Ferguson's hometown of Columbia, Missouri. At the time of the murder,

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Ferguson was only 17 years old. He was a junior in high school. Kent Height Holt

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was found beaten and strangled shortly after 2 a.m. on November 1st, 2001 in the parking lot of the Columbia Daily

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Tribune. Kent worked there as a sports editor. The murder went unsolved for 2 years until police received a tip that a

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man, this is Charles Ericson, he was extremely drunk that night and he could not remember some of the events that

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took place that evening. >> Mhm. and most of what took place around the time of the actual murder. After

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reading newspaper articles, Charles Ericson was having dreams about the murder. He told it.

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Episode Highlights

The Murder of Kent Height Holt
Kent Height Holt was found beaten and strangled in Columbia, Missouri, in 2001.
“Kent worked there as a sports editor.”
@ 00m 31s
September 17, 2025
A Drunken Witness
Charles Ericson, a key witness, was too drunk to remember the night of the murder.
“He could not remember some of the events that took place that evening.”
@ 00m 38s
September 17, 2025

Episode Quotes

He was only 17 years old.
True Crime /// Ryan Ferguson /// Episodes: 116-117
The murder went unsolved for 2 years.
True Crime /// Ryan Ferguson /// Episodes: 116-117
Charles Ericson was extremely drunk that night.
True Crime /// Ryan Ferguson /// Episodes: 116-117

Key Moments

Unsolved Case00:31
Key Witness00:38