64: The Murder of Cheryl Fergeson & The Attempted Murder of Clarence Brandley by the State of Texas

Erica Kelley

18 August 2019

In 1980, a sixteen year old white girl named Cheryl Dee Fergeson was raped and murdered in a high school auditorium in Conroe, Texas. Suspicion immediately fell on the only black janitor, though three other white janitors were present. A Texas Ranger looked Clarence Brandley in the face and said “One of you is gonna hang for this. Since you’re the ni**er, you’re elected”. What followed was more than just a miscarriage of justice. The police, prosecutor and three judges colluded to frame Clarence Brandley with nothing but pure racism in their hearts. Suggested Reading: White Lies: Rape, Murder and Justice Texas Style by Nick Davies Sources: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/64-the-murder-of-cheryl-fergeson Case Suggested by Hannah Thayer Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley, assisted by Haley Gray Edited by Chaes Gray Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: https://southernfriedtruecrime.com @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime