Sources

The following is a summary of reporting sources used by Gerald M. Carbone and Cathleen F. Crowley for this article, much of it from testimony at Jeffrey Scott Hornoff's murder trial in Superior Court from May 13 to June 19, 1996 :

Todd J. Barry's breakdown: Todd J. Barry's videotaped confession to state police on Nov. 3, 2002 and a state police report summarizing the investigation of Barry.

Todd J. Barry's lawyers meet with attorney general: Interviews with then-Atty. Gen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Deputy Atty. Gen. Gerald Coyne, and William P. Devereaux, Barry's lawyer; and Todd J. Barry's written confession.

Police interviews with Todd J. Barry's wife and siblings: State police report summarizing the Barry investigation and an interview with Christopher S. Gontarz, Jeffrey Barry's lawyer.

Todd J. Barry's confession to the state police: A videotape of Barry's Nov. 3, 2002 confession.

Prosecutors and investigators are convinced of Todd J. Barry's story: Interviews with then-Atty. Gen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Deputy Atty. Gen. Gerald Coyne.

Joel S. Chase finds out someone has confessed: Interview with Joel S. Chase.

Ronald D. Carter learns of confession: Interview with Ronald D. Carter.

Scott Hornoff learns someone has confessed: Interviews with Scott Hornoff and Joel S. Chase.

Scott Hornoff is released: Newspaper articles.

Todd J. Barry's sentencing: Newspaper articles and an interview with Scott Hornoff.

Scott Hornoff after his release: Interviews with Scott Hornoff and Tina Dauphinais.