Convicted Criminal Aims to Clear His Name | Vernon Bateman, Artist, Author, and Activist

Get IN. with Nate Spangle · Jan 14, 2026 · 1h 15m

Disclaimer: Parts of the conversation you are about to hear are challenging and at times uncomfortable. With that said, we believe it's important to hear stories from every corner of Indiana to better understand our Hoosier neighbors. Vernon Bateman was convicted of crimes in 1998 and served over 20 year in prison and is now pursuing exoneration for the crimes he was convicted of. I encourage you to do your due diligence, there are many journalists who have covered how this has unfolded over the last 10 years.

This episode does give a look into what it was like growing up in Gary Indiana

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