SEQUESTERED Blog

You can watch the episode on Peacock beginning April 14 if you miss it. This Sunday, April 13th, Dateline NBC will air a powerful new episode titled “The Pin at Apartment 210”, chronicling the heartbreaking and high-profile case of Jasmine Pace, a 22-year-old woman from Chattanooga whose disappearance and murder captivated the nation. The episode airs Sunday at 9 PM Central / 10 PM Eastern and includes exclusive reporting by Blayne Alexander. We’re incredibly honored to be a

The final episode of Sequestered: A Juror’s Perspective on the Murder Trial for Jasmine Pace  is here, and it's surreal to think about how this journey began. In January 2025, I was selected to serve on the jury for the State of Tennessee versus Jason Chen. What started as a civic duty became something far more profound—an experience that altered my life in ways I never expected. From the moment I returned home to Nashville, it was as if my mind and heart couldn’t leave Chatt

Deliberations began. 44 minutes later, Jason Chen was found guilty of premeditated murder. Justice felt necessary, but not a win.

Day 7 of the trial: Tennessee v. Jason Chen The murder trial for Jasmine Pace. Listen here: Transcript for this episode is here Sunday was our only day off during sequestration. A few extra minutes of sleep and a surprise itinerary: Ruby Falls and the Tennessee Aquarium. After six days of courtroom intensity, these natural wonders offered a strange, poetic contrast—one carved beneath the earth, the other hidden beneath the sea. It felt like a metaphor for what was to come: b

In Episode 5 of Sequestered, Sara (Juror #11) takes listeners into the fourth day of the trial, where forensic pathologist Dr. Stephen Cogsw

In Episode 4, Sara steps directly inside the crime scene.

In Episode 3 of Sequestered, Sara (Juror #11) takes listeners deeper into the day-to-day life of a sequestered juror, the overwhelming foren

When I first received my jury summons, I never imagined it would lead me to the case of Jasmine Pace—a case that would forever change the way I see justice, crime, and the responsibility of serving on a jury.