Qualla: The O.J. Simpson Case https://qualla.com/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:03 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/9/q/5/c/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: The O.J. Simpson Case https://qualla.com/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman The O.J. Simpson Case: Introduction https://qualla.com/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman/ Photo credit Stephen Hogan from Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0. The Super Bowl that year drew 90 million viewers. The slow-speed chase on June 17, 1994, drew 95 million. Every major network interrupted regular programming. ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN all broadcast the same surreal image: a white 1993 Ford Bronco drifting at 35 miles per hour down the Los Angeles freeways, trailed by a caravan of police cars and more than nine news helicopters. Inside the Bronco, O.J. Simpson sat in the back seat with a loaded .357 Magnum pointed at his own head while his friend Al Cowlings drove. NBC kept the NBA Finals on screen in split format, with Bob Costas relaying updates between Marv Albert calling the game and Tom Brokaw reporting on the chase. The pursuit was so long that one helicopter ran out of fuel.

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]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/q/5/c/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman-wp/9q5c-the-o-j-simpson-case-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full The O.J. Simpson Case: The Coach's Phone Call https://qualla.com/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman/ Photo credit Los Angeles Police Department, Public domain. Knowing Cowlings was listening to KNX-AM radio, sports announcer Pete Arbogast had an idea. He called John McKay, Simpson's former USC football coach, and connected him live to Simpson's cell phone. As both men wept, Simpson told McKay: 'OK, Coach, I won't do anything stupid. I p...

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]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/q/5/c/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman-wp/9q5c-the-o-j-simpson-case-the-coachs-phone-call.mp3 0:06 2 full The O.J. Simpson Case: A City Watches https://qualla.com/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman/ Photo credit Stephen Hogan from Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0. Los Angeles streets emptied. Drink orders stopped at bars as people gathered around television sets. Along the freeways, crowds formed on overpasses holding signs reading 'Go O.J.' and 'Save the Juice.' That spectacle outraged broadcaster Jim Hill, who was among those pleading pu...

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]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/q/5/c/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman-wp/9q5c-the-o-j-simpson-case-a-city-watches.mp3 0:06 3 full The O.J. Simpson Case: The Trial of the Century https://qualla.com/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman/ Photo credit Stephen Hogan from Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0. The criminal trial of O.J. Simpson spanned eight months, from January 24 to October 3, 1995. Simpson was represented by what the press called the 'Dream Team,' initially led by Robert Shapiro and later directed by Johnnie Cochran, including F. Lee Bailey, Alan Dershowitz, and Rob...

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]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/q/5/c/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman-wp/9q5c-the-o-j-simpson-case-the-trial-of-the-century.mp3 0:06 4 full The O.J. Simpson Case: Aftermath https://qualla.com/murder-of-nicole-brown-simpson-and-ronald-goldman/ Photo credit Los Angeles Police Department, Public domain. In 1997, a civil jury unanimously found Simpson responsible for the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The Goldman family was awarded $33.5 million in damages, though as of 2024 they had received only a small portion of that amount. The Bronco used in the chase is...

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