Raw Justice (1994) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Deputy Mayor Bob Jenkins murdered Donna Stiles. He needed a disc from her computer containing fabricated incest allegations against Mayor Stiles, which he planned to use to force the mayor to drop out of the re-election race and give Jenkins control of the city.

• donna stiles killer
• bob jenkins
• deputy mayor murder
• disc blackmail

Mitch was framed because he was already a suspect in the eyes of the police and was dating Donna before her death. Jenkins needed someone else to take the blame while he carried out his conspiracy, so he had Mitch's bond posted and orchestrated the attacks to keep him pinned as the killer.

• mitch mccallum framed
• donna stiles murder suspect
• conspiracy frame

The disc contained false materials alleging incest between Mayor Stiles and his daughter Donna. Jenkins planted this fabricated evidence on Donna's computer specifically to blackmail the mayor into dropping out of the political race.

• disc contents
• jenkins blackmail
• incest allegations fake

Detective Atkins was working with Jenkins to eliminate anyone who got too close to the truth. When Mace confronted Bernie to find out who posted Mitch's bond, Atkins killed Bernie using the same brutal method Mace had used earlier, purposely framing Mace for the murder to turn the police and city against him.

Foreshadowing: Earlier tension between Mace and Atkins foreshadows their eventual confrontation.

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• bernie killed
• detective atkins corrupt

Mace pieced together the conspiracy by tracing who benefitied from the mayor's downfall and connected the attacks on Mitch to political motives. When he realized Jenkins wanted to take over the city, he deduced that Jenkins had murdered Donna to obtain the disc for blackmail.

• mace discovers jenkins
• conspiracy revealed
• deputy mayor plot

Jenkins resented the mayor's grip on the city and saw an opportunity to seize power. By obtaining the fake incest disc and using it as blackmail, Jenkins planned to force Stiles to withdraw from the re-election, allowing Jenkins to take control of city hall.

• jenkins political motive
• mayor race
• city control

When Jenkins took the mayor hostage and escaped via helicopter, Mace disguised himself as the pilot. Once in the air, Mace freed the mayor and jumped clear just before the helicopter crashed into a downtown skyscraper, killing Jenkins in the explosion.

• helicopter crash finale
• mace vs jenkins
• jenkins death

Sarah was a sex worker who witnessed the attacks on Mace and Mitch. She became a target herself and had no choice but to go into hiding with them. Her presence added another person for Jenkins and Atkins to hunt, increasing the stakes.

• sarah witness
• pamela anderson character
• bayou chase

Yes, Mitch's name was cleared once Jenkins's conspiracy was exposed. With the real killer revealed and the frame job undone, Mitch was no longer suspected of Donna's murder.

• mitch cleared
• innocence proven
• frame lifted

The bomb was part of Jenkins's effort to eliminate anyone who could expose the frame. Since Mitch was the supposed killer, Jenkins wanted him dead to silence any potential defense and keep the false narrative intact.

Foreshadowing: The bomb attack proves someone powerful is determined to stop the investigation.

• mitch bomb attack
• assassination attempt
• conspiracy escalate