Mind Over Murder
571 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 392 ratingsListen to Mind Over Murder, the true crime podcast from victim's advocates Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Kristin is a researcher, writer and teacher from Virginia. Bill is an entertainment executive who is also the brother of a murder victim, now living in Connecticut. His sister Cathy Thomas along with her girlfriend Rebecca Dowski, were the first two victims in the still unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders ,which claimed the lives of 8 young people near Williamsburg from 1986 to 1989. They moderate the Colonial Parkway Murders FaceBook and Mind Over Murder pages with more than 20,000 followers. Join them for thoughtful true crime advocacy. Now celebrating their fourth season with 300 podcast episodes and more than ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS.
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BONUS: Surviving Ted Bundy with Kathy Kleiner Rubin
April 18, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBKathy Kleiner Rubin, who survived a brutal attack by serial killer Ted Bundy while she was college student at Florida State University, joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her inspiring new book, "A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy," written with Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi. This bonus episode of Mind Over Murder originally ran on October 30, 2023. Goodreads: A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy https://www.goodreads.com/boo...
NEW: Serial Killer's Apprentice w Katherine Ramsland and Tracy Ullman
April 15, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MB"The Serial Killer's Apprentice: The True Story of How Houston's Deadliest Murderer Turned a Kid Into a Killing Machine" is the new book by authors Katherine Ramsland and Tracy Ullman. The authors join us for a fascinating discussion of killers Dean Corll, David Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley worked together as victims and perpetrators. The Serial Killer's Apprentice Hardcover – April 16, 2024 https://www.amazon.com/Serial-Killers-Apprentice-Katherine-Ramsland/dp/1613164955/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1...
BONUS: Author Kerrie Droban on Aurora Mass Shooting
April 11, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBAuthor and attorney Kerrie Dorban talks with "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley about the new book that she so-wrote with Dr. Lynne Fenton, "Aurora The Psychiatrist Who Treated the Movie Theater Killer Tells Her Story." The book tells the behind the scenes story of the Aurora, Colorado movie theater mass killing, the trial that followed and the powerful ripple effect for the members of the Aurora community in the wake of mass murder. This bonus episode of Mind Ove...
BONUS: Author Kerrie Droban on Aurora Shooting
April 11, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBAuthor and attorney Kerrie Dorban talks with "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley about the new book that she so-wrote with Dr. Lynne Fenton, "Aurora The Psychiatrist Who Treated the Movie Theater Killer Tells Her Story." The book tells the behind the scenes story of the Aurora, Colorado movie theater mass killing, the trial that followed and the powerful ripple effect for the members of the Aurora community in the wake of mass murder. This bonus episode of Mind Ove...
NEW: Paper Ghosts Podcast w True Crime Writer M William Phelps
April 08, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBM William Phelps, the prolific true crime author of 45 true crime books and host of numerous television series including "Dark Minds," joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to talk about his two highly successful podcasts "Paper Ghosts" and "Crossing the Line." Latest series of Paper Ghosts podcast "The Ozarks" https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-paper-ghosts-the-ozarks-70977237/ Crossing the Line podcast with M William Phelps https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-cr...
BONUS: 35th Anniversary of Disappearance of Keith Call and Sandy Hailey
April 04, 2024 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBJoyce Call Canada, sister of longtime missing person Richard "Keith" Call, joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the 35th anniversary of her younger brother's disappearance together with Cassandra "Sandy" Hailey as part of the still unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders. Joyce fills us in on the status of the FBI and Virginia State Police investigation, as well as plans underway to add a memorial to Keith at his parent's grave in Gloucester, Virginia. The Keith ...
NEW: Ethics in True Crime: Karen Read and Turtleboy Case
April 01, 2024 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the Karen Read case in Boston, where an blogger who goes by the nickname "Turtleboy" has aggressively inserted himself in the murder investigation in the death of Karen Read's boyfriend, police officer John O'Keefe. The case has highlighted many concerns about unethical behavior by defendant Karen Read, her legal defense team and blogger/podcaster Aidan "Turtleboy" Kearney. Boston Globe: How blogger Aidan Kearney — a.k.a. ‘T...
BONUS: Virginia's Route 29 Stalker Case (Part 2)
March 28, 2024 10:35 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBIn this bonus episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley explore both the unsolved killings which are considered part of the Route 29 Stalker case in Virginia, as well as cases which have since been solved and are not part of the Route 29 Stalker series. Can this longstanding murder mystery be solved? This episode originally ran on May 2, 2022 and is part 2 of 2 parts. Northern Virginia Daily: Police continue to search for Alicia Reynolds' killer: https://www.nvdail...
NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders Status Plus Live Podcast Events
March 25, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBWith a confirmed serial killer, Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. being named in the Colonial Parkway Murders in Virginia, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley offer a status update on the Colonial Parkway Murders case. We also announce live podcast recording sessions to be held in front of a live audience on Monday, April 15 and Monday, May 13, 2024 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Yorktown Library in Yorktown, Virginia. Join us for a recording session and live audience Q&A. Monday...
BONUS: Virginia's Route 29 Stalker Case (Part 1)
March 21, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this bonus episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley explore both the unsolved killings which are considered part of the Route 29 Stalker case in Virginia, as well as cases which have since been solved and are not part of the Route 29 Stalker series. Can this longstanding murder mystery be solved? This episode originally ran on April 25, 2022 and is part 1 of 2 parts. Northern Virginia Daily: Police continue to search for Alicia Reynolds' killer: https://www.nvd...
BONUS: Robin Edwards and David Knobling, Colonial Parkway Murders (Part 2)
March 14, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this Bonus episode from 2021, Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the second of the Colonial Parkway Murders, the 1987 double homicide of Robin Edwards and David Knobling. On Monday, January 8, 2024, the Virginia State Police, FBI Norfolk and the Hampton, Virginia Police Department announced that the Edwards/Knobling case had been solved as a result of a DNA match and a Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) rape kit test. This part 2 of 2 episodes on Robin Edwar...
NEW: Exploring the Serial Killer Database
March 11, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBDr. Mike Aamodt, the founder of the Serial Killer Database joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss how the database came into existence, how it helps academics, students and law enforcement investigators understand the lives and minds of serial killer, including Colonial Parkway Murders serial killer Alan Wade Wilmer, Senior, who was identified in January 2024. Radford/FGCU Serial Killer Research: https://www.fgcu.edu/skdb/ Radford/FGCU Annual Report on...
BONUS: Robin Edwards and David Knobling, Colonial Parkway Murders (Part 1)
March 07, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBIn this Bonus episode from 2021, Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the second of the Colonial Parkway Murders, the 1987 double homicide of Robin Edwards and David Knobling. On Monday, January 8, 2024, the Virginia State Police, FBI Norfolk and the Hampton, Virginia Police Department announced that the Edwards/Knobling case had been solved as a result of a DNA match and a Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) rape kit test. This part 1 of 2 episodes on Robin Edwar...
NEW: CODIS and DNA Justice Project
March 04, 2024 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBAshley Spence, the head of the DNA Justice Project and a survivor of sexual assault herself, joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her personal story of survival, how the CODIS system works to help solve cases including sexual assault and murder, and how the DNA Justice Project is working with legislators around the country to eliminate loopholes in the CODIS system, both to bring offenders to justice and free the innocent. DNA Justice Project: https://...
BONUS: David Knobling, Colonial Parkway Murders Victim: His Mother Remembers
February 29, 2024 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBMind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Judy Knobling, mother of murder victim David Knobling as they discuss the second of the Colonial Parkway Murders, the 1987 double homicide of Robin Edwards and David Knobling. Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance an...
NEW: Were Same Sex Couples Targeted in Colonial Parkway Murders?
February 26, 2024 11:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBWith a confirmed serial killer, Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. being named in the Colonial Parkway Murders in Virginia, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss whether same sex couples were targeted in the Colonial Parkway Murders. Several of the sites of murders in this series were commited at locations where there was a lot of gay cruising, and even serial killer Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. said odd things that seemed to reference this fact. Was Wilmer targeting gay and lesbian ...
BONUS: FBI Say No Funds Available for DNA Tests in Colonial Parkway Murders
February 22, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWith FBI Norfolk informing that Colonial Parkway Murders families at a meeting on January 6, 2024, that they are short $300,000 in order to test DNA and other forensic evidence in the Colonial Parkway Murders, we thought we might revisit earlier discussion of the FBI testing budget available in the Parkway case. Given how many miillion dollars the FBI and Virginia State Police have spent on the Colonial Parkway Murders investigation, we are outraged that $300,000 stands in the way of proper f...
NEW: Ask Us Anything in Colonial Parkway Murders (Part 2)
February 19, 2024 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBWith a confirmed serial killer, Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. being named in the Colonial Parkway Murders in Virginia, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley take on a new episode of "Ask Us Anything in the Colonial Parkway Murders." Questions for this episode and the next episode were provided by longtime "Mind Over Murder" listener Robert Grey. This is Part 2 of 3 new "Ask Us Anything" episodes. Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobli...
BONUS: Brian Pettinger and Laurie Ann Powell Murders
February 15, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this bonus episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley explore the 1988 murders of Brian Pettinger and Laurie Ann Powell. These two separate incidents are often linked to the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders. Are they related? What is status of the investigation? Is the fact that Brian and Laurie both worked at Liberty Security with New Zealander Ron Little related to their murders? Does new information received about Ron Little represent a potential key to these V...
NEW: Author Blaine Pardoe Answers Colonial Parkway Murders Questions
February 08, 2024 11:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBNew York Times bestselling author Blaine Pardoe joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to answer listener questions in the Colonial Parkway Murders case. Now that confirmed serial killer Alan Wade Wilmer Sr has been named in the 1987 rape/murder of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders as well as that of Teresa Howell in Hampton, VA in June 1989, where does the FBI and Virginia State Police investigation go from here? Does Wilmer being named "...
NEW: A Murder in Hollywood with Author Casey Sherman
February 05, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBNew York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new book "A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime." The book tells the true crime story of how movie star Lana Turner got involved with mobster Johnny Stompanato, an enforcer for Los Angeles mob boss Mickey Cohen. Lana Turner's attempt to break off her relationship with the highly dangerous Stompanato in order to to protect herself, h...
NEW: A Murder in Hollywood
February 05, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBNew York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new book "A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime." The book tells the true crime story of how movie star Lana Turner got involved with mobster Johnny Stompanato, an enforcer for Los Angeles mob boss Mickey Cohen. Lana Turner's attempt to break off her relationship with the highly dangerous Stompanato in order to to protect herself, h...
NEW: Profiling a Serial Killer in the Colonial Parkway Murders (Part 2)
February 01, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBWith a confirmed serial killer, Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. being named in the Colonial Parkway Murders in Virginia, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the how Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. would be profiled with former FBI Profilers James Fitzgerald and Dr. Raymond Carr. This is Part 2 of 2 parts with Fitz and Ray. Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer ...
NEW: Profiling a Serial Killer in the Colonial Parkway Murders (Part 1)
January 29, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBWith a confirmed serial killer, Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. being named in the Colonial Parkway Murders in Virginia, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the how Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. would be profiled with former FBI Profilers James Fitzgerald and Dr. Raymond Carr. This is Part 1 of 2 parts with Fitz and Ray. Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer ...
NEW: Trail of the Lost: Missing Hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail
January 25, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBAndrea Lankford, former National Park Service Ranger joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new book "Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Paficic Crest Trail." Goodreads: Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail by Andrea Lankford https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/64000414 Hachette Books: Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home ...
NEW: Polygraph Expert Critiques Colonial Parkway Murders Testing
January 22, 2024 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBNationally known polygraph examiner and private detective Lisa Ribacoff joins "Mind Over Murder" co-host Bill Thomas to discuss how the FBI used a polygraph exam to ID then suspect Alan Wade Wilmer Sr as one of the responsible parties for the 1988 disappearance of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey in the Colonial Parkway Murders. Despite much corroborating evidence, Wilmer was dismissed on the basis of a polygraph exam. Now, confirmed serial killer Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the mur...
NEW Real Crime Profile Hosts React to Colonial Parkway Murders News
January 18, 2024 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBReal Crime Profile hosts Jim Clemente and Laura Richards join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the new developments in the Colonial Parkway Murders. Confirmed serial killer Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the murderer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in Hampton, VA June 1989. Wilmer has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and murder of Keith ...
NEW: Confirmed Serial Killer in Colonial Parkway Murders
January 15, 2024 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBWith a confirmed serial killer, Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. being named in the Colonial Parkway Murders in Virginia, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the exciting news, our support for the three families who received the good news and lay out our support for next steps in the FBI and Virginia State Police investigation of the Colonial Parkway Murders. Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murd...
NEW: Colonial Parkway Murders First Solve: Our Reaction
January 11, 2024 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley offer our reaction to the first solve announced in the Colonial Parkway Murders. On Monday, January 8, 2024, Virginia State Police, Hampton Police Department and the FBI announced that a deceased waterman, Alan Wade Wilmer, Senior of Lancaster County, Virginia had been linked via DNA hit to the 1987 murder of Robin Edwards and David Knobling (one of the Colonial Parkway Murders) in Isle of Wight County and the 1989 murder of Teresa Ly...
NEW: Should Idaho 4 Murders House Be Torn Down?
January 08, 2024 11:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBFormer FBI Agent Bobby Chacon joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss whether the Idaho 4 home where four college students were murdered should be torn down, or whether new crime scene analytical tools will be enough to show a jury what happened that night. Bobby Chacon was an FBI investigator for 27 years and is also a lawyer, and was recently the jury foreman in a 5 month murder trial which used the latest forensic and crime scene analytical tools to present...
BONUS: Cold Case Detective Joe Giacalone on LISK/Gilgo Beach Case
January 04, 2024 11:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBNYPD cold case detective Joe Giacalone joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we discuss the LISK/Gilgo Beach Case. Who does Detective Giacalone feel that suspect Rex Heuermann may be responsible for all 11 of the known LISK murders? Could the supect have modified his techniques as technology changed? What are Joe's theories of the case? Should we all be buying a copy of Joe's new book, "The Cold Case Handbook" now? This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" origina...
NEW: 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Invented Modern Forensics
January 01, 2024 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBAuthor Bruce Goldfarb joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his book "18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics." The book tells the story of heiress Frances Glessner Lee, whose lifelong interest in crimesolving led to an innovative training program for law enforcement investigators using miniature crime scenes. 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensic...
BONUS: "In My DNA" with Investigator Lindsey Wade
December 28, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBInvestigator Lindsey Wade joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her inspiring new book, "In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares." Lindsey tells the amazing story of how she helped solve the Jennifer Bastian case, in which a young girl in Tacoma, Washington went for a bike ride in 1986 and never came home. Her body was found, but the case went cold. Decades later, Detective Wade and her team were able to use DNA to identify and bring Jennife...
NEW: True Crime News Roundup December 2023
December 26, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley give you the latest in true crime news , with an update on research into Lewiston, Maine mass shooter Robert Card, new names to be released in the Jeffrey Epstein/Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case, the passing of Thomas Randele, who managed to get away with bank robbery for 50 years, the University of Idaho plans to demolish the house which was home to the four victims in the Idaho 4 Murders, more delays in the Delphi murders cas...
BONUS: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Read by Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas
December 21, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.63 MBJoin Mind Over Murder true crime podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they read "A Visit from St. Nicholas," more popularly knows as "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by author Clement C. Moore. This was originally read by Kristin and Bill in December 2021, and it is back by popular demand! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from Mind Over Murder. Whatever you celebrate, stay healthy and healthy in the New Year. Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas Theme song: "We ...
NEW: The Hunt for Brianna Maitland
December 18, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBPrivate Investigator Greg Overacker joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new book, "The Hunt for Brianna Maitland: The Relentless Pursuit of Answers to One of Vermont's Biggest Mysteries." Greg Overacker has worked as a private investigator, bounty hunter, process server and skip tracer, and has represented the Maitland family since 2006. He offers some eye-opening theories in Brianna's missing persons case, including shocking theories never pub...
BONUS: Lost Girls, the Story of Gilgo Beach/LISK Victims
December 14, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBRobert Kolker, author of "Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery" sits down to talk with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. His book profiles five possible victims of the Gilgo Beach/Long Island Serial Killer, including Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Shannan Gilbert, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello. Suspect Rex Heuermann was arrested July 14, and charged with killing at least 3 of these women, with charges pending in a fourth case. This bonus e...
NEW: True Crime Holiday Gift Guide 2023
December 11, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBJoin Mind Over Murder podcast co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for our annual True Crime Holiday Gift Guide for 2023. Kristin creates a list of some of the best books and other gift ideas, and we discuss why they would make a great gift for your favorite true crime fan, including yourself. Thanks to all of you for your support this year. Happy Holidays! True Crime Holiday Gift Guide 2023 Welcome to the true crime holiday gift guide for 2023. If you don’t know what to get for the true ...
BONUS: Mass Shootings: Where Do We Go from Here?
December 07, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBJoin "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a discussion of "Mass Shootings: Where Do We Go from Here?" Among the issues covered are whether law enforcement and the media should be releasing the so-called manifestos of mass shooters, and how the media should be educating the public as to the physical damage being done to shooting victims by AR-15 style rifles and other high velocity weapons of war. Does publishing the rantings of mass killers benefit the public in any way...
NEW: Is Rex Heuermann Virginia's Route 29 Stalker?
December 04, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBSarah Sherman Soule joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to review Virginia's Route 29 Stalker case which claimed the life of Alicia Showalter Reynolds in 1996, and to explore the question: is Gilgo Beach 4 suspect Rex Heuermann also the Route 29 Stalker? Daily Mail: Route 29 Stalker victim's sister claims sketch of mystery murderer looks like Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann as she calls on cops to re-open decade's-old cold case https://www.dailym...
BONUS: HBO's "Burden of Proof" True Crime Series (Part 4)
November 30, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBJoin "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we begin our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 4 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. This episode originally ran on July 10, 2023 here on "Mind Over Murder." Burden of Proof | Official Website for t...
NEW: Keith Call Colonial Parkway Murders Dedication, Oct. 2023
November 27, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBJoin "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we recap the October 14, 2023 dedication of a memorial for Keith Call at the Rosewell Cemetary in Hayes, Virginia. The stone was provided by the Cumberland Historic Cemetary Organization and its President, Edward W. Taylor, Jr. Christopher Newport University students Richard "Keith" Call and Cassandra "Sandy" Hailey disappeared while out on a date on April 9, 1988, and are considered to be part of the unsolved Colonial Parkway...
BONUS: HBO's "Burden of Proof" True Crime Series (Part 3)
November 23, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBJoin "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we begin our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 3 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. This episode originally ran on July 6, 2023 here on "Mind Over Murder." Burden of Proof | Official Website for th...
NEW: DNA: ID Podcast with Jessica Bettencourt
November 20, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBCheck out the "DNA: ID" podcast with host Jessica Bettencourt as she talks with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley about her show, which covers true crime casesthat have been solved using Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy. DNA: ID Podcast on Abjack Entertainment: https://www.abjackentertainment.com/dna-id DNA: ID Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dna-id/id1545785245 Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 16,000 ...
BONUS: HBO's "Burden of Proof" True Crime Series (Part 2)
November 16, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBJoin "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we begin our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 2 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. This episode originally ran on July 3, 2023 here on "Mind Over Murder." Burden of Proof | Official Website for th...
NEW: 8 Simple Rules for Being an Ethical True Crime Consumer
November 13, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBRenee Williams, Executive Director of the National Center for Victims of Crime joins us to go over "8 Simple Rules for Being an Ethical True Crime Consumer." Mind Over Murder cohosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley join Renee for a fantastic conversation about how true crime media is changing-- for the better. 8 Simple Rules for Being an Ethical True Crime Consumer — CrimeCon 2023 panel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVU_TyrJ2bE National Center for Victims of Crime's mission is to forge a...
BONUS: HBO's "Burden of Proof" True Crime Series (Part 1)
November 09, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBJoin "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we begin our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 1 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. This episode originally ran on June 29, 2023 here on "Mind Over Murder." Burden of Proof | Official Website for t...
NEW: "In My DNA" with Investigator Lindsey Wade
November 06, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBInvestigator Lindsey Wade joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her inspiring new book, "In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares." Lindsey tells the amazing story of how she helped solve the Jennifer Bastian case, in which a young girl in Tacoma, Washington went for a bike ride in 1986 and never came home. Her body was found, but the case went cold. Decades later, Detective Wade and her team were able to use DNA to identify and bring Jennife...
"In My DNA" with Investigator Lindsey Wade
November 06, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBInvestigator Lindsey Wade joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her inspiring new book, "In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares." Lindsey tells the amazing story of how she helped solve the Jennifer Bastian case, in which a young girl in Tacoma, Washington went for a bike ride in 1986 and never came home. Her body was found, but the case went cold. Decades later, Detective Wade and her team were able to use DNA to identify and bring Jennife...
BONUS: FBI Profilers New "Cold Red" Podcast
November 02, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBFormer FBI profilers and Special Agents Jim Fitzgerald and Ray Carr join hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to fill us in on their new "Cold Red" true crime podcast. Longtime friends and colleagues, Fitz and Ray manage to be brilliant, thought provoking and funny all at the same time. They provide a behind the scenes look into their work of the exclusive Vidocq Society, where legendary crime experts help solve cases for law enforcment agencies across North America. This bonus episode of "Mi...