Murder In Alliance
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5.1K ratingsOn April Fools Day 1999, 26-year-old Yvonne Layne was found murdered in her Ohio home. David Thorne, her ex-boyfriend and father of one of her children, was instantly a suspect. David was eventually tried, convicted, and sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Yvonne. But the entire investigation may have been botched, or even worse, covered up. Now, after 22 years journalist Maggie Freleng investigates Yvonne’s murder alongside Jason Baldwin (himself wrongfully convicted as a member of the West Memphis Three) and his organization Proclaim Justice. Is David actually innocent? And if so, who did kill Yvonne Layne?
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20: The Reckoning
October 14, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutesIn the season finale, Maggie give David a chance to explain what happened when Danny and John visited and the guys make a decision on whether or not to take David's case. This Week's Sponsors: Babbel - Right now, when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription, you'll get an additional 3 months for free. Just go to babbel.com and use promo code MAGGIE. Purple - Right now you'll get 10% off any order of $200 or more! Go to purple.com/mia and use promo code MIA. Cat Person - Go to catpe...
19: The Circling
October 07, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutesThe team finally gets to speak with David Thorne himself and ask him about everything they've learned. However, the answers were not what they were looking for. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors: Ana Luisa - Treat yourself and your loved ones to beautiful, sustainable jewelry by going to analuisa.com/alliance and use code ALLIANCE for 10% off. HelloFresh - G...
18: The Choir Boy
September 30, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutesAfter speaking with Joe Wilkes, the team reckons with the possibility that David could have been involved after all. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors: Daily Harvest - Go to dailyharvest.com and enter code MAGGIE to get $25 off your first box. Ana Luisa - Treat yourself and your loved ones to beautiful, sustainable jewelry by going to analuisa.com/alliance ...
17: The Visit
September 23, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutesMaggie, John, and Danny finally get to speak with Joe Wilkes...and what he had to say was shocking. His story gets even more complicated than we could have imagined. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors: PrettyLitter - Visit prettylitter.com and use promo code MIA for 20% off your first order. Babbel - Right now, when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription...
16: The Best Friend
September 16, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutesMaggie, John, and Danny search for Joe Wilkes' best friend who he allegedly confessed to that he killed Yvonne. Things take a turn to where no one thought the investigation would go. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors: Purple - Go to purple.com/mia and use promo code MIA for 10% off any order of $200 or more. Audible - New members can try Audible for 30 day...
15: The Star Witness
September 09, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutesBack on the ground in Ohio, Maggie and the guys continue their search for Chris Campbell. Chris and his girlfriend Rose say the night of the murder they saw Joe Wilkes at the Carnation mall. He chatted with them for a while and then dropped a bomb: Rose and Chris both testified Joe told them he was in town to do a job - to kill a girl. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's ...
14: The Cops
July 29, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutesThis week Maggie flips the script and turns the microscope on the cops. Who were the detectives in charge of the investigation? Maggie looks into their files and uncovers some shocking revelations about their history as Alliance Police Officers...and that leads Maggie, John, and Danny to make a phone call that leaves them stunned. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Spon...
13: The Expert
July 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourVeteran forensic expert Karen Smith joins Maggie to look at the crime scene and give her opinion on who could have done this and how. Karen is a retired major case detective with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. During her career, she conducted 500 death investigations and worked 20,000 in other cases. She serves as a lecturer at the University of Florida, Florida State University and Florida Gulf Coast University for various forensic courses. Karen has appeared on Dateline, 20/20, CNN's I...
12: The Shakedown
July 15, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutesIn order to understand a murder like this, you have to understand the victim. Maggie, John and Danny talk to some of the people closest to Yvonne to try to find out what was going on in her life in the months leading up to her murder. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. Come see us live in Boston at The Wilbur Theater on Saturday, July 31st and 7pm. I'll be joining Patrick & Gillian ...
11: The Others
July 08, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutesMaggie, John and Danny set out in Ohio to speak with some top people of interest who have been named in the case. Jim, the allegedly creepy neighbor who was spying on Yvonne and Jeremy, someone close to the family and who the Psychic described as the perpetrator. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. Come see us live in Boston at The Wilbur Theater on Saturday, July 31st and 7pm. I'll ...
10: Live from Alliance
July 01, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourLive from Alliance Ohio, Maggie joins Proclaim Justice and Sue Gless Thorne to answer all of your questions about the wrongful conviction of David Thorne and the unsolved murder of Yvonne Layne. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors: Stamps.com - Go to stamps.com and use promo code MIA to get a special offer including a 4 week trial plus free postage and a digita...
9: The PIs
June 24, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesJason Baldwin from the West Memphis 3 and his team of private investigators from Proclaim Justice team up with Maggie to look into David's case. They hit the ground in Ohio to find out: who really did kill Yvonne Layne? Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors: BetterHelp - Murder in Alliance listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/MAGGIE HelloFre...
8: The Psychic
June 17, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutesMonths into the investigation of Yvonne Layne's murder, police felt stuck, so they did something controversial: they went to a psychic. And the audio recordings we obtained from the visit give an incredible amount of insight into who may have killed Yvonne. However, it wasn't what the psychic said to detectives, but what they told her that is truly shocking. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confi...
7: The Witness
June 10, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesOn April 1, 1999, the day Yvonne was found murdered in her home, a neighbor stopped by and told police he saw someone leaving her home, unbeknownst to him, after Yvonne was alredy dead. But this witness's statement was never turned over to the defense. Why? And who was the man he saw leaving Yvonne's home after her murder? Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors: Da...
6: The Wife
June 03, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutesDavid Thorne has spent over 20 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit. Although he says his case is "Dead in the Water", he hasn't been alone. Sue Thorne, a retired postal worker turned amatuer investigator, has kept his case alive all these years and uncovered new evidence that could point to David's innocence. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors...
5: The Trial
May 27, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutesAfter David Thorne and Joe Wilkes were arrested for the murder of Yvonne Layne in April 1999, they went to trial in January 2000. What evidence was used to convict them? What kind of defense did David have in the face of Joe's confession? Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors: BetterHelp - Murder in Alliance listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.c...
4: The Accomplice
May 20, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutesThree months after Yvonne's murder, Joseph Wilkes confessed. He said David Thorne hired him to kill his ex-girlfriend. So who is Joseph Wilkes? What led this young man to allegedly murder a mother of five in cold blood? Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors: EmbrWave - Save $50 on your product by visiting embrwave.com/MIA Prose - Take your free in-depth hair qu...
3: The Murder
May 13, 2021 09:04 - 36 minutesOn the morning of April Fools Day 1999, Tawnia Layne went to pick up her grandkids at Yvonne's home. But instead, she stumbled upon a brutal crime scene, her daughter nearly decapitated in a pool of her own blood. Who could have done this to Yvonne? In this episode we look at the first hours and days of the investigation. Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Sponsors: Em...
2: The Lovers
May 13, 2021 09:02 - 32 minutesIn this episode we learn about Yvonne, David and how the two came together and had their son, Brandon. But we also learn about the problems the couple had and issues in Yvonne's lfe ultimately causing the two to break up before her murder. Who was Yvonne Layne? What brought the young lovers together and ultimately caused their split? Do you have information about who murdered Yvonne Layne? Call our anonymous tip line at 888-863-9550. All tips are anonymous and confidential. This Week's Spo...
1: Dead in the Water
May 13, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutesIn 1999, 26-year-old Yvonne Layne was found murdered in her Ohio home while her children slept. Her ex-boyfriend, David Thorne, was instantly a suspect as the father of one of her children, but he had a solid alibi. So the police found Joe Wilkes, a friend of David’s, who said David hired him to kill Yvonne. In 2000 with Joe’s testimony, David was sentenced to life without parole. But, our investigation has shown that almost everyone in Yvonne's life had a motive to kill her – like her own f...
PREVIEW: Murder in Alliance
May 06, 2021 19:50 - 2 minutesOn April Fools Day 1999, 26-year-old Yvonne Layne was found murdered in her Ohio home. David Thorne, her ex-boyfriend and father of one of her children, was instantly a suspect. David was eventually tried, convicted, and sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Yvonne. But the entire investigation may have been botched, or even worse, covered up. Now, after 22 years journalist Maggie Freleng investigates Yvonne’s murder alongside Jason Baldwin (himself wrongfully convicted as a mem...