Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

Host Bob Ruff begins his journey into investigating a potential wrongful conviction in the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan. Bob, a High School Broadcast Journalism Teacher, is joined by two of his students as together they promise to tell the stories of a community who feels ignored by their City Leadership, and reveal the truth in the tragic murder of Demorrio Lowes. In this season premiere episo...

Bob, Janet and Zaq discuss the upcoming Season 15 premier, the interview with Jim Clemente, Baby Reindeer and the Kay Alana Turner newly released body cam footage. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES , Ad Free version...

Bob and Jim chat about the changes and the future of Real Crime Profile, and have a fantastic in-depth discussion about the Netflix series "Baby Reindeer." Make sure to check out Jim's other podcast "Best Case Worst Case" and his new Audible Original "Bluebeard". The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK...

Bob, Zaq and Janet talk about Kerry Max Cook's exoneration, dig deeper into the Marcellus Williams case, and update everyone on the progress that's being made on Season 15. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES , Ad Fre...

In 2017 Marcellus Williams avoided being executed for a crime he did not commit by just 4 hours. Bob covered his case at the time, and engaged the Truth & Justice Army in the fight to free this innocent man. Since then, a new Governor has taken charge in Missouri and he has since lifted the former Governor's stay on the execution and dissolved the board of inquiry that had been investigating t...

Bob sits down with Lizz Rose to discuss updates and progress in her mother's case. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES , Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video content every week, and our...

Bob sits down with two of his favorite people in true crime, Katie and Kimberly from the AWARD WINNING "A Date with Dateline" podcast. This is just a fun conversation between friends. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISOD...

Without many listener questions, Bob, Zaq and Janet chat about the memories brought up by listening to the flashback episode, and talk about the next season of T&J. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES , Ad Free ve...

In preparation for Season 15 and as part of the on-boarding process for new team member Ericka, Bob is reviewing some of the work that we've done in the past. This episode is a flashback to 2018, and serves as a solid reminder as to why we do the work that we do. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK...

Bob sits down with the Host of the "Foul Play" podcast to talk about the work he's done to make the world a better place through his podcast. Shane is one of the OG's of the podcast space. Foul Play was launched in 2008, before most people even knew what a podcast was. And he's been making amazing content ever since. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through ou...

Bob shares a quick update about a schedule change.

Bob, Janet and Zaq have a great discussion about ethics. We hear some great podcast recommendations, they chat about how content changes the way we look at the justice system, bullying and threat assessment in schools, and more. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll ge...

Bob has an incredible discussion with friends of the show, Dr. Shiloh and Dr. Scott from the LA Not So Confidential podcast. The major topic discussed is ethics in true crime content creation, which leads them into a fascinating chat about psychology, threat assessment, resilience, PTSD and more. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. ...

Janet is out on assignment accepting her Web award for her amazing podcast "Braving the Elements". Bob and Zaq answer listener questions about Susan's case . . . with an assist from Susan. Bob also explains more about the legal process regarding the WM3 evidence testing. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click T...

Bob and Janet sit down with one of our favorite podcasters in the space. Most know Susan Simpson from the amazing work that she did on the Undisclosed podcast, and all the innocent people that she helped set free on that show. She has now just completed season 2 of her new podcast "Proof" and she's here to share all the details about the incredible work she continues to do. The majority of the fun...

Bob, Zaq and Janet answer LOTS of listener questions about anything and everything. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS EPISODES , Ad Free versions of all episodes, an hour of Patreon Exclusive video content every week, and ou...

In lieu of a week off, based on listener requests Bob streams with Patrons for an AMA session. Questions range from info on cases to Birthday plans to overtipping and more.

Bob, Janet and Zaq answer listener questions about Bob's interview with Rabia Chaudry and Colin Miller.  We discuss Adnan's case, the WM3 case, DNA extraction vs. testing, and more.

Bob is joined by two of his favorite people, Rabia Chaudry and Colin Miller. They discuss the coming relaunch of the Undisclosed Podcast, Adnan's case and others. "Legal Siri" weighs in on the WM3 case, and much much more. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patreon , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get acce...

Bob, Zaq and Janet discuss and answer listener questions about the recent Arkansas Supreme Court Ruling in the West Memphis Three case. Bob Motta joins in the chat to help answer questions. Get your tickets to Josh Hallmark's Berkshire Podcast Festival at BerkshirePodcastFestival.com The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community.  To join Patr...

History has been made this week in Arkansas. Damien Echols' fight to test the DNA in his case made it all the way to the Arkansas Supreme Court, where this week The Court reversed the lower court's decision to not allow testing. Legal precedent has now been set, and from the Defense Diaries, Bob and Alison Motta join Bob to break it all down. To join our Patreon community , click THIS LINK .  At t...

Bob, Zaq and Janet discuss Alex Campbell's work with his students, the wrongfully convicted woman they helped release from prison, the future of our youth, and what's to come on Truth & Justice over the next few weeks. The work we do at Truth & Justice is primarily funded by our Patrons.  To join our Patreon community , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of...

Bob is joined by Mr. Alex Campbell. Alex is a High School Sociology Teacher in Tennessee, who challenged his class to solve a 30 year old cold case. The results were absolutely incredible. His students developed a profile of the killer, and drew attention to the case, which was an integral part in solving the case known as "The Red Head Murders". Alex and his class were featured on the podcast "Mu...

We didn't have a lot of questions this week, which left room for some great in-depth discussion about the Fred The Head case, the future of Truth & Justice, our mission and what drives us, and much much more. The majority of the funding we use to fight for the wrongfully convicted comes directly from you, through our Patreon.  To join our Patreon community , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month...

Ken is the Creator and Host of the amazing UK podcast "The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head". This case is absolutely fascinating and the work Ken and his team have done on the investigation is as good as it gets. Listen in as Ken shares this bizarre story, and explains the progress that he's made in his investigation. To join our Patreon community , click THIS LINK .  At the $5/month level you'll...