Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

Bob is joined by award winning journalist Michael Hall. Michael is known for his long form reporting on criminal justice topics for Texas Monthly. In 2019 he wrong an incredible story about Ed Ate's fight for justice and how the Truth & Justice Army helped to get him home. In this episode we're discussing his recent article about Forrest Welborn. Forrest was one of the teenagers accused in the...

Bob, Zaq and Janet chat about Bob's discussion with Suzanna Ryan. Listener questions lead to an interesting talk about privacy rights and new DNA collection methods. 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 versi...

We were introduced to Suzanna Ryan in 2020, when she met with Bob during the filming of The Forgotten West Memphis Three. She introduced us to M-VAC DNA collection, and made the recommendations for testing evidence in the WM3 case that are currently underway. In this episode she first helps explains where things stand with the WM3 case testing, then shares an incredible story about how she helped...

Bob, Zaq, and Janet answer 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 our new w...

Bob shares some behind the scenes information about his life, why the new case has been delayed, and some updates on previous cases. 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 P...

Bob and Zaq discuss perinatal mental health and answer listener questions. 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 new wee...

Lisa Tremayne is a registered nurse and certified perinatal mental-health specialist who founded New Jersey's first Center for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders at Monmouth Medical Center and now helps health systems build similar programs through Bloom. To get involved, check out the center's website at https://www.rwjbh.org/our-locations/outpatient-rehab-center/center-for-perinatal-mood-and-a...

Bob and Zaq discuss the final part of Bob's breakdown of Richard Allen's trial and answer listener questions. 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...

Bob breaks down the actual testimony from Richard Allen's trial. This episode offers no analysis. It is simply a breakdown of the facts of the case without any spin. Listeners are encouraged to weigh the evidence however they see fit and form their own conclusions. This episode is part 3 of 3. This week Bob is discussing the testimony of the Dr. Monica Wala, the Psychologist who treated Richard Al...

Bob and Janet discuss the Lindsay Clancy trial and answer listener questions. 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 new...

In this meeting with the Bob's, Motta gives us the facts of the case that grabbed all the headlines over the last few weeks. Lindsay Clancy was being tried for the murder of her three children. The case has drawn the attention of the world because Clancy does not claim to have not killed her children. In fact, she admits that she did it. The question at trial was whether or not she should be held...

Bob and Zaq discuss Bob's breakdown of the firearm examiner's testimony in Richard Allen's trial, and answer listener questions. 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 Patre...

Bob breaks down the actual testimony from Richard Allen's trial. This episode offers no analysis. It is simply a breakdown of the facts of the case without any spin. Listeners are encouraged to weigh the evidence however they see fit and form their own conclusions. This episode is part 2 of 3. This week Bob is discussing the testimony of the firearms examiner, and clears up a few random rumors abo...

Bob and Janet discuss Bob's breakdown of Richard Allen's trial and answer listener questions. 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 we...

This week’s Throwback Thursday episode features Kathleen Goldhar, host of the podcasts “True Crime Byline” and “Do You Know Mordechai?” Before diving into the case, Kathleen educates Bob on the Canadian criminal justice system and journalism. Bob and Kathleen then discuss the murder of JoAnn Wilson by a Canadian politician. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, thr...

Bob breaks down the actual testimony from Richard Allen's trial. This episode offers no analysis. It is simply a breakdown of the facts of the case without any spin. Listeners are encouraged to weigh the evidence however they see fit and form their own conclusions. This episode is part 1 of 3. This week Bob is discussing the testimony of the 4 witnesses who were at the trail on the day of the murd...

Bob and Zaq discuss the second half of Bob's interview with Murder Sheet hosts Àine and Kevin, and answer listener questions. 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...

In this throwback episode, Bob and Erica are joined by award-winning investigative journalist and host of Wondery’s Suspect Season 2, Ashley Fantz. Bob asks Ashley about her career working as a CNN reporter and how she broke a story involving the destruction of untested rape kits by law enforcement. They then discuss the subject of Season 2 of Suspect , “Vanished in the Snow,” the 1984 murder of J...

Murder Sheet hosts Àine and Kevin return to discuss a hotly debated case with Bob. To date, all of the attorneys that we have had on the show believe that Richard Allen is innocent. Kevin and Àine land on the other side of the debate. Like our previous guests, they attended the trial and are here today to discuss how they landed on their conclusion that Allen is guilty. They have also written and...

Bob and Janet discuss the first half of Bob's interview with Murder Sheet hosts Àine and Kevin. 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...

This throwback episode is an interesting look back at what we knew and thought we knew about the Delphi case before Richard Allen was arrested. This True Crime Binge interview took place years before Allen was arrested and before Nic released his book on the case. Nic hosts the True Crime Garage podcast along with co-host “The Captain.”  Bob and Nic have a fun discussion about everything from high...

For homicide detectives, their chance of solving a murder is cut in half if they don’t get a lead within the first 48 hours. Adapted from the hit A&E true crime series The First 48 , Crime House Studios brings you the podcast that drops you inside that critical window: the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs that crack a case wide open. Each week, we revisit a landmark investi...

Murder Sheet hosts Àine and Kevin return to discuss a hotly debated case with Bob. To date, all of the attorneys that we have had on the show believe that Richard Allen is innocent. Kevin and Àine land on the other side of the debate. Like our previous guests, they attended the trial and are here today to discuss how they landed on their conclusion that Allen is guilty. They have also written and...

Bob and Zaq talk about Bone Valley season 5 The Devil's Quarry and answer listener questions. 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 we...

In this Throwback Thursday episode, Bob interviews author and public speaker, Ruth Markel. Ruth is the mother of Dan Markel, who was shot to death in his driveway in 2014. Bob asks Ruth about her book, “The Unveiling,” in which Ruth describes her experiences after her son’s death and her work to help pass The Markel Act. “The Unveiling” was published on September 20, 2022 by Post Hill Press. The m...