Mind Over Murder

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley answer listener questions in a brand new "Ask Us Anything" episode. We cover recent news in the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is Part 2 in the new "Ask Us Anything" series. Daily Press:  FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway double-murder case to serial killer, but families say evidence falls short https://www.dailypress.com/2026/09/18/colonial...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the criminal trial of Ebony Parker, Assistant Principal of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, which was held to determine in Dr. Parker was liable in the shooting of teacher Abigail Zwerner by a first grader with a handgun.  The controversial case has received national coverage.  This bonus episode originally ran...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley answer listener questions in a brand new "Ask Us Anything" episode on recent news in the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is Part 1 in the new "Ask Us Anything" series. Daily Press:  FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway double-murder case to serial killer, but families say evidence falls short https://www.dailypress.com/2026/09/18/colonial-parkwa...

Real life CSI and cold case expert Sheryl 'Mac' McCollum joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her brand new book "Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer: Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer's Daughter."  This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on May 18, 2026. Swans Don't Swim in a Sewer Solving the Cold Case of the Flint River Killer...

Prosecutor Matt Murphy joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy and Bryan Kohberger murder cases, as well as the Colonial Parkway Murders.  Daily Press:  FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway double-murder case to serial killer, but families say evidence falls short https://www.dailypress.com/2026/09/18/colonial-parkway-killing...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley give you the insider's update behind the scenes of the podcast-- Kristin's recent writers workshop in New York City, Bill's plans for CrimeCon May 28, 2026 in Las Vegas, new leads in the Colonial Parkway Murders, a new television series in development, and more inside scoop.  This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on May 1...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Joyce Call Canada, Doug Call and Steven Call as they share their disappointment and frustration with FBI Norfolk's allegedly closing the case in the 1988 disappearance of their brother Keith Call and his date, Cassandra Hailey in the Colonial Parkway Murders.  Daily Press:  FBI links 1988 Colonial Parkway double-murder case t...

Former FBI Agent Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss their new Netflix series "How to Rob a Bank." The series tells the true story of how Shawn Johnson and an FBI Seattle task force pursued a team of highly successful bank robbers including Scott Shurlock, known as 'Hollywood' for his elaborate masks, and his ac...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by analyst Rita Williams, author of an excellent new piece titled "Colonial Parkway Murders: What the DNA Actually Solved and What It Didn't" for her series in Clutch Justice. https://clutchjustice.com/2026/08/23/colonial-parkway-murders-dna-evidence/ NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Pa...

Former FBI Agent Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss their new Netflix series "How to Rob a Bank." The series tells the true story of how Shawn Johnson and an FBI Seattle task force pursued a team of highly successful bank robbers including Scott Shurlock, known as 'Hollywood' for his elaborate masks, and his ac...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury, Massachusetts mother who has admitted that he murdered her three young children while struggling with depression and bipolar disorder. The case has ended in a mistrial. This is part 2 of 2 parts on the murder case. Wikipedia:  Killing of the Clancy children https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by former FBI profiler Julia Cowley, to discuss her FBI career and her succesful true crime podcast The Consult, which features four former FBI profilers. This episode is Part 2 of 2 parts, and originally ran on April 13, 2026. The Consult: Real FBI Profilers A true crime podcast that examines criminal behavior with real retired...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Kaitlynn Arquette, a 1989 murder victim in Albuerque, New Mexico. Kait was the daughter of Lois Duncan, the bestselling author of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and many other popular books. Lois Duncan devoted the last 30 years of her life to finding out who killed her daughter. Oxygen: Famed Author’s Book About Her...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by former FBI profiler Julia Cowley, to discuss her FBI career and her succesful true crime podcast The Consult, which features four former FBI profilers. This episode is Part 1 of 2 parts, and originally ran on April 6, 2026. The Consult: Real FBI Profilers A true crime podcast that examines criminal behavior with real retired...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury, Massachusetts mother who has admitted that he murdered her three young children while struggling with depression and bipolar disorder. The jury is currently deliberating. This is part 1 of 2 parts on the murder trial. Boston Herald: Lindsay Clancy Trial: Closing arguments expected this week...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by former prosecutor Randy Barnett to discuss his new book "Felony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in Chicago." This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on March 30, 2026. 5-STAR REVIEW: FELONY REVIEW by Randy Barnett https://novelsalive.com/2026/03/27/5-star-review-felony-review-by-randy-barnett/ Randy...

 "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Georgia father Colin Gray, who was found guilty of supplying his troubled son Colt with an AR-15 style assault rifle which the son used in a 2024 school shooting which killed four and injured nine people. His now 16 year son Colt will be tried separately. This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on March...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by former Phoenix police detective Troy Hillman to discuss his powerful new true crime book "Chasing Down the Zombie Hunter: The True Story of a Small Town Accountant, an Elite Group of Detectives and Arizona's Most Terrifying Cold Case."  Troy tells the chilling account of how Troy and his team tracked down Bryan Miller, AKA th...

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they welcome best selling author Casey Sherman to discuss his new book, THE KILLER AND FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, which tells shocking true story of a mass murder at Taliesen, one of his famous homes. The murder claimed the lives of 7 people, including Martha Borthwick, the lover of the renowned architect, her two young children and four...

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the Colonial Parkway Murders investigation with retired Virginia State Police Captain Danny Plott. Danny was one of the lead investigators in the Parkway case.  Where did the case go right? More importantly, where did the FBI and Virginia State Police go wrong?  Why did it take law enforcement nearly 40 years to solve...

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the Colonial Parkway Murders investigation with retired Virginia State Police Captain Danny Plott. Danny was one of the lead investigators in the Parkway case.  Where did the case go right? More importantly, where did the FBI and Virginia State Police go wrong?  Why did it take law enforcement nearly 40 years to solve...

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss a New York Times article, "Online Accusations in Guthrie Case Leave One Family Scared Numb."  Why are irresponsible true crime creators naming suspects in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping? Are true crime podcasters, You Tube sleuths and TikToc producers acting in such a bizarre and irresponsible way? Have true crime ethics...

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the 1982 murder of Dominique Dunne, whose killer got off with serving only 2.5 years on a shocking reduced manslaughter charge. Her father Dominick Dunne and brother Griffin Dunne have both written about her murder and the travesty of justice in how the justice system mishandled her case. The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by...

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by writer/producers Connor McCarthy and Patrick Rogers to discuss their new series "The Scream Murder" on Disney and Hulu Plus. Their series tells the true story of two horror obsessed teens in Idaho who modeled their real- life murder of a 16 year old girl on the "Scream" movie franchise. This bonus episode originally ran on March...

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley and their listeners review what books they are reading, podcasts they are listening to, and TV shows they are watching in Summer 2026, not just true crime but all genres.  This is Part 2 of 2 Episodes. National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC):   https://victimsofcrime.org/ CrimeCon CLUE Awards Unveil 2026 Winners: https://podnews.net/press...