Murder Sheet

We interviewed author and former federal prosecutor Jonathan Lash about his new book What Death Revealed . His time as a federal prosecutor working in the gritty, violent Washington D.C. of the seventies comes up in his fictional tale of Jimmy McFarland, an idealistic white prosecutor, who teams up with Larry Williams, a Black police sergeant and Vietnam veteran to tackle murder, violence, racism,...

We interviewed mobile device and computer expert Mark Pfoff. He spoke to us about some cases he worked, the technology he uses to investigate cases, and the involvement of Sy Ray in the University of Idaho murders. Ray works with Bryan Kohberger, who stands accused of murdering Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves. Check out Rocky Mountain Computer Forensics here: https...

This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on April 11, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Wisconsin, Tennessee, Oregon, and the United Kingdom. The BBC's coverage on the murders of Carol, Hannah, and Louise Hunt : https://www.bbc.com/...

Today, we will discuss issues around moderation with Elle, the moderator for our Facebook group. If you'd like to join, search Murder Sheet Discussion Group on Facebook — just remember to follow the rules! We spoke with Elle about how moderators can help save true crime. In our new segment, True Crime Wave, we’ll be talking about issues endemic to true crime. At its best, true crime offers th...

There was a hearing in the case on April 9, 2025. Judge Steven Hippler presided. Anne Taylor, Elisa Massoth, and Bicka Barlow represented Bryan Kohberger, who stands accused of murdering Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves. Bill Thompson, Ashley Jennings, and Jeff Nye represented the state. Watch the recent hearing in the Idaho murders case on East Idaho News: https://...

The Cheat Sheet: Provocations and Predictions This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on April 11, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Texas, the United Kingdom and California. You can read more about the Austin Metcalf case in the N...

YouTuber Tom Webster just published several key exhibits shown at the trial of Richard Allen. Namely, two police interviews and several calls between Allen and his wife and mother. We will talk about a few things that stood out to us. He was convicted of murdering Liberty German and Abigail Williams. The October 13, 2022 police interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGZiyAfe2XI The October 26,...

Over six decades ago, Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. A few days later, Oswald himself was killed by Jack Ruby. A week later, President Lyndon B. Johnson tasked the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy (commonly known as the Warren Commission, after named after chairman, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Earl War...

This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on April 4, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Missouri, Hawaii, Tennessee, and Indiana. Newschannel 9 on the Daryl Roberts trial for the murder of Christopher Wright: https://newschannel9.com...

We talk about a criminal trial as if it was a single event but of course that’s not entirely true. A trial is made up of multiple parts starting with jury selection and going all the way to the delivery of a verdict. Not all of these stages of a trial always get attention but each of them can be tremendously important. In fact, some attorneys claim that a trial can be won or lost in the jury selec...

Today, we finally caught up with the filings for the murders of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves in Moscow, Idaho. We talk about some of the elements being argued in pre-trial filings in the case against Bryan Kohberger. Pre-order our book on Delphi here:  https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-hea...

This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on March 28, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from California, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Minnesota. The Latin Times's coverage of the murder of Monique Baugh, case against Lyndon Wiggins, and the ac...

There have been more filings in the the murders of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves in Moscow, Idaho. In the case against Bryan Kohberger, the state and the defense have sparred over terms that can or cannot be used in trial, texts sent between the surviving roommates, and other possible suspects. Pre-order our book on Delphi here:  https://bookshop.org/p/books...

Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves in Moscow, Idaho. In his case, the state and the defense recently had several filings dealing with Amazon, autism spectrum disorder, eyebrows, a selfie, and the death penalty. Pre-order our book on Delphi here:  https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murde...

This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on March 21, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Maryland, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, and California. NJ.com 's coverage of the murder of Nancy Noga and the conviction of Bruce A. Cymans...

Liberty "Libby" German was a great kid. We spoke to Becky Patty about her granddaughter, advocacy, and more. Pre-order our book on Delphi here:  https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here:  https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 O...

Bryan Kohberger stands charged with the murders of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves in Moscow, Idaho. In his case, the state and the defense have been going back and forth over the topic of investigative genetic genealogy. So what's the latest? Our conversation with the founders of IGGNite DNA on the Idaho case: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/96e...

This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on March 14, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Michigan, California, Texas and Nevada. Here is coverage from NBC News and the Daily Newson the murder of Sheryl Ferguson: https://www.nbcnews.c...

In this episode, we discuss the unexpected release of the video showing Richard Allen abducting Liberty German and Abigail Williams prior to murdering them. Pre-order our book on Delphi here:  https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here:  https://www.simonandschuster.com/book...

We revisit our coverage of the case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of murdering University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves in 2022. We will talk about recent filings in the case. Pre-order our book on Delphi here:  https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-c...

This episode was originally published on  The Murder Sheet 's main feed on March 7, 2025. The Cheat Sheet  is  The Murder Sheet's  segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Michigan, California, Texas and New Jersey. Fox 2 Detroit's coverage of Timothy Higle: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/...

We will speak about Richard Allen's Verified Reply Memorandum to State of Indiana's Response to Preserve and Produce and Request for Sanctions. This is not an important episode. Pre-order our book on Delphi here:  https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here:  https://www.simo...

On July 13, 2012, cousins eight-year-old Elizabeth Collins and ten-year-old Lyric Cook-Morrissey vanished from Evansdale, Iowa. Months later, hunters found their bodies 25 miles away from where they were last seen. Their case remains unsolved. We interviewed the documentarians — Dylan Sires, Ned Muhamedagic, and Kristian Day — behind the recent 2024 docuseries: “Taken Together: Who Killed Lyr...

On July 13, 2012, cousins eight-year-old Elizabeth Collins and ten-year-old Lyric Cook-Morrissey vanished from Evansdale, Iowa. Months later, hunters found their bodies 25 miles away from where they were last seen. Their case remains unsolved. We interviewed the documentarians — Dylan Sires, Ned Muhamedagic, and Kristian Day — behind the recent 2024 docuseries: “Taken Together: Who Killed Lyr...

Ricci Davis said in a letter that Richard Allen is guilty of the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams ... and that Allen's attorney Andrew Baldwin hinted that he should lie. Pre-order our book on Delphi here:  https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here:  https://ww...