Murder Sheet

In 1982, seven people died in Chicago after taking Tylenol capsules injected with potassium cyanide. An investigation into the seemingly random poisonings carried on for decades. No one was ever convicted of the Tylenol murders. But many in law enforcement believed that they had a decent circumstantial case against James Lewis. A longtime con man, Lewis was convicted of attempting to extort Johnso...

On July 27, 2023, Kegan Kline was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a variety of offenses, most of which were linked to child sexual abuse materials. On July 29, 2023, we got the opportunity to talk with him and got his thoughts on the sentencing, Delphi and more. He actually did not have much to say about the Delphi case and continues to maintain that he played no role in the murders of Abby an...

On July 27, 2023, Kegan Kline received his sentence for the 25 counts he pled guilty to earlier this year. Prosecutors Courtney Alwine and Jennifer Keifer presented testimony from Christopher Cecil and David Vido of the Indiana State Police as well as Cathy Knight from the Miami County probation office. The witnesses presented horrifying details of the nature of Kline's crimes. After hearing the t...

We got curious to see what Andy Baldwin, one of Richard Allen's defense attorneys, is like in court so we decided to attend the opening days of the most recent murder trial he worked on. In this case, the state is represented by Brown County, Indiana prosecutor Ted Adams- who used to work with Baldwin in criminal defense. Baldwin represents Randy Small, a man accused of murdering a neighbor in a p...

Michael Koryta isn't just a crime author. Starting in high school, he began working for a private investigator. Later on, he turned to journalism, reporting on different Indiana crimes. Now, he's a bestselling crime author. His latest book An Honest Man deals with topics like "island justice," long-repressed secrets, and the meaning of staying honest while mired in a web of deceit. It's all about...

In Indiana's Brown County, Randy Small is on trial for the murder of Bob Adair. The state says it's a case of brutal, cold-blooded murder. The defense argues that Small was acting in self-defense. The decision will come down to Small's peers sitting on the jury. In this episode, we will discuss observing county prosecutor Ted Adams and defense attorney Andy Baldwin make opening statements in the c...

For years, the Long Island Serial Killer remained nameless and faceless. But that may change. On July 14, 2023, police arrested Rex Heuermann for the murders of three sex workers. In this episode, we'll delve into the initial information coming out about the case against Heuermann. A Fox News report we cited from Audrey Conklin and Michael Ruiz: https://www.foxnews.com/us/who-rex-heuermann-suspect...

We got curious to see what Andy Baldwin, one of Richard Allen's defense attorneys, is like in court so we decided to attend the opening days of the most recent murder trial he worked on. In this case, the state is represented by Brown County, Indiana prosecutor Ted Adams- who used to work with Baldwin in criminal defense. Baldwin represents Randy Small, a man accused of murdering a neighbor in a p...

In 2010, a woman named Rebecca Cassidy disappeared in Shelbyville, Indiana. In 2014, police found her remains buried on her boyfriend Scott Schuck's property. Schuck was charged with murder, but that was just the beginning. In this episode, The Murder Sheet will recap the latest court happenings in this case, defense attorney Andy Baldwin's role in defending his client, and the various twists and...

There have been several major developments in the case against Bryan Kohberger. Prosecutors now seek to pursue the death penalty in this brutal quadruple homicide, and we've learned a lot more information about the DNA evidence in the case. Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC . -------------------------------------------------------------------...

In the summer of 2017, Margaret "Peggy" Thornton Lammers took some time to relax at her family's "river house," in Deltaville, an idyllic community in Virginia's Middlesex County. The home sat right on the banks of the Piankatank River, and should have been a place of rest for the beloved 61-year-old mother-of-three adult children. After all, she had just spent quite a while traveling between her...

Sarah Weinman is an award-winning writer and editor who has spent years covering crime, the true crime genre, and crime fiction. She's recently edited an anthology Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime in an Era of reckoning. It's a collection that asks tough questions about our understanding of crime, and efforts to document crimes in both traditional outlets and new media. In this episode, The Mur...

It seems as if everyone in the online Delphi community has something to say about the Richard Allen case documents that we got released last week. We decided to check in with Shay Hughes-- the Hoosier Public Defender-- to hear what he had to say. Shay, of course, helped us behind the scenes with the drafting of the motion. We were curious to hear what he thought of what was unsealed-- and what he...

A core group of important figures have arisen in the Delphi case, as it winds through the criminal justice system. Judge Fran Gull will preside over the trial, and the pre-trial hearings. Nicholas McLeland, the prosecutor of Carroll County, will speak for the state. And defense attorneys Brad Rozzi and Andy Baldwin will represent Richard "Rick" Allen, who stands accused of the murders. We will pro...

A core group of important figures have arisen in the Delphi case, as it winds through the criminal justice system. Judge Fran Gull will preside over the trial, and the pre-trial hearings. Nicholas McLeland, the prosecutor of Carroll County, will speak for the state. And defense attorneys Brad Rozzi and Andy Baldwin will represent Richard "Rick" Allen, who stands accused of the murders. We will pro...

A core group of important figures have arisen in the Delphi case, as it winds through the criminal justice system. Judge Fran Gull will preside over the trial, and the pre-trial hearings. Nicholas McLeland, the prosecutor of Carroll County, will speak for the state. And defense attorneys Brad Rozzi and Andy Baldwin will represent Richard "Rick" Allen, who stands accused of the murders. We will pro...

Last week, in response to a motion filed by The Murder Sheet, Judge Fran Gull released over 100 previously sealed documents relating to the case against Richard Allen. In this episode, we try to answer some of the questions we've gotten from listeners about the contents of those files — and what may lie ahead in the case. Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Myst...

Earlier this month, the Murder Sheet — with the assistance of Hoosier Public Defender Shay Hughes — filed a motion into the Richard Allen case asking for the release of documents that have been kept from the public in violation of customary procedure. This afternoon, in response to that order, over a hundred documents were released. In this episode we take a look at some of the most significant it...

In this episode, advocate Merry Williams-Diers will share with us the stories of five people from Chautauqua County, New York: Kevin Hornburg, Matthew Vetromile, Patricia Fairbanks, Melinda Jewell and Nayla Hodnett. What links these people is that all of them have either gone missing or been murdered. And none of them have gotten justice. We first heard about Merry via this article in the Niagara...

It's only just been published but already Clémence Michallon's novel the Quiet Tenant is generating quite a bit of attention-- and showing up on best book of the year lists. We were excited to get a chance to talk with her about her novel-- which tells the story of a serial killer in a unique way. You can buy the book on Amazon at the link below The Quiet Tenant : https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Tena...

Sarah Turney is a prominent voice in true crime. She runs her own podcast, Voices for Justice . She previously was interviewed in journalist Ottavia Zappala's podcast Missing Alissa. That's because Turney's sister Alissa vanished years ago, and her father Michael was arrested in the case in 2020. Recently, Turney has taken to social media and Voices for Justice to blast Ottavia and Missing Alissa....

On June 15, 2023, there was a major pre-trial hearing in the case against Richard Allen. Let's regroup over some of the issues that were alluded to in that hearing. Here's our coverage of the June 15, 2023 hearing in the case against Richard Allen: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/1f1fbba1-58cb-4fc1-9872-1722467a36a0 Here's part one of our previous coverage of suits against the Carrol...

On June 15, 2023, major news about the Delphi murders broke. In a due process hearing, defense and prosecution each confirmed that Richard Allen made incriminating statements about the case. Judge Fran Gull also indicated that she will rule in favor of The Murder Shee t's motion to provide more public access to court documents. ----------------------------------------------------------------------...

We talk about recent court filings in anticipation of tomorrow's suppression hearing in the case against Richard Allen. Here's a link to our episode with journalist Radley Balko: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/f10600ae-ee1e-4b54-8238-a3f5395ce496 Here's a link to the Caden Smith case: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/59edcfb1-a293-47db-ade0-849a0c18c4d6 Send tips to mur...

A Chicago judge recently became the first judge in the country to bar the use of ballistics matching testimony in a criminal trial. What inspired him to make that ruling? What does it mean for other cases-- like Delphi-- where ballistics testimony seems to play a key role? To get some answers, we turn to Radley Balko-- a journalist whose coverage of the case first brought it to our attention. You...