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In Episode 16, Kyle and Lisa looked at the case against Benjamin Cole, who is scheduled to face execution in Oklahoma on October 20, 2022. On December 20, 2002, Cole killed his 9-month old daughter, Brianna while his wife was out of their home doing laundry.  We’ll talk about the crime, Cole’s trial, his appeals and post-conviction claims, which have included multiple attempts by his attorney...

In Episode 15, Kyle and Lisa looked at the case against James Allen Coddington. In March, 1997, Coddington murdered his friend, 73-year old Albert Troy Hale, when Mr. Hale refused to lend him money to fuel a drug binge.  They talked about the case against Coddington, his trial, resentencing and direct appeals, along with his state and federal post-conviction claims. They also talked abou...

In Episode 14, Kyle and Lisa wrap up their look at State of Oklahoma v. Richard Eugene Glossip, who was convicted of arranging the January 7, 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese, his boss at the Best Budget Inn in Oklahoma City.  Part 1, looked at the case against Glossip, the legal proceedings that included 2 trials, a direct appeal and state and federal post-conviction claims.  Part 2, cov...

In Episode 13, Kyle and Lisa talk about State of Oklahoma v. Richard Eugene Glossip, who was was convicted of arranging the murder of his boss, Barry Van Treese, at the Best Budget Inn in Oklahoma City on January 7, 1997.  In Part 1, they looked at the case against Glossip, the legal proceedings that included 2 trials, a direct appeal and state and federal post-conviction claims.  In Par...

In Episode 12, Part 1, Kyle and Lisa talk about the January 7, 1997 murder of motel owner Barry Van Treese in Oklahoma City, OK. The motel manager, Richard Eugene Glossip, was convicted of arranging that the murder with motel maintenance man Justin Sneed. After Sneed killed Van Treese, he and Glossip split about $4,000.00 in cash taken from under the front seat of Van Treese's car. Glossip came un...

In this bonus episode, I talked to Rick Mullenax of Burn After Reading, whose WM3 episodes include "Perception Isn't Always Reality" and The Forgotten West Memphis Three," which is a review of Bob Ruff's Oxygen series. Rick and I talked about his examination of the WM3 case, future episodes on his YouTube channel and the denial of Echols' request for additional DNA testing that was issued by Judge...

In Episode 11, Kyle and Lisa talk about the May 5, 1993 murders of Christopher Byers, Steve Branch and Michael Moore, in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Their bodies were found bound and naked in a ditch in an area known to locals as “Robin Hood Hills,” a patch of woods bordering the boys’ subdivision.  On June 3, 1993, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, Jr. were arrested after...

In Episode 10, Lisa talked to Joe Nevills (and Natalie Voss Nevills) about the 148th Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby being held on May 6 and May 7, 2022.  Lisa has loved horses and ponies all of her life and has been a fan of horse racing since Secretariat won the Triple Crown in 1973.  She's experienced the joy of seeing five Triple Crown winners in her lifetime and the heartbreak when...

In Episode 9, Kyle and Lisa talked about State of Texas v. Melissa Elizabeth Lucio. Lucio was convicted and sentenced to death in connection with the February 17, 2017 death of her 2-year old daughter, Mariah Alvarez. During five hours of interrogation, Lucio admitted abusing Mariah to investigators and denied that her husband or children inflicted the many bruises and injuries observed on Mariah'...

In Episode 8, Kyle and Lisa discuss the August 14, 1980 murder of Playboy Playmate, Dorothy Stratten.  Dorothy was more than a pretty face, who stepped off the pages of Playboy and onto our television and theater screens.  During the two years between her arrival in Los Angeles and her casting in the movie They All Laughed , Dorothy grew from a shy, confused little girl into a confident...

In Episode 7, Lisa and Kyle talked about the State of New York v. Carolyn Warmus.  On January 15, 1989, Betty Jeanne Solomon was found by her husband, Paul Solomon, in their condo in Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York.  The investigation initially focused on Paul Solomon, who had engaged in an extra-marital affair with a younger woman, Carolyn Warmus.  During the Summer of 198...

In Episode 6, Kyle and Lisa talk about the May 5, 1993 murders of Christopher Byers, Steve Branch and Michael Moore, in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Their bodies were found bound and naked in a ditch in an area known to locals as “Robin Hood Hills,” a patch of woods bordering the boys’ subdivision.  Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, Jr. were arrested in June, 1993 and convi...

In this bonus episode, I’m joined by Amy Kingry and Jennifer Harmon to talk about the recent developments in Oklahoma, including the pardon and parole reform bill that was passed in committee last week, the propaganda campaign by the bill’s opposition, the Oklahoma lethal injection trial, the grand jury investigation into the release of Lawrence Anderson and the recent and abrupt resignation of Ke...

In Episode 5, Lisa is joined by guest co-host Kyle to talk about the 1983 KFC Murders.  September 23, 1983 was a typical night in Kilgore, Texas, with families attending football games and ordering take-out for dinner.  At the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant, something went horribly wrong at or near closing time.  On Saturday, September 24th, the bodies of KFC employees Mary Tyler...

In this bonus episode, Lisa is joined by Oklahoma Victims Innocence Project's Jennifer Harmon to talk about the 02/22/22 press conference announcing the launch of an "independent" investigation into the case of Richard Glossip, who was convicted of the 1997 murder-for-hire of motel owner Barry Van Treese. Lisa and Jennifer talked about the facts and evidence linking Glossip to the murder, includin...

In Episode 4, Lisa is joined by guest co-host Kyle to talk about the case against Rodney Reed.  In July, 2021, an evidentiary hearing on Reed’s 10th State post-conviction writ was held in Bastrop County, Texas.  Prior to the hearing, the state submitted 2 disclosures of information to Reed’s counsel and Kyle and Lisa talk about those disclosures and the witnesses statements.  After...

In Episode 3, Lisa, and guest co-host Kyle were joined by Patrick, Becca, Tim and Alexander to talk about the myths and lies surrounding the Rodney Reed case and the coverage of it by the media.  The primary source of those myths and lies is David Fisher, a self-proclaimed “consultant” who claims to know the law, but demonstrates with every word that he hasn’t got a clue.  Because those...

In Episode 2, I’m joined by Amy Kingry and Jennifer Harmon to talk about the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.  Before the controversial decision to break their own rules to consider Julius Jones’ requests for commutation and clemency, the board was the target of a criminal investigation into its processes after questions were raised about the release of Lawrence Anderson, who was released af...

In Episode 1, guests Shelley Levisay and Amy Kingry talk about State of Oklahoma v. Julius Darius Jones .  On the evening of July 28, 1999, Jones, armed with a .25 caliber pistol, carjacked and shot Paul Howell in the driveway of his parents’ Edmond, Oklahoma home.  His sister and daughters were lucky to escape the carjacking unharmed.  In spite of the overwhelming evidence presente...