Corpus Delicti

Jill Dando was a TV Personality who co-hosted a true crime show highlighting unsolved cases. In an unfortunate turn of events, Jill was murdered right in front of her own home in broad daylight, leading to being featured on the same true crime show she used to host. Who killed Jill Dando? To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdeli...

What makes a serial killer? Nature, or nurture? In some cases, it seems obvious that a person's situation had an effect on who they turn out to be. In this episode, we talk about a serial killer who seems to have just been simply born that way. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic...

Judi Beunoano loses her first husband, but luckily she finds love again. Then, he passes away as well. Not to mention, she lost her home in a fire. Judi seems to have a lot of bad luck... but is it actually luck? To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podca...

Two dismembered torsos are found near residential properties, making them unidentifiable for three weeks. Finally, by chance, police get a lead from a man simply walking down the road. Luckily, this was just the lead police needed to find out who committed such an atrocious crime - one for which the motive varies. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please vi...

REMASTERED EPISODE This is a remaster of the third case we ever did, so the sound and style may (will) sound different. This is the story of Marie Hilley, aka The Black Widow. Marie's husband passes away and an autopsy has the cause of death as a natural cause... but when multiple other family members, including Marie's own daughter, die or fall ill, investigators are forced to reexamine this. To...

A mentally disabled person goes missing. When his body is found, it's in such bad condition an official cause of death can't be determined. However, two very young witnesses saw the crime as it happened, and are able to help pinpoint what happened. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepu...

This week, to avoid an extended break, we are reaching into the Corpus Delicti archives to bring you a story you most likely haven't heard us cover unless you've been around since the very early days. We will be back with a NEW episode next week! This is the story of Dr. Jack Wilson - a well known and respected eye doctor found beaten and stabbed in his home. A lack of evidence makes the case diff...

This week, we discuss the murder of an 80 year old war veteran on Halloween. The crime was brutal, but the motive was simple - robbery. But in a case that was otherwise cut and dry, one question about the murderer sparked controversy in Alabama. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepubli...

The murder of two workers at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, as well as two children, shocked the town of Talladega, Alabama. But the murders didn't end there, and happened in a very short span of time. Just days, in fact. Suspicion quickly turned to the new guy in town, who they learned had a troubling past. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show,...

Thomas Whisenhant was a relatively well mannered child. That is, up until the age of 12. He became violent, and was involved in several smaller crimes. Ultimately, this escalated to something way more sinister. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast...

Two managers of fast food restaurants are shot and killed in the Birmingham area. An eye witness identifies Anthony Ray Hinton from a photo lineup. Then, they find a revolver in his home. Hinton is convicted. But there's several problems with the case... To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at...

Barry Whitton's wife and stepdaughter, Kimberly and Haleigh go missing. No one can find any sign of them, and Barry says Kimberly ran off. But several things don't add up about Barry's story... especially when you factor in the death of his first wife too. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found...

This may be the end of Rocky's series, but it is by no means the end of our passion for him and his case. In this final chapter, you'll hear directly from Kacey Keeton and Sara Romano, Rocky's current lawyer and investigator. You'll also hear from Rocky Myers himself. *Note: Rocky's interview was conducted via prison phone. It can be hard to hear at times, but is absolutely worth hearing what he h...

All the witnesses have testified, and it's time for the jury to deliberate. They certainly don't agree, but very consciously choose their verdict as well as their sentencing recommendation. Six months later during the actual sentencing, Rocky and his team are met with a huge surprise. Then, things seem to only get worse during the appeals process. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and t...

This week on Rocky's story, we're picking up halfway through the trial. We learn a lot about the timeline, and just how many varying versions of it there are. Some make sense, while others... don't. One of these sheds major doubt onto one of the key witnesses who initially made a call to police. Plus, we hear testimony about forensics, or the lack thereof. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for...

This is part 2 of Rocky's story. Rocky is implicated and arrested, and admits to selling the VCR... but insists he didn't kill Mrs. Tucker. We're going to trial, where we will immediately see some issues before it even officially starts. Not to mention conflicting witness statements. Things are starting to not add up... To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, ple...

Here in Alabama, a black man named Robin "Rocky" Myers sits on death row where he's been since 1994. He's run out of appeals and awaiting an execution date. There's just one problem. Rocky might be innocent. In Chapter 1 of Rocky's story, we introduce a high level overview of the story. Who is Rocky? What was the crime? And how did Rocky get wrapped up in it? Who are the key players? This episode...

A farmer and his friend are shot dead on the farmer's property. Suspicion falls on his newly hired farmhand, who is arrested along with his brother in law. They're convicted on ballistics evidence which showed that the bullets could only have been fired from the suspect's gun. However, later a new suspect emerges causing the case to be revisited. On further inspection, the bullets weren't properly...

Angie Dodge never reported for work, and co-workers found her dead in her apartment. The killer was caught and put in prison... or so they thought. However, with advancements in DNA it was learned that they in fact had the wrong guy. But now they had a new challenge. Who actually did it? Inspired by the Golden State Killer case, investigators thought they knew just the way to make it happen.... To...

The crux of modern forensics is DNA. DNA has been around for a long time. But how did it find its place in solving crimes? It started with two rapes and murders of teenage girls along footpaths in England. Authorities thought they found their man, but a Geneticist named Alec Jeffreys showed them this was not the case. Today's story is the first time mass DNA screening was used, someone was convict...

Spats with a neighbor aren't uncommon. Barking dogs, unmowed grass, and trash on the lawn can be reasonable complaints. But rarely does it actually escalate to murder. However, this episode involves just that, as well as murder mystery dinners, hidden bedrooms, and more. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch stor...

Dawn Sanchez goes missing with zero evidence of what happened aside from an eye witness who refuses to testify. The main suspect is let go due to lack of evidence until years later when investigators get a tip. The tip indicates Dawn's body may have been there at one point, but she still wasn't found. Police were grabbing at straws until they enlisted the help of NASA. To access earlier episodes o...

Dawn Fehring was new to the area and lived alone only to be found dead of strangulation in her room. Leads were thin aside from a few prints on her sheets that couldn't be made out. That is, until a digital enhancement expert decided to put the software he'd been creating in his garage to the test... To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.co...

A man is convicted of killing his wife and two kids, but upon further review, something interesting was found on the victims - skin cells from another man's hands. That, paired with other evidence, was enough to set David Camm free. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/...

An entire family of 6 is found murdered in their home which was set on fire by the killer. A suspect was found at the funeral, and when questioned, he admitted to the crime. But he wasn't going to go down alone... To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podc...