Mind Over Murder

"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the probable cause affidavits filed against producer and star Alec Baldwin and head armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed in the 2021 accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halnya Hutchins on the set of "Rust," a western movie being shot in New Mexico. After a civil suit with Hutchins' husband was settled, will Baldwin and Reed...

Author and attorney Kerrie Dorban talks with "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley about the new book that she so-wrote with Dr. Lynne Fenton, "Aurora The Psychiatrist Who Treated the Movie Theater Killer Tells Her Story." The book tells the behind the scenes story of the Aurora, Colorado movie theater mass killing, the trial that followed and the powerful ripple effect f...

We celebrate the release of Dr. Barbara Rae Venter's new book "I Know Who You Are" (out Feb. 7, 2023) with this bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder." Barbara Rae-Venter, founder of Firebird Forensics Group Inc talks with "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Dr. Rae-Venter is a pioneer in investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) and is credited with solving the Golden State...

Former FBI Agent Bobby Chacon sits down with "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to talk about his work as a television and audiobook writer, how FBI investigative techniques actually work, the legal trial process and his observations regarding the Idaho murders and named suspect Bryan Kohberger. Bobby Chacon website: https://bobbychacon.com/ "After the Fall" Audiobook...

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they walk you through the search warrant recently executed on the Pullman, Washington apartment home of Idaho 4 murder suspect Bryan Kohberger. What does the warrant show us about what to expect in the murder trial of Kohberger, now scheduled for late summer 2023? How much physical and digital evidence exists in this quadruple homi...

Julie Murray, victim advocate and sister of Maura Murray sits down with "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her "Engage with Empathy" true crime campaign, the upcoming February anniversary of her sister's missing persons case, and the life lessons she has learned in the 19 years since her younger sibling went missing in the woods of New Hampshire. Official Ma...

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we walk you through the 19 page affidavit released to show probable cause in the November 13, 2022 murder of 4 coilege students in Moscow, Idaho. Phd candidate Bryan Kohberger, a student at the nearby University of Washington in Pullman, WA was charged in the case after being arrested December 30 at his family's home in Pennsylvani...

Sheryl 'Mac' McCollum, real-life CSI, host of the new "Zone 7" podcast, as well as the Emmy Award winning "CSI: Atlanta" TV series and Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute explains is all to "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Mac is one of our favorite people in the world, and it shows. Join us for this great conversation on Mac's new "Zone 7" po...

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we walk you through the 19 page affidavit released to show probable cause in the November 13, 2022 murder of 4 coilege students in Moscow, Idaho. Phd candidate Bryan Kohberger, a student at the nearby University of Washington in Pullman, WA was charged in the case after being arrested December 30 at his family's home in Pennsylvani...

Natalie and Derrica Wilson, co-founders of the "Black and Missing Foundation" join "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a fascinating conversation about their organization. Now heading towards their 15th anniversary, the Black and Missing Foundation has helped solve hundreds of missing cases through their advocacy. We discuss why black and brown cases struggle to get...

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we walk you through the 19 page affidavit released to show probable cause in the November 13, 2022 murder of 4 coilege students in Moscow, Idaho. Phd candidate Bryan Kohberger, a student at the nearby University of Washington in Pullman, WA was charged in the case after being arrested December 30 at his family's home in Pennsylvani...

Paul Wagner, award winning news reporter for WTOP Newsradio and NBC News 4 in Washington, DC takes us inside Season 3 of his "American Nightmare" podcast series for WTOP, and how genetic genealogy broke a true crime mystery, the case of the Potomac River Rapist, which had remained unsolved for more than 30 years. Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a fascinatin...

Ask us anything in the Colonial Parkway Murders and the Mind Over Murder podcast. Join co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley of "Mind Over Murder" as we answer any question that listeners might have, with no holds barred and all questions answered. This is part 1 of 3 parts in this wide-ranging discussion. Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder and Colonial Parkway Murders pages on Facebook...

Author Ron Franscell joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new book "Shadowman," which covers a series of 1970's Montana murders solved by the team who were first to develop criminal profiling at the Behavioral Science Unit at FBI Quantico. Penguin: ShadowMan:An Elusive Psycho Killer and the Birth of FBI Profiling By Ron Franscell https://www.penguinrandom...

How can citizen sleuths pass along tips to advocates in the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders? How are tips handled? Do we put them in the hands on the FBI and Virginia State Police investigators? Join co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley of "Mind Over Murder" as we discuss how tips are acquired, researched and passed along to law enforcement. This is part 2 of a 2 part discussion. Join the dis...

"The Boy in the Box" case has been an enduring mystery since a young boy's remains were found near Philadelphia in February 1957. The boy was identified as Joseph Augustus Zarelli a few weeks ago after Colleen Fitzpatrick, Misty Gillis and the Identifinders team worked with Philadelphia investigators for several years using investigative genetic genealogy. Colleen gives us the inside scoop on how...

Join Mind Over Murder true crime podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they read "A Visit from St. Nicholas," more popularly knows as "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by author Clement C. Moore. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from Mind Over Murder. Whatever you celebrate, stay healthy and healthy in the new year. Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas "We Wish you a Merry Ch...

How can citizen sleuths pass along tips to advocates in the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders? How are tips handled? Do we put them in the hands on the FBI and Virginia State Police investigators? Join co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley of "Mind Over Murder" as we discuss how tips are acquired, researched and passed along to law enforcement. This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion. Join the dis...

"The Babysitter" co-authors Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to tell us the true tale of serial killer Tony Costa, who was actually Liza's babysitter during her childhood summers on Cape Cod. The Babysitter on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54304192-the-babysitter The Babysitter at Simon and Shuster https://www.simonand...

Kathryn Miles, author of "Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders" joins co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new book. Who killed Julie Williams and Lollie Winans in 1996? Why have the FBI and the National Park Service moved so slowly in this investigation? Is this a hate crime? Is there still untested evidence? Are the Shenandoah Murders related to the Coloni...

Louis Bayard, author the bestselling historical fiction book "The Pale Blue Eye," about Army Cadet Edgar Allan Poe helping a detective solve a murder at West Point, talks to us about both the book and the movie version out now on Netflix. Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas as we have a fascinating and fun conversation with Lou! "The Pale Blue Eye" will haunt you. The Pale...

Kathryn Miles, author of "Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders" joins co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new book. Who killed Julie Williams and Lollie Winans in 1996? Why have the FBI and the National Park Service moved so slowly in this investigation? Is this a hate crime? Is there still untested evidence? Are the Shenandoah Murders related to the Coloni...

It’s holiday gift time! If you’re not sure what to get the true crime aficionado in your life, never fear! Mind Over Murder has you covered! GIFT OF BOOKS: 1) A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind-- Ann Burgess and Steven Constantine. If you’re a fan of David Fincher’s colossal hit MINDHUNTER, you won’t want to miss the story of the real-life Wendy...

Scotland Yard and FBI trained crime analyst Laura Richards, host of the Crime Analyst podcast, co-host of Real Crime Profile and victim's advocate joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her work in coercive control, the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders and her new venture into motherhood. This is part 2 of 2 parts. Crime Analyst Podcast: https://www.crime-anal...

"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss new legal strategies being used in the Hae Min Lee/Adnan Syed murder case, the 1965 Malcom X assassination settlement, and a new lawsuit filed in the murder of Army Private Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood, Texas. Can these methods provide some sort of rough justice? Rolling Stone: Victim’s Family Wants to See the Evidence That Release...