Mind Over Murder

Virginia Delegate Danica Roem joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to introduce the new Virginia Cold Case Database. Virginia Cold Case Database Link: https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/ Virginia Pilot Online: New version of Virginia cold-case database includes killings unsolved for years — with plans to expand https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/vp-nw-cold-case-datab...

Bruce Maitland, father of Brianna Maitland and founder of "Private Investigations for the Missing" discusses his 17 year old daughter's 2004 disappearance in northern Vermont with "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. This episode originally ran in December 2020. This is Part 1 of 2 parts. Vermont State Police and Othram Partner to Investigate Brianna Maitland's Disappearance Mo...

Recently, victim advocate Sarah Sherman Soule joined "Mind Over Murder" co-host Kristin Dilley to visit the sites of the murders of Morgan Harrington and Hannah Graham, and the missing persons case of Sage Smith, in and around Charlottesville, Virginia. Kristin discusses this new foray into Virginia "Dark Tourism" with co-host Bill Thomas. The Crime Sheet: What Happened to Sage Smith? https://www....

Lisa Zambetti, longtime Casting Director on CBS' hit TV show "Criminal Minds," and the co-host of the podcasts "Real Crime Profile" and "Killer Casting" joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. This episode originally ran in December 2020. This is Part 2 of 2 parts. Real Crime Profile Podcast: https://www.realcrimeprofile.com/ Killer Casting Podcast: https://killercasting.lib...

Victim advocate Sarah Sherman Soule joins Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the unsolved case of Cassandra Morton, whose 2009 killing in Lynchburg, Virginia may tie in to the murders of Morgan Harrington and Hannah Graham. Jesse Matthew has been convicted in the murder of Harrington and Graham. Her body was found six weeks after she had disappeared on Candler's Mo...

Lisa Zambetti, longtime Casting Director on CBS' hit TV show "Criminal Minds," and the co-host of the podcasts "Real Crime Profile" and "Killer Casting" joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. This episode originally ran in December 2020. This is Part 1 of 2 parts. Real Crime Profile Podcast: https://www.realcrimeprofile.com/ Killer Casting Podcast: https://killercasting.lib...

Victim advocate Sarah Sherman Soule joins Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the disappearance of Dasha "Sage" Smith, a transgender woman from Charlottesville, Virginia who disappeared while on a date with a man she was seeing in fall 2012. Sage is missing and presumed murdered. Charlottesville PD is handling the case. The Crime Sheet: What Happened to Sage Smith?...

Gemma Hoskins of "The Keepers" joins Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dinner as they discuss if the Catholic Church is responsible for a coverup for the murder of Joyce Malecki and Sister Cathy Cesnik in Baltimore. This is part 2 of a 2 part discussion "It's Foul Play" Podcast with Gemma Hoskins and Shane Waters: https://www.itsfoulplay.com/ Goodreads on "Keeping On: How I Came to...

"Chasing Cosby" author Nicole "Nicki" Weisenee Egan joins Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the case of comedian Bill Cosby, who has been accused by scores of women of drugging and raping them, allegations that go back for decades. How has "America's Dad" been able to get away with being an accused serial rapist for years? Did a highly criticized non-prosecution d...

Gemma Hoskins of "The Keepers" joins Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dinner as they discuss whether the Catholic Church is responsible for a coverup for the murder of Joyce Malecki and Sister Cathy Cesnik in Baltimore. This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion "It's Foul Play" Podcast with Gemma Hoskins and Shane Waters: https://www.itsfoulplay.com/ Goodreads on "Keeping On: How I Ca...

Author Mark Olshaker joins Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the recent release of John Hinckley, Jr. the man who attempted to assassinate former President Ronald Reagan in 1981. Hinckley will be living in Williamsburg, Virginia after his release from from supervision following a lengthy stay in a mental hospital. Mark Olshaker Books with John Douglas: "When a Kil...

Former FBI Agent and writer Bobby Chacon is interviewed by co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas on the work building the FBI Dive Team and becoming a consultant and screenwriter for film and TV. This is part 2 of 2 of this discussion. After the Fall with Bobby Chacon on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/After-the-Fall-Podcast/B09F4KFZVB Bobby Chacon, retired FBI Agent and technical advisor: h...

Ann Burgess is a forensic Nurse and the real life mind hunter and researcher who worked with John Douglas, Robert Ressler and other legendary FBI profilers in profiling some of the most dangerous serial killers ever. Ann and her co-writer Steven Constantine join Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss their new book, "A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Q...

Former FBI Agent and scriptwriter writer Bobby Chacon is interviewed by co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas on his work fighting organized crime in New York as well as his experiences on 9/11. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. After the Fall with Bobby Chacon on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/After-the-Fall-Podcast/B09F4KFZVB Bobby Chacon, retired FBI Agent and technical advisor: https:/...

Forensic psychologist Katherine Ramsland discusses serial killers, the fascination of true crime and the Colonial Parkway Murders with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley in this brand new episode. Dr. Ramsland is the author of 69 books, mostly in the genres of crime, forensic science and the supernatural. She is also a professor of forensic science and criminal justice and...

FBI profiler and linguist James R. Fitzgerald is interviewed by hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley on the Secrets of the Unabomber in this bonus episode. "Fitz" is one of the FBI agents credited with breaking Unbomber terrorist Ted Kaczykinsi's manifesto leading to his arrest in 1996 at his cabin in Montana, and his book "Journey to the Center of the Mind, Book III" covers the investigation in t...

Forensic psychologist Katherine Ramsland discusses serial killers, the fascination of true crime and the Colonial Parkway Murders with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley in this brand new episode. Dr. Ramsland is the author of 69 books, mostly in the genres of crime, forensic science and the supernatural. She is also a professor of forensic science and criminal justice and...

FBI profiler and linguist James R. Fitzgerald is interviewed by hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley on the Secrets of the Unabomber. "Fitz" is one of the FBI agents credited with breaking Unbomber terrorist Ted Kaczykinsi's manifesto leading to his arrest in 1996 at his cabin in Montana, and his book "Journey to the Center of the Mind, Book III" covers the investigation in the Unabomber case. Thi...

In this brand new episode, hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley interview author Jamie Gehring about her new book "Madman in the Woods: Life Next Door to the Unabomber" about growing up in rural Montana and living next door to Unabomber Ted Jaczynski for 25 years before his arrest as a domestic terrorist by the FBI. Goodreads: "Madman in the Woods: Life Next Door to the Unabomber" by Jamie Gehring...

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 3 of 3 parts in this wide-ranging discussion. Cheryl Wheeler "Further and Further Away" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQzFx060DCQ Join...

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 2 of 3 parts in this wide-ranging discussion. Cheryl Wheeler "Further and Further Away" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQzFx060DCQ Join...

In this bonus episode, hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley interview author Christine Pelisek on the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer case in Los Angeles. This long-running serial murder series was eventually solved using familial DNA. Killer Lonnie Franklin, Jr. was arrested in 2010, convicted in 2016, and died of natural causes on San Quentin State Prison's death row in 2020. Christine Pelisek cove...

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...

In this bonus episode, hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer case in Los Angeles. This long-running series was eventually solved using familial DNA. Killer Lonnie Franklin, Jr. was arrested in 2010, convicted in 2016, and died of natural causes on San Quentin State Prison's death row in 2020. Author Christine Pelisek covers the case in her book "Grim Sleeper...

How can citizen sleuths pass along tips to advocates in the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders? How are tips handled? How 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 listener tips are acquired, researched and passed along to law enforcement. This is part 2 of a 2 part discussion....