Mind Over Murder

Filmmaker Cynthia Hill and victim advocate Stephen Pandos join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we continue our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 4 of our discussion...

Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas as we discuss our upcoming live podcast event at the Montclair, Virginia Library set for Saturday, January 25, 2025, the December 17 arrest of a Smithfield, VA man with more than 150 pipe bombs, and the frustrating radio silence from FBI and Virginia State Police in the Colonial Parkway Murders. By the Book: A True Crime MiniCon in Montc...

Renowned foresnics psychologist Katherine Ramsland joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss how we can identify psychopaths in our midst, whether they be be criminials, our former spouses and partners, or the kid next door. Dr. Ramsland has written 70 books, and is the Assistant Provost at DeSales University in Pennsylvania. Her latest novel is "Ice Cream Man," a...

Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a 2025 update in the Colonial Parkway Murders case, along with an apology for our recent misstatement regarding the "Murder Sheet" podcast. When will the Colonial Parkway Murders be solved? After the January 8, 2024 FBI/VSP announcement solving the 1988 murder of Robin Edwards and David Knobling linking their case to the 1989 murder...

Richard Foster, author of "Southern Nightmare: The Hunt for the Southside Strangler," which tells the true crime story of Richmond's notorious seral killer and the first murder case in the U.S. to be solved with DNA, joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Southern Nightmare started out a successful true crime podcast hosted by Richard Foster before he continued his resea...

Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the sentencing of the suspect in the 2017 murders of teenagers Liberty German and Abigail Wiliams in Delphi, Indiana, as well as the arrest of the suspect in the December 2024 assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. New York Times:  Indiana Man Sentenced to 130 Years for Killing 2 Teenage Girls https://www....

Veteran Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Baden joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his amazing new book "American Autopsy: One Medical Examiner's Decades-Long Fight for Racial Justice in a Broken Legal System." This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on July 13, 2023. Penguin Random House Books: "American Autopsy: One Medical Examiner's Deca...

James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, writer/producers of "McMillions: The Absolutely True Story of How and Unlikely Pair of FBI Agents Brought Down the Most Supersized Fraud in Fast Food History" join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a great discussion of their true crime series, book and podcasts.  McMillions HBO Series: https://www.hbo.com/mc-millions Goodreads: McMi...

Join Mind Over Murder true crime podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they read "A Visit from St. Nicholas," more popularly known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by author Clement C. Moore. This was originally read by Kristin and Bill in December 2021, and it is back by popular demand! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from Mind Over Murder. Whatever you celebrate,...

Join "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they feature the True Crime Holiday Gift Guide for 2024. This list has all of gift items which are just right for the true crime fan in your life.  Happy Holidays to one and all! Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contr...

Welcome to "Mind Over Murder." In this episode, hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley bring in forensic genealogist Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick to discuss her work in this new field, followed by her key role in breaking the Canal Killer case. This is part 2 of a 2 part episode.  This bonus episode originally ran on May 25, 2020. Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and sh...

Welcome to "Mind Over Murder." In this episode, hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley bring in forensic genealogist Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick to discuss her work in this new field, followed by her key role in breaking the Canal Killer case. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.  This bonus episode originally ran on May 18, 2020. Won't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and sh...

Former prosecutor Francey Hakes co-hosts the "Best Case/Worst Case" podcast with former FBI profiler Jim Clemente for XG Productions in Los Angeles. Francey updates "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley on their latest podcast project, "Midwest Monster: The Hunt for the Kansas College Rapist" on Audible.  This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on October 24, 2...

Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for True Crime News Roundup, featuring the Laken Riley, Delphi, Jussie Smollett, and Idaho 4 cases. CNN:  Judge sentences Laken Riley’s murderer to life in prison: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/laken-riley-murder-trial-11-20-24/index.html CBS:  Richard Allen convicted in Delphi murder trial for killings of 2 teenage girls in I...

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.  This bo...

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Robert Grey, longtime listener to the podcast who attended both Virginia Tech and William and Mary. We review his impressions of the August 2009 murders of Virginia Tech students Heidi Childs and David Metzler, as well as the Colonial Parkway Murders, and their impact on the college community. Can advanced DNA techniques solve t...

"American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper" is the new book by New York Times bestselling author Daniel Stashower. Dan joins Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a fascinating discussion of an amazing unsolved case from Cleveland in the 1930's, after Eliot Ness had led "The Untouchables" to true crime notoriety. This bonus episode of "Mind Over...

Dan Harrington, Gil Harrington and Jane Lillian Vance, founders of "Help Save the Next Girl," join us to discuss the good work of their organization, founded after the brutal murder of Dan and Gil's 20 year old daughter Morgan Harrington in October 2009.  We talk about the book that Gil and Jane co-wrote, "Morgan Harrington: Murdered and Dead for Good: A Mother's Quest to Find a Serial Killer and...

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the "Engage with Empathy" campaign championed by Sarah Turney, Julie Murray and Kelsi German Siebert, all three siblings of murder victims. Can true crime podcasters, reporters and other users of social media interact with the families of murder victims in a more responsible and respectful manner? Are ethics in true cr...

Dan Harrington, Gil Harrington and Jane Lillian Vance, founders of "Help Save the Next Girl," join us to discuss the good work of their organization, founded after the brutal murder of Dan and Gil's 20 year old daughter Morgan Harrington in October 2009.  We talk about the book that Gil and Jane co-wrote, "Morgan Harrington Murdered Dead and for Good: A Mother's Quest to Find a Serial Killer and H...

"Lady of the Dunes" Ruth Marie Terry's husband Guy Maldevin may prove to be her killer, now that her identity has been finally revealed thanks to Investigative Genetic Genealogy. Maldevin, a long-time conman, may be involved in several other murders beyond Cape Cod, including that of his former wife and step daughter in Seattle in 1960, and possibly a young couple ten years before that in Fortuna,...

Veteran Southern California prosecutor Matt Murphy joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the hot topic of should Lyle and Erik Menendez be released from prison 35 years after brutally murdering their parents Kitty and Jose Menendez with shotguns?  Does Lyle and Erik's claim that their father Jose sexually abused them for years absolve them of their crimes? Is ser...

"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? This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on November 2...

"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley review the August 2009 murders of Virginia Tech students Heidi Childs and David Metzler, still unsolved after 15 years. Can advanced DNA techniques solve this tragic case of two undergrads found shot to death in a place called Caldwell Fields?  How has the Virginia Tech community been touched so many times by senseless violence? Where does th...

Real Crime Profile hosts Jim Clemente and Laura Richards join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the new developments in the Colonial Parkway Murders. This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on January 18, 2024. Confirmed serial killer Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. has been named as the murderer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway M...