Murder Sheet

In this installment of "You Never Can Forget," we'll delve even deeper into the murder of Steven Presley. No one ever faced any charges related to the crime — even though everyone seemed convinced the homicide was orchestrated by Darrell Crabtree. How did Crabtree avoid getting charged with the murder? We try to find answers in law enforcement's never before released file on the case. The Mur...

In the early 2000s, Jason Derek Brown seemed to be a successful businessman living the "American Dream." But the con man's carefully curated fascade came crashing down on November 29, 2004, when he brutally murdered a 24-year-old armored car guard named Robert Keith Palomares. Brown vanished and remains a fugitive from justice to this day. Take a look at Brown's FBI poster here: https://www.fbi.go...

In the Delphi case, the state released a probable cause affidavit that seemed to largely center around bullet evidence. In this episode, the Murder Sheet spoke with a seasoned criminal defense attorney about his professional perspective on that evidence. The defense attorney spoke with us on background with the condition of anonymity, because they are still practicing law. The Murder Sheet indepen...

Earlier in the week, we had the chance to talk with Brett and Alice from the Prosecutors about the PCA in the Richard Allen case. They released that discussion as part of their Legal Briefs podcast series- and they gave us permission to share it here in case some of you missed it. Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. See Privac...

In this latest episode, we'll talk in-depth about the statement from Richard M. Allen's defense team. Here's our recent coverage of the Thomas lawsuit: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/0c7586fb-aac1-459d-82b6-f5852f532a25 Here's the Fox59 article with Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby's statement: https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/richard-allens-attorneys-speak-out-call-into-questio...

Richard Allen came up in the Delphi investigation in 2017. Why was he only arrested in 2022? In this episode, we confirm the reason behind that delay. We will also discuss the change of venue motion from Allen's defense team, and what that could mean for the future of the case. Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. Spo...

The probable cause affidavit was just released in the case against Richard Allen. We will discuss what it says in this episode. Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. Sponsor: Everlywell Everlywell helps you find out what you need for a better tomorrow. Everlywell offers over 30 at home lab tests so you can find th...

In this installment of "You Never Can Forget," we'll delve even deeper into the murder of Steven Presley. We will cite never-before-released police files on a related murder. We will begin to lay out the violent drug operation of the Crabtree crime family. Listen to our interview with Chris Davis — "You Never Can Forget: The Crabtree Connection" — here: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/ep...

Today was the public access hearing in the case against Richard M. Allen, the man who has been charged with the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams. In this episode, we will talk about the prosecution's assertion that more "actors" could be involved in the murders, the performance of both the defense and the prosecution, and the gag order filed today in the case. Sponsor We’d like to sh...

Allen Pruitt was in a position to possibly witness the abductions at the Speedway Burger Chef back in 1978. But what did he really see? Sponsor: Sponsor: We want to welcome Simplisafe Home Security as a sponsor. SimpliSafe incorporates top technology. We’re talking about a force field of sensors around your rooms, windows, and doors, protecting you and your family against intruders. Those are pair...

The Murder Sheet provides legal analysis on a few recent motions in the case against Richard M. Allen, who stands accused in the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams. Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

In 1982, people in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs began dying after taking poisoned Tylenol. Today, the case remains unsolved. But it's far from cold. Chicago Tribune investigative reporters Christy Gutowski and Stacy St. Clair recently came out with a podcast called Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders, along with a series of in-depth articles. The Murder Sheet sat down with Gutowski and St. Clair...

We are about to do a new series of episodes on the Burger Chef murders. This case can be confusing so this episode serves as an overview of the case-- and a preview of our upcoming episodes. Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. SPONSOR: One of our favorite true crime podcasts is COLD.  Now Cold is back for a thir...

In this episode of The Murder Sheet, we talk to several former classmates of Richard "Rick" Allen and review some of the unusual aspects of the court proceedings against him. We'll also get into developments in the case against Kegan Kline. Read the report on Allen's rights from Fox59's Russ McQuaid here: https://fox59.com/indiana-news/clock-ticking-on-delphi-suspects-constitutional-rights/ Follow...

Both of us first got interested in true crime not through podcasts but through books — and one of the best true crime writers working today is Gregg Olsen. He has produced many terrific titles. The first of his books that Kevin read was STARVATION HEIGHTS, an incredible true story of medical murder that happened back in 1911.  We recently got a chance to talk with Gregg about his career, how...

We discuss updates in the case against Kegan Kline and the case against Richard Allen. Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We provide some legal analysis on why the authorities are within their rights to keep quiet on the Delphi case. Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. Sponsor We’d like to shout out our sponsor Best Fiends. We’re obsessed with this casual mobile puzzle game that’s free to download.  We spend our days digging into a...

We attended the press conference announcing murder charges against Richard Allen in the Delphi case. Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. Sponsor: We want to welcome Simplisafe Home Security as a sponsor. SimpliSafe incorporates top technology. We’re talking about a force field of sensors around your rooms, windows, a...

This morning, news dropped of the arrest of Richard Allen on charges related to the Delphi murders. Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

The Murder Sheet spoke with Tom Webster, who has done numerous thoughtful and informative Youtube videos on the Delphi case. Check out Tom's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomWebsterChannel Donate to Abby and Libby's respective scholarship funds here: http://www.cfcarroll.org/abigail_williams_scholarship_fund_ca.html#gsc.tab=0 http://www.cfcarroll.org/liberty_german_scholarship_fund_ca.ht...

Mike Thomas, the former chief deputy of the Carroll County Sheriff's Department, has filed a lawsuit against the county, the department, and Sheriff Tobe Leazenby. Here's our original pre-primary interview with Mike Thomas: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/57449f66-b69d-4e43-ad05-41e8fbfa2275 Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips t...

In 2015, a woman named Amanda Blackburn was murdered in Indianapolis, along with her unborn child. Seven years later, Larry Jo Taylor Jr. — the man convicted of pulling the trigger — faced Amanda's loved ones, prosecutors, and a judge in the court room, as he awaited his sentence. NOTE: In the episode we mention that Drew Snyder represented the state at this hearing. We based this on an entry on m...

On October 20, 2022, there was a pre-trial hearing in the case of Kegan Kline. This is our coverage of the hearing. Follow the Murder Sheet on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram And send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

We have always been fans of Scott Turow. The lawyer and author not only writes enthralling legal thrillers like Presumed Innocent and The Last Trial but he has also done important work in the legal system — including helping getting a wrongful conviction in a rape-murder case overturned. His newest novel, Suspect , came out last month. He joined us to talk about that novel (spoiler alert: it's a t...

We spoke to Beth Jackson of the National Children's Advocacy Center about how parents and guardians can speak to their children about online predators. Check out the National Children's Advocacy Center and its resources here: https://www.nationalcac.org/ Here's the Common Sense media report that we cited in the introduction: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/resea...