Murder Sheet

We've talked to you about quite a few cold cases on the Murder Sheet. Now, it's time to get into how these sensitive, often-negleceted cases should be handed. For today's episode, we interviewed criminologist and author Dr. Michael Artnfield about these unsolved cases, which he delves into in his latest book How to Solve a Cold Case: And Everything Else You Wanted To Know About Catching Killers. B...

The I-70 killer, whose identity remains unknown, murdered at least six people in 1992. But there could be more victims out there. In this episode we speak with Michael Crooke, an Indianapolis detective who worked on one of the cases definitively linked to the serial killer. We'll get into topics like the possible link between this series and the murders committed by Harry Edward Greenwell, the I-6...

During a period of about a month back in 1992, a murderer went on a crime spree. He took the lives of six different people in five incidents in three different states, Many of his targets were located close to I 70, the highway that stretches east- west from Utah all the way to Maryland. Because of this, he soon earned the name "the I 70 Killer." His real identity remains unknown — though police i...

In the late seventies and early eighties, a serial killer stalked waitresses in Minnesota. In this episode of the Murder Sheet, we'll speak to true crime researcher and author Robert M. Dudley about the disturbing crimes of Joseph Ture. "Justice for Marlys A Family’s Twenty Year Search for a Killer" by John S. Munday: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/justice-for-marlys Here's Robert...

In the last month or so, we've released a great deal of information about the Delphi murders and the police investigation into Tony Kline and his son, Kegan. Now we are going to take a step back and offer a bit of analysis about what we think it all means, what the current state of the case is and share what we believe are some of the more crucial unanswered questions about the Klines. Support us...

During the summer of 1959, Francis Bloeth killed three people working in restaurants across Long Island's Suffolk County. But before that, he was just a 27-year-old husband and father who worked a construction job and rented an apartment. Today, we talk to the woman who spent a few months living downstairs from Long Island's "mad killer." Here are the other episodes in our "The Other Long Island S...

Recent developments in the Delphi murders indicate that an online predator may have played a role in the double homicide of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams. Predators have been known to use the internet to catfish, groom, and prey upon underage victims. In this episode, the Murder Sheet will interview Cathy Frye about one such case that happened in Arkansas in 2002. A 4...

Listener discretion is advised. What kind of person is Tony Kline, a man who has been brought up in connection with the Delphi murders? In this episode of the Murder Sheet, we will share new information about Kline's reputation in high school-- and share startling information we received from multiple sources about a disturbing incident involving a young Tony Kline. We will also chat with a high s...

Listener discretion is advised. What kind of person is Tony Kline, a man who has been brought up in connection with the Delphi murders? In this episode of the Murder Sheet, we talk to a woman who was once Tony Kline's stepdaughter. This episode takes a break from our focus on restaurant homicides, and is part of our intermittent series of episodes on the Delphi case. If you have information on the...

In this episode, the Murder Sheet provides several quick updates on the Delphi murders and the related investigation into the "anthony_shots" profile. We'll go into more of Tony Kline's criminal records and read a statement from one of Kegan Kline's former friends. This episode takes a break from our focus on restaurant homicides, and is part of our intermittent series of episodes on the Delphi ca...

Listener discretion is advised. Tony Kline's name has come up in connection with the Delphi murders. In this installment of the Murder Sheet, we talk to a man who was once Tony Kline's stepson. This episode takes a break from our focus on restaurant homicides, and is part of our intermittent series of episodes on the Delphi case. If you have information on the Delphi murders, send your confidentia...

Listener discretion is strongly advised. On August 19, 2020, Kegan Kline sat for an interview with police investigators after he was arrested for charges related to child sexual abuse materials. Then the conversation turned to the Delphi murders. In this episode, we'll read directly from the interview transcript, delving into subjects like: Kegan Kline’s repeated claims that he was told he flunked...

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of child molestation, child sexual abuse materials, and the murder of children. Listener discretion is strongly advised. On August 19, 2020, authorities arrested Kegan Kline. The then 26-year-old Indiana native sat down with two law enforcement officers to go over the charges against him, which centered around a trove of child sexual abuse material...

This week, the Murder Sheet will go back in time to the winter of 1788. In the town of New Durham, New Hampshire, a night out among friends starts with drinks at Mr. Randall's Tavern. But a clash between two veterans who served in the American Revolution will end in a deadly confrontation. And the tragedy wouldn't stop there. We cited this excerpt from Dover History by Robert Whitehouse on the Dov...

We have uncovered new court documents in the Delphi case. We already released the transcript of a 2021 interview between Kegan Kline and HLN and  Down the Hill  journalist Barbara McDonald. In this quick update episode, we'll explain how we obtained that document, what documents we've yet to release, and when you can expect to see those. This episode takes a break from our focus on resta...

We uncovered the transcript of HLN and Down the Hill journalist Barbara MacDonald's jailhouse interview with Kegan Kline from December of 2021. This episode will delve into the details of the transcript that stand out to us, and we will reveal information we've received about the real focus of the investigation into the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams. This episode takes a brea...

On the evening of May 4, 2001, actor Robert Blake took his new bride Bonnie Lee Bakley out to dine at Vitello's, a restaurant in Los Angeles' Studio City. On the surface, it looked like the pair shared a romantic evening. But by the end of the night, Bakley would be dead. The scandalous, chilling details that would come out about the marriage between the star-chaser and the washed-up celebrit...

Just a few months ago, Kegan Anthony Kline’s name was publicly linked to the Delphi murders. But to learn more about this 27-year-old man and his connection to the unsolved killings of Liberty German and Abigail Williams, it’s important to know about Kline’s family and upbringing. This week, the Murder Sheet ventures up to Peru, Indiana to uncover some of the crimes perpetrated by Tony Kline, Kega...

DeWayne Bible was a young assistant manager who looked out for his employees at the Indianapolis McDonald's where he worked. But on November 17, 1985, he was shot and killed while protecting his crew during a robbery. Police arrested several men for the robbery-murder. Prosecutors managed to convict one. But was justice served in this senseless murder case? Follow the Murder Sheet on soc...

There's ’s a new Sheriff in town– or at least there will be soon. Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby– who has been running the investigation into the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams cannot run for the office again because of term limit restrictions.  At the moment, no one has filed for the Democratic nomination and three men have filed for the Republican nomination– Mike Thom...

In the summer of 1977, Simone Ridinger was a free spirited 17-year-old working at the Rainbow Restaurant in Natick, Massachusetts. One afternoon in late summer, Simone left her shift to thumb a ride to Martha's Vineyard. She was going to meet her mother for the long Labor Day weekend. But she never made it. Decades later, Detective James Godinho of the Sherborn Police Department is still searching...

We've told you all about the Donut Shop Killers. How Sherman McCrary and his son-in-law Carl Taylor traveled the countries with their families in tow, robbing, raping, and killing as they went. In this episode, we're switching things up. Instead of focusing on the what , we'll talk about the why . We'll be diving into the psychological factors that could spur a family to go on a murderous rampage....

When we covered the Donut Shop murders last year, we didn't get into one particularly disturbing element of the case. When Sherman McCrary and Carl Taylor embarked on their violent, cross-country rampage, they didn't just have their wives in tow. They brought along Ginger McCrary-Taylor's young sons as well. This week, we present the conclusion of our talk with Jerry Nations, one of those sons. Je...

Crimelines, one of our favorite podcasts, recently did a terrific one episode look at the Burger Chef murders. Afterwards, Charlie invited us to have a conversation with her about the ins and outs of the case. This episode features our talk with Charlie. Check out the Burger Chef episode of Crimelines here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-burger-chef-murders/id1112004494?i=1000548120955...

When we covered the Donut Shop murders last year, we didn't get into one particularly disturbing element of the case. When Sherman McCrary and Carl Taylor embarked on their violent, cross-country rampage, they didn't just have their wives in tow. They brought along Ginger McCrary-Taylor's young sons as well. This week, we are sitting down with one of those sons, now a grown man. Speaking with Jerr...