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Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

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The Truth & Justice Podcast is listener driven show, devoted to the pursuit of truth and justice. Host, Bob Ruff, investigates potential wrongful conviction and cold cases using a unique crowdsourcing approach. Bob invites listeners to participate in the investigations, as he breaks down a new case in each season in real time. The podcast is currently in Season 18 "Justice Warriors". This season is in between long-form investigations.  Season 18 features interviews with real people doing real work to affect real change in a broken criminal justice system. Every episode is designed to inform, e...

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Latest episode

Oct 9, 2026

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Episodes

S8 Ep12: S8:E12 Follow-Up 14.08.2020

The guys discuss listener questions on the Pieringer case after Sunday's episode, where Bob shared a letter written from Deborah to her sister Brenda.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep12: Dearest Brenda 09.08.2020

Bob discovers a letter in the police file that was marked as a "File of Interest". We hear the contents of the letter, and breakdown what it tells us about the family dynamics of the Courtneys. The letter is also compared to the note that was stabbed into Smitty's pant leg. Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep11: S8:E11 Follow-Up 07.08.2020

Bob and Mike are joined again by Zaq to answer listener questions pulled from social media over the Pieringer case.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep11: Dr. Cyril Wecht 02.08.2020

Bob is joined by renowned Medical Examiner, Dr. Cyril Wecht to discuss the Courtneys' autopsies. We also get some updates from Bob's trip to Texas.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep10: S8:E10 Follow-Up 31.07.2020

Bob and Mike tackle listener questions gathered from social media after Sunday's episode, where Bob interviewed Dr. Abalos, who was the Courtney's neighbor.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep10: Dr. Abalos 26.07.2020

Bob reaches out to Dr. Margarita Abalos to discuss what she saw on the day the Courtneys were murdered. We also look a little closer at Emilio Villagómez. Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep9: S8:E9 Follow-Up 24.07.2020

With Zaq back in the studio this week, the guys discuss listener questions over Bob's most recent episode in the Pieringer case.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep9: Timing is Everything 19.07.2020

Bob breaks down all of the detectives' handwritten notes. We hear from a listener who formerly worked security at Target, and the computer forensic reports are analyzed.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep8: S8:E8 Follow-Up 17.07.2020

Bob and Mike sit down in the studio to discuss listener questions over Bob's second interview with Dr. Angie Ambers.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep8: Dr. Ambers Returns 12.07.2020

After reviewing the DNA reports, Dr. Angie Ambers reaches back out to Bob to break down what she's found. Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep7: S8:E7 Follow-Up (Cont.) 10.07.2020

The guys go over listener questions in a continuation discussion after Bob's dig into Detective Hardy's investigation in the Pieringer case.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

1: Bonus: Black Lives Matter 05.07.2020

This week NBI studios brings you a special bonus episode from Bob & Zaq's other show, "Bob and Weave." They are joined in the studio by Black Lives Matter Organizer, Jordan Giger. Jordan is an Organizer for the South Bend Indiana Chapter of BLM. The guys have a great discussion about what Black Lives Matter means, and how we can all come together moving forward to help make some positive chang...

S8 Ep7: S8:E7 Follow-Up 03.07.2020

Bob and Zaq have a discussion over their thoughts on the Pieringer case so far, and Mike asks questions from listeners.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep7: The Investigation - Pt. 2 28.06.2020

Bob continues to dig into Detective Hardy's investigation into Deb Pieringer. Stunning revelations lead to an emotional conclusion. Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep6: S8:E6 Follow-Up 26.06.2020

The guys discuss listener questions after the first half of Bob's break down of the FWPD investigation in the Courtney murders.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep6: The Investigation - Pt. 1 21.06.2020

Bob begins a breakdown of the FWPD investigation into Deborah Pieringer.    Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep5: S8:E5 Follow-Up 19.06.2020

The guys discuss listener questions from social media after Bob's recorded interview with DNA Analyst, Dr. Angie Ambers. Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep5: Dr. Angie Ambers 14.06.2020

Bob is joined on the phone by the DNA analyst who originally brought the case of the Courtney Double Homicide to the Innocence Project of Texas. Dr. Ambers has spent a lot of time reviewing the case, and believes there are enough concerns to warrant a second look at Deborah Pieringer's conviction.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep4: S8:E4 Follow-Up 12.06.2020

The guys cover listener questions over Bob's recent findings in the Pieringer case. Topics of discussion include Deborah's alibi, DNA evidence and wether or not a paring knife was the murder weapon.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep4: Missing the Trees for the Forest 07.06.2020

Bob breaks down the DNA evidence that implicated Deborah Pieringer in her parent's murders, and digs deeper into timelines, alibis, and alternate suspects. With listener help, we get much closer to determining time of death, and we finally have the answer to whether or not Agnes was napping.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep3: S8:E3 Follow-Up 05.06.2020

The guys record another remote episode where they discuss listener questions over the latest developments in the Season 8 case.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep3: The Autopsies 31.05.2020

Bob breaks down the testimony of Dr. Nizan Peerwani, who performed the autopsies of both Lloyd and Agnes Courtney. As the evidence is revealed, Bob is surprised by how these murders were actually carried out.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep2: S8:E2 Follow-Up 29.05.2020

The guys discuss listener questions after Bob's initial break down of the crime scene in the Pieringer case.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep2: The Crime Scene 24.05.2020

Bob breaks down the trial testimony of Fort Worth Crime Scene Investigator Patrick Glads.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

S8 Ep1: S8:E1 Follow-Up 22.05.2020

The guys discuss their thoughts as well as listener questions about the crime scene information covered in the first episode of Season 8.  Listen ad-free by  joining our Patreon!

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