Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

Bob begins his examination of the trial transcripts with Medical Examiner, Kathryn Pinerri. In this episode we finally hear what the jury heard at Sandra Melgar's trial. Pinerri's report is twisted into a narrative that helps shape the jury's verdict. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob, Mike and Lizz Rose answer questions from listeners after the most recent developments on the Melgar case. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob breaks down the second half of Jim Melgar's autopsy. A look at the ME's opinions and conclusions reveal startling information, as well as a huge blow to the State's case. We also compare the scientific evidence from the autopsy to Sandy's recorded interviews. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week Bob answers questions from social media with Mike and Lizz Rose joining into the discussion.   Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob breaks down all of the injuries listed on Jaime Melgar's body in the autopsy report. After analyzing 31 sharp force injuries, and a multitude of blunt force injuries he offers up a hypothesis as to what might have happened. Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob invites Lizz Rose on to help answer listener questions about Sandy's interrogation.  #truthandjustice #NBIStudios #themelgars  Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week we hear Sandy Melgar's second police interview.  After about an hour in the interrogation room, Sandy met with a polygraph examiner for an hour, then heads back into the interrogation room with Ruben Carrizal.  In this second sequence, Carrizal really begins to put pressure on Sandy. #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #themelgars #justiceforjaime #freesandy #truthandjustice #truthandjusticepod...

In this episode, Bob and Mike cover questions from listeners after taking one last look at the crime scene in Sunday's episode.  They also cover where Bob plans on taking the investigation moving forward.   #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week we move into the area where Jim's body was found.  CSI reports, and a close look at the crime scene photos of the master closet reveal shocking discoveries. #truecrimepodcast #truecrime #themelgars #truthandjustice #truthandjusticearmy #justiceforjaime #freesandy Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this Follow-Up, Bob and Mike refocus on the Melgar case after covering #FreeEdAtes last week.  For this episode, they invite Lizz Rose, Jim and Sandy Melgar's daughter, onto the show to help answer listener questions.   #truthandjustice #NBIStudios

This week we take a break from the Melgars' case.  Bob takes you along with him on the ride of his life.  The journey that led to the release of innocent man, Ed Ates.  The story begins on 3/27/2016, and ends with Ed himself talking about his life since release on 9/5/2018. Check out The Root Note podcast on iTunes, Google Play or anywhere you get your podcasts.  Be sure to tune into the "Ed Ates"...

In this episode Bob and Mike discuss listener questions, digging deeper into the crime scene at the Melgar house. They discuss crime scene photos, various pieces of evidence found in the house, and more.   #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob moves into the master suite, and compares Maurice Carpenter's report to the actual crime scene photos.  We find more details that Carpenter left out of his report. #truecrimepodcast #truecrime #themelgars #justiceforjaime #freesandy #truthandjusticearmy #truthandjustice Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Mike asks Bob questions from social media revolving around the crime scene that was the Melgar home.  Topics of discussion range from Liz's backpack, to how an intruder could have unlocked the backdoor of the house from outside.   #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob begins his analysis of the crime scene.  In this episode, he compares the report written by CSI Maurice Carpenter to the crime scene photos to see if the two align. #truecrimepodcast #truthandjusticearmy #themelgars #justiceforjaime #freesandy Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Mike asks Bob questions from listeners in an effort to get a better idea of the events that took place after Herman Melgar and his family discovered Sandra and Jaime in their home.   Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

For the first time, we hear the first hand accounts of the night that Jaime Melgar's body was found by his family.  Bob interviews Jaime's brother, Herman, and his sister-in-law, Maria.   Neither Herman or Maria speak English, so their daughter, Marissa, translates the interview. You'll hear this interviews just as Bob heard them on 8/18/18, in the Melgar's living room. The evidence revealed will...

In this episode, Bob answers listener questions from Mike ranging from the prosecution's case at trial against Sandra to Jim's injuries and crime scene details.    #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob interviews Melgar family friend, Stephanie Davies.  Stephanie grew up in the same Kingdom Hall as the Melgars, and had a close relationship with Jim, Sandy and their daughter Lizz.  She paints a very different picture of Sandy Melgar than what was presented by Colleen Barnett. #FreeSandy #JusticeforJim #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truthandjusticearmy #truthandjustice Listen ad-free by joinin...

In this episode, Bob answers Mike's questions pulled from social media, and we also get Bob's take on his interview with Colleen Barnett. #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Bob is joined on the show to day by Assistant District Attorney Colleen Barnett.  Barnett was the prosecutor who tried and convicted Sandy in 2012.  In this interview, she breaks down and explains the case against Sandy. #truecrimepodcast #Justiceforjaime #FreeSandy #truthandjusticearmy Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

In this episode, Bob answers listeners questions after airing Sandra Melgar's police interview on the night Jaime was murdered.   #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, Bob picks up the story with the discovery of Jaime's body in the closet.  Sandy is in shock, and her memory is foggy.  We hear the first hour of Sandy's police interrogation . . . just hours after finding her husband murdered. #truecrimepodcast #truecrime #JusticeforJaime #FreeSandy #Truthandjusticearmy Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

This week, Bob answers questions from listeners after hearing the first episode of season 6, the case against Sandra Melgar.  Questions range from details of the crime scene at the Melgar home on the night of Jaime's murder to how Sandra Melgar is faring in prison.   #truthandjustice #NBIStudios Listen ad-free by joining our Patreon!

Jaime Estuardo Melgar was born in Guatemala.  He and his family emigrated to the US in 1963.  In 1980, he married his high school sweetheart, Sandy McCullouch.  Jim and Sandy lived a happy married life for 32 years. This is the story about Jim and Sandy's Anniversary celebration on 12/22/12 . . . that ended in tragedy. #truecrimepodcast #truthandjustice #FreeSandy #JusticeForJaime #TheMelgars #wro...