This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on July 4, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Alabama, Idaho, Missouri, and Ohio, as well as nation-wide, across the United States of America. Associated Press's reporting on the murders of Idaho firefighters John Morrison and Frank Harwood and the wounding of David Tysdal: https://www.bosto...
Jul 04, 2025•55 min•Ep. 635
Correction: In most capital cases, the jury decides whether or not a convict gets the death penalty, not the judge. Only a few states ever allow judges to override a jury and order the death penalty. Bryan Kohberger is accused of murdering University of Idaho students Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves. He just pleaded guilty to their murders, as part of a plea deal. We watched the hearing and will talk about it now. NewsNation's reporting: https://www.newsnationnow...
Jul 02, 2025•36 min•Ep. 634
Bryan Kohberger is accused of murdering University of Idaho students Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves. And now he is reportedly pleading guilty to their murders, as part of a plea deal. Judge Steven Hippler issued several crucial orders today regarding third party suspects and a possible continuance. NewsNation's reporting: https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/bryan-kohberger-plea-deal/ Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-b...
Jul 01, 2025•35 min•Ep. 633
Bryan Kohberger is accused of murdering University of Idaho students Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves. Judge Steven Hippler issued several crucial orders today regarding third party suspects and a possible continuance. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Br...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 632
This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on June 27, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Nevada, Washington, France and England. 8 News Now's coverage of the feud between YouTubers that led Manuel Ruiz to shoot Rodney Finley and Tanisha Finley: https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/2-killed-in-shooting-at-bellagio-fountains-on-la...
Jun 27, 2025•41 min•Ep. 631
Mental illness gets brought up a lot in true crime. Today, we hear from a listener with schizoaffective disorder. She will speak to us about stigma, the experience of psychosis, and more. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Sh...
Jun 26, 2025•57 min•Ep. 630
Dr. Roland Kohr, a forensic pathologist, conducted the autopsies in the Delphi murders case. He testified at the trial of Richard Allen — the man convicted of murdering Liberty German and Abigail Williams. He spoke with us about his career and his new podcast, The Kohroner Chronicles . Check out The Kohroner Chronicles here or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://www.kohronerchronicles.com/ Please take a look at the reconstruction image for Illinois's Clark County Jane Doe here: https://www....
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 629
This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on June 20, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from New Hampshire, Indiana, Minnesota, and Alabama. Source: Region News Source: https://regionnewssource.org/burnham-man-accused-of-assaulting-nurse-while-under-medical-restraint/#google_vignette Including a link from the American Nurses Association...
Jun 20, 2025•50 min•Ep. 628
Bryan Kohberger stands accused of murdering Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves. Today, Judge Steven Hippler considered the defense's motion to continue his trial, currently scheduled for this summer. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/978163...
Jun 18, 2025•41 min•Ep. 627
Twenty-year-old Scott Macklem had a lot to look forward to. He was engaged. He was about to become a father. But his entire future was taken from him in the blink of an eye. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Mu...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 626
This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on June 13, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Oklahoma, Indiana, Colorado, California, and Alaska. A press release regarding Richard Glossip — the man previously convicted of masterminding the murder of Barry Van Treese — from Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond: https://oklahoma.gov...
Jun 13, 2025•43 min•Ep. 625
Leslie Hope Houston was found unresponsive on October 11, 2024, declared dead on October 14, 2024, and let off life support on October 17, 2024. Her daughter Megan has been searching for answers ever since. But justice can take time. Check out Silver Lining of Hope here: https://silverliningofhope. com Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: ht...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 624
Today, as part of our new occasional series The Fentanyl Files, we’re going to focus specifically on the story of a mother helping her son deal with a fentanyl addiction. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murde...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 623
This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on June 6, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Washignton, Indiana, Florida, and Georgia. Puck News on the recent artificial intelligence cases: https://puck.news/what-happens-when-ai-gets-sued-and-loses/?utm_campaign=The+Daily+Courant+-+SUBSCRIBERS+%285%2F28%2F25%29&utm_content=The+Daily...
Jun 06, 2025•55 min•Ep. 622
Twenty-year-old Scott Macklem had a lot to look forward to. He was engaged. He was about to become a father. But his entire future was taken from him in the blink of an eye. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Mu...
Jun 06, 2025•3 hr•Ep. 621
Karen Read is accused of murdering John O'Keefe. Her first trial ended in a mistrial. Her second murder trial has attracted much speculation, social media sleuthing, and attention. To unpack the latest, we turn to Brett and Alice from The Prosecutors podcast. They have been doing excellent coverage of the trial. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 O...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 620
A statement from Florida’s Marion County Sheriff’s Office on the arrest of Christian Scribben: https://www.facebook.com/mcsoflorida/posts/17-year-old-arrested-for-exploiting-children-on-robloxyesterday-christian-scribb/1123886726449288/ WESH 2’s report on the sexual crimes of Christian Scribben : https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-teen-convinced-kids-send-sexual-content-roblox-deputies-say/64638703 Fox 23’s report on the shooting involving accused killer Cacey Bright : https://www.kbsi23.com/n...
May 30, 2025•38 min•Ep. 619
We spoke with former 48 Hours producer Claire St. Amant about her incredible memoir: Killer Story: The Truth Behind True Crime Television . It's a raw, real, and rollicking account of her adventures snagging some of the top true crime stories of the day for CBS. Support your local bookstores and order Killer Story on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/killer-story-the-truth-behind-true-crime-television-claire-st-amant/21574817?ean=9781637746059&next=t Check out Claire's website here:...
May 28, 2025•55 min•Ep. 618
Twenty-year-old Scott Macklem had a lot to look forward to. He was engaged. He was about to become a father. But his entire future was taken from him in the blink of an eye. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Mu...
May 27, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 617
This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on May 23, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from the United Kingdom, Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri. The Guardian’s report on Martyna Ogonowska’s failed appeal: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/09/uk-woman-loses-jail-term-appeal-after-killing-man-as-he-sexually-assaulted-her Peterborou...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 616
James Comey has just come out with his latest novel FDR Drive. This legal thriller once again follows federal prosecutor Nora Carleton as she contends with a wave of violence tied to an extremist podcaster. We had the opportunity to speak with James Comey about the new book, the shades of gray between free speech and incitation, and his own memories of dealing with institutional rivalries, reluctant jurors, and high-profile cases as a prosecutor. Support your local bookstores! Buy FDR Drive on B...
May 20, 2025•59 min•Ep. 615
Twenty-year-old Scott Macklem had a lot to look forward to. He was engaged. He was about to become a father. But his entire future was taken from him in the blink of an eye. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Mu...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 614
Update: This episode has been updated to include a warning about discussion of suicide. This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on May 16, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Indiana, Nebraska, and California. WANE.com ’s coverage of Alison K. Davis’s trial for the murder of her husband Kevin: https://www.wane.com/top-stories/famil...
May 16, 2025•46 min•Ep. 613
We talk about the latest hearing and filings in University of Idaho murders case. Bryan Kohberger stands accused of murdering Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.co...
May 15, 2025•54 min•Ep. 612
Twenty-year-old Scott Macklem had a lot to look forward to. He was engaged. He was about to become a father. But his entire future was taken from him in the blink of an eye. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Mu...
May 13, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 611
This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on May 9, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Portugal, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Colorado, and Washington. The New York Post's coverage of the latest developments in the Madeleine McCann disappearance: https://nypost.com/2025/05/08/world-news/sick-hard-drive-evidence-from-lair-of-madeleine-mc...
May 09, 2025•55 min•Ep. 610
In 1987, the man now known as Temujin Kensu was convicted for the murder of Scott Macklem. In the decades since, his advocates have argued strenuously that this was a wrongful conviction and that he is clearly innocent. But When we looked at the case, we came to a different conclusion. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonan...
May 06, 2025•42 min•Ep. 609
Twenty-year-old Scott Macklem had a lot to look forward to. He was engaged. He was about to become a father. But his entire future was taken from him in the blink of an eye. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Mu...
May 06, 2025•48 min•Ep. 608
This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on April 25, 2025. The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from California, Michigan, and Indiana, including one in Delphi! The Los Angeles on the murder of Laura Sardinha by Craig J. Charron: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-29/orange-county-man-guilty-in-murder-of-ex-girlfriend-captured-on...
May 02, 2025•50 min•Ep. 607
On April 24, 2025, Judge Steven Hippler came out with several orders on the University of Idaho murders case. Pre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232 Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236 Join our Patreon here! ht...
May 01, 2025•50 min•Ep. 606
