"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas interview Thomas Hargrove, founder of the Murder Accountability Project to find out why so many murders are going unsolved, and how the data compiled by the Murder Accountability Project can help law enforcement get the resources needed to solve more cases. This is part 1 of 2 episodes. Murder Accountability Project: http://www.murderdata.org/ Please give Mind Over Murder a positive rating here: https://lovethepodcast.com/jpHq3q Mind Ove...
Jan 20, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 127
"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Malcolm X, the civil rights leader who was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights, New York City on February 21, 1965. Two men were recently exonerated in Malcolm X's murder: Muhammad Aziz (born Norman Butler), 83, and the late Khalil Islam, born Thomas Johnson, who died in 2009. It appears that both the New York Police Department and the FBI withheld information that would have cleared these ...
Jan 17, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 126
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Gina Renee Hall, the first first 'No Body' homicide prosecuted in Virginia, with author Ron Peterson Jr., author of the book "Under the Trestle: The 1980 Disappearance of Gina Renee Hall & Virginia’s First “No Body” Murder Trial." Author Ron Peterson, Jr: website: https://www.ronpetersonjr.com/ Goodreads: Under the Trestle: The 1980 Disappearance of Gina Renee Hall & Virginia’s First “No Body” Murder Trial. ht...
Jan 13, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 125
"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of the Groveland Four, four young Florida men who were charged with raping a young woman in a 1949 rape that likely never occurred. They were recently exonerated by the State of Florida after being railroaded by a corrupt Lake County, Florida sheriff, deputies, investigators and judges. NYT: Four Black Men Wrongly Charged With Rape Are Exonerated 72 Years Later The men, known as the Groveland Four, were cleared on M...
Jan 10, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 124
"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Gina Renee Hall, the first first 'No Body' Homicide prosecuted in Virginia. This is Part 2 of 2 episodes. Murderpedia: Stephen M. Epperly https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/epperly-stephen.htm Roanoke Times: Gina Hall murder case: Pulaski Co. prosecutor opposes parole for Epperly https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gina-hall-murder-case-pulaski-co-prosecutor-opposes-parole-for-epperly/article_dcd72a6c-a...
Jan 06, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 123
"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of author Alice Sebold, writer of "The Lovely Bones." whose 1981 rape case was overturned. The accused, Anthony Broadwater, was exonerated after serving 16 years in prison for the sexual assault. NYT: He Was Convicted of Raping Alice Sebold. Then the Case Unraveled. Anthony Broadwater was exonerated in the 1981 rape of Ms. Sebold, now a best-selling author. When his lawyers saw the trial transcript, they could only ...
Jan 03, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 122
"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Gina Renee Hall, the first first 'No Body' Homicide prosecuted in Virginia. This is Part 1 of 2 episodes. Murderpedia: Stephen M. Epperly https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/epperly-stephen.htm Roanoke Times: Gina Hall murder case: Pulaski Co. prosecutor opposes parole for Epperly https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gina-hall-murder-case-pulaski-co-prosecutor-opposes-parole-for-epperly/article_dcd72a6c-a...
Dec 30, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 121
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the latter part of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. Will this accused pimp and abuser of underage teenage girls receive the punishment she deserves as the person who helped Jeffrey Epstein abuse scores of them? Daily Beast: Flights With Trump, Pregnancy Pics, and Latex Costumes: The Biggest Bombshells From Ghislaine’s Trial by Kate Briquelet https://www.thedailybeast.com/ghislaine-maxwell-trials-biggest-bombshells-include-fli...
Dec 27, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 120
Join Mind Over Murder true crime podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they read "A Visit from St. Nicholas," more popularly knows as "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by author Clement C. Moore. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from Mind Over Murder. Whatever you celebrate, stay healthy and healthy in the new year. Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" (Traditional) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4612-we-wish-you...
Dec 22, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 119
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they interview true crime author Ron Peterson, Jr. on his new book "Eyes of a Monster" covering the murder case of Olivia Dare Christian. Olivia Dare Christian was a beloved 32 year old teacher brutally killed in Hampton, Virginia in 1981 whose murder went unsolved until 2011, when a determined detective, Randy Mayer, put together a dream team to help solve this cold case and bring her killer to justice. Ron Peterson Jr Author website...
Dec 20, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 118
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a bonus episode they interview forensic genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick. How are cold cases solved using DNA? Can this amazing science be used to solve more of America's 200,000 cold case homicides and a similar number of untested rape kits across the country? This is Part 2. Check out our new line of "Mind Over Murder" t-shirts and other good stuff ! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mind-over-murder-podcast?ref_id=23885 Featured Cas...
Dec 16, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 117
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss Jeffrey Epstein, the financial whiz and fraudster who seems to have destroyed his life pursuing his twin passions-- money and sexually abusing underage girls. How did a monster like this escape punishment for so long. How was his girlfriend and procurer of minors Ghislaine Maxwell involved? Why did former federal prosecutor Alexander Acosta get away with offering Epstein a sweetheart deal with essentially no jail time. Ho...
Dec 13, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 116
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a bonus episode they interview forensic genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick. How are cold cases solved using DNA? Can this amazing science be used to solve more of America's 200,000 cold case homicides and a similar number of untested rape kits across the country? This is Part 1. Check out our new line of "Mind Over Murder" t-shirts and other good stuff ! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mind-over-murder-podcast?ref_id=23885 Featured Cas...
Dec 09, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 115
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. This former partner of the late Jeffrey Epstein is now charged with sex trafficking of numerous girls as young as 14 years old. What does the landscape look like for Maxwell as her trial begins? How does a woman with so much going for her end up procuring teenage girls for a pedophile and his well-known friends? NY Magazine: Everything You Need to Know About Ghislaine Maxwell Where was she? Wh...
Dec 06, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a bonus episode as they provide their True Crime Bookshelf: Best Book recommendations. All of the ideas you need for any true crime fan on your holiday list. This is Part 2 of 2. Check out our new line of "Mind Over Murder" t-shirts and other good stuff ! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mind-over-murder-podcast?ref_id=23885 Featured Case from Othram and DNAsolves.com: Walker County Sheriff's Office and Othram Team to Identify Walker...
Dec 02, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 113
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss what went wrong on the movie set of "Rust" that led Alec Baldwin to accidentally shoot and kill Halyna Hutchins, the director of photography for the $7 million low budget Western being produced in New Mexico. Was there negligence? Who may be liable for her death? What happens next? New York Times: "A Call of ‘Cold Gun!’ A Live Round. And Death on a Film Set" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/movies/alec-baldwin-rust-shoo...
Nov 29, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a bonus episode as they provide their True Crime Bookshelf: Best Book recommendations. All of the ideas you need for any true crime fan on your holiday list. This is Part 1 of 2. Check out our new line of "Mind Over Murder" t-shirts and other good stuff ! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mind-over-murder-podcast?ref_id=23885 Featured Case from Othram and DNAsolves.com: Walker County Sheriff's Office and Othram Team to Identify Walker...
Nov 26, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 111
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they provide their new True Crime Holiday Gift Guide for 2021! All of the ideas you need for any true crime fan on your list. Recommended: Little Sister by Lana Wood https://www.amazon.com/Little-Sister-Investigation-Mysterious-Natalie/dp/0063081628/ The Darkest Places: Unsolved Mysteries, True Crime and Harrowing Disasters in the Wilderness-- Outside Magazine https://www.amazon.com/Darkest-Places-Mysteries-Harrowing-Disasters/dp/1493...
Nov 22, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 110
Welcome to "Mind Over Murder." In this episode, hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley interview DNA expert Rock Harmon on the "CODIS Gap." Why are thousands of felony inmates and parolees not in the CODIS system? What can be done to correct this CODIS Gap? This is part 2 in a new 2 part discussion with Rock Harmon, who worked on hundreds of cases including the OJ Simpson, Grim Sleeper and Golden State Killer, among others. New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colo...
Nov 18, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 109
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they provide a status report on the Colonial Parkway Murders. Is it one killer or four or more offenders? Where does the Colonial Parkway Murders case go from here? What do the families want? Is the search for answers the same as the search for justice? New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers, Hope DNA Advances will Solve Case By Em Holter and Abigail A...
Nov 15, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 108
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they interview DNA expert Rock Harmon on the "CODIS Gap." Why are thousands of felony inmates and parolees not in the CODIS system? What can be done to correct this CODIS Gap? This is part 1 in a new 2 part discussion with Rock Harmon, who worked on hundreds of cases including the OJ Simpson, Grim Sleeper and Golden State Killer cases, among many others. New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Pa...
Nov 11, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 107
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they interview William and Jennifer Phelps, brother and sister-in-law of Annamaria Phelps, final victim in the Colonial Parkway Murders along with her boyfriend's brother Daniel Lauer. Can new leads for longtime suspects be brought to justice in the fourth incident in the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders? New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers, Hope D...
Nov 08, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley in a fascinating conversation with David Rambo, writer and producer on the hit TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. This is part 3 of a 3 part episode. David Rambo: https://www.davidrambo.com/ New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers, Hope DNA Advances will Solve Case By Em Holter and Abigail Adcox https://www.dailypress.com/virginiagazette/va-vg-colonia...
Nov 04, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they analyze what went wrong on the movie set of "Rust" that led Alec Baldwin to accidentally shoot and kill Halyna Hutchins, the director of photography for the $7 million Western being produced in New Mexico? New York Times: "A Call of ‘Cold Gun!’ A Live Round. And Death on a Film Set" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/movies/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting-timeline.html New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families...
Nov 01, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley in a fascinating conversation with David Rambo, writer and producer on the hit TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. This is part 2 of a 3 part episode. David Rambo: https://www.davidrambo.com/ New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers, Hope DNA Advances will Solve Case By Em Holter and Abigail Adcox https://www.dailypress.com/virginiagazette/va-vg-colonia...
Oct 28, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley in conversation with with former FBI Profiler Jim Clemente, who has gone on to great success as a television writer and producer with the series Criminal Minds, producing hit TV shows, audio books and other content through his own XG Productions and co-hosting the popular True Crime Profile podcast. Jim Clemente: https://jimclemente.com/ New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still ...
Oct 25, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Join Mind Over Murder hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley in a fascinating conversation with David Rambo, writer and producer on the hit TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. This is part 1 of a 3 part episode. David Rambo: https://www.davidrambo.com/ New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers, Hope DNA Advances will Solve Case By Em Holter and Abigail Adcox https://www.dailypress.com/virginiagazette/va-vg-colonia...
Oct 21, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Our 100th episode! Join Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley with Ginny Minarik, sister-in-law to Colonial Parkway Murders victim Becky Dowski. She remembers Becky, explains how her former husband Bob and Ginny learned the facts of Becky's murder, and gives us the background on Becky's jealous former boyfriend who remains a person of interest in the case. New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers...
Oct 18, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 100
Join Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a bonus episode as we present an encore of an interview with David Mittelman, CEO of Othram, the Houston DNA lab that is breaking cold cases across the United States and Canada. This is Part 3. Othram's DNAsolves.com website featuring their newest cases: https://dnasolves.com/ New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers, Hope DNA Advances will Solve Cas...
Oct 14, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Join Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a bonus episode as we present an encore of an interview with David Mittelman, CEO of Othram, the Houston DNA lab that is breaking cold cases across the United States and Canada. This is Part 2. Othram's DNAsolves.com website featuring their newest cases: https://dnasolves.com/ New Article in Virginia Gazette: 35 Years Later, Victims’ Families in Colonial Parkway Murders Still Searching for Answers, Hope DNA Advances will Solve Cas...
Oct 11, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 98
