In this bonus episode which originally ran in March 2020, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley explore the murders of Alexis Murphy and Samantha Clarke with Alexis Murphy's great aunt Trina. Randy Taylor was convicted of Alexis Murphy's murder and her remains have been recovered, yet Samantha Clarke has still not been found despite Randy Taylor being one of the last people to see Samantha alive. Can this mystery be solved? What will it take for Samantha's killer to talk? Th...
May 05, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 157
In this brand-new episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley explore the unsolved killings that were once considered part of the Route 29 Stalker case in Virginia, including the murders of Thelma Scroggins, Anne Carolyn McDaniel and Sage Smith. This is part 2 of 2 parts. Washington Post: Last Member of ‘Culpeper Three’ Exonerated in Scroggins Murder UVA Law Innocence Project Client Eric Weakley Receives Pardon 20 Years After Conviction https://www.law.virginia.edu/news/2...
May 02, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 156
In this bonus episode which originally ran in March 2020, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley explore the murders of Alexis Murphy and Samantha Clarke in rural Virginia. Randy Taylor was convicted of Alexis Murphy's murder and her remains have been recovered, yet Samantha Clarke has still not been found despite Randy Taylor being one of the last people to see Samantha alive. Can this mystery be solved? What will it take for Samantha's killer to talk? This is part 1 of 2 pa...
Apr 28, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 155
In this brand-new episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley explore both the unsolved killings considered part of the Route 29 Stalker case in Virginia, as well as cases which have since been solved and are not part of the Route 29 Stalker series. Can this longstanding murder mystery be solved? This is part 1 of 2 parts. Northern Virginia Daily: Police continue to search for Alicia Reynolds' killer: https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/police-continue-to-search-for-alicia-re...
Apr 25, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 154
In this bonus episode which originally aired in March 2021, reporter Andy Fox of WAVY TV 10 News in Portsmouth, Virginia discusses the Colonial Parkway Murders with Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Andy Fax has been covering the case for more than 35 years. He also discusses the unsolved 1988 murders of Brian Pettinger and Laurie Ann Powell, both employees of Liberty Security, whose killings may tie in to the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is part 2 of 2 episodes. WAVY: ...
Apr 21, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 153
In this brand-new episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley talk with David Mittelman, CEO of Othram, the Texas based crime lab that is breaking cold cases across the country. David fills us in on how Othram full genome sequencing is identifying crime victims and suspects for the FBI and other law enforcement partners. Topics discussed: the Brianna Maitland case in Vermont, how funds are being raised to solve cold cases, and some big news that David Mittelman of Othram ...
Apr 18, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 152
In this bonus episode which originally aired in March 2021, reporter Andy Fox of WAVY TV 10 News in Portsmouth, Virginia discusses the Colonial Parkway Murders with Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Andy Fax has been covering the case for more than 35 years. He also discusses the unsolved 1988 murders of Brian Pettinger and Laurie Ann Powell, both employees of Liberty Security, whose killings may tie in to the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is part 1 of 2 episodes. WAVY: ...
Apr 14, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 151
In this brand-new episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley catch up with David Mittelman, CEO of Othram, the Texas based crime lab that is breaking cold cases across the country. David fills us in on how full genome sequencing is identifying crime victims and suspects for the FBI and law enforcement partners. Cases solved include the Mississippi Delta Dawn case, the Little Miss Nobody case in Arizona and many others, as many as 5 cases per week Topics discussed: how is...
Apr 11, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 150
Explore the strange disappearance of Richard "Keith" Call and Cassandra "Sandy" Hailey, who went missing in April 1988 while with on a first date at Christopher Newport University in Virginia. Keith's brother Chris Call and sister Joyce Call Canada join Mind Over Murder co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas for this bonus episode. What happened that night? How do two college students just vanish? How does Keith and Sandy's disappearance tie in with the other Colonial Parkway Murders? Is their ...
Apr 07, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 149
In this brand-new episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley explore the history of the Colonial Parkway itself, as well as the largely forgotten murder case of Audrey Jean Weiler, who was brutally murdered by Michael Marnell Smith, a two-time offender along the Colonial Parkway. Could Michael Marnell Smith's being put to death just weeks prior to the murder of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski on the Parkway be somehow related to their deaths? Murderpedia: Michael Marnell...
Apr 04, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 148
Explore the strange disappearance of Richard "Keith" Call and Cassandra "Sandy" Hailey, who went missing in April 1988 while with on a first date at Christopher Newport University in Virginia. Keith's brother Chris Call and sister Joyce Call Canada join Mind Over Murder co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas for this bonus episode. What happened that night? How do two college students just vanish? How does Keith and Sandy's disappearance tie in with the other Colonial Parkway Murders? Is their ...
Mar 31, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 147
In this brand-new episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley explore the 1988 murders of Brian Pettinger and Laurie Ann Powell. These two separate incidents are often linked to the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders. Are they related? What is status of the investigation? Is the fact that Brian and Laurie both worked at Liberty Security with New Zealander Ron Little related to their murders? Does new information received about Ron Little represent a potential key to these ...
Mar 28, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 146
Explore the curious case of Ron Little, likely co-owner of Liberty Security (later Advance Security), a small security company in Virginia with Mind Over Murder co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas. Ron Little actually outed himself a murder suspect in the Colonial Parkway Murders and other unsolved murders in a widely distributed letter in 1989, shortly before Little was deported back to his native New Zealand by the INS. Why would someone write such a bizarre letter? Citizens! Check out our...
Mar 24, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 145
In this brand-new episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley answer listener questions about the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders. What is status of the investigation? Were psychics ever brought in to help the investigation? Do Bill and Kristin believe that four double homicides are still related? Does the recent passing of longtime person of interest Ron Little represent a break in the case, or of that of the murder of Brian Pettinger and Laurie Ann Powell? This is par...
Mar 21, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 144
With new information coming in about the death of longtime suspect Ron Little in his native New Zealand and the potential connection of Liberty Security to the Colonial Parkway Murders, we return to an episode from May 2021 to discuss Liberty Security and its strange links to at least four unsolved murders of six victims in Virginia. Next week, we return to a new episode of Mind Over Murder with the latest on this topic. Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder and Colonial Parkway Murders pa...
Mar 17, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 143
In this brand-new episode, "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley answer listener questions about the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders. What is status of the investigation? Will DNA help break the Colonial Parkway Murders? Did the "Lover's Lane Murders" television series on Oxygen Network provide new clues? This is part 1 of 2 parts. Join the discussion on our Mind Over Murder and Colonial Parkway Murders pages on Facebook. Mind Over Murder on Facebook: https://www.facebook....
Mar 14, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 142
Thomas Holsinger, retired detective with Henrico Police Department on the unsolved murder of Donna Hall, 18, and her boyfriend Mike Margaret, 21, outside Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia in August 1984 joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. This brutal double homicide has sometimes been linked to the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is part 2 of 2 episodes with Detective Holsinger. Facebook Page: "Justice for Donna Hall and Mike Margaret" https://www.facebook.com/groups...
Mar 10, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 141
Scotland Yard and FBI trained crime analyst Laura Richards, host of the Crime Analyst podcast, co-host of Real Crime Profile and victim's advocate joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her work in coercive control, the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders and her new venture into motherhood. This is part 1 of 2 parts. Crime Analyst Podcast: https://www.crime-analyst.com/ Real Crime Profile Podcast: https://www.realcrimeprofile.com/ Paladin National Stalking Adv...
Mar 07, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 140
Thomas Holsinger, retired detective with Henrico Police Department on the unsolved murder of Donna Hall, 18, and her boyfriend Mike Margaret, 21, outside Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia in August 1984 joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. This brutal double homicide has sometimes been linked to the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is part 1 of 2 episodes with Detective Holsinger. Facebook Page: "Justice for Donna Hall and Mike Margaret" https://www.facebook.com/groups...
Mar 03, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 139
Scotland Yard and FBI trained crime analyst Laura Richards, host of the Crime Analyst podcast, co-host of Real Crime Profile and victim's advocate joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her work in coercive control, the unsolved Colonial Parkway Murders and her new venture into motherhood. This is part 1 of 2 parts. Crime Analyst Podcast: https://www.crime-analyst.com/ Real Crime Profile Podcast: https://www.realcrimeprofile.com/ Paladin National Stalking Adv...
Feb 28, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 138
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas interview Blue Hall, case expert and advocate in the 1984 murder of Donna Hall and Mike Margaret in Henrico County, Virginia. This unsolved double homicide case is sometimes linked with the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is part 4 of 4 episodes. Justice for Donna Hall & Mike Margaret Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744358745691890/ WTVR TV 6 News Richmond Virginia: 16 things to know about the brutal 1984 murder of a W...
Feb 24, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 137
"Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley interview author and filmmaker Mark Olshaker, co-author of the the new book "When A Killer Calls" and the incredibly successful book series"Mindhunter," together with FBI Profiler John Douglas. This is part 2 of 2 parts. Harper Collins: When a Killer Calls: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/when-a-killer-calls-john-e-douglasmark-olshaker?variant=33105398104098 Goodreads: Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit https://www....
Feb 21, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 136
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas interview Blue Hall, case expert and advocate in the 1984 murder of Donna Hall and Mike Margaret in Henrico County, Virginia. This unsolved double homicide case is sometimes linked with the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is part 3 of 4 episodes. Justice for Donna Hall & Mike Margaret Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744358745691890/ WTVR TV 6 News Richmond Virginia: 16 things to know about the brutal 1984 murder of a W...
Feb 17, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 135
Author and filmmaker Mark Olshaker, co-author of the the new book "When A Killer Calls" and the incredibly successful book series"Mindhunter," together with FBI Profiler John Douglas joins "Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for an in-depth conversation. This is part 1 of 2 parts. Harper Collins: When a Killer Calls: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/when-a-killer-calls-john-e-douglasmark-olshaker?variant=33105398104098 Goodreads: Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Ser...
Feb 14, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 134
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas interview Blue Hall, case expert and advocate in the 1984 murder of Donna Hall and Mike Margaret in Henrico County, Virginia. This unsolved double homicide case is sometimes linked with the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is part 2 of 4 episodes. Justice for Donna Hall & Mike Margaret Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744358745691890/ WTVR TV 6 News Richmond Virginia: 16 things to know about the brutal 1984 murder of a W...
Feb 10, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 133
"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley interview Barbara Rae-Venter, founder of Firebird Forensics Group Inc. Dr. Rae-Venter is a pioneer in investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) and is credited with solving the Golden State Killer case, together with investigator Paul Holes and Steve Kramer of the FBI. Firebird Forensics Group, Inc.: https://firebirdforensics.org/ Follow Firebird Forensics Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirebirdFG/ NYT: She Helped Crack the...
Feb 07, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 132
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas interview Blue Hall, case expert and advocate in the 1984 murder of Donna Hall and Mike Margaret in Henrico County, Virginia. This unsolved double homicide case is sometimes linked with the Colonial Parkway Murders. This is part 1 of 4 episodes. Justice for Donna Hall & Mike Margaret Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744358745691890/ WTVR TV 6 News Richmond Virginia: 16 things to know about the brutal 1984 murder of a W...
Feb 03, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 131
"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Ted Bundy with Kevin M. Sullivan, author of six fascinating books on the serial murderer. How did Bundy get away with so many murders? Why are historians and true crime fans alike so fascinated with him? How does Kevin Sullivan separate the myths from the reality in this complicated case? What can we learn from this case that will allow us to catch killers and prevent serial murders like those committed by Ted Bu...
Jan 31, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 130
"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 2 of 2 episodes. Murder Accountability Project: http://www.murderdata.org/ Please take a minute to give Mind Over Murder here a 5 star review: https://lovethepodcast.com/...
Jan 27, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 129
"Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the case of Ted Bundy with Kevin M. Sullivan, author of six fascinating books on the serial murderer. How did Bundy get away with so many murders? Why are historians and true crime fans alike so fascinated with him? How does Kevin Sullivan separate the myths from the reality in this complicated case? What can we learn from this case that will allow us to catch killers and prevent serial murders like those committed by Ted Bu...
Jan 24, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 128
