Kim Cross, New York Times bestselling author of "In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child," joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley is discuss her powerful new book. In very parent's worst nightmare, 12 year old Polly Klass was kidnapped at knifepoint while at a slumber party in Petaluma, California. After a national FBI manhunt, her assailant was caught and her body was recovered. Kim Cross' father-in-law, Eddie...
Oct 09, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 307
Author and editor Sarah Weinman joins "Mind Over Murder" hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her new true crime anthology, Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime in an Era of Reckoning as well as the first two books she authored, Scoundrel and The Real Lolita, and another collection she edited, Unspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime, Murder, Deceit and Obsession. The new Evidence of Things Seen anthology was released in July 2023, with a foreword by Rabia Chaudry. This bonus episode of "...
Oct 05, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 306
An all-new episode of "Ask Us Anything: Colonial Parkway Murders Edition." Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast cohost Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we handle your tough questions in this challenging case involving the murder of at least 8 young people in and around Williamsburg, Virginia, still unsolved after 37 years. This is part 4 in this new series of episodes. WTKR News Channel 3: 35 Years Later, Family Without Answers for Colonial Parkway Murders https://www.wtkr.com/news/35-years-later-fa...
Oct 02, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 305
Kathryn "Kate" Miles, author of the award winning true crime book "Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders," talks of the impact of the book on the 1996 murder case of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, as well as on her own life as an author and outdoorswoman. Published in hardcover and audiobook in 2022, the paperback of "Trailed" has just been released, with a limited television series to follow. Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders on Goodreads https:/...
Sep 28, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 304
An all-new episode of "Ask Us Anything: Colonial Parkway Murders Edition." Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast cohost Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we handle your tough questions in this challenging case involving the murder of at least 8 young people in and around Williamsburg, Virginia, still unsolved after 37 years. This is part 3 in this new series of episodes. WTKR News Channel 3: 35 Years Later, Family Without Answers for Colonial Parkway Murders https://www.wtkr.com/news/35-years-later-fa...
Sep 25, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 303
Natalie and Derrica Wilson, co-founders of the "Black and Missing Foundation" join "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a fascinating conversation about their organization. Now heading towards their 15th anniversary, the Black and Missing Foundation has helped solve hundreds of missing cases through their advocacy. We discuss why black and brown cases struggle to get media coverage, how young victims are being sex trafficked, how "Missing White Woman" syndrome can ...
Sep 21, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 302
Robert Kolker, author of "Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery" sits down to talk with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. His book profiles five possible victims of the Gilgo Beach/Long Island Serial Killer, including Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Shannan Gilbert, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello. Suspect Rex Heuermann was arrested July 14, and charged with killing at least 3 of these women, with charges pending in a fourth case. Lost Girls by R...
Sep 18, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 301
Author Ron Franscell joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his new book "Shadowman," which covers a series of 1970's Montana murders solved by the team who were first to develop criminal profiling at the Behavioral Science Unit at FBI Quantico. This bonus episode originally ran in January 2023. Penguin: ShadowMan:An Elusive Psycho Killer and the Birth of FBI Profiling By Ron Franscell https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639738/shadowman-by-ron-franscell...
Sep 14, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 300
An all-new episode of "Ask Us Anything: Colonial Parkway Murders Edition." Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast cohost Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we handle your tough questions in this challenging case involving the murder of at least 8 young people in and around Williamsburg, Virginia, still unsolved after 37 years. This is part 2 in this new series of episodes. WTKR News Channel 3: 35 Years Later, Family Without Answers for Colonial Parkway Murders https://www.wtkr.com/news/35-years-later-fa...
Sep 11, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 299
An all-new episode of "Ask Us Anything: Colonial Parkway Murders Edition." Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast cohost Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we handle your tough questions in this challenging case involving the murder of at least 8 young people in and around Williamsburg, Virginia, still unsolved after 37 years. This is part 1 in this new series of episodes. WTKR News Channel 3: 35 Years Later, Family Without Answers for Colonial Parkway Murders https://www.wtkr.com/news/35-years-later-fa...
Sep 07, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 298
Join author Jillian Lauren as she discusses her new book "Behold the Monster" about serial killer Samuel Little with "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. How did Samuel Little become one of America's most prolific serial killers, confessing to killing at least 93 female victims, with 60 confirmed by the FBI? How did he fly under the radar for so many years, killing women across the country? How did Jillian Lauren develop a relationship with a deranged killer? Does the Samu...
Sep 04, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 297
Paul Wagner, award winning news reporter for WTOP Newsradio and NBC News 4 in Washington, DC takes us inside Season 3 of his "American Nightmare" podcast series for WTOP, and how genetic genealogy broke a true crime mystery, the case of the Potomac River Rapist, which had remained unsolved for more than 30 years. Join "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley for a fascinating case and conversation with this veteran newsman. This bonus episode of Mind Over Murder originally...
Aug 31, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 296
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we discuss the Long Island Serial Killer/Gilgo Beach Murders and the recent arrest of suspect Rex Heuermann. Is he responsible for all of the LISK murders, or just the Gilgo Beach 4? Are there more than one killer on Long Island? How did Suffolk County drop the ball so badly in the LISK case? Can the new task force finally solve this mystery with new DNA tests, hair analysis and cell phone records? This is Part 5 of our discussio...
Aug 28, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 295
Julie Murray, victim advocate and sister of Maura Murray sits down with "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss her "Engage with Empathy" true crime campaign, the upcoming February anniversary of her sister's missing persons case, and the life lessons she has learned in the 19 years since her younger sibling went missing in the woods of New Hampshire. This bonus episode originally ran in January 2023, Official Maura Murray Site: https://www.mauramurraymissing.o...
Aug 24, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 294
NYPD cold case detective Joe Giacalone joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we discuss the LISK/Gilgo Beach Case. Who does Detective Giacalone feel that suspect Rex Heuermann may be responsible for all 11 of the known LISK murders? Could the supect have modified his techniques as technology changed? What are Joe's theories of the case? Should we all be buying a copy of Joe's new book, "The Cold Case Handbook" now? This is Part 4 of our discussion. Joseph Giacalone ...
Aug 21, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 293
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we discuss the Long Island Serial Killer/Gilgo Beach Murders and the recent arrest of suspect Rex Heuermann. Is he responsible for all of the LISK murders, or just the Gilgo Beach 4? Are there more than one killer on Long Island? How did Suffolk County drop the ball so badly in the LISK case? Can the new task force finally solve this mystery with new DNA tests, hair analysis and cell phone records? This is Part 3 of our discussio...
Aug 17, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 292
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we discuss the Long Island Serial Killer/Gilgo Beach Murders and the recent arrest of suspect Rex Heuermann. Is he responsible for all of the LISK murders, or just the Gilgo Beach 4? Are there more than one killer on Long Island? How did Suffolk County drop the ball so badly in the LISK case? Can the new task force finally solve this mystery with new DNA tests, hair analysis and cell phone records? This is Part 2 of our discussio...
Aug 14, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 291
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we discuss the Long Island Serial Killer/Gilgo Beach Murders and the recent arrest of suspect Rex Heuermann. Is he responsible for all of the LISK murders, or just the Gilgo Beach 4? Are there more than one killer on Long Island? How did Suffolk County drop the ball so badly in the LISK case? Can the new task force finally solve this mystery with new DNA tests, hair analysis and cell phone records? This is Part 1 of our discussio...
Aug 10, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 290
John Glatt, New York Times bestselling author of "Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege and the Murdaugh Family Murders" joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his fascinating new book. The book was released August 8, 2023. Macmillan: Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250283481/tangledvines Amazon: Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders https://www.amazon.com/Tangled-Vines-P...
Aug 07, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 289
Sheryl 'Mac' McCollum, real-life CSI, host of the new "Zone 7" podcast, as well as the Emmy Award winning "CSI: Atlanta" TV series and Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute explains is all to "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Mac is one of our favorite people in the world, and it shows. Join us for this great conversation on Mac's new "Zone 7" podcast, working with Nancy Grace, and Mac's expert observations on the "Idaho 4" murder case. This bo...
Aug 03, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 288
Richard Foster, author of "Southern Nightmare: The Hunt for the Southside Strangler," which tells the true crime story of Richmond's notorious seral killer and the first murder case in the U.S. to be solved with DNA, joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley. Southern Nightmare started out a successful true crime podcast hosted by Richard Foster before he continued his research to create this award-winning non-fiction book. Join us for a fascinating, and chilling, conversa...
Jul 31, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 287
"Chasing Cosby" author Nicole "Nicki" Weisenee Egan joins Mind Over Murder co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss the case of comedian Bill Cosby, who has been accused by scores of women of drugging and raping them, allegations that go back for decades. How has "America's Dad" been able to get away with being an accused serial rapist for years? Did a highly criticized non-prosecution deal with Montgomery County DA Bruce Castor allow Cosby to go free? This bonus episode of "Mind Over ...
Jul 27, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 286
Renowned foresnics psychologist Katherine Ramsland joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss how we can identify psychopaths in our midst, whether they be be criminials, our former spouses and partners, or the kid next door. Dr. Ramsland has written 70 books, and is the Assistant Provost at DeSales University in Pennsylvania. Her latest novel is "Ice Cream Man," and her new book, "In the Damage Path (Nut Cracker Investigations, Book 2) was released in August 202...
Jul 24, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 285
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley discuss the recent parole of Manson Family member and convicted murderer Leslie Van Houten. Van Houten served 53 years for the brutal murder of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca on August 10, 1969. Should Van Houten have been released at all? Is the purpose on incarceration one of punishment, rehabilitation, or both? Join as as we tackle these thorny issues. Manson family killer Leslie Van Houten freed on paroleVan Houten, 73, spent more than f...
Jul 20, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 284
"Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley offer our observations about of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 5 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. We also begin a discussion of the 40 year old Tylenol Murders case. With the death of longtime Tylenol suspect James L...
Jul 17, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 283
Veteran Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Baden joins "Mind Over Murder" podcast hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley to discuss his amazing new book "American Autopsy: One Medical Examiner's Decades-Long Fight for Racial Justice in a Broken Legal System." Penguin Random House Books: "American Autopsy: One Medical Examiner's Decades-Long Fight for Racial Justice in a Broken Legal System." https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691588/american-autopsy-by-michael-m-baden-md/ Join us at the True Crime...
Jul 13, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 282
Filmmaker Cynthia Hill and victim advocate Stephen Pandos join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we continue our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 4 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. Burden of Proof | Official Website for the HBO Series ht...
Jul 10, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 281
Investigator Wendi Reed joins "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we continue our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. Wendi was the lead invetigator for the James City County Police Department in the Jennifer Pandos case for several years. This is Part 3 of our discussion of Burden ...
Jul 06, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 280
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we begin our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 2 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. Burden of Proof | Official Website for the HBO Series https://www.hbo.com/burden-of-proof Jennifer Pandos website: ht...
Jul 03, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 279
Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as we begin our analysis of the new HBO true crime documentary series "Burden of Proof," which covers the disappearance of 15 year old student Jennifer Pandos who went missing from her parent's home in Williamsburg, Virginia in February 1987. This is Part 1 of our discussion of Burden of Proof and this baffling case. Burden of Proof | Official Website for the HBO Series https://www.hbo.com/burden-of-proof Jennifer Pandos website: ht...
Jun 29, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 278
